The pieces surprise me. I have the 77 Million Paintings running in my studio a lot of the time. Occasionally I’ll look up from what I’m doing and I think, ‘God, I’ve never seen anything like that before!’ And that’s a real thrill

Eno is no stranger to the concept of generative work and most of his music and art have revolved around creating an endless loop of creativity that places him in the same position as the audience. While traditional creations are fixed products, generative art uses computer algorithms to modify itself before your eyes, creating something new and ever-evolving. Presented by Red Bull Music Academy in New York’s Café Rouge, 77 Million Paintings features a pinwheel-shaped display at its hub surrounded by 13 flatscreen monitors that generate random combinations of images slowly transforming into different visuals.

I’m always interested in what you can do with technology that people haven’t thought of doing yet. I think that’s sort of a characteristic of the way I’ve worked ever since I started.

Accompanying the visual texture of the piece is Eno’s self-composed ambient music that gradually mutates as the artwork progressively alters. The understated sonic provides the perfect backdrop to the illusion created by the meshing paint-works, helping to synthesise a meditative environment that transports audiences into an otherwordly hypnosis. Both the music and the artwork are aletered using generative software. The piece is a continuation of Eno’s exploration of light and projected imagery as a flexible source of light that produces unknown and unpredictable patterns. 77 Million Paintings will be on exhibition form 6 May to 2 June 2013.

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‘I’m an electronic musician from Boston. I make music I want to listen to. You might like it too.’ (M.O.O.N.)
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VCMG "Ssss" - mixmag.net

New track from VCMG’s (Vince Clarke & Martin Gore) Album Ssss.

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Listen to Jo’burg-born DJ/Producer Kyle Watson’s remix of Pascal and Pearce‘s ‘Disco Sun’, which is out on their new Passport 2.0 album.

Porter Ricks "Biokinetics" - hhv.de

‘Techno isn’t a genre that has birthed many consistent albums and the dub techno subgenre even less so, but one indisputable classic is Porter Ricks’ debut Biokinetics. Originally issued on the legendary Basic Channel sub-label Chain Reaction in 1996 following a trio of 12”s, ‘Biokinetics’ was the first of the label’s album releases, and still stands as its crowning achievement. The duo was made up of dark ambient pioneer Thomas Koner and sound engineer Andy Mellwig, and between them they re-framed the techno sound, imbuing the spacious ambience pioneered by label bosses Mark Ernestus and Moritz Von Oswald with a frosty, isolated experimental bent, and combining it with the sort of haunted minimalism of early Plastikman.’ (source: SoundCloud)

Piff Gang - dopechef.tv

This group of London-based MC’s, producers and DJs aka Piff Gang is all about spreading the happy vibes with their hip-hop. Think back to the days when it was all about ‘wiping your feet real good on the rhythm rug’ kind of shit. Listen to these tracks and then download the full tape HERE
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Childish Gambino "Camp" - goodishmusic.com

Donald Glover aka Childish Gambino recently released a music video for this track ‘Heartbeat’ off his album Camp released November 2011. Check out the MUSIC VIDEO HERE

John Talabot "fin" - israbox.com

Barcelona-based producer John Talabot has been described as someone who ‘creates a motley concoction of dancefloor-oriented, drum-machine-heavy-motorik disco’ (RedBullMusicAcademy). He’s just released his first full-length, 11-track album – ƒin - with tracks like ‘Destiny’ and ‘So Will Be Now…’ being co-produced with Madrid’s Pional. Check out this video interview that Red Bull Music Academy did with Talabot back in 2011.

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In much the same way Da Vinci’s inventions were ahead of their time, Red Bull is creating a sound system so advanced it makes current sound rigs look like tapedecks. The Red Bull Music Academy World Tour kicks off in Cape Town with a three day event that we don’t want you to miss. Read on to find out how you can win a double ticket to the three-day event courtesy of one small seed and Red Bull.

Between August 29 and September 1st Cape Town will host the visionaries behind the world-famous Valve Sound System (UK), Dillinja and K-aze along with SIAN, DJ and founder of Octopus recordings (UK) and some of South Africa’s most prolific crews, DJs, promoters, producers and creative collectives. What is being done is the construction of a massive sound system that will travel to some of South Africa’s largest musical events as a tribute to the nucleus of club culture. When completed, the collaborative construction of the world-class system will be capped off by a three-day festival of sound. Taking place at The Assembly in Cape Town, September 1-3, it will feature a full spectrum of electronic music where all participating local crews will have the opportunity to perform on the newly built system alongside world-renowned selectors.

Dillinja – hard noize

Having pioneered the first filtering drum system and creating unique Amen breakbeats, Dillinja and K-aze are versatile producers and mix masters who, since the 1990s, have been lauded as versatile producers and mix masters. Fellow Briton SIAN throws down his own hypnotic take on techno with his avant-garde approach and trademark experimental DJ-ing style.  With a list of 26 talented and respected DJs throwing their hats into the ring, it’s almost guaranteed the event will blow everything else out the water.

Lemon D vs Aphex Twin – Manhattanannou

With the Red Bull Music Academy World Tour hitting over ten major cities all over the world including Berlin, Paris, Detroit, Melbourne, Rome, San Paulo and London kicking it off from Cape Town is a great hour we’re sure the city is happy to accept. Each stop will delve into unique elements of the Red Bull Music Academy experience, bringing together influential musicians from various corners of the world across different eras of music to pay tribute to the pioneering sounds that paved the way for today’s deepest funk and hip hop.

So be at The Assembly from the 1st to the 3rd of September to show your support and pride in Cape Town’s own vibrant and definitely celebrated club culture. For your chance to win a double ticket to the THREE-day event courtesy of one small seed and Red Bull rack your brain a bit, do a bit of research HERE, leave a comment below answering the following questions and tell us why you want to go. Winners will be announced on Tuesday 30th August.

1. What is the name of the Soundsystem that Dillinja and Lemon D built?
2. Name one of the famous Soundsystems owned by eccentric DJs during the early days of Jamaican Soundsystem culture.
3. Where would you like to hear the Red Bull Studio Signal Control Soundsystem aside from the Assembly next week? (Choose any party / venue. Who knows the Soundsystem might make its way there one day).