James Joyce (no, not that James Joyce) crams enough gear into this shirt to make the average lab customer drool all over himself (or herself).
Fit: Slim
Fabric: 100% Cotton -Hires
UK illustrator Jake takes on the Fab Four and references their record label at the same time. Custom shirt body, soft and slim fit (similar to American Apparel in cut). -the mgmnt
It's back. One of our all-time bestsellers in a new black colorway. Holds approximately 40-50 7 inch records. Sturdy construction. Padded. 8" x 7.5" x 4.5" -the mgmnt
2007 edition, featuring a new afterword by author Ashley Kahn. Kind Of Blue is the most popular straight-jazz album of all time, the one that even those people who don't really listen to jazz but want to seem smart, hip and cultured...
expand review can connect with. Even 45 years after its initial release in August 1959, it remains the standard-bearer for an entire culture, and continues to sell in the neighborhood of 100,000 copies a year. This book is part of a recent tendency in music-related publishing, the "making of" study of classic albums. No matter how many times you've heard this record, Ashley Kahn's thorough and impassioned excavation of the facts and details regarding its creation, and the context in which it was made, will fascinate and enlighten. Not a mean feat considering that everybody on the record except the drummer is now dead, as well as most of the CBS staffers and engineers who were present at those two historic sessions in March and April of 1959. The book studies each of the five tracks on Kind Of Blue in hair-splitting detail, and also provides an excellent perspective on the jazz and popular-music industries of the day. Rare, never-before-seen pictures that must be seen to be believed seal the deal. 230 pages. -greg caz
Highly recommended anti-static brush removes dust without the use of cleaners (not to be used with liquid cleaners). This dry brush is made of over one million special carbon fibers that remove dust particles as well as static charge without damaging your...
expand review records. Excellent for everyday use and dj gigs. This is an audiophile grade cleaner recommended by Stereophile magazine. Recommended. -the mgmnt
OVERVIEW
The AT-LP2D USB Turntable improves upon our bestselling AT-PL50 and AT-LP2Da turntables by replacing the RCA output with a USB port for direct connectivity to your MAC or PC. This means super easy vinyl-to-digital conversions without the need for a costly interface...
expand review or flimsy adapter cables. No interface necessary!
FEATURES
The AT-LP2D comes with everything you need to get started, right out of the box. You get the USB turntable with built-in pre-amp and cartridge, Pyro recording software for PC and Audacity recording software for Mac so you can create MP3s, WAVs, WMAs, and burn CDs from your vinyl. The PYRO Software also remove clicks, pops, and crackles from noisy, old LPs with DeClicker. -the mgmnt
Bogman, our NY store manager, "discovered" the ATP-2XN for the Lab. Apparently, these off-the-radar cartridges are used by many of the big name disco DJs because of their excellent sound, tracking, and low record wear. In addition, they are competitively priced...
expand review considering that they come with an extra stylus.
frequency response: 15-22,000 Hz
vertical tracking force: 3.0-5.0 grams
output: 5.3 (mV at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec)
stylus shape: 0.4 x 0.7 mil elliptical
I've never seen blogland so geniunely excited about a DVD release. Something about Bad Brains elicits a pure, gutteral response from music nerds and past generation skaters; and plus, no more shoddy bootleg VHS tapes from Bleeker Bobs or Kim's. This official...
expand review DVD captures the best of three Bad Brains perfomances that happened on 3 consecutive days in 1982, beginning on Christmas Eve. Bad Brains live proves to be worth the hype, with the thrash banshee HR singing like the devil's child and incredible intensity from the band. The footage is much better than I expected with multiple angles shot with professional cameras. CBGB's is well lit during the performance, allowing you to see in detail the '83 crowd sans security crew, as they freely wander the stage and go dumb. Awesome. 22 songs plus interviews. -mgmnt
Not only is Band ID the cleanest and most comprehensive collection of music logos I've ever come across, it also made me stop and think for the first time about a number of things - things like the true relation between a...
expand review band's logo, its music and its identity, how a band's logo can endear or villify them to fans, and who the hell actually designed some of these things. This book's got it all, from the most forehead-slappingly obvious graphics (the immortal designs of bands like the Stones, Black Flag, Chicago, Motorhead, Yes, etc.) to the great lost/underappreciated logos of our time. The book is divided up by genre - Rock, Hair Bands, Heavy, Extra Heavy, Punk, Alternative, Pop, Hip-Hop, R&B, Country, Electronic, Reggae - and each logo has the year of design, record label and designer (where available) listed right underneath. Also includes interviews with Gerard Huerta, T42Design, Invisible Creature, Chris Bilheimer and more. See if you can spot all the dope logos by our 20 Jay neighbors at Morning Breath. Over 1,000 logos total. Hardcover; 419 pages. -Chris Lemon-Red
Stop wondering what the work spaces of your favorite producers look like. Behind The Beat provides an exclusive look into the home studios, collections and equipment of some of the top music creators in the game. Checkout Madlib's Loop Digga Hideaway and...
expand review record collection; Shadow's records, equipment and favorite arcade machine; Automator's vintage gear collection, Premier's personal D&D studio, Numark's log cabin, and much, much more. RECOMMENDED. -the mgmnt
If you've checked the companion comp which Soul Jazz released in conjunction with this book from noted Reggae Quarterly writer/photographer Beth Lesser, you already know this is essential material for reggae fans and collectors alike. Presented in extra-large (12"x12") softcover format with...
expand review hundreds of full-color pictures throughout, Lesser gives us a deep look at the Jamaican scene of the 80s via myriad interviews, biographies, discographies and essays. Featured artists include... well, just about every influential name you'd expect, including Barrington Levy, Sister Nancy, Eek-A-Mouse, Gemini Soundsystem, Toyan, Steely & Clevie, Johnny Osbourne, Echo Minott, Michigan & Smiley, Lone Ramger, Chaka Demus, Cocoa Tea, Dillinger, Prince Jazzbo, U Roy, Tenor Saw, Billy Boyo and on and on. Scoop this with Patrick Cariou's Yes Rasta collection and you'll have a coffee table to make a dread proud. 215 pages. -Van Hammersly
The newest project from Mochilla brings the heat of Brasil straight to your tube via the lens of B+ and the Mochilla crew. If you ever wondered what vacationing in Brasil is like, how about with funk drum legends (Paul Humphries...
expand review and James Gadson), LA DJ giants (Madlib, Babu, J-Rocc, and Cut Chemist), along with legendary Brasilian percussionists (Wilson Das Neves, Derf Reklaw, and Joao Parahyba)? This is the follow up to their Keepintime project which was I first saw opening up the DJ Shadow show in SF, but this time the jam is much more epic. Join the whole crew as they tour through Brasil, go shopping for the rarest of Brasilian records, inside practice sessions, Madlib beat making live, J-Rocc rocking his patented mix style, and the legends of Brasil and Funk dropping heavyweight gems in personal interviews and photo shoots. The climax is of course the Brasilintime jam where everyone is riffing and jamming with each other. The bonus disc includes more jams including exclusive footage of Madlib killing a trap set like a true jazzman. A must have for true beat heads and wax fiends everywhere. 2 disc DVD with more than 2 hours of footage. -Cmish
Burlesque 2008 tribute to the man himself, DRE! These are always super popular and go pretty quick. For the price, it can sure give your coffee table that touch of G-funk that it always needed. -C'mish
Loaded DVD release of this 2007 biopic on Joy Division's late lead singer, Ian Curtis, from acclaimed music video director Anton Corbijn (Nirvana, Depeche Mode, Metallica). This 2-hour b&w film (starring Sam Riley, who could have fronted a JD tribute band if...
expand review he wasn't already an actor) was Corbijn's first feature film and drew rave reviews from critics around the world. This "Miriam Collection" edition features a full-length audio commentary and additional conversation with Corbijn, a "making of" featurette, production still gallery, extended live performances from the film, plus three Corbijn-directed music videos from Joy Division and The Killers. Fans of Curtis will obviously want to check out this account of the man's oft-mythologized life, but even film fans who may be Joy Division n00bs should take note -- main man Roger Ebert said Control "works simultaneously as a musical biopic and the story of a life." -Chris Lemon-Red
A meaty cleaning brush with non-abrasive unidirectional fibers and thick wood base. Comes with the professional D4 liquid cleaner and brush. The brush even has an inner compartment that holds the cleaner. Also comes with a cardboard carrying case. Super-deluxe. The top...
expand review of the line record brush. Just so you know, the D4 cleaner is good for light everyday cleaning, Groovy Cleaner solution is better for deeper cleans. -the mgmnt
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Now on vinyl! Each copy includes a code redeemable for a high quality (320kbps) MP3 download of the full EP. Diplo's first proper solo release on Mad Decent is major. He finally delivers his version of the JB classic "Blow Your Head(1)."...
expand review We first heard this mutant - half breed - mongoloid a couple years back on a Mad Decent Radio mix, but it's been under wraps since. Wicked wicked drums is all I have to say. "Must Be A Devil(2)" has a spaghetti western feel about it, another one of Diplo's strange concoctions that creeps into your brain. (It's a sort of rework of Pixies' "Hey" with ex-Bonde Do Role frontwoman Marina on vocals.) On the flip we get four remixes of "Wassup Wassup" featuring rising Bmore vocalist Rye Rye. I think DJ Sega(3) takes the honors amongst the big names (Crookers, Bart Bmore), watch for this kid. -the mgmnt
Money Studies kicks off its new "Lost Masters" reissue series by resurrecting this impossible to find mix from Diplo and fellow Philly record hoarder Tony Tripledouble. Originally self-released on CDR in an edition of less than 500 (plus a few handmade cassettes),...
expand review AEIOU 2 is over an hour of the finest and rarest breaks drawn from Diplo & Tripledouble's extensive collections of psych, funk and obscure soundtracks. Some of the breaks in this mix have gone on to achieve classic status - still no tracklist to help you out, but now it comes in a full-color digipak designed by PH. And if you ever wanted to hear Diplo skratching, right here's the spot. Recommended. -Chris Lemon-Red
Years in the making, Mochilla unleashes this most excellent document of Cali's legendary "Root Down Soundclash" nights curated by the late great DJ Dusk. Round 1 in January 2001 featured an incredible showdown between the most prolific stoner Madlib and the one...
expand review and only Cut Chemist; April 2002 saw People Under The Stairs' Thes One squaring off against Black Eyed Peas' will.i.am (pre-mega-mega-stardom); and in December 2003, 'Lib's brother and fellow Stones Thrower Oh No and Emanon's Exile. Mochilla shot each clash on two cameras and presents both views simultaneously, side-by-side for a unique viewing experience. Check the YouTube clip for a taste, then go ahead and add to cart. Includes a trailer for Mochilla's Brasilintime documentary. 2 hours, 3 minutes running time. Recommended.
-Van Hammersly
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We ship all posters by USPS. If you order multiple items, you may select UPS shipping options, however, we will always ship your poster separately via USPS.
• approximately 24" x 24"
• printed on a heavy, coated matte stock -the mgmnt
Get your vinyl fetishes rejuvinated, 'cause it's the latest and grandest chapter of the Shadow and Cut Chemist trilogy. While Brain Freeze and Product Placement took place in small intimate settings, this is the straight Hollywood Bowl we're talking about. The showdown...
expand review is documented in crisp digital sound, with 17 cameras, and three audience mics, which makes this their biggest production yet. It also comes beautifully packaged with a double packaged DVD, three-fold inner package including a 40 page booklet of production pictures and behind the scenes by B+. The bonus features and snippets also take you into the studio with Cut and Shadow, documenting their entire production from the inital phone call to laborious mixing and scratching sessions. The original red die-cut versions of the Hard Sell Mix CD is already sold out indefinitely. So I'd swoop before this one follows suit. -C'mish
During a trip to India in summer of 2007, Arjuna Sayyed (aka DJ Smokestack) spent three days in Kolkata digging through thousands of moldy and forgotten records in a dark, vermin-infested backroom. The fruits of his labor are much more pleasant than...
expand review the work itself, as Sayyed has assembled an upbeat Bollywood breaks blockbuster of a mix in Shitala (ironically, the name of a Hindu deity who hates dirt). The focus is on soundtrack disco and funk tracks of 70s and 80s Bollywood with "an emphasis on Indian breaks... compiled with the dancefloor in mind." Needless to say, unless you're real up on your Bollywood, you've probably never heard any of this before. Read the whole story of Smokestack's undertaking on Wax Poetics' website - http://waxpoetics.com/content/?article=India. 20 tracks/segments; 58 minutes. -Van Hammersly
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The first in a series of three anthologies paying tribute to the late, great African musician Fela Kuti - if you've always wanted to delve into the extensive Fela catalog but didn't know where to start, this three-disc set from Wrasse is...
expand review definitely worth a look. CD1 puts a spotlight on the man's lesser-known early years with his first band Koola Lobitos (check the deceptively straightforward "Highlife Time(1)" and "Omuti Tide(2)," about an alcoholic who loses his job to the drink) and the earliest incarnation of Africa 70 ("Swegbi and Pako(3)," "Obe!(4)"). CD2 delves further into the Africa 70 material with essential catalog tunes like "Water No Get Enemy(5)" (from the classic Expensive Shit/He Miss Road LP), "Why Black Man Dey Suffer(6)" and "Roforofo Fight(7)." The third disc is a DVD with the 1984 documentary "Teacher Don't Teach Me No Nonsense," which includes a laidback interview with Fela plus live material taken from his appearance at that year's Glastonbury Festival in England. (Watch for the queens' famed dance routine at the end of the title track.) It all comes housed in a double gatefold digipak with a 12-page booklet that's got detailed liners, some lyrics, a discography and even a foreword by Fela's first daughter, Yeni Kuti. Recommended. -Van Hammersly
Flud Watches brings us a replica of the classic Technics 1200... in wrist watch form! You probably saw Qbert sporting something similar in the Wave Twisters promo video, and while this one's not functional like Q's (jk), it does feature a smooth...
expand review black leather strap. It even comes in a miniature flight case. -Larri Byrd
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