Here is our new edition of TECTALK podcast! This time we talked to a person of very unusual professional activity. Benjamin Pothier is an analog astronaut, a fellow of the legendary The Explorers Club – an international community of discoverers [active since 1904, members of the club were the first at the North and South poles, on the Moon, on mount Everest and at the deepest point of the ocean], and most recently he defended his Ph.D. thesis. Finally, he's a fan of tech clothing and has several shells from the likes of Acronym, Veilance, and more in his collection. We talked to him about life on Mars and Earth, his expeditions, and the tech equipment that he takes with him when climbing active volcanos and descending into arid deserts.
2:15 - Who is Benjamin Pothier?
7:33 - Ph.D. for astronauts.
9:35 - Space for everybody?
14:00 - Farms on Mars.
20:00 - The Explorers Club.
23:05 - Daily/exploration gear preferences and recommendations.
26:15 - Hiking, sports, and training for expeditions.
30:00 - Benjamin’s Ph.D. with clothing accents.
36:20 - Cultural influences.
41:50 - Science fiction vs. reality.
46:30 - Private Space race.
51:00 - Earth problems: culture vs. globalism.
54:42 - Gear for expeditions.
59:20 - Cold stories.
1:07:20 - Recommendations to check out.
Links:
Benjamin's website: http://benipi.com
Benjamin's IG: https://www.instagram.com/mistaben4/
The Explorers Club: https://www.explorers.org/about/about_the_club
TheExplorersClub journal (article about Iceland mission): https://www.theexplorersjournal.org/articles/expedition-iceland
IAF: https://www.iafastro.org/about/
Plymouth University: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/pr-opinion/the-art-of-survival
Carryology packing list article: https://www.carryology.com/travel/explorers-club-packing-list/
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Produced by TECHUNTER Media.
Moderator: Ivan Dzhatiev [TH].
Guest: Benjamin Pothier.
Sound design: Nikita Osaulenko [TH].
Cover design: Ruslan Yalilov [TH].
Background music: skinnerbox – skinnerbox the ambient set.
Intro/outro: THE ANIX - TECHUNTER.
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1:13:21
TECTALK Episode 5: DAVID MOSEER
To continue our TECTALK podcast series, where we connect with various industry personalities on the topic of functional design, technology in clothing, and more, we invited one of the most interesting and niche YouTubers on our topic. David Moseer runs his YouTube channel with reviews of avant-garde and functional clothing, and also manages his Skinnosh Atelier in Munich, which produces handcrafted items with leather and functional materials/accessories. We talked to David about his craft, avant-garde and "techwear" influences, and current industry realities. The English-language podcast is available on SoundCloud [link below], Anchor, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Breaker, and other podcast platforms. We apologize in advance for some minor technical problems with the sound in the recording.
1:38 - Who is David Moseer?
5:08 - How «avantgarde» and «techwear» came to David’s inspiration.
9:10 - Stone Island influence.
13:19 - Skinnosh Atelier.
18:40 - Materials choice.
23:08 - Avantgarde journey.
25:58 - Skinnosh influence by CCP.
28:00 - Art influence.
32:10 - Advice for artisans.
34:55 - Pricing for handcrafted pieces.
37:50 - Outdoor part of life.
40:10 - Hype on the outdoors.
44:20 - Fashion outdoor.
48:16 - «1 piece to the end of your life».
49:48 - Archive fashion.
54:58 - Emotional connection.
59:45 - Personal recommendations.
Noted: Stone Island, CCP [Carol Christian Poell], Greg Lauren, George Condo [artist], Salomon Advanced, Boris Bidjan Saberi, and wander.
David Moseer IG: https://www.instagram.com/davidmoseer/
David Moseer YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcuQ9aWo1cBE8fHBW-NYPAA
Skinnosh Atelier IG: https://www.instagram.com/atelier.skinnosh/
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Read our new TECHUNTER 06 ONLINE issue: https://techuntermagazine.com/techunter06online
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Produced by TECHUNTER Media.
Moderator: Ivan Dzhatiev [TH].
Guest: David Moseer.
Sound design: Nikita Osaulenko [TH].
Cover design: Ruslan Yalilov [TH].
Background music: skinnerbox – skinnerbox the ambient set.
Intro/outro: THE ANIX - TECHUNTER.
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1:03:40
TECTALK Episode 4: ALEC LEACH [FUTURE DUST]
In our new 4th episode of the TECTALK podcast, we contacted Alec Leach – an independent author, editor, consultant, and founder of the space for responsible (sustainable) fashion called FUTURE DUST. There are quite many projects tackling this topic online, but Alec's account is one of the most visible and high-profile. We discussed his work and his project, the difference between responsible and sustainable fashion, talked about who actually needs all of this, as well as about his habits, vintage culture, and favorite activists. Listen to our new episode on any convenient audio service.
2:07 - Responsible > sustainable.
3:06 - Alec's story and FUTURE DUST foundation.
7:53 - Influences on the project.
13:25 - Fast fashion vs. slow fashion.
16:57 - Greenwashing.
19:50 - Responsibility of consumers, brands, and governments.
23:38 - How did the green mindset come into fashion?
28:33 - Do we really need to change everything?
32:20 - Quarantine and its consequences.
38:12 - Céline Semaan.
39:12 - Carbon footprint.
41:20 - "It is a tough life to be a sneaker".
45:25 - Vintage changes.
48:06 - Second-hand business.
53:33 - Good habits from Alec.
1:00:04 - Consumerism from West to East.
1:03:32 - Top tier list of brands by Alec.
1:06:28 - Alec's inspiration.
Alec Leach and FUTURE DUST:
www.instagram.com/alecleach_/
www.instagram.com/future__dust/
Favorite brands, designers, activists of Alec:
www.instagram.com/storymfg/
www.instagram.com/marineserre_official/
www.instagram.com/celinecelines/
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Participants: Ivan Dzhatiev, Nikita Osaulenko [TH].
Guest: Alec Leach [FUTURE DUST].
Sound design: Nikita Osaulenko [TH].
Cover design: Ruslan Yalilov [TH].
Music: skinnerbox – the skinnerbox ambient set.
Intro/outro: THE ANIX – TECHUNTER.
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1:12:07
TECTALK Episode 3: TECHWEAR INTERN
Coming live from quarantine Moscow here is our third TECTALK podcast with its first English series. Our first-ever international guest is a guy, who blew up the DIY industry two years ago. We were pleased to speak with TECHWEAR INTERN as he is one of the most valuable person in the industry now. Listen at literally every podcast service about how he started from 30-days-DIY-challenge to new facility in Vancouver, their team trip to ISPO 2020 and thoughts on the industry before, during and after these strange days.
0:50 – 30-Days DIY challenge 2018 explanation.
4:00 – ISPO 2020 trip and quarantine in a new facility.
8:35 – Quarantine effect on industry in the future.
12:30 – Opportunities for small creators in these times.
19:00 – Sustainable development or marketing dump?
28:23 – Gore-Tex, The North Face, "techwear" dawn and stagnation.
32:33 – Does all year around collections matter?
35:53 – INTERN favorites on ISPO 2020.
39:55 – New membrane technology: BenQ Xpore.
45:22 – Tech-washing, graphene and new trends.
52:23 – "Hikercore" and "athleisure".
58:53 – INTERN's design for Buck'n'Bass.
60:21 – 30-Days DIY challenge 2020 explanation.
64:25 – INTERN's favorite maker of the planet.
ISPO 2020 highlights by TECHWEAR INTERN FOR TECHUNTER
(more articles, reviews, and interviews to come on our site):
techuntermagazine.com/ispo2020-bytec…tern-firstpart
techuntermagazine.com/ispo2020-bytec…ern-secondpart
Join INTERN's new project:
mailchi.mp/7f2958011e1a/ntrntex
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Participants: Ivan Dzhatiev, Nikita Osaulenko [TH].
Guest: TECHWEAR INTERN.
Sound design: Nikita Osaulenko [TH].
Cover design: Ruslan Yalilov [TH].
Music: skinnerbox – the skinnerbox ambient set.
Intro/outro: THE ANIX – TECHUNTER.
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1:07:54
TECTALK Episode 2: "ТЕКВИР" ИЛИ ТЕХНОЛОГИЧНАЯ ОДЕЖДА?
Мы продолжаем свое аудио-вещание и представляем наш второй эпизод подкастов про функциональную одежду и дизайн TECTALK. В новом эфире мы разбираем происхождение "теквира", как субкультуры, делимся интересными дизайн-заимствованиями из индустрий-первоисточников технологичной одежды и даем конкретное определение этому направлению.
Таймкоды:
1:38 - Понятие "теквир" с разных сторон.
2:20 - Особенности "тру теквира".
6:40 - Первоисточники "теквира".
7:55 – I) "Ворквир" или рабочая одежда.
16:00 - II) "Милитари" или военная одежда.
24:26 - III) "Аутдор" или одежда для активного отдыха/спорта.
27:12 - IV) "Спортсвир" или спортивная одежда.
30:40 - V) "Авангард фэшн" или экспериментальная мода.
33:08 - Выставка Menswear Archive.
34:40 - Захват рынка повседневной одежды технологиями и функционалом.
39:30 - Предыстория ACRONYM и становление Эрролсона Хью, как дизайнера.
45:08 - Возникновение нового направления.
47:50 - Масштабирование идеи в Arc'Teryx и возникновение Veilance.
53:20 - Современный тренд на технологичную одежду.
58:12 - "Теквир" от Канье.
59:45 - Будущее технологичной одежды.
60:55 - Разделение понятий и итоговые мысли по современному "теквиру".
Участники: Александр Забелин и Никита Осауленко [TECHUNTER].
Обложка: Руслан Ялилов [TECHUNTER].
Фоновый сэт: enuui – last alone.
Интро/аутро: The ANIX - TECHUNTER.
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