Jayou - Year End Mixtape for Mad Decent

The Chronicles of Cool will be the first to take Electro over Dubstep, but we couldn’t turn a blind eye to Jayou’s end of year Mixtape for Mad Decent. Click on the track list below for a full listen...

Franki Chan - November 2009 Mixtape

The Chronicles of Cool thinks anything that includes a mix of Major Lazer is worth a look, so here we have Franki Chan’s November Mixtape. With tracks from the likes of Mowgli and Nadastrom, and mixes from LA Riots, Jack Beats and Beataucue, the whole mix makes love to your ears. To download, click here.

What The Hell Is A Dim Mak?

This may not be the newest mix tape to hit the streets, but The Chronicles of Cool likes what it has stumbled upon. Mixed by Fashen & Thee Mike B, What the Hell is a Dim Mak? features tracks by MSTRKRFT, The Bloody Beetroots and Dim Maks very own Steve Aoki. Click on the link below to fill your ears with Electro joy.

What The Hell Is A Dim Mak?

Fred Perry: Stussy 'Blank Canvas' Collection

This is another Fred Perry collaboration, The Chronicles of Cool likes alot. The British sports label and the American street wear brand Stussy, have teamed up to produce the ‘Black Canvas’ collection. The collection is built around six different pieces including tees, polos and collared shirts. The collection will be available from February 2010 through Oki-Ni.

DJ Chernobyl - Dancefloor is not a serious place

Next up is a mix from DJ Chernobyl titled ‘The Dancefloor is not a serious place’, and has been blasted on full Bass since The Chronicles of Cool discovered it. Chernobyl, from Brazil who’s been credited with bringing Baile Funk (brazilian booty beat) to the world of rock through his band "Comunidade Nin-Jitsu", throws almost everything into his free new mix tape from Major Lazers ‘Pon de Floor’ to Michael Jacksons ‘Dont stop til you get enough’

Download here, whilst browsing the tracklist:

Gaiteiro 96 – Marlboro

Buffalo Bill – DJ Woody

Empina a Pipa (Dex Remix) – Chernobyl feat MC Gi & Cabal

High Explicit VS Balança – Mixhell & Brodinski VS Chernobyl & Praga

Joga Bola VS Thunderstruck – Solo VS AC/DC (Chernobyl edit)

And how we live – Dance With White Girls

Pon de Floor – Major Lazer

Lions – Malente & Dex feat Acid Boyz

Bulgarian Chicks VS Got Your Money – Balkan Beat Box VS Ol Dirty Bastard (Chernobyl edit)

Goldreggen VS Bounce -NOHA vs MSTRKRFT (Chernobyl edit)

Makumba – Batida

Aqui para Vocês – Buraka Som Systema feat Deise Tigrona

Bangkok – Malente & Dex feat Bonde do Role

Pobum Coco – Daniel Haaksman

Saudade da ex – Genghis Clan

Gringo Oba Oba (cokeslaves Chernobyl mix) – Killer on the Dancefloor

Na Europa é Assim VS D.A.N.C.E. VS Me Against the Music – DJ Edgar VS Justice VS Madonna & Britney Spears

Don´t Stop Till Get Enough (Sandrinho rmx) – Michael Jackson

Satisfaction (Sandrinho Rolling Stones rmx) VS Short Dick Man (20 Fingers) – Chernobyl edit

Boom da (Chernobyl Baile banger mix) – Mixhell

Love Bites (Chernobyl remix) – Deff Leppard

I Got Money Bitch – Bass Ill Euro

Solta o Frango VS I Just Can´t Get Enough – Bonde do Role VS Depeche Mode (Chernobyl edit)

The Art of Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga

Osamu Tezuka has often been called the Walt Disney of Japan, but he was far more than that. Tezuka was Disney, Stan Lee, Alan Moore, Tim Burton and Carl Sagan, all rolled into one incredibly prolific package and he changed the face of Japanese culture forever. This lavishly packaged book reveals what made a shy doctor one of the key figures of 20th Century pop culture. Packed with stunning, never-before-seen images, it tells the story of Tezukas amazingly prolific life, and connects it to his manga and anime work. Tezuka created hundreds of characters, many known worldwide, drew over 150,000 pages of art and scripted dozens of movies; he created graphic biographies of Jesus, and the Buddha yet a huge amount remains untranslated into English. The book is accompanied by a DVD with a fly-on-the-wall documentary, The Secrets of Creation, made in 1986 and never before translated or shown in the West.

Available through Amazon, The Chronicles of Cool recommends that everybody throws this onto their Christmas list.

Puma 2009 Halloween Sneaker Pack

After three months out of the loop, The Chronicles of Cool is back running. With Halloween upon us, Puma have launched a special Halloween sneaker pack. The first design is the Basket Boo, which is made up of a white leather base with a ghost graphic on the sole and back. The other is the Mr Bones Mid, playing on the scarecrow theme, the trainer is packed full of checked fabric and shows of crude exposed stitching. The Halloween 2009 sneaker pack is available at selected Puma retailers

Fred Perry: 2010 World Cup Polo

With the World Cup in South Africa looming, and with the countdown beginning, Fred Perry has introduced a Polo Shirt, similar to the anniversary for every team involved. Not only are we at The Chronicles of Cool hopeful that England qualify so we can see our footballing heroes grace the pitch, but also the fact that if England don’t quality then neither does the shirt from the collection. Although the Polos don’t hit the stores until 2010, its something to look forward to besides the football.

The Bloody Beetroots

The Bloody Beetroots are an Italian Duo of Bobby Rifo and DJ Tommy TEA, signed to Dim Mak Records, they have been pumping out their own blend of Electro Indie for the last two years. The Chronicles of Cool have been in love with them for a while now and they first came to our attentions after putting their touch onto Robyn’s ‘Cobrastyle’, since then they have collaborated with WeSC Headphones, making music gold with The Cool Kids and giving their helping hand to launch 55DSL’s 15th Birthday. With the release of an album coming out this year, entitled “Romborama”, The Bloody Beetroots are definatley worth a little look…

LMFAO

After browsing the internet for fresh new tracks for hours, The Chronicles of Cool stumbled across an absolute gem in the form of LMFAO, an electro-hop duo of Sky Blu and his partner in Rhyme, Redfoo. From Hollywood, LMFAO have brought a different dimension to the Electro scene, with club bangers including La La La and I’m in Miami Bitch, along with touching up the likes of Kanyes ‘Love Lockdown’ and BEP’s ‘Boom Boom Pow’. They aren’t touring Europe at the moment, so in the meantime have a little dabble…

Paul Smith: New London Rubbish Bin

Paul Smith is a very busy man, with recent collaborations with Oakley, his new ‘Project 10’ bag collection and at the same time, producing sharp suits, Paul Smith has turned his attentions to keeping the streets of London tidy. The ‘New London Rubbish Bin’ will be showcased in Covent Garden and Holland Park for the next four months to encourage recycling and to give the litter police a bit of a rest. The five foot bunny bins, with ears that light up when you deposit your waste is Paul Smiths contribution to Super Contemporary – an exhibition which opened yesterday at the Design Museum.

H&M: Fashion Against Aids

Its not often that fashion labels which support good causes, does the charity they raise money for, any justice in terms of style. But H&M have bucked this trend with their most recent ‘Fashion Against Aids’ campaign. H&M have joined forces with the some of the biggest names in music, fashion and style to spread awareness for the cause and to help design t-shirts and t-shirt dresses, to spread the message. The ‘Fashion Against Aids’ range was launched a few weeks ago, but now the likes of Dita Von Teese, N.E.R.D and Yoko Ono have all jumped on the bandwagon. The Chronicles of Cool likes this collection a lot, With t-shirts under £10, with 25% of that going to the charity, it would be rude not to.

Nike Play Hard Terminators

Whilst we are on the summer vibe, Nike Japan have launched their Terminator ‘Play Hard’ campaign for Spring/Summer 2009. The classic Terminator Lo and Hi Basic all come in the dominant white colourway, with the likes of yellow, red, green and purple thrown on top. The Chronicles of Cool aren’t usually fans of colourful trainers, but the Play Hard Terminators hit the right spot.

Paul Smith: Oakley Frogskin Glasses

There’s nothing better than a nice pair of Sunnies, so The Chronicles of Cool were delighted when we saw a collaboration between Paul Smith and Oakleys floating about. The Paul Smith designers have put down their beautiful suits for the time being, to jump on the retro Sunglasses bandwagon, teaming up with the eyewear giants. The glasses, based on Oakleys iconic 1986 Frogskin frames, are inspired by ‘the surf and skate’ generation, when pretty much everybody with long hair looked cool. This limited edition release (only 500 available) for Spring/Summer 2009 features the Sunnies in four different high voltage colourways – Pink, Purple, Blue and the outrageously nice camo design.

55DSL: 15th Anniversary Adidas Nizza High

Here at The Chronicles of Cool, we like collaborations between labels and designers, just as much as the next person, especially when its two fashion giants. To celebrate 55DSL (Diesels youthful collection) reaching the ripe old age of 15 years, they have teamed up with Adidas, to produce their own take on the Nizza High trainer. Adidas are still rocking out the three stripes, but 55DSL have come along and thrown their signature red and blue all over them, to make them look different (and may we add, a lot better) than the ordinary Nizza High. Due to be released in September, these will only be available in limited quantities, so save your pennies for then.

Fred Perry: Limited Edition Vespa Scooter

Following on from the Fred Perry Centurion Polo, the iconic sports brand has collaborated with Vespa, to create a limited edition scooter to continue the celebrations. There will be only 100 of these floating about, and like The 100 Year Polo, these will be produced in the classic Fred Perry colour way and feature the centenary laurel. No price has been established for these and they are expected to be priced at a premium, much to The Chronicles of Cools dismay.

Words cant do these scooters justice, so have a little browse...

Fred Perry: 100 Year Polo Shirt

To mark his 100th Birthday, Fred Perry the Wimbledon hero and the man behind the sports fashion label, is bringing out the Fred Perry 100 Year Polo Shirt. From what we have seen, The Chronicles of Cool likes this collection a lot, in three classic colour ways and an enlarged logo, this is certainly a fine piece for your wardrobe

This limited edition range is available from the 18th May, the very day of Fred Perrys 100th Birthday, online and in stores, so snap these up….

Topman: White T-Shirt Project

Next up is Topman, the Nations favourite high street retailer, who are bringing out a range of white t-shirts. Nope they aren’t your average white tee, Topman has collaborated with some of the most innovative fashion designers out there, including the likes of Henry Holland and Richard Chai. The reason behind the project was for each designer to produce their own take on the staple wardrobe piece, the white t-shirt, and from some of pre release pictures, The Chronicles of Cool likes them a lot.

So get yourselves down to Topmans Oxford store when these beauties will be released on the 28th May.

Selfridges: 100th Birthday

With 100 years under their belt, Selfridges the Department Store have brought out a limited edition range of clothing, accessories and products to commemorate their birthday. Having collaborated with the likes of Ralph Lauren, Converse and Levis, the collection has been designed with the iconic yellow, which is heavily associated with the store, in mind. Since yellow is the theme of this collection, Selfridges have thrown it all over their jeans, trainers and watches. The attire in the range is surely going to be snapped up quickly, so here are a few of The Chronicles of Cools favourite gems…

1. Ralph Lauren Polo
2. Fender Guitar
3. Converse Trainers