01/09/2010 New Electronic Beats Magazine 03/10 on the way
The latest issue of Electronic Beats Magazine is on the way, and we have a sneak preview of what's between the pages. Manscapes is a photo essay featuring Caspar David Friedrich-like contemplative figures silhouetted against grand landscape scenes. Accompanied by striking photos from a d...
30/08/2010 Fever Ray making spooky music for Swedish play
Once again creepy Swedish director Andreas Nilsoon is teaming up with Fever Ray’s Karin Dreijer Andersson and this time they will be working on a stage adaptation of Ingmar Bergman’s 1968 horror classic Hour of the Wolf. Described by The Observer as, “A dazzling flow of surrealism, expressionism...
27/08/2010 Free phone calls for Google users
As of August 25th, Google has taken a giant stride within the telecommunications market. Users are now able to call any phone right from their Gmail account. Besides the obvious practicality, what makes this even more exciting is that U.S. users can make calls to the U.S. and Canada for free! We...
25/08/2010 AMC announces newest series: The Walking Dead
Supplies, check. Ammunition, check. Zombies, check. AMC has given details of their latest drama The Walking Dead and Hollywood is abuzz. Set to premiere on – you guessed it – Halloween, the show was recently shown at this year’s Comic-Con. Directing the series is Oscar nominee Frank Dar...
23/08/2010 New Techtoy: Driving the mechanical shark
Blazing across the water at 50mph (80.4672 Kmh) and swerving from side to side is the über cool Seabreacher X. Uncompromising and adrenalin fueled this sleek techtoy is the ultimate vehicle for any multi-millionaire. Created by Innerspace Productions this monster of the open water has been inven...
20/08/2010 AiAiAi's TMA-1 DJ headphones finally released
You heard it first here - as reported by Electronic Beats back in May 2009, Swedish design house AiAiAi have been working on a pair of rather sleek new DJ headphones. Developed in conjunction with Tartelet Records, Mannhandle and Thank You For Clapping, the headphones were even blogged about by...
19/08/2010 American Apparel is skint!
Reports can be confirmed that American Apparel, lately infamous for hypocrisy and loose morals and famous for a partiality to naked ladies, lycra and dressing a world full of mild mannered hipsters all the same, are in fact not far from running out of money. As reported in The Guardian,...
18/08/2010 Film trailer: Joaquin Phoenix in ‘I’m Still Here’
The past year had been a turbulent one for Joaquin Phoenix. Was his eccentric and beardy period a hoax or the ultimate publicity stunt? To crack the mythos of this lost chapter, Magnolia Pictures has released the first trailer of the upcoming documentary, I’m Still Here. Close friend Ca...
16/08/2010 House that Billiam built
House of Billiam is a London based, directional street-wear brand. But this description really does not do the House justice at all. House of Billiam is a unique concept where customers get to create their own individual, bespoke items of clothing. Customers can pick between fabrics, li...
13/08/2010 Spike Jonze’s Robots get a music album
Electronic Beats loved Spike Jonze’s short-film ‘I’m Here’. The bittersweet love story is already available as a photo album and now has a soundtrack to supplement the film. A love story between two robots, ‘I’m Here’ gave a refreshing twist to a humdrum genre. Its unique twist and enga...
11/08/2010 A Facebook movie followed by 2010’s social networking map
For the past five years Facebook has dominated our lives. So, it makes sense to turn this success story into a feature film. The upcoming drama dubbed The Social Network will reach theatres on October 1st 2010 and will be distributed by media giant Columbia Pictures. Directed by David F...
09/08/2010 Madlib makes coffee
There is no doubt that Madlib is easily one of music hardest working figures in music. His output is not only always impressive, it so varied that it makes you wonder if there is ever any time in the day he isn’t making music or taking trips. What is the secret to his productivity? Coffee obviou...
04/08/2010 Roger Eberhard releases a Wilted Country
Swiss born Roger Eberhard first came to our attention when he released his debut published work, So Long, Cockaigne in 2008, which portrayed destitute farmers in Russia's vicious winter. Eberhard has taken his search for desolation a step further and trekked across the USA, scouring citi...
02/08/2010 Manchester Club Sankeys to open in NY
Legendary Mancunian club Sankeys, formerly known as Sankeys Soap, have announced they will be opening a new venue in New York, in the heart of Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen. Owner Dave Vincent speaks of the Sankeys global mission: “Since announcing we had a vision to open other clubs around...
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