Grammy-nominated electronic music DJ and Producer WOLFGANG GARTNER will release his debut studio album this spring, and today ULTRA MUSIC has released the first music video from the project. Check out "Illmerica" below the jump, along with Wolfgang's new logo by street artist HAZE.
More on Gartner from the Official Press Release...
Ryan McNamara from the Mackingwell ( http://mackingwell.com/ ) production house did the treatment and directed the video for “Illmerica,” which is now available via YouTube ’s music page. His past credits include videos for Converse as well as A Gentle Man and Stuntditch , but nothing he’s done thus far is like what he’s created for “Illmerica.” From the American Revolution, the birth of freedom and the Underground Railroad to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, Hiroshima and the Gulf War, “Illmerica” captures our country’s torrid 300-year history in clip art style animation.
Meanwhile, GARTNER ’s art direction takes a forward step with a new logo (pictured above) created by graffiti artist Eric Haze . Hailing from Brooklyn, NY, Haze has been making his impact felt in the worlds of art, product and graphic design for over 30 years. After spending the early 80's on the front lines of the downtown New York art scene, Haze opened his design studio in 1986, becoming one of the first visual artists to define the look and graphic language of hip-hop during its golden years. Some of his most classic works include designs for Public Enemy , EPMD , LL Cool J and the Beastie Boys .
Additionally, GARTNER has received two nominations in the 26th Annual International Dance Music Awards (IDMA) —happening March 8-11, 2011 , in Miami, FL , as part of the Winter Music Conference —including “ Best Electro/Tech House Track” for “Animal Rights,” his collaboration with Ultra Music label mate deadmau5 , and “ Best Break-Through DJ .” Voting ends Friday, February 18th, 2011. View the ballot link here: http://www.wintermusicconference.com/idmaballot/finalballot/ .
Following the news of his recent first Grammy® nomination in the "Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical" category for his reworked version of house music producer Andy Caldwell’s “Funk Nasty” featuring Gram'ma Funk (Uno Recordings) and release of a new single “Space Junk” ( Ultra Music ), GARTNER has teamed with will.i.am on a brand new single for the album. Titled “Forever,” the song is currently in treatment for a video that will WOLFGANG ’s visual follow-up to “Illmerica.”
One of the world’s fastest rising stars in electronic music, WOLFGANG GARTNER will appear at Pacha in New York City this Saturday, January 29 .
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