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one small seed #30: LegoLoop

giu — Fri, 15 May 2015 13:39:39 +0000

LegoLoop is a killer act on the scene — both in Cape Town and Italy — and we had to know what’s behind it. They sure didn’t let us down. Find out more in our 9-minute-long video interview:

THIS NEW TRACK FROM THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS IS GOOD. JUST VERY GOOD. PUMP IT UP!

one small seed — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 12:59:40 +0000

The masters are back!!!

The Chemical Brothers – Sometimes I Feel So Deserted (Official Audio)

Official Trailer for ‘Chappie’ feat. Die Antwoord, Hugh Jackman, Sigourney Weaver…

one small seed — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 10:53:21 +0000

Neill Blomkamp’s new film Chappie, set to release on the 6th March 2015, stars a stellar local and international cast. The South African homegrown talent includes Sharlto Copley, Ninja and Yo-Landi Vi$$er, and international stars include Hugh Jackman (sporting a mullet haircut) and Sigourney Weaver.

Chappie tells the story of

The first robot with the ability to think and feel for himself. His life, his story, will change the way the world looks at robots and humans forever. Youtube

Hang on… It seems that this sci-fi comedy fits into the impressive continuum of self-perpetuating movie robots – with specific reference to Short Circuit, 1986, and the robot #5.

After being struck by thunder, #5- originally designed as a military weapon, develops a mind of his own with human emotions and intelligence. Sound familiar?

What do you think? Comment in the box below…

We Hope You Bought it! Thumbs up Cassper Nyovest.

one small seed — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 07:33:56 +0000

Cassper Nyovest, South African recording artist and producer, released the official music video for ‘I Hope You Bought it’ from his debut album Tsholofelo in December 2014. It has, so far, received 77,008 views on Youtube and 1,238 thumbs up!

The video shows the process of airbrushing the Tsholofelo album cover, to show that:

Although many people believe Cassper Nyovest’s career was an overnight success, this is not the case. Cassper’s career was built from the ground up… (Youtube video description)

Even though some may not be so impressed:

Yoh, not a good song, but the content, the words, hayi no, you settled the score with the so called fans and haters.” (Thuto Moloi)

one small seed loves it! You got our thumbs up Cassper!

What do you think? Leave your comment in the box below…

Homophobia, sexism, greed & #instant oral: the dark truth about modern society.

one small seed — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 06:51:21 +0000

Make sure you do a double–take when you look at the illustrations by Spanish artist Luis Quiles (aka Gunsmithcat). There is a dark and shocking truth hidden behind the cartoonlike, and brightly coloured illustrations.

The messages are unapologetic and unsettling, putting modern society in the limelight for all to see! The animated characters depict scenarios that we see and feel in everyday life, including issues like homophobia, sexism, censorship, corporate greed and even child abuse.

What are your thoughts? Shocking, or just pretty pictures? Comment below…

All it takes is one small seed… AFDA Awards SA’s future entertainment industry leaders…

one small seed — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 21:59:42 +0000

At one small seed we believe in celebrating emerging creatives, and watching their seeds grow! This is why the 2014 AFDA Awards Ceremony in Cape Town, on the 27th November, peaked our interest.

AFDA (The South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance) has

‘produced some of the top film-makers and actors in South Africa today and has made a significant contribution to developing a sustainable local entertainment industry’.

But, back to the young ‘seeds’… We were really impressed with the television and film productions that were honoured, but have decided to share with you the cream of the crop! The winning third year film production was Happy Earth Co! Sit back, relax, and enjoy their 12-minute masterpiece!

Credit where credit is due:
Happy Earth Co won Best Third Year Film Award and the Critics Award, as well as:
Best Screenplay: Hylton Jandrell
Best director: Hylton Jandrell
Best Sound Designer: Joseph Vink
Best Cinematographer: Jake Levy
Best Producer: Henrik Waage Tjore

Speaking from our 9 years of experience in the industry – we offer this advice:

‘Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds’. Gordon B. Hinckley

Take a look at some of the other productions here… You can thank us later for introducing these future entertainment industry leaders to you!

one small seed Magazine Issue #28 / DIG 03: “#OP In The Name Of…”

one small seed — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 10:26:05 +0000

Here’s the lowdown for one small seed magazine Issue 28 / Digital 03 – #OPInTheNameOf – where we have decided to say:‘Step aside, l’art pour l’art’! We pay tribute to the art, artists, initiatives and debates that are actively changing and challenging pre-existing ideologies’, in whatever medium and throughout the globe. In this issue we take you on a fully digital interactive journey around the world, from Tokyo and Syria to Cape Town, the UK and Brooklyn…

Worth The Struggle for Syrian Rock Band

‘Music is our universal language, Arabic is our first.’ Headlining the music section is our interview with Tanjaret Daghet, the rock band creating revolutionary music that Syrian officials call ‘devil music’.

You’ve Been Hacked

Brooklyn artist/rapper Tim Fite isn’t concerned about what democratic pressures you face, technology has got you! ‘iBeenHACKED’ is Fite’s satirical comment on how society has been hacked by technology. Press play and enjoy our first Skype video interview across continents!

RESISTANCE Project: Breaking the AK-47

RESISTANCE project is a giant public art installation depicting a broken AK-47 that boasts a world record for spanning over 100 meters. Watch the 14-minute doccie on how the street art made out of wheat paste, was formed!

ベジタブル・ウェポン | Vegetable Weapons

War gets a parody punch! Tokyo artist Tsuyoshi Ozawa’s global project Vegetable Weapons had him travelling around Asia, America, Europe, and Africa where he photographed women holding weapons made out of vegetables.

Celebrities Strip Down for Fishlove

In the UK Fishlove have cooked up a campaign to bring awareness to the dire state that the global marine ecosystem is in. Celebrities such as Richard Branson, Gillian Anderson, and Sir Ben Kingsley stripped down and posed with dead fish in danger of extinction! Now that’s dedication!

House of Hackney X PUMA

In keeping with all things British – fashion house, House of Hackney transposes their luxe design to create a special edition PUMA line. We mirror this in Cape Town’s cityscape and feature the House of Hackney: SELECT Magazine Q&A.

In partnership with PUMA

Die Antwoord’s #uglyboy features: Cara Delevingne, Marilyn Manson, Flea & Dita Von Teese

one small seed — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 09:28:02 +0000

Die Antwoord have done it again! Their new music video for Ugly Boy features some serious names: Cara Delevingne, Marilyn Manson, Flea, Dita Von Teese, Jack Black, and Aphex. That is all… Nothing left to say!

Seeing as we are speechless… here are a few comments from youtube viewers:

Ah mah god…. I’m squeezing so hard.All these awesome people in one video. Also Yolandi, you look fucking outstanding in that dark angel getup. <3 (RainbowMcFuzzy)

This video is amazing!! So many high profile entertainers featured and not to mention they nailed their parts throughout the film! I for one have enjoyed every second of this clip. I will still love to see the every day man/woman give it their all. Focus on some “real” life people like you once did… Congratulations on making a semi breakthrough.. It takes alot of guts and persistence to pay off… Guys, you are breaking them down \o/ (Kali Onatah)

Pretty boring song, nothing special. (Fr0gg0)

Meh, not impressed.(Maggots-ate-my-pasta)

If you missed it – watch Ninja’s performance with Marilyn Manson and Johnny Depp in our post STAGED SUPERSTARS: DEPP, MANSON & NINJA GO VIRAL WITH #BEAUTIFULPEOPLE.

Miami Horror Sets Free their “Wild Motion”

one small seed — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 08:50:07 +0000

Get ready to watch energetic geometric figures grooving to happy beats in Miami Horror’s brand new music video – Wild Motion (Set it Free), directed by Sebastian Borckenhagen.

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South African illustrator and writer – Borckenhagen, was approached by the Australian indie-tronica band, to skillfully create the animation. The aesthetic stays true to Borckenhagen’s ‘afro-tribal’ style which fuses organically with the upbeat tune. The dancing figures and geometric shapes were painstakingly crafted by drawing with pastels on black paper creating a psychedelic feast for the eyes.

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Miami Horror’s offering was the sunny track which will transport you to your summer holiday memories with their ‘80s inspired electronica vibes. The track is a little taster for the release of their Sophomore album late 2014. Producer, Benjamin Plant says:

“Musically, ‘Wild Motion (Set It Free) is a love child of Talking heads, Paul Simon and some sort of lost 80’s Australian anthem, while lyrically it ponders when is it time to set something free”

Borckenhagen produced his first music video animation’s for John Wizards on their tracks: Muizenberg and Lusaka by Night (2013).

Lusaka by Night

His love for animating music videos is because he gets ‘a lot from the interplay between sound and images’. Borckenhagen is also the founder of the Cape Town Zine Project, which started in July 2012 to help platform local zine creators in one central space, and facilitate with D.I.Y skills for making zines. Take a look behind the zines…

Check out our one small seed video interview on Spoek Mathambo here.

The Sound of Nature: A Vinyl Made of Wood

one small seed — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 07:01:56 +0000

Life is made up of a series of ones and zeros – these sets of data are fundamentally what connects us. Especially when they form a symphony and tell a story like no other. Bartholomäus Traubeck makes a record player that can interpret the data in tree wood into music!

Bartholomäus Traubeck

Human beings have communicated and expressed themselves through music for many years. We’ve judged situations by the sound they make and somehow – through a series of electrical nodes – we have translated those sounds into emotions.

Bartholomäus Traubeck is the creator of a converted record player that can interpret the data from tree rings into music. The record player uses a PlayStation Eye Camera as well as a stepper motor, which is attached to a control arm and Ableton Live then relays the data. Interestingly, the sound produced can vary depending on the colour of the tree as well as the amount of grooves and rings. Each tree has its own individual sound, almost like a fingerprint.

The music produced from the interpretation is extremely chaotic and random, yet somehow in the chaos it all comes together.

What do you think of Bartholomäus Traubeck’s idea? Let us know in the comment section bellow or tweet us @onesmallseedSA.

Words: Matthew Alexander
Images: Bartholomäus Traubeck