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  1. Breaking Bad As A Sitcom
    Posted by Davey
    Apr 2012
    How did I miss this one? While sitting around waiting for Season 5 of Breaking Bad I came across this clip on Funny Or Die. It falsely claims "Breaking Bad has officially been cancelled. Luckily, ABC has picked it up. The only problem...they've turned it into a sitcom. WTF!! Here is a sample they released". Not to be missed (or revisited if this is a fail).... [Read more]
  2. Glitchy GIFs
    Posted by Davey
    Nicolas Boillot's installation "Lambeaux" has evolved from the mind bending GIFs on show here to his latest reincarnation which pulls in a live TV feed and outputs as a pixelated stream (video below). The live video installation will be exhibited in La Gare at Coustellet, France from the 27th of June to the 3nd of September 2012.... [Read more]
  3. Introducing Our New Music Project
    Posted by Synth Eastwood
    Apr 2012
    Synth Eastwood are delighted to announce our latest collaboration; two bands, one designer and seven inches of vinyl. The result? Our first musical release which contains a double A side from two of Dublin city’s newest and most exciting bands; I Am The Cosmos and Ships. And all nicely wrapped in geometric artwork from John Cowhie. Stay tuned, we'll be streaming the tracks and posting the launch details next week.... [Read more]
  4. The 100 Design Archive
    Posted by Synth Eastwood
    Apr 2012
    Ireland has never had such a exciting selection of graphic design studios and practitioners as it does today. Studios and practitioners that are producing world class work that is successfully helping themselves and their clients communicate more thoughtfully, effectively and beautifully. To help celebrate and document this, a new initiative called The 100 Design Archive has been established ... [Read more]
  5. Store Your Beats In Style
    Posted by Davey
    Apr 2012
    Move your samples and beats around in style with these very cool 8GB USB key drives. They were designed by Alkota Beats and can be bought online from www.hiphopdrumsamples.com. The perfect gift for all the beat heads out there.... [Read more]
  6. The Cosmos
    Posted by Karl
    Apr 2012
    Swiss artist David Fuhrer has digitally rendered our solar system for a project called The Cosmos he is currently working on. What makes his solar system special is that he removes the planets from their normal setting and places them on a white background — something we are more akin to seeing with art, fashion and product photography. The knock-on effect is that we view each planet in isolation and ... [Read more]
  7. The Magic of Phil McDarby
    Posted by Al
    Apr 2012
    Last night saw the opening of digital artist Phil McDarby's first solo show in the Copperhouse Gallery. The series is called Into the Greenwood and combines beautiful photography and digital modelling to depict a miniature mythical civilization living deep in the forest. Dazzling photography and Photoshop work and well worth a look if your around town.... [Read more]
  8. SE Minimix 21: Elastic Witch
    Posted by Synth Eastwood
    Apr 2012
    Elastic Witch is a new independent record shop operating out of The Twisted Pepper building in Dublin. The shop is run by Gib Cassidy. They specialise in new vinyl and CDs from independent artists and labels of all genres "with an emphasis on Irish artists". This minimix concentrates on the more beat-orientated end of things this that the shop does. Enjoy!... [Read more]
  9. Us and Benga Will Never Change
    Posted by Al
    Apr 2012
    UK dubstep artist Benga is back with a new single I will never change and with it comes a lovely video promo. The piece was designed and created by Us and featured 960 hand cut vinyl records plotting the digital waveform via mutli camera. It sounds complicated but is the opposite, it's beautifully simple and leaves you wanting more of the track. ... [Read more]
  10. Paris Vs New York
    Posted by Al
    Apr 2012
    Vahram Muratyan is an art director and graphic designer that spends his time working between Paris and New York. He has prepared and designed a lovely book that teases out the contrasts and similarities of these two great cities. A beautiful job published by Penguin books.... [Read more]

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    We started this blog in early 2011 to reflect the different events, ideas and projects that interest and influence Synth Eastwood. Please mail blog@syntheastwood.com with any content you think might interest Synth Eastwood. Everything is welcome.

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    For our Minimix Series we ask creatives of all disciplines to select 30 minutes of music for your listening pleasure. Music to dance to, music to work to, music to get hubba hubba to. So far we've had some amazing mixes from folk like Jape, Shit Robot, Conor & David and Toby Kaar. A lot more to follow too. Click above to tune in.