Another video of David Elsewhere from the ‘Bits’ Series, entitled ”Metro”

Everyones favorite abstract waver, David Elsewhere, returns with a new series of web-video ads entitled ”Bits.”
You can see all 5 videos in the series HERE

And as always, you can find a growing collection of detours clips at MoMTV
ContactTV

YouTube - DIY Shaolin Soccer

For those of you that missed it:
video.ministryofmanipulation.com
Kasou Taishou archive.

“Objeto Para Uma Delicatessen Sentimental 1″

Julia Franca rocks.
We should blog more dance.

Ministry members Colin and Ed get groovy with contact juggling and poi in Hastings [UK]

YouTube - Phillip Chbeeb

It’s been a while since we had a popping video on the blog…

Colin pointed me towards this one the other day: An audition taken by Phillip Chbeeb from Houston Texas for the show ‘So You Think You Can Dance’.

Some really nice moves, and some really tight illusion as well.

YouTube - time displacement experimental video
Some days I feel like this.

kinchan-no-kasoutaisho = Kinchan’s Costume Contest.

I’ve just added a Kasou Taishou channel for you on
video.ministryofmanipulation.com

From Wikipedia:
(Kinchan and Katori Shingo’s All Japan Costume Grand Prix) is a semi-annual show on NTV in which various amateur groups (or solo artists) perform short skits, which are rated by a panel of judges. Especially in recent years, many of the skits have revolved around clever methods of “faking” cinematic special effects on a live stage. The most famous of these skits, and the most successful at “fake special effects” was a skit which is widely known as “Matrix ping pong”.

I managed to dig up 33 videos this morning. If you find more, let me know.
My new favorite is Shaolin Soccer
I like this marshmallow eating ”Breakout” one too.

YouTube - Japanese Human Art

From the same strange Japanese TV show that brought us Matrix Ping Pong, this is a new clip of an amazing timestretched food fight in a restaurant. Check the rewind!

YouTube Link

Rhythmic Gymnast Irina Kazakova has some interesting body waves, some good (but weird looking) moves and a spinal column that seems non existent.

Just a quick note, I’ve added some new clips to the Detours DVD section on
video.ministryofmanipulation.com

Midus (full section)
Squid and Skywalker (short clips from the DVD)

The Parallel scene

I’m really happy to have the Parallel scene finally online. This montage of old and new styles is the final segment of the Detours DVD, and makes a clear statement about invention, innovation and the notion of ”creation” in contemporary performance.

check it out!

YouTube - charleston style

Ok, I apologise for blogging a video of Al Minns and Leon James dancing Charleston that has been sullied by putting a Daft Punk soundtrack over it.

Now, with that out of the way, by watching this video we can see many of the influences of modern Boogaloo, Locking, housedance, and indeed, many of the funk styles; the poses, the funky footwork, the energy.

Me Likey.