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Dj Diamond Tip – Energy Crisis!

Medium and Conspicuous Consumption are proud to bring you a new mix from Dj Diamond Tip, “Energy Crisis!“. This past February, I sent Tip a few tracks I was listening to–it just so happened that he was listening to a lot of similar stuff. We emailed some ideas and songs back and forth, and a few days later Tip put together this mix. It’s a nice mixture of newer tracks and remixes with some classics thrown in for good measure. Check out the tracklisting after the jump.

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Treasure Fingers – Summer 2010 Mix

Tracklisting
01. Nightriders – a love feeling
02. Malente – i like it (riva starr snatch! mix)
03. Popcop – whenever you’re ready
04. Treasure Fingers – close to me feat. vega (unfinished teaser clip)
05. The Phantoms Revenge – machine gun girl
06. Moulinex – lover in me
07. Empire of the sun – walking on a dream (treasure fingers remix)
08. Felix Da Housecoat – ready 2 wear (u-tern’s evening wear edit)
09. Don Diablo – disco disco disco (treasure fingers cutup edit)
10. Classics – i’ll get you feat. jeppe (treasure fingers remix)
11. Swivel Hips – no future for you
12. Nightriders – the beginning
13. Gramophonedzie – why don’t you
14. Oh Snap – plus size model (treasure fingers shake it dub)
15. Toecutter – best party ever (shazam remix / TF edit)
16. Denis Naidanow – je t aime loletta
17. Mansion – gasaida
18. Groove Armada – i won’t kneel (treasure fingers epicwave mix)
19. N.A.S.A. – gifted feat. kanye west, lykke li & santigold (treasure fingers epicwave mix)
20. little Boots – earthquake (treasure fingers epicwave mix)
21. Diamond Cut – teardrops (treasure fingers filter disco edit)
22. Treasure Fingers – lift me (teaser clip)

20/20 and Poise – “Fly (Bullets Version)”

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The sun is out the birds are chirpin’ and the warm weather stuntin’ season begins! Rebecca Powe and Arika Haynes have put brought together a group of emerging designers and shops to showcase their latest work, including Carol Chavana, 3rd ID Clothing, Urban Posh and EmaQlate.

Kid Slyce will be rockin the party, b-boy Blitz and Urban Transit Dance Cru will be kickin it and 20/20 and Poise will be performing with Dj Diamond Tip and giving out free copies of  their new mixtape, ”Bullets”.

It all goes down, Friday April 17 at Aces Lounge (222 E 6th St, Austin, TX) I’m sure more information is to come, but mark the date on your calendar now!

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Eclectic Styles of Sumer Performers and Designers

The b-boy documentary, “Inside the Circle” directed by Marcy Garriot and featuring many prominent Austinites began airing on Mtv this past Sunday.

The film also features an original soundtrack by Adrian Quesada, best known for his work with Grupo Fantasma. Also included in the soundtrack are a few tracks  Bavu Blakes so make sure you check out the film and support your local scene.

Film Synopsis
Capturing the raw power of a grassroots hip-hop movement in the heart of Texas, INSIDE THE CIRCLE tells the story of two strikingly talented b-boys, Josh and Omar, former best friends who become rivals when they join competing dance crews. Immersed in the b-boy culture of defiant creativity, Omar rises to international renown while Josh tangles with the Texas criminal justice system. Both of them struggle to keep dance at the center of their lives, and the “B-Boy City” competitive events thrown by visionary street dancer Romeo Navarro serve as emotional milestones in their journey to adulthood. Facing off in intense dance battles that mirror the larger events in their lives, Josh and Omar seek redemption, identity and respect “inside the circle.” As Romeo aptly observes: “If you can hold yourself down in battle, you can hold yourself down in life.”

Airing Times
On Mtv, Check your local listings
Sun. Jan. 11 9 AM PST/EST
Sun. Jan. 11 7 PM PST/EST
Mon. Jan. 12 1 PM PST/EST
Wed. Jan. 14 10 AM PST/EST
Thur. Jan. 15 8 PM PST/EST

Links
Inside The Circle Website

The Following is an inside look at the movie “Step Up 2 The Streets” as written by Daniel Ferro on February 12. Daniel is a professional web designer and b-boy who served as an extra on the set of the movie.

For those that hate to read long reviews, I got to see an early screening of the movie. I’ll summarize it here then elaborate:

1. Good: Surprisingly funny, with good music video-style choreography. Decent acting.

2. Bad: Storyline is as unoriginal as it gets, there is nothing ‘street’ about any of the dancing or clothes or people, there is next to no breakdancing.

3. Ugly: Most of what you see in the trailer that is jaw-dropping good is not in the final movie.

The Dancing
What was immediately obvious to me, and made me so very sad, is they cut out just about all the breakdancing. They went out and hired some of the United State’s best breakdancing talent, K-Mel, Crumbs, Rainen, Shorty, Luigi, Toys, Cricket, and they barely got to breakdance. They were basically reduced to being in an NSYNC video, their individual talents wasted.

In addition, this movie is supposedly about ‘street’ dancing in Baltimore. There is already a street dance native to Baltimore, It’s called Baltimore Club. The closest example I could find is this youtube video, but only the first guy to go out. And there are far better dancers..at least that video will get non-Baltimore people a taste of what its about. THAT is street dancing in Baltimore. And street dancing in general is bboying, no contest. A true Baltimore ‘Street’ competition would feature Bmore club dancing and bboying. Not Christina Aguilera music video dancing.

Why does this happen? Why do all these recent dance movies end up looking like a 2-hour Usher video? Here is a brief history:

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