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Jon Hopkins's 'Immunity' Soundtracks a Series of Stunning Microscopic Images

Small is beautiful. And nowhere is that phrase more relevant than in the work of artist Linden Gledhill. Trained as a biochemist, Gledhill is now a photographer who likes to take photos of the world in close-up. Like, real close-up. In a collaboration with art director Craig Ward he's made a set of gorgeous microscopic visuals set to music from Jon Hopkins' forthcoming album 'Immunity.' Full story

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Daft Punk's 'Random Access Memories' Collaborators: Paul Williams

We've been taking a look at the collaborators behind 'Random Access Memories,' the new album from Daft Punk. In episode eight we speak with Oscar-winning composer Paul Williams. As well as winning an Academy Award he was also nominated a number of times, most notably for his song… Full story

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Daft Punk's 'Random Access Memories' Collaborators: DJ Falcon

We've been taking a look at the collaborators behind 'Random Access Memories,' the new album from Daft Punk. DJ Falcon (a.k.a. Stéphane Quême, or Bob, as he's known to Daft Punk) is an old friend of theirs who formed a band with Thomas Bangalter called Together, releasing the son… Full story

Irrelevant Interviews - TacocaT

This past week, everyone in Portland, Oregon, (including myself) has been experiencing the best thing in the world: extreme global warming. True, in a few years, April and May will probably yield 100-degree weather and cancer. But it's been sunny and a day-drunk 80 degrees for th… Full story

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Pixel Noise Vol. 2: Friday Hangover

Like most adults over the age of 21 but under whatever arbitrary age at which you’re supposed to start acting boring, I do some irresponsible things sometimes. I’m not leaving babies unattended in hot cars or anything, but sometimes I go to a bar past my bedtime on a school night… Full story

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The Flaming Lips' "You Lust" Video (NSFW)

The Flaming Lips' “You Lust” is an epic 13-minute track from their new album, 'The Terror.' The song probably won’t get chosen as the official rock song of Oklahoma, with it's dark, drone-y vibe. But it is the perfect soundtrack to this NSFW video, which features Wayne Coyne's pe… Full story

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Daft Punk's 'Random Access Memories' Collaborators: Chilly Gonzales

For the past few weeks we've been taking a look at the collaborators behind 'Random Access Memories,' the new Daft Punk album. For episode six, we spoke with piano man extraordinaire Chilly Gonzales. Full story

Did Boards of Canada Create the Weirdest Musical Rabbit Hole Ever?

A casual observer of the Boards of Canada numbers station mystery might be either vaguely amused or generally disinterested. BoC fans, on the other hand, are of a different breed. Full story

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Daft Punk's 'Random Access Memories' Collaborators: Panda Bear

We're taking a look at the collaborators behind 'Random Access Memories,' the new album from Daft Punk. In episode five we speak with Noah Lennox, a.k.a. Panda Bear from Animal Collective. He recalls the first time he heard Daft Punk's music late one night on MTV when he caught t… Full story

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Wash ‘N’ Set's "Private Play" - Directed by Richard Kern

Wash ‘N’ Set is a hip-hop duo comprised of childhood friends Nicole Franzen and Ashley Sebok, who used to intern at VICE. They enlisted renowned photographer Richard Kern to shoot their debut music video for the single "Private Play," which is a dizzyingly sexy and empowering sum… Full story