Did you know that our friend, film producer and co-founder of Editude Pictures, Frederic Leitzke, is also a DJ? As one half of the duo, Jazoburbs, or as efalive, he has been bringing beats to crowds since 2003. Now Freunde von Freunden, an international interview magazine that portraits people of diverse creative and cultural backgrounds in their homes or within their daily working environments but presents its own mixtapes on the corresponding blog, too, asked Frederic to select his favorite songs. The result is a mixtape which is definitely worth a listen, featuring Mount Kimbie, Schwarz Dont Crack, Super Flu, &ME among others.

Listen to Frederic’s Freunde von Freunden Mixtape #65 here:

Frederic Leitzke’s Mixtape #65 tracklist:

01. Schwarz Dont Crack – Charade (Adana Twins On A Lonely Night Remix) /Kitsune, 2013/
02. Hanne & Lore – My Oh My /Monaberry, 2013/
03. Ten Walls – Requiem /Life And Death, 2013/
04. Mario Aureo & Manuel Moreno – Arosis (Sebo Remix) /Ritter Butzke Studio, 2013/
05. Chasing Kurt – Lose Myself /Suol, 2013/
06. Kölsch ft. Troels Abrahamsen – All That Matters (andhim Remix) /Kompakt, 2013/
07. Mount Kimbie – Made To Stray (DJ Koze Remix) /Warp, 2013/
08. Super Flu ft. Monkey Safari – Me Roar /Monaberry, 2013/
09. Riva Starr ft. Rssll – Absence (Adam Port Remix) /Snatch! Records, 2013/
10. &ME – Shallow /Keinemusik, 2013/
11. Matt Karmil – Reverse Peephole /IRR, 2013/

Check out Frederic’s interview with IWISHUSUN here.

Moreover, Frederik Frede who co-founded the website Freunde von Freunden showed his colours for IWISHUSUN, too. Read his interview here.

Susi Streich and Yasar Ceviker love to travel. In the past the collections which they designed for their own fashion label A Kind Of Guise (AKOG) took us to Scotland, Beirut or Mexico but for their current collection everything is different: “You can travel and search for new experiences as much as you like, but there are only very few moments that beat the feeling of ‘coming home’. This season, we want to share the joy of being able to call a place your home. For us, this place is Munich, Germany.” Munich is their home – as a couple who lives in a beautiful flat as well as their working basis. The international interview magazine Freunde von Freunden visited Susi and Yasar and invites us to immerse in the world and life of A Kind Of Guise which started off as a student project during the summer of 2009 but soon developed into something much bigger. Today the range of their collection has grown but they still remain true to their principles: They produce everything sustainably and locally.

Freunde von Freunden paid a visit to their two-room apartment in the quiet area of Neuhausen as well as their store in Schwabing in Munich and took some time out in their kitchen to hear Yasar and Susi narrate the beginnings of their designer careers, the history behind their collections and what they would do with ten million euros. You can read the interview and enjoy the beautiful photos here.

Also, Frederik Frede, co-founder of Freunde von Freunden, supports our cause. Read his interview with IWISHUSUN here.

Photography: Christoph Schaller.

When thinking of Los Angeles images of Hollywood, of glamour but also of a vibrant creative scene come into mind. But a closer look at the City of Angels alters the first impression as Jessica Comingore‘s photos visualise: In her series, “LA in BW” the designer and photographer captures the quieter, reflective side of Los Angeles, through the eyes of a true Angeleno. The resulting monochrome pictures get us to reassess our stereotyped idea of Los Angeles which now is replaced by Jessica Comingore’s calm perspective.

The photographer who among other clients works for Freunde von Freunden has been featured at AssemblePapers.com.au and told them

It sort of started as a bit of an accident when I stumbled upon the most beautiful bougainvillea spilling over a concrete wall on a lunch break in Echo Park. I had my camera with me and decided to snap a photo. When I came home to edit it, I found that I had left my settings on black and white, and didn’t capture the bright fuchsia hue I had intended at all. But rather, I saw this sculptural contrast of the soft petals against an urban backdrop. I was pleasantly surprised and made a point of bringing my camera along on every mundane drive about town to capture these little moments, but also spoke to the diverse landscape of this sprawling city. Though I had passed by these locations so many times over the years, I felt like I was seeing them with a completely new perspective.

Find the entire series here.

Photos: Jessica Comingore.