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Bates Hall of Fame in Malmö [youtube]

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1BE6g5H4lA

For more than ten years, Danish style-master BATES has spent thousands of hours secretly building up his own private hall of fame at a sand factory in Malmö, Sweden. In this edition of Ironlak Films BATES discusses the thought-process behind the self-initiated project and shows off the collection of artwork.

Shot/Interview: Luke Shirlaw.
Cut: Selina Miles.
Music:
Pimp Lotion – ‘Lotion 17’.
Fred Wesley & The JB’s – ‘Blow Your Head’.
Sebastien Tellier – ‘La Ritournelle & L’Amour et la Violence (Chansons du 5ème étage)’

www.ironlak.com

From Bates.

Kim M May 20, 2013 video

Bates & Remio in Mexico City [vimeo]

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Although quite the odd pair, Bates and Remio recently ventured down South to Mexico City together
where they got down on Live-Painting outside Mr. Fame shop, and a fair amount of street bombing.

Thanks to the Pixos guys; Seter-Bufos-Serik-Tico
“Odher” at visual effect films, Supra shoes and Itxaso.
Link:
mr-fame.com/site/

From Bates.

Update: Proekis #12 via system boys.

Kim M March 4, 2013 video

The Vault – Worldwide [youtube]

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_a7PI_iCR3U

Ironlak Films dusts off some footage from ‘The Vault’ and takes us on a quick trip around the world. Destinations visited are Copenhagen (Denmark), Split (Croatia), Sittard (Netherlands), Adelaide (Australia), Brisbane (Australia), New York City (USA) and Connecticut (USA). Artists featured are: Bates, Teiser, Does, Nash, Pose, Vans the Omega, Tues, Vizie, Enue and Kems.

Shot: Luke Shirlaw.
Cut: John Joseph for Unity Sound & Visual.

www.ironlak.com – visit our blog for final photos.

Music:
Poe Mans Dreams (His Vice) – Kendrick Lamar.
Anywhere But Here – Killer Mike.
Chaos Theory (Drumstep Mix) – ShockOne.
We Interupt This Program (Stanton Warriors Remix) – Coburn.
Any Way You Want It – Journey.

via Bates.

Kim M February 15, 2013 video

Mr International [vimeo]

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MR INTERNATIONAL

JOIN ME ON MY TRAVELS ROUND THE WORLD:

U.S.A. – SAN FRANCISCO, PHOENIX, LAS VEGAS
CANADA – MONTREAL
AUSTRALIA – SYDNEY
FRANCE – PARIS
INDONESIA – BALI
BRAZIL – SALVADOR
HUNGARY – MISKOLC
CZECH REPUBLIC – PRAGUE
POLAND – WARSAW
SWEDEN – MALMÖ
DENMARK – COPENHAGEN

FOOTAGE BY: Bates 2007-2012
THANKS TO: Emil and Kalle
MUSIC: CunninLynguists – “Loneliness”, “Spread Your Wings”,
Focus – “Neva’ take my crown”

Incl. Graffiti Writers: Show, Persue, Kacao77, Rime, Ewok, Aroe, Sever, Esteme, Yes2, Serch, Steel, Mr.Cartoon, Brisk, TribalGear, Jame, Mode2, Inti, Hesoe, Ruskig, Cider, Zebster, Egs, Soten, Kaos, Ogre, Poet73, Wen, Bates, Raide, Nope, Mr.Wany, Teiser, Sabe, Tips, Great, Pani, Ouie, Zek156, Dj.Pace, Smash137, Bjørndahl, Tiws, Side, Goal, Anders and many more…

Links!

Blog:
12ozprophet.com/bates/
Website:
greatbates.com
Shop:
greatbates.bigcartel.com
Instagram:
statigr.am/greatbates

Kim M December 12, 2012 video

Bates x Wen in Malmö [youtube]

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CATqYuyyfs

‘BATES’ & ‘WEN’ GET IT POPPIN’ IN MALMO SWEDEN. THESE CATS GO WAY BACK TO 1993 WHEN THEY FIRST MET & HAVE SINCE BEEN PUT DOWN WITH EACH OTHERS CREW. TO THIS DAY THEY HOLD A SAME CREW ATTITUDE & AS ‘WEN’ WAS IN EUROPE RECENTLY, HE MADE SURE TO HOOK UP WIT’ BATES’… THIS IS WHAT WENT DOWN!!! THIS IS HOW WE DO IT!!!!

-SHOT ON LOCATION BY THE 1 & ONLY ‘BRIAN DK’
-BIG SHOUT TO WANE 1 COD FOR MAKING THESE THINGS HAPPEN…

-EXTRA LARGE SHOUT TO OUR NORWEGIAN FAM… GOAL, PAY II, JAME,
TOMMY TEE, OPAQUE, N LIGHT N. DIAZ & THE TWINS

TRACK PROVIDED BY WEN FOR ‘CLEAN OR DIRTY MUSIC’

via Bates.

Kim M October 17, 2012 news