Ro James
Andrew Reid | Bklyn Air | 10/03/2013
Ro James hikes the abandon train tracks with us in Flatbush, Brooklyn. He talks about his recently released EPs, “Coke”, “Jack” and “Cadillac” and sings “Indiana Jones”. Andrew Thomas Reid plays the keys and Aaron Vazquez directed.
BKLYN1834 Manifesto
Andrew Reid | Art & Design | 10/03/2013
MANIFESTO:
THIS ISN’T YOUR TYPICAL CITY.
THIS IS GRIT.
THIS IS INFLUENCE.
A CREATIVE AND CONNECTED CULTURE.
AN INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY.
IT CAN’T BE DEFINED BY SIMPLY STREETS OR BUILDINGS, OR LABELED BY PEOPLE OR MUSIC.
IT’S AS UNIQUE AS YOU ARE.
BUT IT’S BIGGER THAN JUST ONE.
REBELLIOUS BY NATURE, CREATIVE AT THE HEART,
THIS IS BKLYN1834.
BUILDING COLLABORATIONS TO SURPRISE AND INSPIRE.
INDEPENDENT THEN, INDEPENDENT NOW.
Brooklyn Beast
Adam Quinn | Next Up | 09/16/2013
Brooklyn Beast is THE place to learn parkour in BKLYN. We stopped by to see what was going on recently and stumbled into the Waffle Crew, dancing, flying through the air and climbing two story walls. Watch the clip above and look out for more from BKLYN1834 and Brooklyn Beast!
J57
Adam Quinn | Bklyn Air | 09/16/2013
Brooklyn based hip-hop producer J57 talks about his production process and gives us some samples of what he’s working on. Can’t wait to hear what he does next!
Club Casa Chamber Orchestra
Adam Quinn | Bklyn Air | 09/16/2013
Sylvester Onyejiaka talks about Club Casa Chamber Orchestra and his process of arranging pop songs into orchestral masterpieces. Filmed at Club Casa by Aaron Vazquez.
Lafunc Boards
Adam Quinn | Next Up | 09/16/2013
Lafunc Boards is Brooklyn’s newest skateboard company. They make commuter boards that you can fit in your hand and still navigate around the rough streets of the city! Take a look at our adventure into the wood shop with Daniel Goers and Patrick Levelle, the creators of Lafunc Boards.
40 Pounds
aaron Vazquez | Next Up | 09/15/2013
You’ve probably seen 40 Pounds. He’s all over the subway system, busy running the underground dance scene in NYC. Aaron Vazquez caught up with him for a few hours and filmed his journey from practicing on a rooftop in Brooklyn, to hopping on the train for ‘show time’. Watch his jaw dropping moves in the clip above.