News: They're back - LCD Soundsystem return with 'Drunk Girls'

LCD's lead single from the forthcoming album has hit the interwebs and it's pretty sweet.  Not a re-defining track in the same way as 'Someone Great' or 'All My Friends' but more like a 'North American Scum' but better.

Based on the fact they are now headlining (headlining!) Barclaycard's O2 festival in London 2010 just might be theirs:

Video: Bulletproof - Pitch Twit feat. J Dog

Pitchtwit is the pseudonym for Yorkshire's Tom Sidebottom and according to the release the music is about melody and energy and, having had a listen, BlackPlastic would say that the release is on the money.

'Bulletproof', co-written with Sidebottom's long-time writing partner Jesse O'Mahoney (AKA J Dog), is the kind of stressed out twitchy electro that gets us hot under the collar and if this song is anything to go by Pitch Twit might just be Yorkshire's answer to Justice.  The anarchic animated video, created by Matt Harney, also suits the track - both coming together to create an ASBO-on-Redbull mess.

'Bulletproof' is out now and available to buy from the following: DJ Shop, Vinyl Distribution, Amazing Tunes, Band Camp, Reverb Nation.

BP x

Video: Red Bull Music Academy Lecture - Trevor Jackson

BlackPlastic has to admit it knew nothing about this but as part of their annual Music Academy, Red Bull have been running a series of lectures and music events across London and whilst this is the last week BlackPlastic didn't want to let the events pass without comment.

The video above is Playgroup Tactics, one of lectures, and this one featured one of BlackPlastic's long saluted stars Trevor Jackson, the man behind Playgroup and the Output label - check it out to get his insights into graphic design and the (frankly hugely under-rated and important) Playgroup record.

If you are an artist or fancy getting into the industry there are a stack of interesting videos on the site from the likes of Kieran Hebden (of Four Tet fame) and Philippe Zdar (of Cassius). Check them out on the Red Bull Music Academy Website.

There are still a few more live events happening this week including 12x12 (12 artists, including New Order's Peter Hook and X-Press 2, each playing for 12 minutes) and the Closing Bash featuring 2ManyDJs and DJ sets from Friendly Fires and The XX.  More on the site.

To be honest one of the best things about all of this is the rather excellent collection of radio shows that Red Bull have put together. There are far, far too many to mention over on the site (which is actually an offshoot of the main site here) but you may want to start with this one from James Murphy and Pat Mahoney of DFA / LCD Soundsystem.

Enjoy - BP x.

Video: 026 - The Good The Bad Vs. The Nuclear Brunette

This jaunty little number recently landed in the old BlackPlastic inbox and instantly struck us as something a bit different.  What BlackPlastic doesn't know about The Good The Bad isn't worth knowing. Probably:

1. The are from Copenhagen, where this video was shot.
2. The video is directed by Bob Harlow and Martyn Thomas from Stichthat.tv and quite possible is NSFW.
3. Their songs appear to be numbered rather than named, which appeals in a ruthlessly efficient type way.  '026' is taken from the imaginatively titled forthcoming album From 018 to 033.
4. This song totally kicks the arse out of your day.

So that's it.  BlackPlastic's girlfriend said: "What's the betting this song will end up on a car advert by the end of the year?!", to which BlackPlastic replied: "None - the ad men just aren't cool enough".

Enjoy.

BP x

Video / MP3: Grindin' - Nobody Beats the Drum

This new video for Nobody Beats the Drum's new track 'Grindin'' initially look like a simple, all be it cool, computer generated visualisation of the track... Only when you are a third in does it become apparent that it is actually stop frame animation.

The video is honestly seriously cool and really reminds BlackPlastic of Michel Gondry's work and since he is our favourite ever music video director that is glowing praise.  The video was actually made not by some high profile director but by the band's own VJ / visual artist Rogier van der Zwaag and it is comprised of 4,085 photos stitched together to create one continuous whole.  The end result is a bit of a head fuck - it seems to gradually build up until so much is happening that it becomes a little unnerving.

The tune itself is decent too, a nice wonky electro anthem.

Download Nobody Beats the Drum's 'Grindin'' on MP3 [right click, save as]

If you are interested in seeing how the video was made there is a making of short film on YouTube too.

BP x