Devin Flynn For Mixpak

December 3rd, 2009

We deal in remanipulation because nothing can be created that doesn’t already exist. Reality is condensed so far into it self that a culture created subconsciously ordered symbols to represent all ideas and matter. The symbols are armed and dangerous to any other form of representation. No talk or action can destroy the symbol. Nothing can make a symbol bust except a greater symbol. The symbol has armed itself to resist the false formations which persist to be placed upon its structure. The absolute magnetic correspondence of a symbol to our ideas through the manipulation of our body for the conception of energy is transferred and placed down on the paper the right way.

Devin Flynn is the creator of the animated show “Ya’ll So Stupid” (check for it on Adultswim.com) and bassist for DFA band Pixeltan. When he’s not busy with those duties, he can be found directing videos for Flying Lotus with Eric Wareheim (see this amazing Dance Floor Dale video), designing logos for Loud Records (yep he did that classic headphone logo) and curating video art events for Deitch Project’s in New York. For more on Flynn, check this interview with Vice Magazine.

For his Mixpak Artist Series t-shirt, Flynn reportedly took inspiration from some old Rammellzee tapes that he would keep on repeat as he would draw in the studio. Rammellzee’s Gothic Futurism was the guide, but the words and shirt are all his own.

The Devin Flynn For Mixpak T-Shirt is available for purchase now.

Sticky “Jumeirah Riddim EP” Featuring Natalie Storm Out Now!

November 24th, 2009

Sticky Jumeirah Riddim EP Cover

Mixpak is proud to announce the “Jumeirah Riddim EP,” a brand new release from Sticky which is out today on iTunes, Beatport, Turntable Lab and Juno. The EP showcases Sticky’s undeniable “Jumeirah Riddim” which represents his recent embrace of UK Funky and has been an underground hit in the UK for some months. Once we signed the track, we called up rising Jamaican star Natalie Storm for a voicing and she delivered a catchy bashment/funky monster, “Look Pon Me” (stay tuned for the video dropping early next week). JA vocals in hand we went back to the UK and got bassline mastermind Dexplicit to rework the track into an uptempo, heavy bass epic. Finally, Sticky rounded it out, revisiting the original and flipping it for the “Jumeirah Riddim Sequel.”

If you’re not familiar with Sticky, he built his reputation as one of the United Kingdom’s leading club music producers at the height of the UK Garage scene. His productions not only kept the clubs on lock, but they also launched the careers of a number of the UK talents including the Mercury Award winning Ms. Dynamite. Sticky has re-emerged on the scene in 2009 and the “Jumeirah Riddim” is his biggest statement yet.

The EP features original cover art by renowned artist Devin Flynn, creator of animated show “Ya’ll So Stupid” (check for it on adultswim.com) and bassist for DFA band Pixeltan.

Be looking for the vinyl to hit stores next week.