Rasta Rediscovered Volume One
Posted by Zack Darling | Filed under Music & DJ Zack Darling
This is a DJ mix that has been in the works for many years. After finally compiling my collection of reggae mashups and remixes, I discovered that I had enough great music for more than one mix, so here is volume one. Rasta Rediscovered is an exploration of Reggae through Mashups, Bootlegs, remixes & rare re-creations. This eclectic mix of Reggae mashups and strange re-creations bring together many musical genres under the familiar bass lines and beloved riddims of Jah Music. This is a live mix by yours truly.
This is a free high quality download. The only request I have is that you share it with friends. If you like the music, please leave a comment!
This mix was recorded and mixed live by DJ Zack Darling on February 6th, 2010. The above track is a high quality MP3 at 320 kpbs.
Tags: dj mixes, DJ Zack Darling, free download, Mashups, Music & DJ ZD, reggae
Nomads World Gallery goes live!
Posted by Zack Darling | Filed under Art & Design, Web Development
Today Zack Darling Creative Associates launched Nomads World Gallery . Nomad’s World is a beautiful import store and gallery based in downtown Ukiah, California. The owners, Rita & Chance, are two charismatic globetrotters with impeccable taste in art, design, color and craftwork. Their beautiful store clearly shows their quality taste, and their website needed to as well.
The challenge with this project was to present an enormous amount of visual imagery within a relatively small website. We accomplished this through dynamic interactive galleries that exist throughout the site. Also, we needed to help them present their message of global-mindedness and “true fair-trade” with a unified voice. We interviewed them and created site copy based on the information and our own experience with their store. The result: a colorful and well expressed website that offers a true journey through their gallery, their lives and the world.
Visit the site here:
http://www.nomadsworldgallery.com
The Nomad's World Gallery website is a visual journey through the store, the owners lives and the world.
Tags: Art & Design, Graphics, Nomads World, web design
Lettuce Turnip Beets Volume Two
Posted by Zack Darling | Filed under Music & DJ Zack Darling
The second set of the Lettuce Turnip Beets series defies genres and revisits familiar songs in new ways. This one ramps it up a bit from the first mix in tempo as well as energy. With a BPM of about 125 it’s a whomper dance set that should hopefully inspire you to turn it up and move your body. Again, with all my music, this is a very eclectic mix that should spread the gamut of generations and music styles. Take a trip through mashups, breaks, house, classic rock, reggae, electro, and some that cannot be classifiied. Enjoy the music and share it!
Download it! Share it with friends. If you enjoy this music, the only thing I ask is that you help me get it out there by forwarding this webpage to others!
This mix was recorded and mixed live by DJ Zack Darling on January 21st, 2010. The above track is a high quality MP3 at 320 kpbs.Tags: dance music, DJ Zack Darling, Mashups, Music & DJ ZD, Zack
Lettuce Turnip Beets Volume One
Posted by Zack Darling | Filed under Music & DJ Zack Darling
After years of hiding in my music studio and “reinventing” myself as a DJ, I feel that I’m finally ready to resurface. I haven’t released a CD in over four years and have rarely been gigging over the past two. As an avid collector of vinyl, the digital migration was a slow and methodical one for me. As a dance floor DJ I found myself moving from my strong association with nu-skook breakbeats in favor of a much more eclectic style of mashups. My passions for reggae, downtempo, chill and classic 60′-80’s rock have remained strong and clearly found their way into my new eclectic flavor.
This mix is named after a magical night with my friends Cassidy & Christina as we tromped around Oregon Country Fair creating puns out of various farm terms. The best which was Lettuce Turnip Beets. Over coming months I plan on releasing a number of new mixes to blast off the coming 2010 summer festival season. Stay tuned for more as I currently have 14 different mixes in progress. This mix is a slower dance set that ranges from 92 to 100 BPM. The next 2 mixes from this series will be a bit faster with a similar style of mashups intertwined with thick dance beats.
Please! Burn this mix. Bump it in your car! Share it with friends. Put it on your iPod. Turn it up and crank the bass! Comment on this page and let me know your thoughts!
I truly hope you enjoy this music as much as I do.
This mix was recorded by DJ Zack Darling on January 18th, 2010. The above track is a high quality MP3 at 320 kpbs.
Tags: dance music, dj mixes, DJ Zack Darling, Mashups, Music & DJ ZD
The Sacred Centers Caduceus Chakra Graphic
Posted by Zack Darling | Filed under Art & Design
One of my lifelong friends and self-adopted mother figures, Anodea Judith, is one of the world’s foremost experts on the chakra system. She is the founder of Sacred Centers and shares her transformational messages though her books, videos and workshops.
Recently she hired me to work with her on a unique image of a caduceus that is inter-related to the chakras, the human body and the planet. Here is the final graphic as well as many of the variations we created along the way.
The final Sacred Centers Caduceus Image
Tags: Anodea Judith, Art & Design, chakras, creative graphics, digital art, vector illustration
HydroPacific.com Launches January 11th 2010!
Posted by Zack Darling | Filed under Web Development
Zack Darling Creative Associates blasts off with a 2000+ product e-commerce web store.
We are happy to announce that on January 11th, 2010, we will be launching our latest e-commerce website. Hydro Pacific is one of Northern California’s larges hydroponics and organic gardening retailers. They came to us 5 months ago to help them bring their company to the field of e-commerce sales with strength and style. We managed every aspect of this crucial transition including design, strategy, inventory management, product photography, marketing, database building, accounting & taxes, shipping department, you name it.
On January 11th, visit http://www.hydropacific.com to see the completed project. For now, here’s a sneak peek at the home page design.
This is one of many e-commerce stores we’ve built. A few others include Carroll Shelby Merchandise and Die Cast Model Cars. If you, or someone you know is ready to take their business online, you know who to call!
The Hydro Pacific website is a full-service ecommerce webstore created by Zack Darling Creative Associates.
Tags: e-commerce, web design, website
Let the 2010 Harmony Festival campaign begin!
Posted by Zack Darling | Filed under Art & Design, Community, Events & Festivals
Like a child seeing the ice cream cone, but unable to taste it yet, you have been teased… Yes folks, it’s official. The Harmony Festival rises from the ashes of another fantastic festival season and prepares to launch next year’s chain of community gatherings off once again. We really haven’t decided on this year’s look, but for now I thought a simple tree on the horizon would say it all. Steadfast… here… ready. I am a quiver with anticip….
The elegant warehouse look…
Posted by Zack Darling | Filed under Art & Design
I just finished this design tonight… errr… this morning. It was a nice challenge to try to make a warehouse blowout sale look actually cool and interesting. There was a lot of info to cram into a small space, but I like the look. Wish I had more time to finesse it, but other deadlines call…
Is that a praying mantis on your box, or are you just happy to see me?
Bikram Yoga of Santa Rosa Rebranding
Posted by Zack Darling | Filed under Art & Design
My wife and I love going to the 7th St. Bikram Yoga studio in Santa Rosa. I’m working with them to re-brand their current look. We’ll be doing new cards, brochures and a whole line of apparel. Here is the first round graphics I created.
Tags: Art & Design & Design, branding, Graphics, logo, yoga
Emerald Cup Poster
Posted by Zack Darling | Filed under Art & Design, Events & Festivals
Northern California definitely has it’s own idea of what it means to “go green.” This was a fun project to design as I was able to integrate ganja imagery into a stoic, competitive, championship trophy design. It’s not often you’re asked to surround your designs with pot leaves and I enjoyed the opportunity… mon.
The Emerald Cup is a benefit event in the northern hills of Mendocino County where they celebrate the green life.
Tags: design, Emerald Cup, Events & Festivals, Graphics, Vector Art
