Journey into the Pictures and Sounds of "Mochilla" | Introducing ( Eric Coleman & B+ )

Artists: Eric Coleman & B+ | **Mochila **
http://www.mochilla.com

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How I Met Mochilla
It was a great experience and honor meeting Eric Coleman and B+ of Mochilla during their tour in the Middle East as I was lucky to be a DJ with them throughout their time in the region.

mind the silly face :P

I learned so much musically from their vast knowledge and crazy crates and record digging (collection) skills, heard and learned a lot of new genres, music and artists that i don't usually dig into much like Ethiopian jazz, Colombian Funk and Brasilian Folk music.

Also i came to learn more about the history of LA HipHop scene in the early 90's, given their historical work with legendary artists like Madlib, Count Bass D, Quantic, and J Rocc (The Beat Junkies)

Eric Coleman and B+ are both highly respect and regarded in their fields, with B+ documenting the burgeoning LA hip-hop scene in the early 90s, creating album covers and photography for the likes of Q-Tip, and Eazy E and the legendary Detroit Producer J Dilla and Coleman has worked with great esteemed photographers like Peter Lindhberg, Melodie Mcdaniel, and Steve Heitt.

Between August 2008 to August 2009, Mochilla brought an exceptional array of musical events that pushed the boundaries of today’s music. Ethiopian jazz, Colombian Funk, Brasilian Folk, Jazz, fusion and Hip-Hop

In “Hear The World,” Eric Coleman (Mochilla), mixes the very best musical moments of the year into one completely exclusive mix CD taken from the recordings made.

Expect to experience the music of likes of Mulatu, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson and the Suite for Ma Dukes Orchestra, Arthur Verocai, Azymuth, Quantic and his Combo Barbaro, Karriem Riggins, Jackson Conti, Exile and more all on one album? HERE. Listen and travel the world via Eric Coleman and MOCHILLA.

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MORE ABOUT MOCHILLLA
Mochilla is a production company formed by photographers Eric Coleman and *B+* in 1997. The pair were working on a music video for DJ Shadow (High Noon) near the Teotichucan pyramids outside Mexico City. During a conversation with the Mexican producer in an attempt to explain their philosphy of shooting they stumbled on the Spanish word for backpack - Mochila.

In 1997 backpack was an almost derogatory term for independent hip-hop. Backpackers kept their rhyme books or spray cans with them at all times and this required a bag. The bag would be slung across their backs so that they would be mobile. “If the equipment doesn’t fit in the backpack we wont shoot it” became the defining rule in the formation of Mochilla.

It was part practical adage (both photographers being committed to a practice that prioritizes engagement over production scale) — part nod to the group of film makers called Dogma started by Lars Van Triers. Twenty years later Mochilla has produced multiple music videos, many music documentaries, several ad campaigns, twenty mix cds, two remix albums and more than one hundred album covers and it continues to grow.

The pair were instrumental in Banksy's Oscar nominated documentary Exit Through the Gift Shop.

Both Coleman and B+ have taken their respective fields to new heights selling films to the Sundance Channel, being distributed by Ninja Tune, touring Europe several times, executing campaigns for Levis, Adidas, Dickies and Vans. They have shown their work as Mochilla on five continents. They both have successful solo careers but their continuing collaboration is housed at Mochilla.

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Additional Readings & Sources:

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH MOCHILLA’S B+ AND ERIC COLEMAN
Brooklyn Beats to Beirut Streets: 'The Redux' Hip Hop aint dead it lives in the Middle East
TIMELESS INTERVIEW: B+ and Eric Coleman of Mochilla

www.mochilla.com
djshadow.com
soundcloud.com/mochilla
BEATS AND BREATH
Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010) Awards (imdb)
Stonesthrow

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