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This was a fun one to make. The program was centered around some imaginary 80s cinematic exposition shot of someone’s bedroom, panning over their symbolic belongings, and maybe some fog to add mystery. While I don’t have any fog, I do have a bedroom (sort of) and pseudo random personal effects, so I took some […]
Straight outta Russia – Culprit’s newest release is from Special Case, comprised of three Russian dudes with really long names. So I got to take some liberties with Soviet design influence – something I always like to do – and shape it to 21st century (or at least 20th) parameters.
I’m really excited about Culprit’s first label compilation. The album takes inspiration from their many rooftop sessions at LA’s Standard Hotel, and the album art followed suit. The parties themselves take place at dusk, well above LA’s streets on top of the historic Superior Oil Company Building, now the Standard Hotel. The abstracted geometric pattern […]
I bought these records back in 2007 at a thrift shop in Paris because they were so ridiculously great. I’m still kind of surprised that I then schlepped them with me to Germany, and eventually back to Chicago – I don’t know the artists at all, and I don’t even own a record player. But […]