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Friday, April 24, 2015
DubFX's Theory of Harmony: Insight on Music & Humanity
DubFx also known as Benjamin Stanford, is an international street and recording artist who hails from Australia. His Australian and Italian background gave him a strong love for music, but it was not until he reached England did his life begin to gradually change. In 2006, he started out as a street performer and had to make conscious efforts to maintain the public's interest. It was work, but his unique blends of Dubstep, Drum & Bass, Hip Hop and Reggae with his natural voice loops and beatboxing was sure to capture people's interest. In some interviews, he describes himself as a "very accurate person who calculates everything before acting." His calculations not only give his listeners intricate beats to groove to, but also deep lyrics that can make us think about our paths a little bit more intently. DubFX has an inspiring focus on humanity and shares it in his music. He is currently on a world tour for his album, the Theory of Harmony and took a few moments to speak with interviewer, Angela Butkus. Many thanks go out to you, Dub and your crew!
Starting out as a street performing artist, you had to exude a
massive amount of energy and pull focus on the intricacy of your production.
What has been an important element that has kept your music innovative?
I just do my best to make music that i
would want to listen to.. I don’t think about how to make something totally
original or pushing boundaries.. I just try to keep it as soulful as
possible! I guess that I am also classed as dance music so I need to stay
up to date with current production standards but i don’t get too caught up in
that...
You mix beat-boxing, reggae, hip-hop, dub step and drum &
bass together in your sound. What would you say that these genres have most in
common?
Soul! They all come from raw dance music that is mainly driven
by a bass line...
The unique and unified structures of your songs stem from the
loops of your own voice patterns attract music listeners. Which sound textures
do you feel combine the best with your dub and drum & bass beat box rhythms
to achieve the intentions of your songs?
I’ve always said that in order to turn peoples heads you need 5
elements
1. A funky drum break
2. A dirty and (or) melodic bass line
3. Conscious lyrics
4. An original delivery of all these things
5. Soul
At the moment you are touring in celebration of the Theory of
Harmony, and the album appears to be lyrically focusing on the connectivity
between humanity. What would you say connects us as a collective race and what
is a major factor that keeps us separated?
So many things connect us, struggle,
love, expression, hate ... We are a complex animal with so many different
abilities-- everybody wants to feel appreciated and loved. Our desire to be
alive is what connects us. In times of struggle we find our true potential and
rise above the flames... being complacent and greedy is what keeps us separated,
but for one person to struggle another needs to gain. The balance of the
universe is so complex that their is no real answer to this question.
Do you ever use the form of your music to replicate the
complications of human nature?
Not really... my music is designed to make you dance and my
lyrics are designed to make you feel inspired and self empowered...
What have been the most difficult and gratifying parts of
evolving and sharing your art?
The hardest thing is not repeating my self. I sometimes feel
like I’ve already said all the things I care to say. The best thing is when
people tell me my music helped them get through something hard.
Knowing that the only person in control
of my life is my self, I have the choice to end my life now or get stuck in and
build something. It’s too easy to think your life is at the mercy of someone
else. It simply isn’t true... you can always remove your self from that situation
and figure something out. It may take something incredibly dangerous or
difficult to get you out of your hole, but doing so will only make you
stronger, and if it kills you its better to die trying then to live like a
zombie...
What would you consider true beauty to consist of?
Honesty
Monday, April 20, 2015
Friday, April 17, 2015
JENAVIEVE BELAIR | Weekend Adventures
In my own words:
My approach to photography has always been effortless, no set up, no
lights,
no makeup. It's about adventure and the life in front of you. I live in a state
that is filled with adventure. I am next to ocean where surfers and pretty
girls spend their
afternoons throwing back beers and laughs. I'm not far
from the forest, or the desert, or the open road. My state is my
shooting playground. It's every location and every
set I could ever need
in one. I wanna be a part of whatever I'm shooting, and I wanna be along
on
the adventure.
It's all about the movement to me.
The long road and the simple
life.
I shoot mostly film, 35mm and 120. Though when it comes to weddings
and certain brands I've got my digital on hand. I never show up with less than
four cameras. Theres a different camera
for every shot, a different film, a
different light. All in all, photography to me is about the light and the life in
front of you.
Just capture what's real.
Jenavieve Belair,
a lifestyle & wedding photographer located in California says that she
photographs “anything under the sun” and it is no surprise that her passion for
life and natural beauty has given her the path to work with companies such as
Free People, Herschel Supply Co., Supra, Stussy, Volcom, Brixton and Raen.
Belair’s love for family runs deep as well. She is currently
working with her sister, Erin Rose on her upcoming book, titled Love Is Not
A Town. Jenavieve is capturing a few photographs to illustrate scenes in
the compilation of short stories.
Jenavieve Belair
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