Mads Norgaard: Copenhagen experience #1 & 2

Great filming, music and cast on both of these videos. The 1st one came late last year, and with little time for posting, I decided not to. But now that part 2 came out, how could I not... Amazing feel!

Mads Norgaard: Copenhagen experience # 1

Directed by Noam Griegst, creative concept by Noam, Jess amd Rasmus of e-types and Mads Norgaard. The Musical side became very ambitious all went along. Direected by Dj Djuna Barnes they decided to go for the song 'Copenhagen', a punk classic from 1978 by Sods, who later became Sort Sol. It has been re-recorded by Tomas Barfod of Who-made-Who, new vocals by Steen Jørgensen and Marie Fisker and mixed by Anders Trentemøller.

Mads Norgaard: Copenhagen experience # 2

The music will probably sound a bit familiar. They have again chosen to re-record the song ‘Copenhagen'. Supervised by DJ Djuna Barnes they decided to put the song out to the world to have a completely new take on it. And ended in a beautiful partnership with the band Rework. Produced & mixed by Anders Trentemøller and co-produced by Djuna Barnes.

I've been on a Trentemøller kick as of late, wished I would of been in London for a live show this past Tuesday. I was a bit surprised to see he co-produced this. Check out Trentemøller's myspace.

For more of the Copenhagen experience go to: http://www.thecopenhagenexperience.dk/
Download the tracks on iTunes.

Interview :: Andreas Von Scheele

As contributor of all sorts to FLY DVD, Andreas Von Scheele is a young talented writer, director, photographer, editor and yes... translator. He’s written, edited and directed a remarkably anti-war short story, The Lottery. In addition to revitalizing Mario Bava’s cult classic film, Rapid Dogs, he’s also worked with Cloak, Valentino and Calvin Klein for the short stories in FLY DVD. Not to mention his directorial / editorial work and collaboration with Karl Lagerfeld on Farewell to Daylight. Here, Andreas discusses with MΞ his inspirations, past, present and future... and on not wanting to die twice:

MΞ: How did you get involved with FLY DVD?

AVS: I was first contacted by a photographer named Nicola Majocchi, a friend of mine from Bormio, Italy. He needed someone to oversee the technical aspects and DP for an editorial film he was doing for Valentino (On the FLY Zero issue.) We shot the piece and I edited it. FLY at the time was just starting out and needed an editor, so they hired me to edit Tiziano Magni’s piece for Calvin Klein and Nicholas Wagner’s piece. I also shot and edited a piece for Cloak.

MΞ: Karl Lagerfeld, Cloak, Valentino, Calvin Klein… how much do the designers have a say in these short films, i.e. Parallax View, Farewell to Daylight?

AVS: The designers contribute the costumes. Everything else is FLY and the director/photographer.

MΞ: When will we see the second part to Farewell to Daylight?

AVS: I’m game, as long as I don’t have to float naked in frigid dirty water and die twice. It’s up to FLY.

Above: Scenes from Farewell to Daylight. To view all of Andreas' short films visit his website. Yes, you will also see him "floating naked in frigid dirty water". Great music on Farewell... Plus, superb editing in Rivulet (CK) and Ascendant (Valentino), also found in his website.

MΞ: Are you much inspired by fashion as you are on horror films?

AVS: To be totally honest, I’m not very knowledgeable of either. I love a good story. I’m more a fan of old classic films like La Dolce Vita or Ingmar Bergman films. I love Through A Glass Darkly, Casablanca and Chinatown. I’m mainstream in the sense that if it’s a good film I’ll watch it over and over again, even if it’s a Zombie film. I also have a pretty high tolerance to Tarkovsky type stuff.

MΞ: Are there other aspects of film making that you would like to explore?

AVS: Comedy. And, of course, making money.

MΞ: What classic and new discovered films would you suggest?

AVS: The Apartment and Bringing Up Baby are two of my favorites. People are always surprised to hear this after seeing my work. Wong Kar Wai’s Happy Together and
Wes Anderson’s films are a great joy in my life.

MΞ: Will FLY DVD change how people view designers? Will it modify main media publishing?

AVS: Yes. Watching a short film is a lot more fun then turning the pages of a magazine. It’s also much more powerful. Designers and their marketing machines don’t see the potential yet and don’t understand that they can get great work done for the same amount of money as a photo shoot. When they notice, they will start putting more money and resources into short film. I see this happening at FLY.

MΞ: Out of all of Mario Bava’s films, why Rapid Dogs? Will it be a feature film? When will it be released?

AVS: The original Rabid Dogs, was released posthumously and it’s Bava’s best story. The script to the feature film is finished. We’re waiting for money.

MΞ: Talk to us about International Media Films? Love the website.

AVS: Thanks. I actually did the website myself using LiveType, Flash and Contribute. IMF is the passion of Alfredo Leone, a truly wonderful man. Our hope is to transition out of the film library into production. We’re looking for major funding. It’s the last piece of the puzzle. Anyone out there have about 10 million to spare? ;)

MΞ: What were your major inspirations in making The Lottery?

AVS: I wanted to do an anti-war film and I felt that most war films glorified war even when they were anti-war. So I wanted to show how destructive war could be even before any fighting started.

MΞ: You seem to capture the "create-a-mood" scene very well. How challenging is it for you to work with less experienced actors?

AVS: Thank you. I’ve been really lucky that all the inexperienced actors that I’ve worked with have been very talented. And I learned very early on that if an actor was struggling in a scene or with dialogue, it wasn’t their ability to perform or act that was the problem. I realized that there was something very wrong with the scene or with the writing or dialogue. As soon as the problem was fixed, the actors had no problem with the scene.
I think, bad acting is often just bad writing.

MΞ: What school? How long have you been doing this?

AVS: I’ve been doing this since college at Villanova ten years ago. I adapted an August Strindberg play, The Stronger into a short film. I’ve been hooked ever since.

MΞ: What do you enjoy more, editing, directing, photography, writing?

AVS: I love the directing. I really hope to have more opportunities in this direction.

MΞ: Translator???

AVS: Some how I learned Italian and I translated a novel called Scosse by Ilaria Borrelli. I also translated a script called Princess of The Sparrowhawks. It’s really tough work. I’ve turned down a few jobs, because it’s a very time consuming and mind numbing process. That said, I would probably do more translating if it meant I could move to Rome.

MΞ: Besides Rabid Dogs, Is there any special project that you are working on or would like to do?

AVS: I’ve been working on a script for 3 years called Prodigal with my writing partner Justin Daly.
Thematically, it’s about creating more evil by fighting against it. It’s this vicious circle we’re in. One day we’ll finish it.

MΞ: What's your approach to integrating songs into your work?

AVS: All trial and error. I usually start with the least likely type of music to work and then work back from
there.

MΞ: Listening?

AVS: Gogol Bordello, FatLip, The Soundtrack of Our Lives, Moneybrother, The Ark and forever and always - The Kinks.

MΞ: Reading?

AVS: I’m a huge George Saunders fan. I also love Cormac McCarthy, and Mark Z. Danielewski. T.C. Boyle’s early short stories.

MΞ: Hobbies?

AVS: I try to stay in shape. I did a triathlon last year and loved it. In a perfect world I would get out and swim, bike and run more. I ran track in college and I really miss it. I try to meditate everyday, but it’s ends up being more like once a week. Meditation is something that could change the world if there wasn’t such good TV on all the time.

MΞ: Where are you currently finding your inspiration?

AVS: The subway. The E train. I just don’t know how we all get through the day. It just amazes me and I want to tell everyone’s story.

MΞ: Any colleagues or newcomers you'd like to mention that are doing distinctive work?

AVS: Photographer Darrell Taunt: http://www.darrelltaunt.com/. My wife, Willa Carroll, just published her first poem in The Tin House Magazine. She’s amazing.

MΞ: Dretheviking?

AVS: I’m Swedish. I would love to do a Viking Epic film. [See photos taken by Andreas at www.flickr.com/photos/dretheviking/ ]

MΞ: Any final words of advice?

AVS: Never give up. I wish everyone happiness!

A couple of weeks ago I posted Andreas' short film for FLY DVD and collaboration with Cloak. Below is an image and you can see it again here, just in case you missed it.



FLY DVD + Andreas Von Scheele + MySpace

Locally you can find FLY DVD magazine at one of the best boutiques in Miami... BASE. Listen to great music @ BASE and surf through their great selections of goodies from all over the world.

Inspiration: Hedi Slimane

The funny thing about some of my research is that I discover things that are one way another related. I’m aware that this post has a lot going on, but I assure you that everything is tied into a minimal degree of separation…


My Space / Hedi Slimane

I’m motivated to post for a garçon brillant who has a vision unlike any other. From Collections Director at Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Homme in 1997 to being the Chief Designer at Dior from 2000 – 2007 and having a great ear for music taste[1] and a keen eye for photography[2], plus creating the costumes for Daft Punk. This lean design machine is on his own now and venturing into his exhibits[3]. Soon after he left Dior, he joined his friend Gus Van sant and started an amazing project called “Young American”. Recently (Sept. 13th) Hedi joined forces with Wallpaper*, he will be guest editing the well-put-together art magazine[4].


Wallpaper*.com

[1] These New Puritans + The Paddingtons + The Kills + Eight Legs + The Rakes
[2] Portrait of a Performer + London Birth of Cult + Stage + Berlin + Intermission +
[3] Upcoming exhibition in November at Gallery Almine Rech, in Paris, January 2008, in Tokyo, at Koyanagi Gallery, and May 2008 at Musac Contemporary Art Museum in Spain.
[4] Also guest editing: legendary artist Jeff Koons, and influential post war designer Dieter Rams.


T-shirt by Henry Holland.co.uk

If you love music + fashion + art, a must visit awaits you to Mr. Slimane’s site.
Hedi Slimane.com check out ROCK DAIRY PROJECTS and PLAYLIST. Listen in particular to These New Puritans (watch the video). Also his Diary, great b/w pics!

PS: Another unexpected discovery is that Hedi Slimane does not smoke, do drugs or drink. As I once commented on Sanddancer’s blog as well disneyrollergirl’s blog; it comes to show you that we do not have to be under the influence of anything besides your mind to be artistic, imaginative and inventive. Slimane channels his creativity through the diverse art forms and truly expresses it in the most successful way… Pathos + Ξthos = Logos!

To be continued…

I’ll leave you with a nice tune from These New Puritans

These New Puritans - Elvis

The Art of Music + Fashion

I was talking to a close friend yesterday and mentioned that there is a lack of fashion postings in my blog. This is curious, because that is my field and went on to say there lays my passion. One of the reasons that I have not covered fashion as much is due to the exceptional fashion blogs that are RΞAL, you know who they are[1]. As this was brought to my attention, I could not stop thinking about my next post. I guess another reason is that it might seem too shallow, you know... posting things of trivial "material" (punt intended), one more reason is the time, I just don’t have it! I see fashion more as where I “rest” my passion. Yes, it's what I do, but at the same time is where my mind is always in a creative motion. So, for me to sit, write and post, it becomes additional work. This is why I rather sΞΞ and enjoy what is out there in the blogsephere. Therefore, as music is my true infatuation I’ve decided to cover “well decorated” bands, rock stars and along the way maybe throw in a rap duo and other unknown genres of music notables (according to yours truly). I’m sure the question will arise, “so… do I like them because of their “image” or their talent?” Let me be lucid, music AND foremost music is the prime reason I will post any of my so called decked out artistes. Now, some musicians[2] will go unnoticed due to their “creative process” in covering up, but artistically they do not lack anything when it comes to their music and lyrics, after all, their instruments, voice, nature, pen and paper is their true sense of style! Anyway, what artist wants to be remembered by their rags?

So get inspired, scroll above and explore the music and style of the most adorned bands and individuals in music!


Sinner-Saint.com

[1] The Poste Office + The Coveted + The Satorialist + Face Hunter + Mrs. Fashion + Retail Recovery + La Femme + The Style Scout + The Clothes Horse + Hel Looks

[2] Clap Your Hands Say Yeah + The New Pornographers + Of Montreal + Death Cab for Cutie + The Decemberist