Star Eyes
T&B Philly next week!
Next Thursday we're bringing T&B back to Philly once again! This time we're bringing Deathface, Low Budget along with the residents Star Eyes, The Captain, and Baauer. But before we come you should check out these few things below to keep up to date with the artists we're bringing!
DEATHFACE:
Deathface's next EP is due out this Spring, but in the mean time we have a preview one of the songs for you to stream here:
LOW BUDGET:
Low Budget made this mix in Mid-December, but it's filled with a bunch of hip-hop tracks we like, so check it out!
STAR EYES:
Star Eyes has been up to quite a lot in the past month, with the release of 'The Night' EP. Go here and check out what she's been up to!
THE CAPTAIN:
The Captain recently did a mix for the blog, Fingers on Blast, check it out below!
VIDEO: Trouble & Bass Take Over Avalon LA
Last month, T&B Crew hit Los Angeles for our Take Over of one of our favorite clubs in the world, Club Avalon in Hollywood! Check out the adventure we went on through out the day and footage from the epic night we had!
Video shot and edited by Maicol Chavez a.k.a. Cru Jones!
ARTIST Q&A : GLAMNATION
Our most recent artist collaboration for February 2012 was with our buddy and fellow Mishka collaborator Glamnation. T&B's very own Star Eyes reached out to Dennis Chow a.k.a. Glamnation, asking him to design her a new logo, which quickly became part of the Star Eyes branding and the shirt you see before you. Check it out HERE!
Also read up on Glamnation in his feature on TheTouristZine.com and go follow him on Twitter / Tumblr.
How/when did you first get involved with trouble and bass? any funny stories or reasons they got in touch with you.
I am familiar with the Trouble and Bass crew through my close relationship with Mishka NYC, I was instantly impressed with their unique cult following, their striking imagery and of course their HEAVY BASS.
What's the story behind your work with Vivian? Tell us about the process of your piece?
Vivian had seen some of my past work and contacted me collaborate with her on a creative project, so naturally I was pretty stoked. Usually my process is pretty standard where I collect points of inspiration, sketch out some concepts and then implement final execution.
Do you have any inspiration for your own work/or this piece?
The Star Eyes imagery was developed on a collaborative effort that took on visual cues borrowing from a lot of things that Vivian was influenced by. Some of these things range from throwback rave flyers, West Coast Chicano art, first wave goth, outsider typography and occult symbolism. All really amazing references for me to go on.
If you're familiar with Trouble & Bass previously, or currently, what are some of your favorite T&B releases?
I'm definitely into Star Eye's no nonsense approach to what I call 'Nouveau-Batcave-Wave'.
What T&B artist(s) do you most relate with?
Other than Vivian's music, I'm also digging Drop The Lime and his uncanny style of music – I really enjoyed his Rockabilly mixtape. The visual identity of T&B is also something I admire very much, it's all closely in tune with the same things I draw inspiration from.
Where do you draw inspiration from? sites, books, etc.
Generally I am inspired by anything occult related, horror, obscure 80's pop culture, comic books, vintage porn, tabloids, silent films– the list goes on.
What projects do you have coming up?
Currently I'm working on drawing some comics, and I plan to make more zines. Generally scheming of more ways to annoy and disgust people as well as make them laugh.
What are some of your favorite projects you've worked on?
Recently I was asked to design a mini golf course for Bright Trade Show in Berlin and it was super fun. I got to step out of my element a bit, bringing some of my odd sensibilities to life. As well, I have continued to complete some really rad projects with Mishka NYC, I can't exaclty say what, but it's something to look out for.
Do you prefer/how often do you work on projects that are music related?
Music related projects are usually the ones I enjoy most, I truly feel like album cover art and the craft of developing visual imagery for bands and artists is a dying art. Being a huge fan of music, I'm dedicated to giving back somehow – this is my way of doing it.
NEW T&B X GLAMNATION STAR EYES T-SHIRT
February's edition of our artist collaboration series features designer Glamnation with his crystal ball design for Star Eyes. Channel the lady of Trouble & Bass's mystical spirit with this purple on black design with the T&B and Star Eyes logo on the back, available in mens and womens sizes. All shirts come with a free T&B iron on patch!
Get the shirt and patch HERE!
Trouble & Bass PHILLY - 2/16
Wow Philly! Thats month was the first in our monthly party at The Barbary and it was quite a kick off! Hope you've had time to recover because its almost time for our next show with the demonic dupstep master himself, Deathface! We've also got local pride Low Budget, T&B crew Star Eyes & The Captain, and Philly's favorite Baauer. The party is only $5 all night and doors open at 10.
Check out our Facebook event page for more info!