new
Crooks, Staple, Wax Poetics + more
welcome to the 32nd edition of TTL's Friday Clothing Report.
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LRG
X Casio G-Shock Watch - Yellow (DW-6900LR-9CR)
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Hot new limited collaboration between LRG and G-Shock for
the former's 10th anniversary. Comes in BRIGHT yellow with
green trim, and packaged in a cool mini-flight case. Of course,
it features all the regular G-Shock functionality, like the
200M water... click
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Crooks
& Castles
Trouble
Jacket
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Excellent cotton twill jacket, the thing here is the details.
All of the lettering is embroidered on both the front and
back, and you can tell by looking at it that this is a quality
piece. The inside features a... click
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Crooks & Castles
Checkmate Hoodie
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Cool zip hoodie, featuring a checker board pattern all over the outside, as well as inside the hood. The real eye grabber is the way they've done the kangaroo pocket, adding slits rather than openings at the end. Standard fit,...
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Staple
Design
District
Pea Coat
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Ok, so it may not be a "pea coat" in the traditional sense,
but this jacket from Staple is solid, nonetheless. The outside
features four pockets (two with snap closures), both button
and heavy duty zipper closures, and a weather-resistant polyurethane...
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Wax
Poetics
Lyman
Woodard Shirt
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New heat from the folks at WaxPo, this one is a tribute to
one of Detroit's great jazz organists, Lyman Woodard. Features
the art from his seminal LP Saturday Night Special
on the front, and the text "Hotter than a pistol!"... click
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Panama
Cumbia Shirt
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Awesome collection of Panamanian 45s on this one, all the
cumbia fans (I see you Sabo!) should dig this. Slim fit, 100%
cotton. click
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Quantic
Shirt
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Awesome new shirts for the homie Quantic. This might look
like screen printing but it's actually felt, so not only does
it look good, it feels good too. Slim fit, 100% cotton. click
for more info |
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HVW8
HVW8
Logo Shirt
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Basic logo tees from our friends at HVW8, printed on slim
fit, 100% cotton tees. click
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People's
Potential Unlimited
PPU
Shirt
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PPU is a favorite record label among both lab customers and
employees alike, and now they've gone ahead and printed up
these shirts so we can all wear our allegiance on our sleeves
(or um, our chests). Fit: Slim / American Apparel Fabric:
100%... click
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Novation
Launchpad
Controller for Ableton Live
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OVERVIEW The LaunchPad is an innovative USB controller custom
designed for composition and performance in Ableton Live.
With it 8x8 multi-color 64-button grid and dedicated scene
launch buttons, Launchpad is purpose built for triggering
and manipulating clips in Live. Empowered with Novation's
unique... click
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JBL
Control
2P Compact Powered Reference Monitor (Pair)
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OVERVIEW JBL's Control 2Ps are compact powered reference speakers
that are perfect as monitors for DJ booths, electronic instruments,
AV presentations, entertainment installations and much more.
These are powered, you do not need an amp (plug directly into
your mixer outs) and since... click
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Technics
Paris
Record Bag - Blue
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Slim record bag with shoulder strap and velcro closure. This
sturdy bag can hold up to 25 12"s or LPs and features reflective
"Tec" logo across the front flap. Limited city edition (this
one says "PARIS" at the bottom) from Technics and... click
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Technics
Manchester
Record Bag - Silver
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Slim record bag with shoulder strap and velcro closure. This
sturdy bag can hold up to 25 12"s or LPs and features reflective
"Tec" logo across the front flap. Limited city edition (this
one says "MANCHESTER" at the bottom) from Technics and...
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Technics
Chicago
Record Bag - Red
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Slim record bag with shoulder strap and velcro closure. This
sturdy bag can hold up to 25 12"s or LPs and features reflective
"Tec" logo across the front flap. Limited city edition (this
one says "CHICAGO" at the bottom) from Technics and... click
for more info |
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Technics
Kingston
Record Bag - Green
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Slim record bag with shoulder strap and velcro closure. This
sturdy bag can hold up to 25 12"s or LPs and features reflective
"Tec" logo across the front flap. Limited city edition (this
one says "KINGSTON" at the bottom) from Technics and... click
for more info |
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Korg
MicroSampler
Sampling Keyboard
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OVERVIEW Korg's microSampler delivers multi-mode sampling,
resampling, Pattern Sequencing and over-the-top effects all
under a fun-to-use intuitive interface. More than your typical
sampler, the microSampler is a complete sound design studio
for creating loops, phrases, and much more. FEATURES The microSAMPLER
hosts a solid... click
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Alesis
Multimix
4 USB Mixer
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OVERVIEW Alesis' Multimix 4 USB is a compact 4-channel desktop
mixer with pro 16-bit/44.1kHz audio USB audio interface capabilities
at an affordable price. FEATURES This mixer is the smallest
in the Multimix family, but that doesn't mean it lacks functionality.
With 4 channels to... click
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Sue
Kwon
Street
Level: New York Photographs 1987-2007 Book
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Beautiful black and white photographs of the streets of NYC
circa '87 to '07 from Sue Kwon. The title Street Level
prefectly suits this book, as it covers the city's people
in their natural environment - on the street. No frills,...
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Suck
UK
Dart
Coat Hooks (Set of 3)
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Another clever Suck UK design. At a quick glance these look
like standard darts, but take a closer look and they are made
of heavy duty polished steel (a set of 3 weighs. Instead of
standard tips, these darts feature screw tips... click
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Suck
UK
Pixel
Message Tape - Large
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Awesome labeling tape from Suck UK, great for labeling artwork,
packages, places (they include "renaming entire streets" amongst
their suggested uses) or just putting a message up on your
wall. The tape has a matrix of dots, and you use the... click
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Suck
UK
Pixel
Message Tape - Small
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Awesome labeling tape from Suck UK, great for labeling artwork,
packages, places (they include "renaming entire streets" amongst
their suggested uses) or just putting a message up on your
wall. The tape has a matrix of dots, and you use the... click
for more info |
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Enjoi
Extra
Revenue Sticker Pack
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High quality vinyl stickers for all the Enjoi fans and habitual
utility pole taggers out there. Features popular designs from
the company's boards and shirts. 25 assorted pieces. click
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Sa-Ra
Love
Czars II Serato Bundle (2 Discs, 2 Slipmats)
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LIMIT 2 PER CUSTOMER. This is the special bundle that comes
2x SA-RA Serato Records and 2x custom SA-RA slipmats. SA-RA
Creative Partners and Ubiquity team up with Serato Pressings
to bring you another limited edition 12" with exclusive tracks
and a functional... click
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Gangstarr
Step
In The Arena 12"
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One of the rarest golden era Gangstarr singles gets the import
reissue. This is one of those hip-hop singles that sends a
mini-shiver down my spine. The art direction is so striking
with the b&w photo and the contrasting red, handwritten type....
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Ron
Hardy
Ron
Wants To Ride / Home Phone (Jamie Principle, Loftis) 12"
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That's right, two more lost Ron Hardy edits pressed up on
mysterious translucent vinyl. No info at all on these things
(plain black labels on both sides), but really all you have
to know is that these are the work of the... click
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Dub
Traffik Control
Bongo
Dub / Carlito Cumbia 7"
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The BSTRD Boots series is back again with another fiery 7"
for your decks, this time from Dub Traffik Control. Keeping
in line with the recent cumbia remix trends (in the same vein
as Bersa Discos and Whiskey Barons), the dudes offer... click
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Sexual
Harrassment
I
Need A Freak LP
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Everyone knows these guys for "I Need A Freak," but Sexual
Harrassment are more than just one-hit wonders if you dig
deeper into the full length (and lucky for you, here it is
repressed). These guys took electro and synth pop to... click
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Mark
E
Get
Yourself Together / You 12"
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The debut release on Mark E's own Merc imprint. Seemingly
the producer du jour, Mark E drops two keepers for your new
disco sets. "Get Yourself Together(1)" harks back to early
Environ records with a crisp drum machine beat, Larry Heard-style
bass... click
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Arthur
Russell
A
Tribute To Arthur Russell (Faze Action, Pocketknife, Mark
E) 12"
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Pick! The first 12" from Electric Minds' forth coming Tribute
To Arthur Russell was a sleeper hit here at the Lab selling
out quietly every time it was restocked, and you can bet this
one will do the same (maybe not so... click
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Toxic
Avenger
Scion
Sampler, Vol.26 CD - FREE WITH PURCHASE
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Free with any physical purchase, limit one per customer. click
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V/A
Jahtarian
Dubbers Vol.1 CD
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The first Jahtari CD compilation from 2007, around the time
when the label started marking their presence with physical
releases. This comp was definitely crucial in setting up the
label's position as the vanguard of the current digi-dub scene.
Disrupt sets the... click
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Shackleton
Three
Eps CD
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Shackleton has always been on his own thing (which is why
he's one of the more interesting producers in the dubstep
realm). The master of dark, tribalistic, dubstep visions has
recently moved from the UK to Berlin, and with that move has...
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2562
Unbalance
3LP
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Sophomore full length effort for Dave Huismans aka 2562 on
the esteemed Tectonic label. I can always tell the strength
of a dubstep release by how amped Shota (our resident dubstep
aficionado) is on the release - and he was definitely excited...
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Hot
Toddy
I
Need Love (Morgan Geist Remix) 12"
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Hot Toddy's standout track from the recent Cosmic Balearic
Beats Vol. 2 gets the proper 12" treatment on Eskimo.
Hot Toddy is actually Chris Todd of Crazy P and his slow burning
disco heater "I Need Love(1)" melts speakers and minds...
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V/A
Tumbele!:
Biguine, Afro & Latin Sounds From The French Caribbean
1963-74 2LP
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The scattering drums and soaring clarinets of the biguine
ruled the airwaves and dance floors of Martinique and Guadeloupe
in the 1960s. This album showcases the vibrancy of the scene
on the French Caribbean islands in the '60s and '70s -...
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4
Reel
One
Life To Live / Oh Lover 7"
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People's Potential returns with another incredible boogie
discovery unearthed from the depths. The tenth release on
the esteemed label is a two track 7" from 4REEL - a record
originally slated for the obscure FEE catalog, but never made
the cut. 4REEL... click
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Darkstar
Aidy's
Girl Is A Computer (Kyle Hall Remix) Digi-12 
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Another big release for Hyperdub (can the label do no wrong?)
with Darkstar's much anticipatee "Aidy's Girl Is A
Computer" back with an incredible house remix from Detroit
prodigy Kyle Hall. The original mix of "Aidy's..."
has been floating around the internet... click
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Tremor
Viajante
Digi-LP
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Tremor combines rhythms and sound across genre borders,
fitting component parts of varying tradition together in eloquent
symmetry. The artist breaks sound barriers across South America
and presents his digital folklore tracks to a new, global
audience. On his last record, "Viajante,"... click
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Various
Artists
Strange
Breaks & Mr. Thing II Digi-LP
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Has BBE ever put out a weak comp? For his second go-around
UK DJ/Collector (of Scratch Perverts fame) exposes 18 more
unusual funk-dified moments and unexpected breaks. We're talking
wizard level digger's selection here (I recognize 2 names
out of the 18... click
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Ikonika
Smuck
Digi-12
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Cool hybrid dubstep sounds from Ikonika on the esteemed
Planet Mu label. As one of the few female representers
in the genre, Ikonika brings an emotive feminine touch to
"Smuck," a track that unabashedly mixes dubstep, electronica,
garage and funky styles with... click
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