Formed in Toronto in 2011, the extremely gifted and versatile musicians of BBNG; Matthew Tavares (keyboards), Chester Hansen (bass) and Alex Sowinski (drums), have from the outset moved seamlessly between genres, aiming to break down the barriers between them.
BADBADNOTGOOD have revealed the details behind the Toronto group’s upcoming new full-length, IV, after teasing its release with “Speaking Gently” last month. IV will feature guest spots from Kaytranada, Colin Stetson, Mick Jenkins, Charlotte Day Wilson, and Future Islands frontman Sam Herring.
Hip-hop has always been at the centre of the Canadian jazzmen’s musical obsessions and they do not shy away from sampling classic bass lines from the genre, as seen on the LP “BBNG” and the EP “BBNG2” (both self-released). As proof of their deep knowlege and love for the genre, they have collaborated with artists including Frank Ocean, Tyler The Creator, Danny Brown, Earl Sweatshirt, RZA and the great Bootsy Collins (among others); providing a full-bodied yet flexible instrumental backdrop for their accomplices in the studio. While Badbadnotgood begin with jazz and have hip-hop as their ostensible destination, they touch upon everything along the way, from funk, post-punk and African rhythms to dance music.
The London-raised fashion brand (settled in Spain in 2022) presented its fourth annual collection in digital format at Milano Fashion Week, as it did with CAPÍTULO III in 2021.
Once again, sea and dive wear intermingled with streetwear to create street-perfect looks including t-shirts, vinyl trousers or denim with rhinestone appliqués.
The news comes as no surprise, as it has been rumored for several months. At the end of September, Tisci will leave the brand and Lee will join in October.
This season, GOOMHEO disrupts the tranquillity of seaside bliss with “Dystopian Beach”: a brutal collision of traditional, though provocative, design and an apocalyptic fever dream.
Under the creative direction of Achilles Ion Gabriel, Camper just released their latest model Tossu, the name is from old Finnish slang for slipper or trainer.
Following his first album “Breath Deep” which came out in 2020, he took his time making another masterpiece “The Spoon ” where he expressed his vulnerability and feelings.
Tokyo James’ SS23 collection entitled ‘CHURCH’ emerges from the designer’s views on today’s sociopolitical climate, where the designer sees communities leaning into the uniformity of tribalism.
Two icons come together in an exciting cultural encounter: Thrasher, the skate bible, teams up with Lacoste, giving birth to a collection of flammable crocodiles.
The Italian fashion house’s show was one of the most eagerly awaited of the latest edition of Milan fashion week, and rightly so, as it was to mark the debut of its new creative director, Maximilian Davis.
Nicholas Dailey’s SS23 is characterized primarily by a soft color palette and a selection of retro-style garments and prints that reference the tropical lifestyle and specifically textile designer Althea Menish and artist Sonia Boyce.
Tommy Hilfiger triumphed with its Autumn-Winter 22 collection in which there was room for different lines, including the collaboration with British designer Richard Quinn and the “TH Monogran” collection
Magic and healing were the main themes that dominated the Spring/Summer 23 collection, the energy of which was reflected in the foggy mirrors of the gilded and enchanted halls of the Palazzo Clerici.
A Better Mistake “Eternal” explores the intersection of digital and physical worlds, and seeks to define the value of the digital as a whole, within the installation “Alter Dimensions”.
