From Selling $300,000 Artwork at Sotheby's to Serving The People || HYPEBEAST Diaries Lucien Smith

Lucien Smith spent his early art career selling paintings for $300,000 at Sotheby's and modeling for Supreme.

Five years ago, he had an identity crisis and took a much needed hiatus from the art world.

HYPEBEAST visits Lucien at his creative hideaway to find out what he's learned as he prepares his next big moves.

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Various Artists || Equinox (Full Album)

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LOVE || Short Film

We are excited to announce Jonathan Rentschler’s photobook “LOVE” available to order through Paradigm Publishing and a short film to promote the book documenting the last days of LOVE Park and the destruction of the plaza.

About the book:

LOVE follows the last generation of LOVE Park inhabitants and reveals life as it was within this notorious urban plaza. The images, gathered over a three-year span, tell the story of a deeply rooted community shadowed by a police state and a biased city government.

Ultimately the victim of urban revitalization, the park closed in February 2016 for a $16 million complete renovation. But the diehard locals refused to leave, continuing to skate the plaza even as it turned to rubble. In the end, LOVE is a narrative about loss.

About LOVE Park:

LOVE Park (1965-2016), also known as John F. Kennedy Plaza, was located in the center of Philadelphia. Architect Vincent Kling drafted the mid-century urban design, which was then implemented by city planner Edmund Bacon. Although it was not designed for skateboarding, the plaza was host to a wave of skateboarders who first discovered its granite expanses as early as the 1980s. It was raised to global renown in the late ’90s with a surge of media coverage. Today, LOVE Park is remembered as one of the foremost landmarks of street skateboarding.

Have a peek below.

LOVE from Paradigm Publishing on Vimeo.

COMING HOME || Ag Teacht Abhaile

Paddy O'Leary grew up in Wexford, Ireland, but didn't discover his love and talent for running until he moved to San Francisco. 

Now, he is returning to Ireland to take on the fastest known time on the self-navigated 115 kilometer Wicklow Round, and to rediscover his home through the lens of running.

Check it out below.

COMING HOME - Ag Teacht Abhaile from Dooster on Vimeo.

mr. hong || vacation (Full Album)

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Bernard Kerr || Queenstown Dreaming

Bernard Kerr spends his winter down in the southern side of the world preparing for his Crankworx and World Cup season. 

In this new edit, he hits iconic locations around town and the infamous and newly revamped Dream Track.

Have a peek below.

Bernard Kerr - Queenstown Dreaming from Pivot Cycles on Vimeo.

Second To None by Vincent Gallagher || Animated Short Film

When Fredericks twin brother becomes the world's oldest man by a mere minute, Frederick
finally sees his chance to take first place, by whatever means necessary.

‘Second To None’ is a stop motion comedy about ambition, where second best is never enough.

Check it out below.

Second To None by Vincent Gallagher from Second to None on Vimeo.

Drew Dave || Focused (Full Album)

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Fighting Water || Short Film

What defines true success?

As one of the greatest surf photographers of our time, DJ has traveled the world with the best surfers, but with the success of his career comes the struggle of balancing his work and family.

Have a peek below.

Fighting Water from Matt Batchelor on Vimeo.

San Francisco Shut Down || COVID-19 Quarantine

Creative studio Space Race Studio has created a short film documenting the very strange scenes in San Francisco right now. 

Shot using a drone, the 3-minute short film takes us through the abandoned city streets and vehicle-less intersections.

“Driving through San Francisco during the pandemic is jaw dropping,” reads the description. 

“Thankfully few people are outside (I wasn’t even close to a person), but seeing the shops boarded up is tough to see. I made sure the drone wasn’t a nuisance to anyone while shooting this short documentary of this…very weird time in San Francisco.”

Watch below.

The Jazz Jousters || Locations: Poland

(Full Album)

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Analysis Paralysis || Animated Short Film

Anton’s head is bursting with thoughts.

The gardener is seething with anger: who has trampled her flower beds?

In the park Anton is looking for someone to play chess with. 

For someone who plays a better game than his dog. 

The gardener is looking for a mysterious serial vandal who has lost a yellow boot. 

But what if both of them are looking for the same thing?

Have a peek below.

Analysis Paralysis from Anete Melece on Vimeo.

The New York Hardcore Chronicles Film 
|| Full Documentary

Director Drew Stone’s The New York Hardcore Chronicles Film is an incredible journey through the community and culture of the iconic New York hardcore scene. 

Not the typical history of a local music scene but so much more. 

Shot in an episodic format, the film contains over 60 interviews, never before seen footage, photos and a blazing soundtrack.

The film addresses the community, culture, straight edge and DIY ethic of the hardcore scene in the greatest city in the world that is still vibrant, relevant and going strong to this day.

Check it out below.

Phoniks || Time Goes By (Full Album)

Coming off the heels of being highlighted in a new Netflix documentary "Underdogs" Don't Sleep Records artist Phoniks is back at work releasing his new atmospheric instrumental tape titled "Time Goes By". 

Phoniks weaves foreign jazz loops, soundtracks and soul b-sides together with apocalyptic movie samples, DJ cuts and vinyl drums to form a cohesive 18-track album. 

Phoniks continues to evolve his sound, bringing more live instruments into the mix than on any of his previous projects.

 The album opens with jazz chords played off a midi keyboard, using sound design techniques to make them feel like they were sampled out of a dusty attic somewhere, before homogenizing with real vinyl loops as the beat drops. 

Compositions such as "One Time" ft. DJ Eveready are completely sample-free. 

Despite the addition of more instruments, it's still the crate digging ability and ear for melodic jazz samples that drives the sound across the albums 41 minute runtime. 

Enjoy.

"WAKING DREAM" (2017) || Full Movie by Sam Favret & Julien Herry

What about Dreaming?

Jump into the search of esthetic shapes to ride in the Mont Blanc Massif. 

Sharing the unforgettable, up high in the mountains, far away from the crowd. 

The new Movie of the Freeskier Sam Favret and the Snowboarder Julien Herry will bring you in the heart of steep riding. 

Impressive, Exposed, Technical, are we really here right now? Or is it just a dream. 

Watch and find the answer.

"WAKING DREAM" (2017) Full Movie by Sam Favret & Julien Herry from Favret Sam on Vimeo.

How Does Animation Work? || Animated Short Film

An overview of how animation is made with traditional, 2D-rigged, stop-motion, and CG techniques.

Check it out below.

How Does Animation Work? from Tyler Pacana on Vimeo.

Damu The Fudgemunk || Rare & Unreleased (Full Album)

"All of the music in this collection was assembled to give a proper release to tracks that otherwise would not see the light of day individually. I have many fond memories of the work and inspiration that went into these compositions. I hope you as a listener will create your own memorable and dear experiences when playing this record. Thank you." 
- Damu The Fudgemunk

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Vaea Verbeeck || Still Growing 
|| Make Your Mark

Breaking through to the professional level is one of the hardest things to do in sports. 

Years of hard training, traveling to competitions far and wide and sustaining injuries await all those who wish to pursue a career as a professional mountain bike athlete. 

For Vaea Verbeeck, years of hard work and dedication left her within inches of a podium spot. 

In order to break through to the next level, she had to take a step back and remember why she began racing in the first place.

Check it out below.

Vaea Verbeeck - Still Growing | Make Your Mark from Ride Shimano on Vimeo.

Nests of Gold || a short documentary

A visual journey following one of the world's most expensive foods. 

From its creation in the remote island caves of the Philippines, to its transformation into the legendary Cantonese dish of "Bird's Nest Soup" at a 3 Michelin Star restaurant, this film examines this strange delicacy, and the different lives that are touched by it.

Have a peek below.

Nests of Gold - a short documentary from Alan Poon csc on Vimeo.

The Jazz Jousters || Locations: France

(Full Album)

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MANERA || SURF LIBRE

Watch Dion Agius and Brendon Gibbens as they prove why surfing can be considered as a performing art rather than just a simple sport.

As if addicted to the ocean and the waves, Dion and Brendon have a constant desire to surf. 

It’s an obsession, a fantasy permanently hidden somewhere inside no matter where they are. 

It makes surfing sound a lot like a drug.

Paul Gauguin couldn’t get up in the morning without thinking about picking up a paintbrush. 

He said painting set his soul free from the oppression of living as if it were the only outlet that allowed him to appreciate things. 

Surfing is their painting.

Surfing is their art. They are the artists of their sport.

Check it out below.

MANERA - SURF LIBRE from MANERA - Stay Salty - on Vimeo.

SCANNING THE HORIZON || Short Film

For a crew of outcast cycle couriers in Spain, nothing beats hurtling headfirst through traffic in a race across the capital with no helmet, no lights and no fear—relying on nothing more than the adrenaline in your blood, and the sneakers pounding against your pedals.

Have a peek below.

SCANNING THE HORIZON from jamie jones on Vimeo.

El Jazzy Chavo || Perspectives (Full Album)

"Inspired by the greats of ambient and contemporary jazz music of the 70’s synthesizer-style period, I have gathered some of the compositions and improvisations I have recorded within the last years and put them on a library record. Obscure and meditative soundtracks, psychoacoustic soundscapes and background music usually to be played in low volume levels." 
- El Jazzy Chavo

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WORLD WAY || The City of LAX

The impetus for "WORLD WAY || The City of LAX" was born in 2013 as Chris Pritchard sat on a rooftop in El Segundo, waiting for a shoot to begin and looking out over LA. 

The incoming planes looked like a highway, evenly spaced and spread across multiple lanes. 

This led his eye to the end of their path - LAX. 

Chris Pritchard realized he had a fully unobstructed view of the airport, and immediately started capturing timelapses of it. 

He became fascinated with the many layers of movement that were visible - planes taking off and landing, planes taxiing, ground support equipment moving on the ramp and throughout the airport, passenger vehicles on World Way, passengers on foot outside and inside the airport - all moving at their own unique pace. 

It made him realize that LAX is a city unto itself, with so many moving pieces and individual people all doing their part to keep it moving. 

Despite its struggles, it is a logistical and modern marvel. 

He wanted to show it in a way it had never been seen.

Check it out below.

WORLD WAY: The City of LAX from Chris Pritchard on Vimeo.

How to Float || Animated Short Film

Our hero begins her day like any other, but soon finds herself swept away in a lonely sea of worry and her own worst thoughts.

Have a peek below.

How to Float from Good Form on Vimeo.

The Jazz Jousters || Locations: Nigeria

(Full Album)

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Flowers blooming 2 || Short Film

Slovakian photographer Majo Chudý has created a beautiful time-lapse showing various flowers blooming across a three-minute timespan. 

Of course, in real life it took the flowers a whole lot longer to reveal their true beauty – 929 hours in fact.

The short film took Chudý an incredible nine months and 40,000 photographs to create, setting up each plant in a simple studio in front of his Sony a7 mirrorless camera (and Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8 lens, for those wondering).

The work didn’t stop there either, as Chudý says he tediously removed various “imperfections” such as little insects in post-production.

Check out the result below.

Flowers blooming 2 from Majo Chudý on Vimeo.

Imogen || Short Film

Morgan Maassen is proud to present his newest film on Imogen Caldwell.

Imogen is a 23 year old woman from Red Bluff, Western Australia - one of the remotest regions he ever traveled to, known for its abundance of perfect waves, Outback dust and treacherous wildlife.

Over the course of a year, their adventures took them from her homebreak to the icebergs of Iceland, forests of France and the jungles of Indonesia.

Have a peek below.

Imogen from Morgan Maassen on Vimeo.

The Jazz Jousters || Locations: Germany

(Full Album)

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How the Air Max 90 Changed the Sneaker World || Sole Origins

Nike's Air Max line is one of the most important in sneaker history.

Among the classics in the longstanding collection is the Air Max 90, a Tinker Hatfield-designed shoe that made its debut in 1990.

On the 30th anniversary of this timeless model, Sole Origins takes a look back at its design innovation, global impact, and historic collabs that continue to make the 90 one of today's most exciting sneakers.

Check it out below.