Cool Hunting Video Presents: Blood Orange

Our chat with Dev Hynes about his musical past, his inspirations and basketball

In our latest video we had the chance to sit down with Devonté Hynes, the musical mastermind behind Blood Orange. This latest iteration of Hynes’ music talent combines live performance and vocals with a driving, otherworldly electronic backbone. We spoke with Hynes in a studio space in Brooklyn, NY about his inspirations, roots and future.

Tap into Austin 2012: Sub Pop

Behind the scenes with the famous indie label and what to expect at their SXSW Showcase

In partnership with MasterCard, on 16 March 2012 we’ll be streaming the Sub Pop Showcase live from SXSW in Austin to parties in NYC, LA, DC, SF and Chicago. In anticipation of the showcase we shot this video at Sub Pop’s headquarters in Seattle to get to know the label a little better. Visit Tap into Austin 2012 to catch the Sub Pop Showcase livestream …

Ariane Moffatt

The musician shares the tools of her trade at her Montreal studio

We recently visited the acclaimed Canadian singer Ariane Moffatt at her Montréal studio in the Mile End section neighborhood of Plateau-Mont-Royal just days before she launched her latest album, MA. Having written in both French and English, Moffatt holds an eclectic, multi-genre appeal, incorporating elements of folk and jazz into her distinct electro-pop sound. With seemingly so much of her musical inspiration stemming from her …