The Corner Society

The Corner Society Welcomes Producer Fredrik Eriksson (a.k.a. Woodz)

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 15:25:11 -0400

Woodz is a 19-year-old producer who started making music by making beats for other artists. As time progressed, he wanted to take a new direction and do more personal projects.

He listens and is influenced by hip-hop, dubstep, glo-fi, and more experimental artists. His favorite musicians are Shlohmo and Purity Ring.

+Paranoid+ is his latest work. It can be downloaded on Bandcamp and Soundcloud.

The Corner Society Welcomes Producer Dominic Barber (a.k.a. MrDMBeats)

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 20:24:00 -0400

MrDMBeats is a 21-year-old producer from the UK. He fell in love with Hip-Hop after hearing Lupe Fiasco’s debut Food & Liquor. As a producer, he’s always loved using epic sounds to make a beat. He’s been drawn specifically to movie scores and is currently working on a tape on which he samples music from the film Gladiator.

His last major project was called Fellowship of the Bling. It came to fruition after his friend challenged him to flip a track off the “Lord of the Rings” soundtrack. It can be downloaded in its entirety on his DatPiff page.

The Corner Society Welcomes Graphic Designer/Typographer Iain Budgen

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 20:12:00 -0400

Iain Budgen is a UCA Graphic Design student with a keen interest in typography, minimalism and illustration. His current project has been to create a new font he’s called “Kruptos.” The undertaking stemmed from an interest in disguising secrets. After several trial versions, the cryptic typeface was created with the intent of encouraging people to hide information in the public domain. It also has a few additional characters to encourage people to keep messages short.

You can download the font here.

If you’re interested in hiring Iain Budgen, you can contact him via his blog.

The Corner Society Welcomes Producer Jarion Alexander (a.k.a. JAYBeatz)

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 01:44:00 -0400

JAYBeatz is a 19-year-old music producer. Born and raised in Charlotte, NC, he grew up on hip-hop and R&B. He’s influenced by many artists, such as Jay-Z, The Notorious B.I.G., Kanye West, The-Dream. As a senior in high school, Jay decided that he wanted to learn how to produce music as a hobby. He searched for tutorials and guides to learn how to make music. He decided to make a few beats and get his friends opinions on them. After they gave him good feedback, he sent them around to some major hip hop artists.

Thus he entered a few production contests and excited when a major artist, MIMS, replied to one of his emails saying that he liked his work and was going to use it and put it on iTunes . He also is a mashup artist, and has had success with such mashes such as “Drake & The Weeknd - Trust Issues” and “Beyonce & The-Dream - Ghetto Dancin For You”.

Currently, Jay is a member of the Best Played Loud Music Group, and with his knowledge of hip-hop music production, he can help other artists get out their dreams and express their love for music.

You can download his music on his Bandcamp.

Fans can also follow him on Tumblr.

The Corner Society Welcomes Artist Senhor Ricardo

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:56:00 -0500

Rather than a conventional biography, the piece accompanying Senhor Ricardo’s work speaks volumes about his character: “Blah blah, born in Lisbon, blah blah, based in London as a freelancer, blah blah, active in advertising, arts, and music, blah, blah.”

The Corner Society Welcomes Rapper Cazzie Jetson

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:46:00 -0500

Cazzie Jetson is an up-and-coming musician from Philadelphia. His skills range from hip-hop to production, and even engineering. He began his musical journey in 2009 with his cousin. The duo became known as The Delinquents. Three years, five mixtapes, and two albums later, they’re became part of purpVarsity, a collective which sports five other musicians. As an artist, he claims to be the future of hip-hop.

Here’s a link to his mixtape, Jetsonia.

The first single to his new album, theMighty, “Powerful,” can be download on his Bandcamp.

The self-produced second hype record is entitled “Ignorant” and can be downloaded here.

The Corner Society Welcomes Illustrator Chris B. Murray

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:07:00 -0500

Chris B. Murray is an artist / illustrator. Born in Upstate New York, he relocated to Philadelphia after graduating from R.I.T (Rochester, NY), with a chip on his shoulder and very little work experience. He still lives there and spends countless hours creating stimulating visuals, feasting on good eats with his girlfriend, Emily, and scolding their boxer puppy Chunk from chewing up everything in sight.

He’s currently collaborating with Mariusz Zubrowski on a short animation entitled Simple Jesus Lovin’ Folk.

Dominic Serendip & Alcohol&Ecstasy Collaborate on "Emily (Feat. Cazzie Jetson)"

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:39:00 -0500

Download the track here.

The Corner Society's Alcohol&Ecstasy Releases Two New Tracks

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:42:00 -0500

Download “Her Island” here.

Download “Krystal (Remix)” here.

The Corner Society Welcomes Illustrator Mat Pringle

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:52:00 -0500

Mat Pringle was born in South London. He spent an idyllic childhood climbing trees and drawing dinosaurs. After a few false starts, he studied graphic design at the London College of Communication, eventually stumbling his way into the murky world of illustration. He now spends his time doing fantastical figurative illustrations with epic attention to detail; working predominantly with dipping pen and ink. He has since expanded into print-making with the guidance of Print Club London and has since set up a ram-shackle screen-printing studio of his own. He continues drawing dinosaurs (only not quite as well).

His work has been featured in several exhibitions, such as: Multiplayer II (Gallery 1988, L.A), MuTate Britain, DIY London Seen, Pictoplasma Paris and Blisters On My Fingers. It can be found on album covers and sleeves which, as a self-confessed record nerd, makes him very happy. Clients include Threadless, Get A Grip, Cure Studios, Tor Press, Proper Songs and 2nd Drop Records.

Pringle is currently in talks to collaborate with Mariusz Zubrowski, The Corner Society’s lead administrator.

Corner Collabs: "Gorgeous: A Short Film"

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:57:00 -0500

— Teaser coming soon —

A once-promising model (played by Hadley Holdorf) loses her fight with clinical depression.

Producer: ?
Director: Mariusz Zubrowski
Writer(s): Dominic Serendip & Mariusz Zubrowski
Director of Photography: ?
Composer(s): 5th Element & Alcohol&Ecstasy
Editor: ?

The Corner Society Welcomes Film Director Antonio Giosuè

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:48:23 -0500

Photo Courtesy of Evgeniya “Jane” Melnikova

Antonio Giosuè was born in Southern Italy. He studied in Milan at the European Institute of Design. There, he attended the three year program in Direction and Production of Audio and Video. He’s currently a student in the New York Film Academy’s one year program in filmmaking. He lives happily in Brooklyn with his girlfriend. When not making cinematic greatness, he particularly enjoys Captain Planet, Action Man, and McGyver.

He’s currently preparing to work as the Director of Photography on The Corner Society’s collaborative effort, Gorgeous.

The Corner Society Welcomes Producers Alcohol&Ecstasy

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:19:00 -0500

Alcohol&Ecstasy is a production group from London. Revolving around samples and orchestral instrumentation, their most notable work has been a track called Krystal, which has garnered over 2,000 plays and 100 downloads. With a signature, cinematic element to their songs, they’ve been picked up by Dominic Serendip (a snippet of their collaboration can be heard here).

Download their complete discography on their Bandcamp.

Alcohol&Ecstasy is slated to feature on The Corner Society’s first collaborative effort, Gorgeous.

The Corner Society Welcomes Rapper/Actor/Poet Dominic Serendip

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:04:00 -0500

As an actor, Dominic Serendip has been on several off-Broadway productions. However, his main squeeze has always been music. His upcoming Hip-Hop album is entitled Live Lucid.

When interviewed by us, he described it a lifestyle, rather than an album. In making the record, he wanted to relate to his listener by getting past his own faults. He believes in inspiring his fans to reject limitations set by others and control their own faiths.

The Corner Society has snagged his talents (and that of his recent collaborator, Alcohol&Ecstasy) for our first collaborative effort, Gorgeous.

You can download Serendip’s tunes on his Bandcamp.

The Corner Society's 5th Element (Zachary Taylor) Releases New Album

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:10:00 -0500

Download Pandora for free here.

Interview coming soon!

Mario's "Redrum Blood Shots"

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:27:00 -0500

Drinking redrum in blood shots,

Sinking in black scotch.

With past’s flashbacks,

Dark and sharp,

Like broken glass.

A hypochondriac with malice,

Getting high from my emotions.

Known only by his first name, Mario was born in Greece. He lived there until he was 16-years-old, before moving to Detroit, Michigan. Inspired by pain, his writing chronicles his experiences with suicide, betrayal, and drug abuse. He continues to find peace in paper.

David Rivera's "Epic Fouls"

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 13:44:00 -0500

A mind mechanized and humanized.

Words capable of carnage, drop like cinder blocks.

Truthful, terrifying as a reflection or pistol to the face.

Yet humble, pleasing, to the ears blissful.

Connection of the soul, seeking liberation.

Understanding the metaphors and left bewildered;

Capturing the meaning, we are marveled.

Geniuses united, lyrics remain undecoded,

Considered not a failure for the music bring us together.

Standing to the dominate, bring him to his knees.

Future generations looking back,

A revolution has occurred in the Hip-Hop world.

The power of music, don’t ever underestimate it,

Fitting for a slave, even an empire.

History to our present, a relatable comparison,

Since each teach us that love always shines.

Where as if you die, you’re not buried but reincarnated as a star.

Decide whether you support the food or liquor.

Not to entertain, think twice before making your first move.

We only fear God,

Not any corporation.

For in the direction of the light,

The world ends now.

David Rivera lives in Canada. He plans on becoming a social worker to help out youths. While not pursuing his altruistic goals, he enjoys reading about history and culture—specifically poetry.

Mariusz Zubrowski's "Black Light"

Sun, 25 Dec 2011 19:58:00 -0500

The first Christmas since Richard, my father, died, and the funk of stale liquor and vomit was replaced with the aroma of cinnamon scented candles. But the kitchen still stunk of fried fish and borscht as Mom prepared a feast. We had a plastic tree. Almost naked, the faux-fern was carelessly draped by a short string of cherry red ornaments. I sat on the couch, silent as she set the table. To my mother and me, Christmas had become a formality. To feel like a normal Polish-American family, we forced ourselves to prepare dishes neither of us enjoyed and decorate our cluttered apartment with 99 cent mistletoes and lights.

Holiday jingles and themed television shows didn’t excite me, but I couldn’t escape them. At school, the facility threw parties for the students before winter break. “How about some music?” my English teacher, Ms. Wilde would ask, fiddling around with the antique record player she kept at her desk. Eccentric, she rarely combed her hair and always spoke in high-pitched squeals. But at 13, when many of my peers listened to songs about sex and drugs, regularly viewed pornography, and experimented with the vodka in their parent’s private stash, having cardboard cutouts of Santa Claus in each classroom and dancing to “Frosty the Snowman” seemed like an attempt to reclaim our innocence.

Maybe I was bitter for never experiencing the cheer being advertised. Christmas never stopped Richard from coming home drunk. He would still hit my mother and voice his disgust. “You failure,” he’d shout, towering over me. I’d retaliated after he punched Mom. “This slime is my son?” His eyes were bloodshot and his spine bones poked from beneath from his skin. She clenched her stomach in pain, while Richard tugged on my ear and slapped the back of my head. “It’s because you were raised by this whore.” He pushed me away. “That’s why you don’t call me ‘dad.’”

He was my biological dad, nothing more. To my mother, he was a constant evil. But since childhood she’d safeguarded others: Whether it was her schizophrenic mother, who she kept from hurting himself, or protecting me from abuse. It gave her purpose. I overhead her telling Ching, who lived next door, about her loneliness. Following Richard’s death, she reminscened on the early days of their relationship. He would promise her the world. Coincidentally, it was after my birth that he began to question his life choices and drink away regrets. Now, Mom became embroiled in an endless cycle of going to work and coming home to an empty bed. “I’m grateful that Mariusz’s there, but some things you can’t talk to your child about.”

“You need a man. It’s time to move on.” Ching was a social recluse, but she trusted us. Mom had invited her over for our holiday dinner, but gatherings weren’t her thing.

“All men are the same. I swear, if my son ever comes home drunk, I’ll hang myself. They say it’s genetic, you know? He already has his father’s impatience.”

That Christmas evening was cold and damp. I looked out the window. Our ancestors believed that waiting until the first stars were out before eating brought good luck. However, the horizon was blanketed with thick clouds. A storm just passed. Ornaments wrapped around our neighbor’s fire escape flickered on and off. It didn’t bother them.

There were two sets of silverware prepared. “Did you take your meds?” Her hands shook as she finished preparing the table, which was covered in a worn cloth.

“Yes.” I was on anti-depressants. Mom insisted I speak to a professional. She self-medicated and took pills out of my prescription. She had become determined to avoid her mother’s faith, said to run in the family. To her, Prozac was the end-all-be-all. “Nothing,” I reported back, disappointed in Mother Nature’s reluctance to grant me the “perfect” Christmas.

“Forget it, come eat.” I trudged back to the dining room. Within seconds, Mom started to pick apart a piece of salmon. “I’m starving.” She squeezed a spoonful of lemon juice onto her plate. I started with the soup. Mushrooms floated atop the red liquid. I hated them.

I wasn’t interested in the food. The conversation between her and Ching had haunted me for weeks. To others, I was a bastard child, destined to become a statistic: Either I would become like my father, becoming a testament to the misfortune of genetics, or I wouldn’t, becoming a minority. Everyone told me that I was different, but was my own mother expecting me to fail? Or did she, in her own way, try to prevent that? I didn’t have the courage to ask. “Do you miss him?”

“Even if I did, do you remember ever having a dinner like this? Nice and quiet, like a miracle.”

As the co-founder and administrator of The Corner Society, Mariusz Zubrowski is out to inspire creativity and the arts. He’s the creator of the “Momma’s Boyfriend” series, which is gearing up for its cinematic releases. And when he’s not writing or exploring Tumblr, he spends most of his time watching television with his cats (both of whom can vouch for the disastrous reality shows he has forced them to enjoy).

Love Carlshamre's "Away"

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 01:51:08 -0500

I’d been gone for too long.

Chasing tales, not memories.

A bag filled with worn-out jeans and old notebooks,

With no one willing to listen,

It’s just me and my stories.

Love Carlshamre is an aspiring poet who has lived in Stockholm, Paris and Montreal.

We Recommend: The Write Idea: A Community Writing Experiment: Beginning The Write Idea

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 04:19:33 -0500

We Recommend: The Write Idea: A Community Writing Experiment: Beginning The Write Idea:

Here’s an idea: A writing community on Tumblr? Count us in!

thewriteidea:

Hello!

So here goes an experiment. A social writing experiment, if you will.

I think one of the most valuable things I’ve ever experienced in being a writer is being a part of a community — tackling an idea on my own and seeing how others would tackle it in their own unique way. There’s…