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Taxi Violence - Behind the scenes - july/2010

Since their inception in 2004, Taxi Violence has taken South Africa by the horns with their powerful tracks that match their powerful stage performance. Their latest music video for ‘The Turn’ – the second single off their album The Turn – is a concept shoot that features Cape Town’s infamous socialite Phillip Hotz. A master of all things eccentric, Phillip delivers an apt portrayal of a mad scientist who has invented a time machine in the hope of… Well you’ll have to watch the footage to find out! Exclusive to one small seed TV.

NICKODEMUS - INTERVIEW - july/2010

From the Balkans and Brazil to Columbia, Puerto Rico and then New York – DJ Nickodemus plays sets that take you on a musical voyage around the world. He’s all about keeping the music fun and about keeping things dynamic by picking up new sounds along his travels. Listen in as the one small seed TV crew chats to the DJ himself inside the Red Bull studios and then films him later that evening doing what he does best – having a party while creating the party. Exclusive to one small seed TV.

KEHINDE WILEY INTERVIEW - june/2010

Culminating PUMA’s creative collaboration with internationally renowned portrait artist Kehinde Wiley, the ‘sportslifestyle’ brand hosted an exhibition and launch party at Studio One in Cape Town to reveal the massive Legends of Unity portraits to a South African audience on the final stop of their global tour. In celebration of their longstanding involvement in African football, PUMA commissioned the series of artworks depicting three African football greats, united by their African roots and shared passion for football. The resultant Legends of Unity portraits were translated into fashion for the PUMA Africa Collection, which was also exhibited with Kehinde’s paintings. On the afternoon of the launch party on Wednesday 23 June, one small seed TV headed to the chic Bree Street studio to interview the New York artist about his involvement in this weighty project. Click play to uncover the creative genius underlying this unique collaboration.

PROJECT AIKO - RISE OF THE MACHINES - may/2010

In the latest edition of one small seed, our feature fashion spread ‘Project Aiko: Rise of the Machines’ shows an exquisite collection by renowned local haute-couture fashion designer Hendrik Vermeulen, adorned by breathtakingly beautiful… female robots. Click play to discover a world of captivating splendour, composition and style; of heightened reality and conceptual innovation. Brought to you by one small seed.

PUMA - FASHION SHOOT - ISSUE 19 - may/2010

In celebration of Puma’s longstanding corroboration of African football, the global ‘sportslifestyle’ brand commissioned prominent New York artist Kehinde Wiley to create artworks in honour of the beautiful game and its African superstars. For our fashion section this season, one small seed constructed a shoot inspired by his art, featuring the Puma Africa Collection that draws on the decorative elements of Kehinde’s flamboyant portraits. Watch the video to witness just what goes on, the other side of the lens, in a one small seed fashion feature.

POPSKARR - TONIGHT - june/2010

Delicatessens of what they dub “electronic/nu-disco/chill wave/misty pop”, Popskarr is Terrence Pearce and Yannick Ilunga (iamwaves). The Capetonian outfit has just released their debut music video for the single ‘Tonight’, written and directed by Nic Manshon and edited by Claudia Garb. Shot in various locations including Kirstenbosch Forest, Long Street’s Mr Pickwicks, Sea Point Main Road and The Assembly nightclub, the video is highly impressive – and an apt reflection of what the public can expect from Popskarr in the future. Turn up the volume, click play and introduce yourself to Popskarr.

A1 BASSLINE - PART 1 - may/2010

FEATURING - ZIM DOLLAR BILL - SEDGE WARBLER - SIBOT- A project by the guys from Dont Party and Discotheque, the A1 Bassline Party was a night of audio-visual mayhem. one small seed presenter Nicky Bruce catches up with the guys from Zim Dollar Bill, who drew everyone to the floor with their Rusko/Bloodybeetroots/Glitch Mob/Benga-influenced brutal, dub, big beat, electro rap. After chatting to Disco Izrael of Sedge Warbler [Disco Isreal (P.H.Fat) and Dank (Mix n Blend)] about extreme rapping and the release of their album Terror Night, Nicky caught up with Sibot, Cape Town’s turntable extraordinaire. Visit www.onesmallseed.tv and be blown away by the sounds of Sedge Warbler, Zim Dollar Bill and Sibot in this one small seed exclusive.

A1 BASSLINE - PART 2 - may/2010

The ‘Discotheque & Dont Party presents A1 Bassline’ party was all about indulging the crowd with amplified electro contours from top local DJs and the international headliner A1 Bassline. one small seed presenter Nicky Bruce interviews the renowned UK producer/DJ - mister A1 himself - about representing British house, the SA crowd lovin’ the criminally hard beats and even the smell of penguins…! The night of 21 May was warped with x-rated, syncopated hard-electro pleasure - watch it here, exclusive to one small seed.

LOCNVILLE - BEHIND THE SCENES - may/2010

Locnville has caused a welcomed riot of hip-hop electric fusion that has ignited the youth of SA, with ‘Sun in my Pocket’ now a radio favourite nationwide. one small seed caught up with the New York-born, Cape Town-raised twins, Brian and Andrew Chaplin, behind the scenes of their latest music video ‘There’. Just hit play to get in on this exclusive rendezvous — only on one small seed TV.

lOCNVILLE - THERE - may/2010

Locnville’s latest single ‘There’ is another hypnotic track from the two New York-born twins Andrew and Brian Chaplin, and has all the right elements to make for a chart-topper across South Africa. Energetic and fun, the music video is produced by Sarah Jane Nicholson and directed by Kyle Lewis, with Calvin Samuel as the cinematographer. Turn up the volume, click play and feel the funk that Locnville keeps on delivering