LA SKATE + MUSIC || A Look at LA's Influential Skate and Music Scene

LA SKATE + MUSIC is a short documentary that gives a behind-the-scenes look at Los Angeles’ globally trendsetting skateboarding and music scene through the eyes of some of LA’s most influential skaters.

Going beyond skateparks and street tricks, this piece highlights the role music plays in cultivating a culture that allows the skate community to break barriers regardless of ethnicity or gender.

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Ice & Palms || (Full Movie)

Ice & Palms [Eis & Palmen] - Bikepacking across the alps and skiing iconic mountains along the way - no motor allowed!

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The documentary follows skiers Jochen Mesle and Max Kroneck on their most ambitious ski tour yet. A 100% self powered adventure from southern Germany all the way to the mediterranean sea.

The two friends have traveled the world for many mountainous adventures, but while skiing in distant locations this idea grew in their minds: a ski expedition that starts right on their own doorsteps. Six weeks, 1.800 km, 35.000 vertical meters and a dream come true. After pedaling and skiing through Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy and France, they reached the beach in Nice in early June 2018. The movie premiered at St. Anton Filmfest in August 2018.

Check it out below.

Ice & Palms (Full Movie) from El Flamingo Films on Vimeo.

El Jazzy Chavo || Echoes From Another Cosmogony (Full Album)

'Echoes From Another Cosmogony' is the 5th solo instrumental album by producer El Jazzy Chavo. 

The album contains 14 sample-based tracks with spacey, atmospheric soundscapes and dusty drum breaks.

Enjoy.

Nike || Dream Crazier 

Nike used the 2019 Oscars yesterday as an opportunity to debut its brand new “Dream Crazy” ad campaign, which focusses on female athletes driving various sports forward, despite the pressures placed on them by society. 

In typical Nike style, powerful and dramatic narration is provided by Serena Williams on top of emotional archival footage.

“Winning 23 grand slams, having a baby, and then coming back for more? Crazy,” she says. “So if they wanna call you crazy, fine. Show them what crazy can do.”

Watch the ad spot below.

A Dream of Myanmar || Short Film

Myanmar. A country that has been sleeping for a long time wakes up.

With cameras in hand Marta Trela and Henning Himmelreich try to capture the unique culture and stunning nature of this beautiful country before it changes irreversibly.

On one hand exploring Myanmar feels like stumbling into a living edition of the National Geographic: elephants leading processions of novice monks through dusty towns, a fruit seller carrying a basket of mangoes on her head: a fulfilment of the oriental fantasies of the West.

On the other- a country embracing its newly won identity rushing headlong into the future to catch up with the rest of the world: traditional Burmese sarongs meet singlets and baseball caps. Cheroot cigars become cigarettes.

‘This is Burma', wrote Rudyard Kipling. ‘It will be quite unlike any land you know about.’ Amazingly, over a century later, Myanmar retains the power to surprise and delight. Also for entirely new different reasons.

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A Dream of Myanmar from HINDSIGHT on Vimeo.

Lamborghini || Disintegrating Miura by Fabian Oefner

Swiss artist Fabian Oefner, in collaboration with M.A.D. Gallery, exploded a 1972 Lamborghini Miura SV by not actually exploding anything.

Instead, while the legendary Italian car was going through a painstaking restoration process, he individually photographed more than 1,500 parts, stitching them together to create one magnificent image.

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HANDODAT || Short Film

HANDODAT is a short film documenting back to back swells that hit Pipeline during the month of January 2019.

Have a peek below.

HANDODAT from Hammah Time on Vimeo.

Remulak || Scrambled Eggs (Full BeatTape)

Remulak Presents: Scrambled Eggs, a collection of jazzy instrumentals that were recently found on an old hard drive in storage collecting dust.

The tracks were made back in 2001-2003, when Remulak was experimenting with Fruity Loops 3.0 and Soundforge 5.0 for his production.

These tracks have now been given a new lease of life in his current weapon of choice, the Maschine MK3. 

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RUF || Everything You Need to Know 
|| Up to Speed

If you've circled the car world for ages, you know one thing: RUF makes Porsches that aren't technically Porsches.

But how? Well, it's a little complicated.

Thankfully, this short film delivers the story and then some, highlighting everything you need to know about the notorious German tuning company turned manufacturer with easiness and a bit of humor.

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Dylan Dowd || Evergreen Blues

A glimpse into skateboarding around rural Washington featuring Dylan Dowd. Shot on 16mm film.

Enjoy.

Dylan Dowd / Evergreen Blues from Ben Ericson on Vimeo.

CUBA || La Ruta Mala

Cuba by bike and across the bad way: mentally perplexing and physically demanding 1400 kilometers bikepacking route crossing Cuba via rugged dirt tracks, horse paths, sugarcane farm roads, steep rocky mountain roads, and a culture that’s beautifully unique.

[ 17 days - 1400 km - January 2019 ]

Check it out below.

CUBA // La Ruta Mala from Jeanne on Vimeo.

Es-K || Continuance (Full BeatTape)

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O PORKITO TEM NOME... "LUÍS FILIPE" || Timelapse-Media

Short film filmed entirely in Portugal during the year 2018, where Porkito shows what he likes to do in life.

Check it out below.

O PORKITO TEM NOME..."LUÍS FILIPE" from Timelapse-Media on Vimeo.

Japan || Neons & Sakuras

Japan is by the definition the blend of ancient traditions with advanced technologies but while this might sound as an insuperable contrast, the fast-paced life of Tokyo with this shiny neon sci-fi style lights combined with the enchanted and mysterious landscapes of Wakayama where temples and nature live together in harmony make this a country that everybody look with admiration.

Let this short film inspire you to discover and go beyond the standard Japanese itinerary because every corner of this land is worthy of celebration.

Enjoy.

Japan - Neons & Sakuras from Oliver Astrologo on Vimeo.

Pussy / Cipka || Animated Short Film

A young girl spends the evening alone at home.

She decides to have some sweet solo pleasure session, but not everything goes according to plan.

Have a peek below.

Pussy / Cipka from Renata Gasiorowska on Vimeo.

Porsche || Road-tripping Thailand's most beautiful roads with Stefan Bogner

911s and more star in this epic road trip footage by photographer Stefan Bogner and friends as they hunt down the best driving roads in northern Thailand.

Pure Porsche perfection.

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Doron Segal || The Addition Of Strangeness (Full Album)

'The Addition Of Strangeness' is the debut album from Israeli jazz pianist Doron Segal. 

9 tracks showcasing Doron's ability and technicality as a composer and a great pianist.

 Including an awe-inspiring cover of Soundgarden's cult classic 'Black Hole Sun'.

Enjoy.

Remembering The Genius of J Dilla || Red Bull Music Academy

Friends, collaborators and fans of the late James "J Dilla" Yancey - including Erykah Badu, A Tribe Called Quest, and Waajeed - remember his genius and his impact on hip-hop.

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How to name a product, from the man behind Swiffer and BlackBerry

Through his company Lexicon Branding, David Placek has become the world's leading expert in product names.

BlackBerry? His doing.

Swiffer? Yup, that's Lexicon Branding.

T-Mobile. Dasani. Sonos. 

The list goes on and on and on.

They've named 4,000 different things. The majority of which are household names.

It's impressive. And if you've ever tried starting a business or naming a product of any kind, you know exactly how difficult it can be.

So how is Mr. Placek and company so good at what they do? What gives them the edge? Dive into the short film below to find out.

Gangsters in Paradise || The Deportees of Tonga

In Gangsters in Paradise || Deportees of Tonga, VICE embeds with four Tongan nationals who have been sent back to the tiny island nation where they were born after serving prison time in New Zealand and the United States.

Former gang members, they often struggle to reconnect with the culture, the language, and the people.

They are haunted by the stigma of their criminal pasts, which casts a pall over their employment prospects and puts a barrier between them and their compatriots.

Government support for returnees is non-existent, wages are low, and with Tonga in the midst of a methamphetamine crisis, the temptations to revert to the lives of crime they hoped to leave behind when they left prison are high.

Check it out below.

SOUTH POLE || NIGHT IN ANTARCTICA

The South Pole is one of the coldest, driest and harshest places on earth.

The Aurora Australis can be seen together with the core of the milkyway only here in Antarctica. 

Temperatures below -70°C/-95°F during the polar night are not uncommon.

Together with strong winds and exceptional aridity this is one of the hardest places to shoot timelapse in.

Special equipment has been constructed and modified to keep the cameras running.

Read more about it here.

SOUTH POLE | NIGHT IN ANTARCTICA from Martin Heck | Timestorm Films on Vimeo.

dsc || fonky science (Full BeatTape)

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S.K.A.T.E NEPAL || Full Documentary

Throughout April and May of 2017, Refurb Skate, a collective of female skaters from Europe and New Zealand traveled to Nepal to make the sport more accessible to young women and children.

Have a peek below.

Bezerke || Short Film

O’Neill is proud to present Bezerke, a captivating short film that looks into the life of O’Neill team rider, Russell Bierke.

Russell isn’t your average eighteen-year-old Australian kid. He is leading the way for the next generation of big wave surfers. Tracing his love of heavy waves from childhood to the present day, Bezerke showcases the surfing of a levelheaded young man that sees challenge where most only see terror. 

Bezerke features insight from Russell’s father, and also includes scenes from eleven-time world champion Kelly Slater who shared a special session in Southern Australia with Russell when he was fifteen. Bezerke documents Russell’s phenomenal Cape Fear event win and his thoughts on the future of big wave surfing.

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Bezerke from O'Neill on Vimeo.

The Factory Flawed Air Jordans Worth $143,000

Andrea Canziani has the sole pair of a factory defected Nike Air Jordan 1.

The defect? An upside down swoosh on the left sneaker.

The price tag: nearly $150,000. An error that would seem trivial to most has become a phenomenon in the sneaker world.

In this episode of Sneakers by VICE, they profile how and why Andrea discovered and managed to purchase the sneaker, the sneaker's story as well as Milan's sneaker scene, traveling with Andrea to Dropout, a sneaker store in Milan where he works.

Check it out below.

Cookin' Soul || POLO YE (KANYE remixes)

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