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Brass Tack – Shipping Out Today

hydro74 — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:17:27 +0000

After the very successful first week of Pre-Orders from Brass Tack, all orders are getting shipped out today. The first 50 Orders included a free Vader Silk Screen Print and each order comes with a Letter Press piece, stickers and your selected shirt! I will also have 50 available for for order if you missed out!

If you haven’t checked out my new line, Brass Tack, do so. Got some amazing things planned shortly!

Nike Auromesh vs Hydro74

hydro74 — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:57:24 +0000

Just got word from Nike that the Elite Fit Auromesh Jersey’s are dropping. I’m pretty stoked since this past year I had a great opportunity to work with various NCAA teams as well as a couple international teams to develop some unique art for jersey’s as well as working with some amazing Creative Directors over at Nike.

This piece featured is Kentucky. Other teams that should be dropping soon that I developed art for should be: Miami, Michigan State, St. Johns, Syracuse, Texas & UConn. Once everything is released, I’ll show the actual artwork.

Endeavor Snowboard Sneak Peak

hydro74 — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:47:41 +0000

I always enjoy getting contacted by Max over Endeavor to assist in some boards for their upcoming line. Personally, I think Endeavor is one of the best brands out there due to the quality they expect from both the Boards and the Artists. Seems like each year they push limits and ensure a clean line with high quality product and art.

This past season I prepped up 5 illustrations based off of Tibetan Skull structures. Ornate, clean with a slight dirty edge. With the print techniques used, even I was like ‘damn… you made my art look good!’. So I’m impressed to say the least.

Check out Endeavor Snowboards

Mixtape v.11 Beat Boy

hydro74 — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:26:24 +0000

Monday installment #11. Pretty interesting mix with a couple classics and some nutty craziness.

Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?owhj4tlvllo

Track List:
Beat Boy – Die Antwoord
Raven (Crookers Remix) – Proxy
Rock It Like It’s Spring Break – Jump Smokers
Boyz (UMYO Remix) – M.I.A.
Bucky Done Gun ( Digital Boys Remix) – M.I.A.
Time For Some Action (Nom De Strip Remix) – N.E.R.D.
The Final Countdown ( Zam Remix) – Europe
Time To Pretend ( Diplo Remix) – MGMT
Do You Want Me ( Computer Club Edit) – Human League
Hey You (Faust Remix) – Rock Steady Crew
Set Me Free (Avicii Mix) – Phonat
Take That – Wiley ft. Chew Fu
Second Lives – Vitalic
The Ruins (Fear of Tigers Remix) – Yes Giantess
Killer Sound (Heavyfeet Remix) – Dj Zinc
Zef Side (Slap In The Bass Remix) – Die Antwoord
Love My Shake (De Carvalho Remix) – Fukkk Offf
Mommy Complex (Barletta & Ernold Sane Remix) – Peaches
Throw Your Hands Up ( Angger Dimas Remix) – Vandalism
Everyone Needs (Fabian Remix) – Oh Shit! & Night Drugs
The Blues – Primary 1

Mixtape V.10 – Time To Pretend

hydro74 — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:58:53 +0000

Hello Monday. New Mixtape, New Month, a New Day… Sounds like a great time to be alive. This mixtape is pretty solid. Some great tracks that I’ve been digging with a few revisits from a few tracks on older mixtapes. Hopefully this will boost your energy today and get you excited for those Boring Tuesdays.

Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?onzzxjqczew

Tracklist:
Time To Pretend (Tronik Youth Shr Remix) – MGMT
Little Secrets (Jack Beats Remix) – Passion Pit
My People (DIM remix) – The Presets
Tik Tok (Falke Remix) – Kesha
Pop Lock – Hyper Crush
If I Know You (Heartbreak Remix) – The Presets
Epic Last Song (Jack Beats Remix) – Does It Offend You, Yeah
Kids (Healey Remix) – MGMT
Call On Me – Eric Prydz
Take On Me (remix) – A-ha
Mr. Brightside (Thin White Duke Remix) – The Killers
Love Like Semtex (Fear of Tigers Remix) – Infadels
After The Love (PH Electro Remix) – R.I.O.
Always (Clique Remix) – Erasure
Flash – Queen
A Milli (Nadastrom Remix) – Lil Wayne
What – Dynamite MC & Jack Beats
Where’s My Money (Caspa Remix) – TC
My People (Dim Remix) – Presets (yeah.. again, just fit)
Le Disco (Eskimo Remix) – Shiny Toy Guns

New Fonts from Hydro74

hydro74 — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:34:45 +0000

THREE NEW HYDRO74 FONTS
Introducing 3 new fonts to the Hydro74 Font Roster. Over the past month I’ve been inspired by various elements in Tattoo Typography mixed with a Latino West Coast structure. I’m really digging these new ones and hope you do too.

CORTEZ
A Tattoo Inspired Serif

http://www.merchline.com/hydro74/productdisplay.10352.p.htm
Gothic Biker Blackletter

HOOD BLACK
LA hand script inspired

Darth Vader Print

hydro74 — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:27:24 +0000

I was recently contacted by Michael over at Ventilate to be part of their downloadable poster series. The concept was ‘What inspired you 10 years ago’. The piece is pretty obvious but in 2000 I remember still being excited about the new Star Wars series and seeing more and more Obey posters flooding the internet. Granted, Episode One of Star Wars was a disappointment since at the end, it didn’t make a lot of sense and really lacked a core protagonist, but … visually, amazing. Anyway, that is a whole different debate. And let’s all face it. As much as you might say you hate Obey, you really appreciate it and admire the success that Shepard has done with it from a small paper sticker. I personally admire him and his work so any chance to rip the Chinese Propaganda style poster color themes, .. I’m down.

This piece of art is available over at Ventilate, which is a great site for those into motion graphics. Go grab it, and check it out! There is also a few others up by some amazing talent. Marco Vinicio, Jois and Rex, Jason Doherty, and so forth

Pop Up Fresh Interview

hydro74 — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:56:02 +0000

I had the honor of doing a interview with Brick over at Pop Up Fresh. When you get a moment, check it out! I had a chance to offer some advice, thought and those who inspire me. Over all, I think it’s a great read, but then again, I’m very bias.

Always Mixtape – V.9

hydro74 — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:57:02 +0000

Here is Monday’s Mix. Starts off kinda poppy, the middle gets crazy and ends with a couple of my personal favorites. Not the greatest mix, but a good collection of tracks I’m digging at the moment. Hope you enjoy!

Download:http://www.mediafire.com/?050ojkmtwzy

Track Listing:
Calling Your Name – Fear of Tigers
Mr. Brightside (Thin White Duke Remix) – The Killers
Always (Manhattan Clique Remix) – Erasure
Sweet Disposition (Morgan Page Remix) – Temper Trap
Chillin (Westside Boys Club Mix) – Lady Gaga
Creator (Chewy Chocolate Cookies Remix) – Santogold
Oh Snap! (Mighty Fools Remix) – Plus Size Model
Falling Anthem (Herve Remix) – Bad Boy Bill
Rhythm Is A Dancer (remix) – SNAP
Sex & Drugs (Benassi Sfaction Remix) – Hyper Crush
It Doesn’t Matter – Chemical Brothers
Clay Stones – We Are The World (Hydro74 Edit)
La La La (Hyper Crush Remix) – LMFAO
Noise (Nom De Strip Mix) – Tom Piper
The Men – Covenant
An Ending (Ascent – Leama Remix) – Brian Eno

Salvation Army vs Brass Tack – PreOrder

hydro74 — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 19:04:42 +0000

I am proud to announce that the collaboration piece between Brass Tack & Salvation Army is up for pre-order. This piece was designed by Joshua Smith of Hydro74 for the Brass Tack. (Just in case you are wondering)

The proceeds from this piece go directly to Haitian relief efforts that the Salvation Army is involved in. If you involved in one of the divisions of the Salvation Army, contact Fulton Hawk who is the project lead if you want to order grab some for your events or interested in other ways to obtain it..

Go grab one or two:
Salvation Army vs Brass Tack Shirt