Cities are at their best when they are unknowable organic superstructures: fathomless depths of dive bars, crooked little cafés and dimly lit side-streets built on waves of wet pavement and light. The true megalopolis provides supreme anonymity to its dwellers. affording them the freedom to … Read More →
Tag Archives: london
FaltyDL
FaltyDL aka Drew Lustman started off this year with the brilliant To London, a track championed by all the prime influencers from Mary Anne Hobbs to Kode9. He’s expanded his interstellar groove on his debut Love is a Liability, and is currently riding on a … Read More →
Sunday (Up)Market
Brick Lane, a bustling London berg that’s been shaped by multiple waves of diaspora, from Askenazi Bagelmen to Bengali Muslims, has in recent years become a hotspot for rugged dub-hop beats and curbside drinking bouts. If you happen to be staying in the area as … Read More →
City as Consumer Videogame pt. 2
Nike has followed up their “True City” campaign with another urban activity ad-venture “Nike Grid” also designed by AKQA, in collaboration with W+K and Mindshare. I must say, the idea is perfectly sound but the execution leaves something to be desired. Essentially, the game is … Read More →