Two 1:350 Scale U.S.S. Enterprises / ModelChili
The first airing of Star Trek: The Original Series debuted on September 8, 1966. Last week marked the 50th anniversary of the Starship Enterprise embarking on its first voyage and boldly going where no one has gone before. Fittingly, this imgur post has been making the rounds. ModelChili (Sam Lockton), an experienced model builder based in New Zealand, posted side-by-sides of his impressive...
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Keloid Trailer 2 / Big Lazy Robot + Aaron Beck
In a not too distant future, societies of all countries come to rely on an intricate network of artificial intelligence devices designed to bring efficacy to man’s life. Yet, man continues to devour himself in useless wars. A strong political hierarchy now divides all powers into three factions, and A. I. devices rapidly gain ground […]
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Soundsystem: The Love Club EP / Lorde
Introducing New Zealand artist Lorde. Lorde delightfully mixes her syrup-y vocals with a sing-song-y rap style over pop beats, which amalgamates into a fresh sound. You can download our favorite track, Royals, of the 5-song EP, HERE. –@teemunny
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Full Moon Silhouettes / Mark Gee
New Zealand Photographer Mark Gee: Full Moon Silhouettes is a real time video of the moon rising over the Mount Victoria Lookout in Wellington, New Zealand. People had gathered up there this night to get the best view possible of the moon rising. I captured the video from 2.1km away on the other side of […]
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Soundsystem: Super Rich Kids (Frank Ocean cover) / Lips
A talented keyboard player with a soft spot for vintage synths, Stephanie Brown aka Lips performed extensively in her native New Zealand before moving to New York and forming the soul blues act Fredericks Brown in 2007. In 2010, Brown decided to take the leap and make music in her own right. Characterized by a […]
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Island Retreat / Fearon Hay Architects
Island Retreat on Waiheke Island, Auckland, New Zealand Fearon Hay Architects: An arrangement of freestanding structures around a sheltered central courtyard rests in a saddle above Matiatia Bay. The natural undulations of the saddle have been subtly emphasized to form a natural setting for three roofed structures and freestanding raised pool. Inspiration for the site came […]
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FUTURE PROOF / The DMC Initiative
An interesting and captivating mix of interpretive dancing and motiongraphics. The DMC Initiative (DMCI) developed this piece as a response to the 2011 A/NZ PromaxBDA Conference title of Future Proof. Our approach was to focus not on futuristic notions but to consider that which is timeless. People, the expression of self and the interactions between […]
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Hot Nights / MayaVanya feat. Bulletproof, Rugged Tek & Silva MC
Here is the video for New Zealand-based DJs MayaVanya‘s latest release, Hot Nights. MayaVanya on Tumblr
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Soundsystem: MayaVanya
MayaVanya just recently made an appearance at a Mad Decent event. Amazing artists, they are a sister duo from Croatia, who have spent half of their life based in New Zealand, where they have been DJing. Their eclectic, fun sets, vast knowledge in music encompassing cross-cultural style, and upfront fresh mixing style have made them […]
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