CARLISLE AIKENS shows what it REALLY takes to make a LIVING as a PRO SKATEBOARDER || Diaries

Carlisle Aikens Never Thought He'd Be a Pro Skater – or a Model.

For the latest segment of 'Hypebeast Diaries' the skater and model reflects on his rising career, while already pondering “what’s next?” Carlisle Aikens often wonders “why the f*ck am I here?” finding himself in intimate settings with Rihanna and A$AP Rocky or backstage with Pharrell and Brent Faiyaz.

“I’m a grown a** man on a skateboard,” the 24-year-old laughs.

Aikens signed with Next Management a little over two years ago, cementing his commitment to modeling, and contributing to a larger amalgamation of the skate world with the high-fashion ether.

Now, Aikens doubles as a devoted skater and a prominent face in the fashion space, and for the latest episode, he showed us just how he does it.

IN THE STUDIO WITH CLAIRE TABOURET || Short Film

A throwback to when Claire Tabouret finished her "fluffy landscape paintings" and monotypes in her L.A studio for her exhibition "Paysages d'Intérieurs" at Perrotin Paris (October 16 — December 18, 2021).

 

Chillhop Music || Chillhop Essentials Fall 2023 (Full Album)

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Dusty Trails || Baja Road Trip

Wonder what surfing in San Diego looked like a generation ago?

Road trip through Baja with prAna ambassadors in this short film.

 

Matty Dives into Māori Food & Culture || Short Film

Tā Moko tattoos, mud baths, mussel harvests and a Hāngī cookout. Matty gets the full Māori experience on New Zealand’s North Island with master chef, Morgan McGlone.

 

Kainbeats || Path to Shing (Full Album)

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René Magritte || Great Art Explained

In The Lovers II, by Magritte, he takes the cinematic cliché but disrupts our voyeuristic pleasure by covering the faces in cloth. A moment of connection becomes one of isolation, of sexual frustration. An intimate moment becomes something dark and effortlessly disturbing. Something hidden and anonymous.

Rene Magritte denied that his traumatic childhood was connected in any way with his art, but in this short film, we look at the possibility that his past affected him more than he admitted.

 

The Japanese Man Who Changed Hip-Hop Forever || Short Film

Jun Seba (Japanese: 瀬葉 淳, Hepburn: Seba Jun, February 7, 1974 – February 26, 2010), better known by his stage name Nujabes (ヌジャベス, Nujabesu), was a Japanese record producer, audio engineer, DJ, composer and arranger best known for his atmospheric instrumental mixes sampling from hip hop, soul, and jazz, as well as incorporating elements of trip hop, breakbeat, downtempo, and ambient music.

Seba released two studio albums during his lifetime: Metaphorical Music (2003) and Modal Soul (2005), while the album Spiritual State was released posthumously in 2011. He was the founder of the independent label Hydeout Productions and released two collection compilations: Hydeout Productions 1st Collection (2003) and 2nd Collection (2007). Additionally, Seba collaborated on the soundtrack for Shinichirō Watanabe's anime series Samurai Champloo (Music Record: Departure and Impression) in 2004.

In 2010, Seba died in a traffic collision at the age of 36. Although relatively niche during his lifetime, Seba has since achieved posthumous acclaim and been referred as the "godfather" of lo-fi hip hop. Seba's production techniques and career have also been compared favorably with J Dilla, who was born on the same day as he was.

 

KLIM beats || Undergound instrumentals #1 (Full Album)

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The Rise of DC Shoes || A Brief History

DC Skate Shoes is probably the most important skateboarding shoe company in history.

If it wasn't for the innovative and forward thinking designs, skate shoes wouldn't be were they are today.

Through staying to true to the culture of skateboarding and creative marketing DC Shoes has paved the way for many other brands to come.

In this short film we take a closer look at the history of DC Shoes and what makes them so special.

 

How It's Made Honey || Honey Cultivation and Processing

How do they made honey?

In this short film, we will show you the process of cultivation and processing.

 

Remulak || Scrambled Eggs 2 (Full Album)

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70 Years Old Skater || ADDICTED TO THE FLOW

ADDICTED TO THE FLOW tells the story of Franck, a 70 years old surf skater from France who still inspiring and motivating others with his unique style and charisma.

This short story was filmed in just two days and is geared to those who gave up a hobby or a sport that they once loved because of the feeling of being too old.

It also celebrates every OG surf skaters out there who never gave up, those who still pushing against time regardless of what the system may throw at them.

 

Color The Bay || A Bay Area Graffiti Documentary

This is a fictional film. All acts of vandalism are depictions.

Enjoy the destruction.

 

Millennium Jazz Music || Goosebumps 3 - The Final Chapter (Full Album)

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Boom in use of medical cannabis in Australia || Landline || ABC Australia

There's a boom in the use of pharmaceutical cannabis in Australia. More than a million prescriptions have been filled since medical cannabis was legalised in 2016

Now there are calls to decriminalise the drug for recreational use, to meet a global market tipped to be worth trillions. Landline's Sean Murphy reports.

 

The Surprising History of Taco Bell || Short Film

Weird History Food is heading for the border for the history of Taco Bell.

Everyone's favorite late-night drive-thru destination, Taco Bell had some humble beginnings starting in Southern California.

Get your order ready because we are getting some Taco Bell to go. We would like 6 soft taco supremes, please.

 

The Jazz Hop Café || Aliens Are Real! (Full Album)

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Til The End... || Full Movie

Image Filmz presents Til The End…

A film 18 months in the making.

 

The Unexpected Objects That Fill A Designer's Home || Short Film

From yellow-tinted trinkets to arty postcards, potted house plants to personal paintings, Alison Lloyd’s Hackney home is overflowing with collectibles.

Or, in her words, “I’m a gatherer of crap,” the founder of Ally Capellino smiles, sitting next to a repurposed table she found in a park. “I pick up stuff that I can’t bear the thought of being thrown away.”

Long-time readers might recall the first visit to Alison’s flat a few years ago, during which she described her interiors style as “organised clutter”.

Much to our delight – and precisely why she’s a brilliant subject for our Seven Wonders series – that hasn’t changed. “I’ve got an emotional attachment to everything,” she says.

In this short film, we tasked her with selecting her favourite things from the many objects that fill her home.

 

Donnie Propa || Straight From The Crate Cave - Buckwild Edition (Full Album)

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The Complex World of Digging || Resident Advisor

What exactly makes '90s records so loved—and fought over?

Digging—the art of searching for records—can take many different forms. From clicking through endless rabbit holes on Discogs and getting swept up by the YouTube algorithm, to, as the name suggests, spending hours thumbing through the bargain bins of record shops.

Digging is also a catch-all term for one corner of clubland. Soundtracked by the house, techno and electro of the '90s and early '00s, this world is driven by a love of obscure records. The scene emerged during the late '90s, led by DJs like Ricardo Villalobos, Vera and Zip and popularised at clubs such as Club der Visionaere in Berlin, fabric in London and, years later, Phonotheque in Montevideo.

In the age of the internet, there are more ways to go deeper and deeper, finding records that are rarer and rarer. Over time, politics and various unwritten rules have emerged: price hikes on Discogs, the economics of reissues and guarding track IDs as if they were gold.

All this begs the question: is it possible to value old records while also sharing them? Can you develop a unique sound and be inspired by the DJs you love? How do you balance innovation and nostalgia?

This short film explores the complex world of digging.

 

How Traditional French Camembert Is Made || Regional Eats

Sweet and creamy, Camembert holds a special place in the heart of cheese lovers.

The iconic cheese originated in the northern French region of Normandy, where it has been made for centuries.

Today, France makes 360 million wheels of Camembert each year.

We visited Le 5 Frères, a family-run farm in the village of Bermonville that makes Camembert following the traditional recipe using raw milk and ladles it into molds by hand.

 

Kabes || Spatial Journey (Full Album)

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A Day Bombing Detroit w/ Jason Revok || Populist Magazine

We took a trip out to Detroit to hang out with Jason Revok.

We visited his studio, went to his latest show, The Artists Instruments at MOCAD as well as went out to go paint with him.

 

Hong Kong's Legendary Late Night Dim Sum Spot || Street Food Tour with Lucas Sin || Bon Appétit

Chef Lucas Sin is standing on the streets of Kennedy Town at 3 A.M. for an extremely valid reason—Sun Hing, one of Hong Kong’s last operating late night dim sum restaurants, is just opening for business.

Join Lucas as he tries a variety of expertly steamed buns, from luxurious and silky custard buns to pork and shrimp filled siu mai—and everything in between.

 

Millennium Jazz Music || Lofi & Chill vol.2 (Full Album)

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Full Documentary || Barefoot Rasta

A young Canadian man travels to Ethiopia to find out what it means to be Rastafarian.

 

How $1,000 Gucci Mules Are Restored From Bite Marks || Refurbished || Insider

Rio Jongsae Kim is the owner of Kim's Shoe and Bag Repair.

He shows us how to restore a pair of Gucci loafers that retail for around $1,000.

This includes cleaning the shoes, filling in chewed leather with leather filler, and repainting.

 

KLIM beats || DUSTY (Full Album)

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Wonderful Waste || Aussie Architects Turning Waste Into Furniture & homes

Inspired by her time working in India, architect Clare Kennedy has based her design & practice around one Gandhi principle, build with materials in a Five Mile Radius.

It’s led her to seek out salvaged materials like leftover concrete and rotten power poles, and alongside a collective of like minded designers, carpenters, and makers they’ve developed zero-footprint product lines and practical architect and design solutions that keep waste out of landfill.

Developing new ways to build our homes, and the things that fill them, more sustainably; for everything from individual homes, to cafes, breweries and skyscrapers.