Palladium’s exploration series have continuously traversed globally to delve into different major urban settlements. Palladium taps influential musician and BBC co-founder Pharrell Williams to look into Tokyo’s uprising movement from the recent nuclear tragedies. The video shown above is the trailer of this upcoming documentary which will have a full video release on September 1st.

Creators of the monumental 90′ high ramp, MegaRamp Events have become the leading action sports event producer. Since its debut in 2004 MegaRamp has transformed both skateboarding and BMX events, bringing the best athletes from around the world to skate on the most challenging and exciting ramp. This video piece takes a deeper look into the MegaRamp events production team and top MegaRamp skater Jake Brown. While on the ramp or on the go, the MegaRamp team uses the Windows Phone video camera to film skaters and review for critique, along with the Windows Phone SharePoint application to access, update, and share Office Word documents, schedules, and scorecards in real time.

After a brief hiatus from the mixtape game, DJ Definit presents his latest project “Sunsets In The West”. This mix includes west coast classics, and original samples from the likes of The Pharcyde & Roy Ayers, to Warren G & Bill Withers with everyone in between. This mix was sequenced with the Sunset in mind and should provide a relaxing escape that both you & your parents would appreciate. Check out the track listing after the jump.

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“Lights All Night” announced today the initial lineup for the two-day 2011 New Year’s Eve festival boasting an array of world-class DJs and music acts. The concert will be held at the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, TX on December 30th & 31st. Tickets to “Lights All Night” go on sale Tuesday, August 30th.

The 2011 lineup includes popular electronic acts that are playing to some of the largest crowds in electronic music history. The two-day festival also promises state-of-the-art production with a light show, live dancers and art installations. 2nd Artist Announcement coming soon.

The concert will showcase artists on multiple stages with the 2 main stages being dubbed the “Dance” and “Bass” Halls, featuring performances by:

December 30, 2011
Dance Hall: Tiësto, Benny Benassi, Laidback Luke, Dada Life, Sandro Silva
Bass Hall: Diplo, Flux Pavilion, Excision, RJD2, Archnemesis

December 31, 2011
Dance Hall: Girl Talk, Ghostland Observatory, Wolfgang Gartner, MSTRKRFT, Neon Indian
Bass Hall: Pendulum (DJ Set), Zed’s Dead, Porter Robinson, Felix Cartal, The M Machine

Debuting at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show this September, the ’458 spider’ by Ferrari is a retractable hard top Berlinetta coupe, modeled as a convertible version of the ’458 Italia’.

With a direct-injection 4.5L V8 engine producing 570-horsepower and a maximum torque of 398 lb-ft, the vehicle reaches a maximum speed of 198mph (320km/hr), attaining 0-62mph (0-100km/hr) in 3.4 seconds. A dual-clutch F1 paddle-shift seven-speed transmission features Ferrari’s racetrack-honed ‘e-diff’ technology for improved performance.

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“There’s one in every crowd, yet no two are the same. They’re authentics. One of a kinds. All shapes, all sizes, all unique. They’re the ones that stand out. They’re the ones that flow freely. And they’re all united in Originality. All Originals. Leave a Legacy.”

This campaign boasts icons to oddities and prophets to prodigies. In this video, Jeremy Scott talks about being creative, and what it takes to be an original. Also in this video, Sky Ferreira, DJ Neil Armstrong, and HVW8 Art + Design Studio.

Lanvin adds this new style to their footwear range for Fall/Winter 2011. Featuring an assorted use of leather materials, the contrasting patent and tonal paneling gives a luxurious upper design that blends well along with the textured panels seen on the round toe and heel. Priced at $795 USD, this high top sneaker is now available at SSENSE.

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DC and Ken Block present Gymkhana FOUR: The Hollywood Megamercial. GYM4 surpasses the high-production style of Gymkhana TWO with even more spectacular effects shot in the backlots of Universal Studios, California. Filmed over the course of five days, director Ben Conrad (Zombieland and 30 Seconds or Less) and his team at Logan deliver a Hollywood caliber production complete with pyrotechnics, massive stunts and a series of unbelievable tricks. Featuring robotic sharks, deranged zombies, and a hilarious cameo by the Epic Meal Time guys, Ken Block and his Hybrid FunctionHoon Vehicle (H.F.H.V.) bring the magic of Hollywood and gymkhana together.

Clarent Dehlouz (FT) and Alexandre Maïsetti (CdP) get together to create an exclusive capsule collection for Autumn Winter 2011. Four garments make up the collection: two shirts “Ferré”, one cardigan “Belleville 02″ and a bag “18mars FT”. Special care over detail, quality of the fabrics used, fitted shape, precise choice of colors: these are the self-imposed condition that the two Parisian labels have adopted. Continue reading “Commune de Paris ‘FrenchTrotters’ Collection” »

On August 20th in Austin Texas, Dell and Intel Present Special Engagements concert series kicked off with performance by Theophilus London. The affair happened at The Lustre Pearl in downtown Austin, was the perfect venue for Theophilus, who fresh from the release of his latest LP Timez Are Weird These Days, threw out a set of high-impact hip-hop culled from a billion influences from new wave to punk alongside host Telli from Ninjasonik.

Leading up to the event, fans were given the opportunity to control multiple aspects of the show, including voting on which of three never before released remixes Theophilus would premiere during his set. The winner was “I Stand Alone (Gigamesh Sunlight Remix)” and now you can see the worldwide debut of it as well as download the track.

Theophilus London – I Stand Alone (Gigamesh Sunlight Remix) by TheophilusLondon