2012-03-05 07:05 von Admin
SKATEBOARD TÄNGL TEAM #1 – TEAM JÄGER – OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION
After missing the podium and hitting fourth place at the Wängl Tängl 2011, Team Jäger is hot for the upcomming Event 2012. Both Oliver Gordon and Michi Nadler have been regular guests at many Ästhetiker Skate Jams and left some of them with a winner´s trophy – but that was for individual ranking, a team trophy is still missing!
Here is a quote from Team Jäger on their diligent planing and strategies for the Wängl:
“We garantie great action and more Jäger than ever before. We have a combined skate experience of 36 years. So come hell or high water, we stay rooted to the ground and have a sip of Jäger. Skating and partying together for the last decade formed this team, so look out for crazy maneuvers at the comp and a good time at the party’s with team Jäger.
so, see you at the wängl 2012 – whoop whoop!”
2012-03-03 17:24 von Admin
LOOKING SIDEWAYS ANNOUNCE FIRST 5 ARTISTS EXHIBITING AT WÄNGL TÄNGL
Looking Sideways have announced that Blaise Rosenthal, Mark ‘Fos’ Foster, Corey Smith, French and Schoph Schophield will be five of the ten internationally renowned skate and snowboard artists exhibiting at this year’s Vans Wängl Tängl.
The Looking Sideways show will kick off with an opening party at the resort’s renowned Europahaus gallery space on Tuesday 20th March, and will be open to the public until Friday 23rd March.
Looking Sideways art director Owen Tozer is certain the line-up will perfectly complement one of Europe’s most forward-thinking boardsports events.
“We’re honoured and privileged that the Wängl Tängl crew have asked us to hold an exhibition as part of their 10th anniversary event.” says Tozer. “So we felt it was important to choose ten artists that sum up both this decade-long heritage and the ethos of Looking Sideways. With this respected and heavy-hitting crew, we’re sure we’ve achieved that”.
The exhibition will feature a number of works from each of the ten artists, the first five announced are:
COREY SMITH
Corey Smith is a painter, sculptor, photographer and snowboarder from Portland, Oregon. Snowboarding since 1995, Smith was a pro rider for many years, producing notable video parts while riding for Capita snowboards. Today, he continues to produce distinctive board graphics for the brand, as well as working as art director at COMUNE, and as a curator of the Drop City artist collective. Corey also founded Spring Break snowboards, a vehicle where his art & snowboarding collide through his unique handmade abstract wooden snowboards.
above: Corey Smith “We’re OK” Acrylic on wood panel with gloss resin finish 2010
FRENCH
Richard ‘French’ Sayer is an artist, illustrator, skateboarder and lover of all things metal. Originally from Aldershot, England, he now lives and works in London.
His distinctive artwork has adorned skateboards and other products for the likes of Vans, Independent, Creature, Real, Cliché, Zero, Antiz, as well as other clients such as Virgin Records and the BBC.
Since 2001 he’s exhibited his work in solo and group shows in the UK, USA, Europe and Australia. As well as running his own successful Witchcraft Skateboards, he currently has a new exhibition ‘Oath Of Armageddon’ at the Backwoods Gallery in Melbourne, Australia.
above: French, details from ‘Oath Of Armageddon’ exhibition poster
BLAISE ROSENTHAL
Blaise Rosenthal is an artist, creative director and snowboarder who grew up around Lake Tahoe and had a stellar career as a pro snowboarder known for his fluid, stylish riding. Now based in Santa Cruz, California, Blaise still works in the snowboard industry as creative director at Artec Snowboards. He’s also developed into an accomplished and successful artist, with a growing reputation and list of exhibitions behind him.
above: Blaise Rosenthal “The Opposite of Fear” acrylic & charcoal on canvas, 2010
FOS
Mark ‘Fos’ Foster is an artist, designer and skateboarder from Rawtenstall in England. After graduating from Goldsmiths Art College in London, he founded Heroin Skateboards in 1998, creating their distinctive graphics, videos and adverts, and helping the brand gain a cult following.
Fos has also created graphics for Black Label, Real Skateboards, Zero, Toy Machine, Baker and Deathwish skateboards, while as an artist he has exhibited in London, Paris, New York, Tokyo and Los Angeles. Fos now divides his time between London and LA, running his skateboard companies Heroin and Landscape, and working as art director at Altamont Apparel.
above: Fos details from “Diamonds” series
SCHOPH
Schoph Schophield is an artist and snowboarder from Doncaster, England. He’s spent the last five years travelling Europe and the world, initially as a sponsored snowboarder, more recently exhibiting his artwork at ever more successful solo and group exhibitions across the UK, Europe and the US.
Despite this hectic schedule, Schoph somehow also finds time to pursue a part-time acting career, run his Dalikfodda clothing company and act as an art ambassador for rhythmlivin and Lib Tech snowboards. He’s also finding time to join Looking Sideways in Mayrhofen for Wängl Tängl, where he’ll be showcasing his work in person.
above: ‘Blues for the Midnight Sun ♯2″ Acrylic paint, spraypaint, collage with resin & bitumen on a silkscreen, 2011
Look out for info on the next 5 artists, including more big names, announced over the next couple of weeks here on the Wängl Tängl website – and check back later for info on the great live art project that will be happening at the 10th Vans Wängl Tängl where you can get involved, be a part of the work and have the chance to win and amazing, ltd. edition art / snowboard!
Be great to see you out in Mayrhofen for the week, the Wängl Tängl is packed with snowboard and skateboard action, live music and of course the Looking Sideways exhibition – Wängl Tängl also have their own packages available if you’d like to come along. holiday packages or email holiday@wangltangl.com
www.wangltangl.com, www.wearelookingsideways.com
2012-03-02 12:48 von Admin
“BANANA KLAN PRESENTS ROOTS MANUVA, RICKY RANKING, SEANIE T AND DJ MK”
Since MethodMag used „Witness“ for a video edit about the Ä-Jam at Gerlitzen in 2002 many Ästhetikers feel an almost intimate relation with this fella. Representing his posse, The Banana Klan, Mr Rodney Smith aka Roots Manuva enters the crew contestiväl on Friday´s main stage at the Music Pavillion Mayrhofen.
Smith debuted as Roots Manuva in 1994 on Blak Twang’s “Queen’s Head” single, before releasing his own single, “Next Type of Motion”. Releasing for Coldcut’s renowned experimental/hip hop label Ninja Tune in 1998, some of his music may be seen as a predecessor of grime. The following year he released his groundbreaking debut album, Brand New Second Hand. A reference to his family’s modest lifestyle, the title refers to a phrase his mother used for presents he often got as a youngster that were pre-used.
He had such an impact on the UK rap scene that The Times declared that “his is the voice of urban Britain, encompassing dub, ragga, funk and hip hop as it sweeps from crumbling street corners to ganja-filled dancehalls, setting gritty narratives against all manner of warped beats.” Manuva was rewarded for his breakthrough with a MOBO as Best Hip Hop Act that year.
A quote from Smith himself sums up his early discovery of music:
“It was as a kid. Before I even knew what a soundsystem was. I was walking past Stockwell skateboard park and there was this sound being set up. They were probably just trying out their speakers. I was with my mum, holding my mum’s hand. And I remember my mum being quite intimidated by the whole affair. Such a barrage of bass coming from it! And these dodgy-looking blokes standing beside it just admiring the sound of their bass. It’s just a bass thing. A volume thing. I don’t know if I rose-tint the memories, but I remember it sounded so good, so rich. It’s not like today when we go to clubs and it hurts. It was more of a life-giving bass.“
2012-03-01 12:43 von Admin
Hip Hop Night – Free Open Air - Blak Twang
Blak Twang aka Tony Rotton is one of the UKs leading Hip Hop Acts, known for his live performances world wide and collaborations with Roots Manuva, Barrington Levy, Estelle & Samy Deluxe! After releasing his first underground single in 1995 “Dettwork Southeast”, Tony has gone onto releasing continuous quality albums such as “19 Long time”, “Kik Off”and “The Rotton Club”…Look out for more in the near future and gear up for the final Wängl night!
2012-02-29 13:01 von Admin
Red Bull Brandwagen Street Concert - Wax Wreckaz
The infamous Tribe from Innsbrooklyn have played
at each and every shred event in Austria. Every event? Not quite: we shamefully
admit that we have permanently forgotten to book them. Which could be linked to
the fact that every time we heared them play at a party, we liked to hear them
play at the party. And got so hammered, that on the next morning we forgot how
good it was. So it´s´really their own fault, that they didn´t rock a wängl
party so far. To end this dilemma once and for all we proudly announce a Wax
Wreckaz show for the Red Bull Brandwagen Street Concert.