DEEP THERAPY

Jay Lara from Deep Therapy and Ryan Nathan by Deep Therapy::

Therapy Life 11-14-10 by Deep Therapy::

DAVID SOLANO LIVE on ::therapy sessions:::: by Deep Therapy::

In Miami, a place where i’ve lived a larger part of my teenage/adulthood years, music is a way of life. Walking around the streets of south beach you can blend in with the background melodies exuding from different business venues. Deep Therapy embeds this Miami-vice into a soft blend of deep house and musical karma. The emerging musical duo prides itself on being part of a new Miamian wave that listens and expresses the feel-good vibes of this city. Posted below are some of the live mixes created with cdj’s. If your ears have been asking for good house music, then you can take my word “DEEP THERAPY” will satisfy your soul from that craving.

DEEP THERAPY

“We are more than music, we are a message. A message that speaks between the lines music, dj’n and dancefloors. We are your reason to leave the house to party, hear your favorite song at full volume and feel your most important feelings.

Deep Therapy aka Jay Lara and Dan Polimeni are your guides to release your stress and celebrate life through your own dance, that is LIFE.

Tap into our energy, relax, be naughty or nice…and listen”

“Based out of South Florida (Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach)
The duo began hosting and Dj’n their own college radio shows. Modern House Sessions and ::Therapy Sessions:: Since the two joined aritistically in track selection and mixing. The result has been breathtaking. Constantly achieving new heights of dancefloor energy and pushing the boundries of convention Deep Therapy is recognized as one of South Florida’s essential DJ’s.”

Settle down..

Kimbra is an emerging New Zealand born native who now resides in Australia, a cross-mix between Esthero and Bjork. One can almost see this girls pure/talented soul through the radiating aura from her big blue eyes. With absolutely no musical training/background, her raw talent surfaced during her teenage years, when her father bought her a guitar and she began writing songs. I was first captivated by her voice through a Miami Horror track called “I Look To You”, but it didn’t occur to me to look her up as an artist until i was showed Settle Down by a friend. She’s a very young artist, merely 20 years of age and she sounds like a celestial choir of snazzy angels. I am definitely looking forward to digging up more music by her.

As if her voice wasn’t enough, Settle Down directed by Guy Franklin, poses visuals loaded with satirical references. The charming prince love story many of us grew to recognize as bullshit, is so well depicted by these impeccable and spotless characters, that i almost want to draw on their faces with a sharpie. Society’s stereotypical moral code is attacked through the juxtaposition of certain icons (e.g. a flawless assortment of porcelain dolls) Gender-related stereotypical tasks like setting the table, and routine vacuum cleaning are also exceptionally exploited to an extent of ridicule. The idealized world Franklin has created seems to fit perfect with Kimber’s sarcastic tone and playful lyrics. I really hope i get to see more from this director; he seems to use metaphors and cynical undertones to his advantage, and i like that.

IZ WAR!

I’ve got to admit, this past weekend was probably one of the best weekends of my life. I had an amazing time getting into character, played as if i was a 3rd grader. Adults often forget how much fun it is to play in LIFE. This is not only necessary to relieving accumulated stress, but it also reconnects a person to their roots; it’s also a kind of playful nostalgia that brings people together. The whole process of dressing up and playing a fictitious role for a couple of hours is an incredible way to relieve stress. People begin exercising several ideas and implementing those into their costumes; they formulate strategies that would get anyone in trouble outside of that specific setting. It’s a very hands-on process. Even though there was NO MERCY once the paint fight began, when the adrenaline settled, we all sat down and went right back to being adults. The difference is that instead of being ‘working adults’ it felt as if we were just happy big kids. If i was a therapist i’d definitely prescribe an event like this in place of anti-depresants. The physical act of doing and collecting a memory/experience cannot be replaced by any artificial substances. At least once a week, reconnect with your inner ‘big kid’ and you’ll see that you won’t need anything else to feel content.

Now, the epicness had to be documented, and although i have a pretty old and shitty DV cam, i managed to scoop out an old western look playing around in after effects. While i was editing this video, i smiled so much i woke up laughing all by myself. I know this memory will change the course of a bad day in an instant, and that makes me feel really happy. I am already on to developing the next big kid event.

Miami Horror >>> Holidays

Ever wonder what happened to beauty and the beast, princess and the frog after you sat through the everlasting kiss and long black and white credits? Well, apparently they took a digital holiday with Miami Horror and Krozm.

This video is based on the same premise Miami Horror writes and plays: Sunshine Elektro. Miami Horror is the pseudonym of Australian producer Benjamin Plant. Everything about about Miami Horror screams clean and simple Miami Vice pop from the 70’s and 80’s, but with the visual feel and lyrical simplicity of warm apple pie. He plays on those colored experiences which we all vividly recall in our brains; the first kiss, a grand love, halloween candy, even a night of wild dancin’. Of course, who better than KROZM to direct this feel-good piece. Krozm is known for working with incredible compositing VFX, but oddly enough traditional photography takes the blue ribbon in this video. I want to ride my unicorn into the sunset when i hear this song, but when i pair them with the radiant visuals i get extremely fuzzy to the point of blindness and nausea.

“It will always comes back to you”

MY GIRLS

An incredibly explosive combo of 60’s pop art and surrealist adult swim vectors found in squidbillies. I often refer to my generation this way, simply because it describes everything western culture believes in now a days. Everything the lyrics in this song describe, accompanied by nostalgic colors of 60’s delicacy and romanticism of the 70’s; ultimately, that’s what animal collective/contemporary culture thrives to express.

Interview from the NYTimes the band describes the main idea/premise behind this underground bubble gum palace:

“We had this idea of it being, like, a lagoon,” Mr. Weitz said in a restaurant in this upstate New York town, where the band was working on a collaborative project with the filmmaker Danny Perez. “And there’s this concert, and we’re playing underwater in the Merriweather Post Pavilion of that lagoon,” referring to an amphitheater in Columbia, a Baltimore suburb.

“Not deep water, though. Shallow water. Submerged. Like a coral reef.”

SOVIET MIRACLES

Artist Sam Mason consciously/subconsciously references classic Russian communist cartoons in his new video for Badly Drawn Boy’s Too Many Miracles. Easy-to-spot soviet style of animation, the fable-like color scheme and story line are reminiscent to my communist childhood, in which i so patiently awaited the 6pm educational communist Russian folk-tales. This video’s also got an incredible nostalgic filmic glow that i’d like to look into for future reference in projects.

DWNTWN MYAMI

THIS IS MY CITY, AND I REFUSE TO LET IT DROWN IN IT’S STEREOTYPICAL IMAGERY.

If you’ve ever wondered what Miami sounds/looks like out of the party scene, you should definitely take a look at this short film. Cohesively poetic and amazingly composited, it is an alternative view to sunny pay-per-view advertisements that describe this city. Miami has a stereotypical stamp that seems to diminish our unique and thriving culture. This city, as putrid and filled with nasty habits as it might be, creates one of the most beautiful sunsets in this world. If you ever get the opportunity to drive by Biscayne Bay, drive off under the bridge and watch the sun set (careful with the po-po, they don’t like people who enjoy sunsets)

From MIAMI’S very own borscht film festival created/directed by incredible emerging talent Carlos Florez

The many nights…

New York City duo The Hundred in the Hands “Pigeons” by DANIELS

23

“23 seconds, in you I see a chance… 23 magic, if you change the name of love”

23 is one of those songs that can morph into any meaning. Relate it to anything and it will make sense when applied to your own personal experiences. One of my all-time favorite songs, the video directed by Melodie Mcdaniel can easily be described as a visual orgasm. Layers of color blend effortlessly hypnotizing with incredible contrasting hues.

Prefuse 73

I remember the first time i heard p73. It was a cross between the taste of gummy bears and sour cream, doesn’t make sense but it probably tastes great given the right circumstances. Practically the reason i began messing with electronic sounds (yes, i fiddle with sounds too) was this song He’s also known for putting out amazing videos and animations with unknown visual artists. He’s done several collaborations with Alex Pitarch who’s a pretty incredible animator from what i’ve retrieved.