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Following the success of their previous book of photos & stories, 128 Beats Per Minute Diplo and photographer friend Shane McCauley bring you their zine series Blow Your Head. In the first installment, the duo visit Jamaica's Trenchtown, passing through Tuff Gong Studios, Gee Jam Studios and Sugarman Beach. They document the scene's music and dance culture and enclose a host of photos of what they saw. Limited edition of 1500 copies, softcover, 96 pages. 8" x 10".

Major Lazer teams up with Kid Robot for an official vinyl figure! All the awesomeness of the lazer-totin', universe-saving soldier known as Major Lazer is captured in this badass vinyl toy that sports his signature prosthetic lazer arm, commando beret, bandolier (filled with mics), and extra shiny shades. Kid Robot definitely got his renegade eighties commando style down! Measures 8 inches tall and comes in custom box with wrapped in Major Lazer artwork.

• sculpted vinyl
• 8" tall
• custom box art

Watch out fi dis! Major Lazer is back to free the universe! For their sophomore full length, Diplo comes through as solo executive producer to drop heaters all over the place to shake up the sound system. The Major Lazer sound is constantly evolving, but here it's still rooted in heavy dancehall, fused with electro, trap, bounce, and all manner of EDM to mash up the place something proper. We've been jamming the deep vibes of "Get Free" with Amber from Dirty Projectors for a minute now, but check the heavy bumps of "Watch Out For This" with Busy Signal, "Keep Cool" with Shaggy, "Bubble Butt" with Bruno Mars & Tyga, "Jet Blue Jet" with Leftside, GTA, Razz & Biggy, and the jungle influenced "Jah No Partial" with Flux & Pavillion for a taste. You can trust this bangs from beginning to end with other guest spots from Laidback Luke, Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend, Elephant Man, The Partysquad and more. Pressed on limited edition red and yellow vinyl in gatefold sleeve with fold out mini poster and download card. Recommended.

• music label: Secretly Canadian / Mad Decent 2013

reviewed by Von Bee 05/2013

Mad Decent teams up with Serato for an exclusive set of control vinyl + slipmats! This deluxe package contains Diplo's massive Express Yourself EP on vinyl for the first time, plus a fresh pair of custom Diplo slipmats exclusive to this set. The 12"s are pressed up on translucent red vinyl and contain genre-bending, booty-popping Diplo bangers featuring Nicky Da B, Datsik and Flinch, Elephant Man, and Gent & Jawnson on the A-sides backed with the official Serato control tone on the flip. No-brainer status right here! Recommended.

• 2x LP on Translucent Red Vinyl with licensed Serato Control Tone
• 2x custom Diplo Slipmats
• Express Yourself EP's first time on vinyl

• music label: Mad Decent / Serato Pressings 2013

reviewed by Von Bee 05/2013

Deadstock find! Here's what we wrote when it first came out in 2007: 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), 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.

• music label: Money Studies 2007

reviewed by Chris Lemon-Red 08/2007

This isn't just another dubstep remix/mash-up release. Cypress Hill actually got in the studio and worked on brand new cuts with UK dubstep don Rusko! Obviously the result is uber heavy and destined to crush it, what with Rusko providing the massive bass drops and Cypress Hill adding that veteran LA rap swag. It's a match made in bass bro heaven! Five tracks in all with guest appearances from Damien Marley and Young De. Comes in full pic sleeve with free mp3 download. Heavy, heavy, heavy.

• music label: Cooperative Music 2012

reviewed by Von Bee 08/2012

We've been finding some true gems hidden in the nooks of our office like these deadstock Hollertronix mixes from back in the day. This promo-only T5S release was one of only a few official mixes by the highly influential DJ duo of Diplo & Low B. Digi-pack packaging designed by GHava and legit glass cds (no-CDR). Limited stock, recommended.

• music label: Triple Five Soul 2004

reviewed by the mgmnt

Mad Decent and Mishka collabo tee featuring a risque comic strip graphic across the chest. Everyone appreciates a little bit of "housewife in heat" action... Standard fit, 100% cotton.

First ever "best of" comp from Mad Decent! The label has come a long way from the underground Philly scene where it started to becoming the global taste makers they are today and The Best of Mad Decent Vol. 1 chronicles the rise to infamy, plus throws in some new material as well. Lab heads should all be familiar, but for those that have been living under a rock for the past few years, this comp will clue you in on what's going on with Diplo's notorious label. The wide range of styles Mad Decent has been known to bring to the surface is all here - from dubstep, rock, tropical bass, bmore, dancehall, cumbia and more - and it bangs! Check the massive new remixes of label classics like Bosco Delrey's "Wild One (Reset! Remix)," Maluca's "El Tigeraso (Sticky K Remix)," unreleased gems like Boy 8-Bit's "House On A Hill," and Dillon Francis' "Beautician 2.0," in your face bangers like Rusko's "Everyday (Netsky Remix)," plus cumbia dancehall hybirds from the head honco himself (Diplo's "Horsey"). 18 tracks hand selected by Diplo from the Mad Decent catalog. Recommended.

• music label: Mad Decent

reviewed by Von Bee 10/2011