Nick Philip
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Nick Philip is a graphic and multi-media artist and clothing designer operating out of the San Francisco Bay area.
, a successful "streetware" clothing line geared to appeal to freestyle/skate, rave and techno consumers. Philip's success with Anarchic was largely due to his ability to partner with the combined talents of Alan Brown and Charles Uzzell Edwards
who were considered to be his brilliant co-conspirators at Anarchic. Philip created some of the earliest Bay Area rave
fliers
.
He became a founding contributor of Wired Magazine
in 1993.
In the mid-1990s Philip worked on the film What Dreams May Come
; in the movie's 1998 release, Philip is credited with "painted world visual effects: Lunarfish" (Lunarfish being a San-Francisco-based special-effects and CGI company). In 1997 Philip released the critically acclaimed Radical Beauty on Om Records
, a combination of audio CD and computer CD-ROM that combines music, graphic art, computer animation, and an interactive digital mixing capacity. The music on the audio CD was provided by a range of techno, hip-hop, and ambient artists, including Mixmaster Morris
, T-Power and Daniel Pemberton.
Philip created the first video for MTV's pioneering electronic music show Amp
. He has performed live with ambient music artist Pete Lawrence, founder of the Big Chill Festival..
In 2006 Philip designed surrealistic-imaged T-shirts for The Imaginary Foundation. He has displayed his visual art at the San Francisco multi-media art gallery blasthaus, and he has worked as a videographer, in collaboration with audio artists Sun Electric
("Meccano"), Prana, and Journeyman.
Career
As a teenager in London, Philip first developed his skills as a cut-and-paste artist active in the city's freestyle bicycle/skateboard subculture. In 1988, not long after moving across the Atlantic, he founded Anarchic AdjustmentAnarchic Adjustment
Anarchic Adjustment was a fashion clothing company founded in London in 1986 by Nick Philip. London's post-punk Anarchic Adjustment moved to sunny California with the arrival of founder Nick Philip to the freestyle bicycle/skate scene of Southern California....
, a successful "streetware" clothing line geared to appeal to freestyle/skate, rave and techno consumers. Philip's success with Anarchic was largely due to his ability to partner with the combined talents of Alan Brown and Charles Uzzell Edwards
Charles Uzzell Edwards
Charles Uzzell-Edwards is a graffiti artist known by the moniker "Pure Evil" and is a stablemate of Banksy. He has exhibited in New York, US, in the UK and in France...
who were considered to be his brilliant co-conspirators at Anarchic. Philip created some of the earliest Bay Area rave
Rave
Rave, rave dance, and rave party are parties that originated mostly from acid house parties, which featured fast-paced electronic music and light shows. At these parties people dance and socialize to dance music played by disc jockeys and occasionally live performers...
fliers
Flyer (pamphlet)
__notoc__A flyer or flier, also called a circular, handbill or leaflet, is a form of paper advertisement intended for wide distribution and typically posted or distributed in public place....
.
He became a founding contributor of Wired Magazine
Wired (magazine)
Wired is a full-color monthly American magazine and on-line periodical, published since January 1993, that reports on how new and developing technology affects culture, the economy, and politics...
in 1993.
In the mid-1990s Philip worked on the film What Dreams May Come
What Dreams May Come (film)
What Dreams May Come is a 1998 American supernatural drama film, starring Robin Williams, Cuba Gooding, Jr., and Annabella Sciorra. The film is based on the 1978 novel of the same name by Richard Matheson, and was directed by Vincent Ward. The title is taken from a line in Hamlet's To be, or not to...
; in the movie's 1998 release, Philip is credited with "painted world visual effects: Lunarfish" (Lunarfish being a San-Francisco-based special-effects and CGI company). In 1997 Philip released the critically acclaimed Radical Beauty on Om Records
Om Records
Om Records is a US-based record label, established in 1995, which releases electronic music, dance music, and hip hop. The label was founded in San Francisco in 1995 by Chris Smith. Om Records releases both artist albums and various compilations. Some of the most notable compilations include Om...
, a combination of audio CD and computer CD-ROM that combines music, graphic art, computer animation, and an interactive digital mixing capacity. The music on the audio CD was provided by a range of techno, hip-hop, and ambient artists, including Mixmaster Morris
Mixmaster Morris
Mixmaster Morris is an English ambient DJ and underground musician. Relating specifically to ambient music, Morris stated "It's exactly what you need if you have a busy and stressful life".-Life and career:...
, T-Power and Daniel Pemberton.
Philip created the first video for MTV's pioneering electronic music show Amp
Amp (TV series)
Amp was a music video program on MTV that aired from 1997 to 2001. It was aimed at the electronic music and rave crowd and was responsible for exposing many electronica acts to the mainstream. When co-creator Todd Mueller left the show in 1998, it was redubbed Amp 2.0. The show aired some 46...
. He has performed live with ambient music artist Pete Lawrence, founder of the Big Chill Festival..
In 2006 Philip designed surrealistic-imaged T-shirts for The Imaginary Foundation. He has displayed his visual art at the San Francisco multi-media art gallery blasthaus, and he has worked as a videographer, in collaboration with audio artists Sun Electric
Sun Electric
Sun Electric is the name of an electronic music group from Berlin. Their first release was the single "O'Locco" on the Wau! Mr. Modo label in 1990, and they have considerable body of work released via the R&S / Apollo labels throughout the following decade. Sun Electric have been active and...
("Meccano"), Prana, and Journeyman.
External links
- Nick Philip's art
- 1998 interview (Shift magazine, Japan)