VOLUME 1 NUMERO 2 - August 2016

ODDWOP DRAFT PICK: JACOB

ODDWOP DRAFT PICK: JACOB

Jacob Swindell-Sakoor is an independent Hip-Hop artist from Brooklyn, NY and currently resides in Chicago, IL.

His style incorporates many different sonic palettes which is a result of his upbringing in various Brooklyn neighborhoods like Fort Greene and Flatbush.

Jacob's artistry is focused on collecting sounds and synthesizing them into music that pays homage to what has come before while also being prevailing. 

Here's the vid him and his crew shot in NYC and just released for the song below.

 
 

CHANCES WITH WOLVES

Brooklyn-raised Djs Kenan and Kray run the show.

“It’s old records that we find that are beautiful or something, and then we mix them up and put wolf howls over it.” 

Nothing much to say. If you don't know them it's about time to shut da fuck up and listen to the wolves.

 

MALAXA

MALAXA is a Tel Aviv (occupied Palestine) / Johannesburg (occupied Azania) based office run by Tabita Rezaire and Alicia Mersy.

"MALAXA’s work explores decolonial aesthetics and political resistance through digital culture, art, documentary and fashion, celebrating African and Middle Earstern powers, struggles, hussles, identities, tastes, diasporas, beauty standards and technologies."

"MALAXA’s office provides non Euro-centric art direction, digital imaging, visual research, video making and styling."

"MALAXA is also a network showcasing the works of teachers challenging our white supremacist capitalist cis-hetero patriarchal normative visual culture."

 

OTION FRONT STUDIO

Otion Front is an alternative dance and performance Studio located in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY.

"Otion Front Studio serves as a physical platform for the exploration of movement through contemporary means of processing information." 

"As we delve deeper into constantly changing paradigms, Otion Front aims to balance physicality and technologically induced ontologies."

Otion also hosts monthly performances and dance art video screening events.

Visit them!