Alex directed this promo video for Busdriver to promote his new tape, Thumbs. The vignette features his mother, Joni Palmer, and is set in LA’s Leimert Park, the heart of black culture in Los Angeles and home to the Project Blowed open mic, where Busdriver and various other rap luminaries developed the left of underground hiphop for the city from the mid-nineties on. The song is Worlds to Run, featuring Anderson .Paak and milo prod by Kenny Segal w/ Carmack on horns and Mike Parvizi on guitar.
DUBLAB's Tonalism
DUBLAB is hosting another installment of Tonalism, an all night ambient music happening, on Saturday, December 12th from 6pm to 6am. This installment features members of Black Dice, Animal Collective, Gang Gang Dance, Akron/Family and Xiu Xiu. Alex will be doing visuals on four projectors from midnight to 6am. Check out event info here and on Facebook.
Perpetual Dawn 5 - Retro Berlin
Another Perpetual Dawn is taking place on Friday, December 11th with Alex doing live visuals in the main room and pre-recorded visuals in the second room. See event info here and on Facebook.
Telecaves at Pehrspace
Perpetual Dawn 4 - La Constellation Jodorowsky
Perpetual Dawn 4 will be a tribute to Jodorowsky at a new space - Shambhala Studio in Chinatown. Featuring special guest Peaking Lights Acid Test, and two rooms of awesome DJs. Alex will be contributing some special Jodorowsky-themed visuals. Full event info and tickets here.
How To Stay Creative with Jimmy Tamborello
A new BuzzFeed video with Jimmy Tamborello of Dntel and The Postal Service about dealing with the creative process and overcoming creative blocks.
DUBLAB's 16th Anniversary Celebration: Sleepless Part II
DUBLAB's 16th Anniversary continues at The Music Center on Friday, November 6th. Alex will be doing live projections in Stern Grand Hall in accompaniment to performances by William Basinski, Pinkcourtestyphone, DNTEL, Locust (R&S), Peak Oil, Matthewdavid and Anenon. Check out the full line-up and event info on DUBLAB.
DUBLAB's 16th Anniversary Celebration: Sleepless
Alex will be doing visual projections for the Tonal Stage at The Dorothy Chandler Pavillon for Dublab's 16th Anniversary on Saturday, September 19th and again on October 10th. Sleepless will be a late night of live music performances, DJ sets, film projections, custom screen-printing, and art installations. Check out the full line-up and event info on DUBLAB.
Perpetual Dawn III - Warp Records / LFO Tribute Night
Another epic night ahead with Perpetual Dawn III! Featuring KrOn and Remy Mark as well as residents Kid606, Live For Each Moon and Eric Parren. Alex Pelly on the visuals.
"The Makings of You" is reviewed in The Hollywood Reporter
After screening in the Portland Film Festival last weekend, The Makings of You received an awesome review in The Hollywood Reporter! The Makings of You was directed by Matt Amato and co-edited by Alex Pelly.
"This beautifully acted and photographed drama leaves a lasting impression."
"If you're not already in love when you see the film, you'll desperately want to be afterwards."
Perpetual Dawn II - The Cells of Perception
Alex will be doing visuals all night for this Berlin-inspired techno rave. Come check out some epic sets from Genevieve D, Kid 606, Zoraya, Live For Each Moon, Eric Parren and Sana Shanai (Dntel and Nanny Cantaloupe).
Inner City Arts Presents Summer on 7th with DUBLAB
Alex will be doing visuals as part of the DUBLAB activation of the Gathering Space. Come check out DJ sets by Cut Chemist, Danny Holloway, Induce and Mamabear.
You can find event details on DUBLAB.
Waiting or What with Telecaves at Coaxial
Alex will be creating a video installation and doing live visuals for Telecaves at Waiting or What on Thursday, July 30th. Also featured are gifs by multimedia artist Joseph Hammer and musical performances by M. Geddes Gengras, Gardener, and Ant'lrd. The event is happening at Coaxial, an inspiring new media arts salon for experimental video. Check out show details on Facebook.
dublab presents…A LABRAT MATINEE XIII: Peanut Butter Wolf’s video commandments
Alex is working with DUBLAB to bring you the 13th installment of their Screening Series "A Labrat Matinee". This one is a special edition curated by DJ and record label founder Peanut Butter Wolf of Stones Throw Records. Be sure you check it out at Cinefamily on Saturday, June 20th.
Checkout the event page on DUBLAB and Cinefamily.