On September 16 we proudly release “Listening Center – Example One”. Debut album composed, produced, mixed and artworked by David Mason.

Find an early review on INKBOTTLE , and visit Listening Center.

Now seems like a good time to have a party. Two live acts from our music department:

Come early for the 10PM set by Listening Center – new solo project by David Mason, soon to be released via This Is Care Of.

And, Hess Is More  will play an almost unplugged double electric guitar double sh101 set at 10:30 PM.

RSVP here

Earlier this year, Lianne La Havas performed solo in front of an invite-only audience
organised and produced by Hikari Yokoyama.
We art directed, edit and animated this piece for NOWNESS.

Art directed and designed by us – Go get it!<

Yes, the remix album is out now and we are pretty very much proud of it. Tracks from “Hess Is More – Creation Keeps the Devil Away” remixed by our friends and heroes! Artwork by Jacob Wildschiødtz / NR2154.

Listen Here

This week The Avant/Garde Diaries opened editorial office in New York. We were happy to contribute with music and design for the launch.

Visit The Avant/Garde Diaries here. And, check the recent video “Emenius & Hess in conversation” here.

Our music department is developing an addiction…. We are of course talking about the act of playing music live in concert.

In April and May the Hess Is More Live Tour includes shows in Istanbul, Copenhagen, Moscow, New York and Sao Paulo.  Below is the invite for the local part of the fun – Live at Mercury Lounge NYC.

Haven’t seen the live show yet ? Check the latest video here: Live at The Royal Theatre in Copenhagen. 

We just received the first samples of the Louis Vuitton Marc Jacobs book we designed – fresh off the press – standby for the Launch in Paris March 7th to look inside…

We made this video in collaboration with photographer Peter Funch. This concludes the trilogy of videos for “Hess Is More – Creation Keeps the Devil Away?”. Album released by This Is Care Of, Nublu Records & A:larm Music.

Check blog post and interview by Artrebels. (And find a free download of the Bille Bahncke remix)

“Going Looking for the End of the World” is written, performed and produced by Rasmus Bille Bahncke & Mikkel Hess at This Is Care Of Studio in New York.

We were happy to collaborate on this years holiday greeting by our 2011 favorite supply of art, ideas and beyond. Thanks to everybody at New Museum for a great year with fantastic art, festival, parties and more.

iPad drawing by Canyon Castator, sound by Rasmus Bille Bahncke & Mikkel Hess.

Click the image to view the mini film.

Preview of the Directory of alternative art exhibition spaces that we designed for New Museum and Art Asia Pacific – will be out for the Trienniale!

Frederikke Aspock’s “Out Of Bounds” (Labrador) takes home the Grand Prize at the 11th Marrakech International Film Festival. Soundtrack composed by Rasmus Bille Bahncke, performed, mixed & produced at This Is Care Of Studios New York by Mikkel Hess & Rasmus Bille Bahncke. You Tube Clip from Marrakech here. Music snippet here. Trailer here. Hollywood Reporter here.

Mikkel Hess & Henrik Vibskov teamed up again last week for performances in Denmark at Charlottenborg & Louisiana. Thanks to all who helped the eight headed drum monster come to life.

Love Magazine – Issue 7 is in the making

Info & Tickets here

“Hess Is More – Creation Keeps the Devil Away”. Album Release Party at The Westway, NYC

Thank you all for celebrating with us – Excorcism!

Hello Seattle – tell me how you’re doing – Mikkel Hess collaborates with Henrik Vibskov as part of the Nordic Fashion Biennale.

NR2154 FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES

Happy to contribute to the New York Times once again…