Here’s a proven fact: Kids are hilarious. Absolutely. Hilarious. So when my little sister’s teacher asked me to be a guest reader to her fourth grade class, I was in from the jump. I signed in at the office, filled out my nametag and called Bronze about grabbing some Pho when I was done. We’d been spit balling ideas for a new Sky Light treatment but nothing seemed to be sticking lately. Two Robert Munsch books later, I knew these kids had magic written all over ’em. Riding high off secret handshakes and fart jokes, I met Bronze down the street and we hit the ground running, vibing out like we used to when we were little kids growing up together. A couple coconut milkshakes later and we knew exactly where this video was going. Scribbled out across the tablecloth, it was clear this was a gift from the cosmos.
Everybody was in, all 28 of us. With a month left ’till summer break, it was crunch time in the lunch line. After some heavy fly girl research with our good friend Caitriona and some solid two stepping over the weeks that followed, we had it locked and ready to ride.
Cut to the last day of school. A ferryboat to freedom. Notes playing chaperone. Humid as a mother out. Ragweed in full bloom. Socks and shoes off. A whole lot of Parachute, followed by some Cat and Mouse. Man Hunt in the mega maze. SKY LIGHT ALL DAY.
Eeka-laka-horses-kaka-eeka-
laka-out!
– Benjamin Young Hart of Greenwood Yard/Notes to Self Extended Team
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Artist: Notes to Self
Song: Sky Light [InBetween]
Produced by Bronze One (of Notes to Self) for Course of Study & Book (of Beatface)
*AKA BOOK & BRONZE for Heart on Sleeve
Raps by Roshin, Bronze One & Swamp Donkey (all of NTS)
Cuts by DJ Dopey (of NTS)
***From the forthcoming Notes to Self project “Target Market [RECOIL]”
with DECON Records, OUT FEBRUARY 26th.
Directed & Edited by Benjamin Young Hart for greenwoodyard.com
Concept by Benjamin & Matthew
Cinematography shot by Eric Boucher
Online by JR for Motioneer.ca
Drawings & Illustrated Liner Notes by Deanna & Evelyn Bronson
Graphics & Treatment by Course of Study Creative & PK
(Design by COS & PK)
With Stara – Nova taking longer than expected we are given yet another freebie off the upcoming mixtape. Titled, Sophisticated Ignorance (White Dress Dub), ELMNT reworks Kanye West’s White Dress on his latest effort.
The anticipation for Stara-Nova has been growing steadily and for good reason, it will contain familiar cuts along with brand new material, hence the title Stara-Nova (Old – New). In the coming weeks ELMNT will also be releasing the visuals for “Body Movin“ shot by Toronto videographer SoTeeOh.
“White Dress was my headphone soundtrack while discovering the streets of Milan, Italy this past fall, just reminded me of drinking cheap wine on metal buckets, packed bars overlooking waterless canals & spending time with a dope woman. My homie Damir convinced me to rock over it tonight, I was more than happy to.” – Ele.
