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101 Apparel
Scientist Shirt

pays tribute to legendary dub producer

101 Apparel, in conjunction with HVW8, pays tribute to The Scientist. A legendary dub producer hailing from Kingston, Jamaica, The Scientist (name given to him by King Tubby) is one of the forefathers of dub music, and his classic, sci-fi themed album Space Invaders pretty much laid down the blueprint for electronic music producers on how to creatively use delay, effects, reverb, and more. The graphic is inspired by the original album art, a must for dub, reggae fans as well as forward thinking musicians and producers.
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Soundwaves Shirt

inspired by vibration patterns that create music

If you've ever recorded, edited, cut, or pasted music, you know exactly what you're looking at. 101 Apparel takes cues from the vibration patterns that produce "sound" for this futuristic tee. 100% cotton, standard fit, made in USA.
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DJ Spinna Future Shock (w/Mix CD)

comes with mixtape from DJ Spinna

101 Apparel works with DJ Spinna for this retro-futuristic shirt, and you get an exclusive 120-minute mix cd from the legendary NY dj/producer/digger when you order the tee. Here is what Spinna himself had to say about the collaboration: "Throughout my years of digging for records I've always been particularly drawn to music that is heavily influenced by the electronic revolution. There was a long stretch where I would specifically hunt for Moog, New Age, Jazz Fusion, & experimental records... anything that involved synthesizers, but still had a groove. Upon the inquiry from 101 Apparel to come up with a concept for a mix my initial thought was it has to be unique. It was the opportune time for compiling tracks from past to present that capture the electronic experience. Future Shock is born and is without a doubt one of the most brain crushing mixes I've ever done! I hope you dig it." 100% cotton, standard fit.
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I'll House You Shirt

pays tribute to classic hip house track

Written by the Jungle Brothers and produced by Todd Terry, "I'll House You" is one of the best moments of the very short-lived hip house genre. For the most part of the last decade, hip-hop and house pretty much stayed in their own lanes, until recently, where we have witnessed the two genres coming together a bit more (whether on the music production end or on the dancefloor), which makes this 100% cotton, slim fit t-shirt from 101 Apparel a very timely piece. Love the mixer/level meter-inspired design on this one. Made in USA.
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Fania Logo Shirt

pays tribute to legendary salsa/latin funk label

Fania's iconic logo, found on the backs of many iconic salsa and latin funk albums, now available in t-shirt form! Standard fit, 100% cotton.
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Dam-Funk: Funk's Revenge Shirt

includes an exclusive mix CD by Dam-Funk!

101 links up with everyone's favorite boogie funk ambassador Dam-Funk for this t-shirt/CD collaboration. Each shirt includes an exclusive mix crafted by Dam himself for 101 apparel. The artwork for the CD (and the shirt) was inspired by the cover of Zapp's Zapp II album. Definitely a good look for all the boogie fans out there. Standard fit, 100% cotton.
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Jeedo-Electric Street Orchestra Shirt

includes 60-minute mix cd w/ 70+ edits by Jeedo aka Wajeed

Jeedo aka Wajeed: J Dilla/Slum Village affiliate, one half of Platinum Pied Pipers, and the founder of the Bling 47 imprint. He began producing in 2000 with a MPC 2000 he inherited from Dilla, and has released ground breaking music and worked with a wide range of artists (Dwele, Tiombe Lockhart, Cee-Lo, Mayer Hawthorne, etc). While working on his newest project, Electric Street Orchestra, 101 Apparel reached out to him for a collaboration, which produced this 100% cotton, slim-fit t-shirt featuring a bold, colorful graphic as well as a... MIX CD! The 60-minute journey includes more than 70 exclusive edits by Jeedo, and here is what he has to say about it: "I've had dreams about this mix for the last couple years. When 101 Apparel reached out to me about the collab between Bling47 and 101 Apparel it was perfect timing. I was in the middle of working on my newest project called Electric Street Orchestra (ESO). I wanted this mix to follow the same principals as the project, mixing my Detroit techno heritage with beats from a multitude of genres. To find a way to make Rock, Pop, and Hip hop sync with Ghetto tech. After making over 70 edits and two months of intense labor I achieved my goal. Now dance your ass off!"
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In The Beginning There Was Rhythm Shirt

pays tribute to seminal track from The Slits

"In the Beginning There was Rhythm" is a seminal track by the all female British post-punk band The Slits that combined punk, funk, reggae and disco into a coherent and gripping statement on how rhythm is the foundation of life and sound. Taking cues from close friends The Clash who were already knee deep in experimentation with reggae and dub, they broke boundaries by allowing black musical forms to seep into punk rock struc- tures. Indeed, this syncretic approach came to have a profound effect on post punk artists like Liquid Liquid and A Certain Ratio who started to use African polyrhythms into their sound or conversely black artists like ESG who used 'punky' guitar sounds to accentuate their natural approach to funk.
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Bring The Noise Shirt

pays tribute to PE's 1987 single

First included on the soundtrack to 1987 film Less Than Zero, "Bring The Noise" was Public Enemy's lead single for It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back. Chuck D's "deft lyrical delivery" and Flava Flav's signature hype man antics fuse with the Bomb Squad's tight production to create one of the most powerful tracks ever, and 101 Apparel delivers a well designed shirt to pay tribute to the song. 100% cotton, made in USA, slim fit.
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Chico Mann: Afro Freestyle Shirt + Mix by DJ Tkat

comes with exclusive mix cd by Tkat

101 Apparel and Wax Poetics bring you the Chico Mann "Afro Freestyle" t-shirt. The logo design reflects Chico's hybrid musical leanings well, but the real treat with this item is the included mix cd by Tkat featuring exclusive re-edits by the homie and dope percussion adds from Caito "el Gallo" Sancehz. It's filled with tons of electronic, Afrobeat, freestyle, and club music, and it'll give you a sense of why Chico Mann's live performances have gotten so much praise. 100% cotton, standard fit, available in two colors.
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Panama Shirt

design inspired by musical richness of Panama

101 Apparel pays tribute to Panama, a true "melting pot" of sounds from around the globe. It's geographical location made it a crucial point of export and import, which resulted in Panama absorbing sounds from Africa, the Caribbean, and countless other cultures. Vibrant salsa, afro beat, latin funk, calypso and cumbia has come out the southernmost country of Central America, and this t-shirt recognizes its influence of past and present, through a simple two-tone design. 100% cotton, standard fit.
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Fania
Bustin Out Shirt (Joe Cuba)

Fania shouts out boogaloo pioneer Joe Cuba on this one, which features some text from the cover of his album Bustin' Out. Slim fit, 100% cotton.
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Riot Shirt (Joe Bataan)

More from wearable salsa love from Fania. This one shines a little light on Joe Bataan and his album Riot!, which was a massive release when it came out back in '68. Standard fit, 100% cotton.
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Fania All Stars Shirt

The Fania All-Stars were created in the late 1960s, consisting of various artists who had released successful recordings on Fania up to that point. Through the 70s, the group toured extensively and released several live albums and concert films. In 1973 they performed at Yankee Stadium in a concert that included, among others, Ray Barretto, Willie Colon and Jorge Santana. When they returned to Yankee Stadium in '75, the line up included even more stars like Hector Lavoe, Celia Cruz and Cheo Feliciano. This shirt features the logo from their first live recording, Live At The Cheetah Vol. 1. Standard fit, 100% cotton.
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