ANYFORTY & TOM MAC 'DUO DE LA MUERTE'

One of our personal favourite brands Anyforty have released a highly exclusive t-shirt and hoody designed by in-house artist Tom Mac just in time for Halloween.  'Duo De La Muerte' pays homage to the Mexican Day of the Dead celebration, and is strictly limited to 100 pieces; and judging by the popularity of previous designs we've had by Tom Mac, this will go fast, so don't sleep on it!

                    Anyforty x Tom Mac 'Duo De La Muerte' T-Shirt

       Anyforty x Tom Mac 'Duo De La Muerte' Hoody

ADDICT X MARVEL ARTIST SERIES

Since they were created via the medium of comic books several decades ago, superheroes have barely left the spotlight, particularly in recent years with a succession of Hollywood blockbusters.  It must have been a good moment for the guys at Addict therefore, when they acquired the rights to superhero comic book giants Marvel.  Following the creative and commercial success of previous collections with Lucas Films and Disney, Addict are definitely the right brand to take on the mighty Marvel.

As well as a mainline collection with traditional style representations of the various characters along with a few cut & sew pieces, Addict have teamed up with illustrators Mitch, Shogun, and Alex "Odisy" Young to create an artist series.  All three artists are big Marvel fans, and their various interpretations of classic characters including Captain America, Wolverine, Iron Man, Spiderman, The Hulk and The Thing make fantastic visually striking t-shirt prints. 

We've had all six of the designs in this week, be sure to check the website for alternate colourways.

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                                'The Thing' by Shogun                                     'Wolverine' by Mitch      

      

                                  'Iron Man' by Odisy                                           'Hulk' by Mitch

       

                           'Captain America' by Shogun                               'Spiderman' by Odisy

TECHNO MUSIC PICKS #3

Lux Rec presents the second appearance of Echo 106 on the label.  Double 12" EP outfit with a gatefold sleeve.

The "Yes, I'm Elastic" EP is the latest coup from Brooklyn-based artist Physical Therapy. Expertly fusing gritty analog techno with playful, eccentric quirkiness and tweaked out samples of the artists own voice, the release marks Physical Therapy`s first release on Fifth Wall.

Egyptrixx gives a glimpse into his forthcoming second album on Night Slugs with the vinyl-only cut "Water (Reduced)".

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HOUSE WEEKLY PICKS #3

Oslo producer Anders Wasserfall produces some more deep dream-like electronic music with his 'Travelling While Sleeping' EP.

Felix Lenferink; one of the many aliases of the prolific Steve Mensink follows the success of his Forlane EP, with Forlane II, featuring more fresh broken drum rhythms and lush harmonics.

A little trip into the New York and Jersey House realms. Here the House Ala Carte project of Jovonn restored and available again, a release which may not be representative for the majority of Jovonn`s work, but in our eyes probably one of the most unique releases he did. Originally released on Project X records in 1993. 

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DUBSTEP WEEKLY PICKS #3

Diskotopia co-founder BD1982 shares his most realized work to date with the Casings EP.

Capital Bass' OL brings some classic dancefloor-fodder to get you shaking.

Coyote Records release OH91's 'Stealth', with a 'Spooky' remix on the flip just in time for Halloween.

DRUM & BASS WEEKLY PICKS #3

Easily one of the most anticipated and talked about DNB releases of this year; Jubei's 'To Have & Have Not' is now available.

The rebirth of Doc Scott’s seminal imprint continues with Reza & Gremlinz' 'Rain Giver/Thaw' 12" promo vinyl.

Dispatch Recordings begins it’s next chapter with the release of the long-awaited Transit 2 LP.

BRIXTON HOLIDAY VIDEO

Brixton consistently produces creative and well-executed lookbooks and videos each season, and Winter '13 is no different.  The video harks back to the 60's and 70's golden age of Western movies, featuring three Brixton-clad 'cowboys' in a stand-off with one another in the desert.   The short film is beautifully shot, using filters and crackling effects to emulate the cinematography of the era, a retro feel enhanced further by the smoking of thick cigars, and a fitting soundtrack.

The new Brixton Winter collection has just gone on site, and includes both shirts, the waistcoat and the wide-brimmed fedora hat that feature in the video, as well as a wide range of other products. 

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Video courtesy of Brixton Supply Co

LOOK #2

Brixton's 'Watson' jacket is one of the key pieces in their AW13 collection, under the guise of a check shirt, but with a black lightly padded quilted lining, wool-mix shell, and additional slash pockets to the side seams.

Team with a pair of trusty 501 jeans from Levi's, and Etnies 'High Rise ODB LX' trainers, featuring hiker-style eyelets, plus super impact absorbant STI Pro 1 footbed and evolution foam midsole.

Accessories are covered by Herschel, with the 'Little America' backpack in a seasonably appropriate rust colour, and HUF's 'Domestic' beanie.  Throw in a 'Mini Maglite' torch from Carhartt, and fill your Analog 'Contraband' flask with something to keep you warm, and you're reading to brave the great wintry outdoors.

NIKE SNOWBOARDING PRESENTS 'NEVER NOT'

Nike Snowboarding presents the 2nd and final part of 'Never Not'; a documentary film that intimately explores the world of those willing to push the boundaries of the sport to new limits.  Featuring a cast comprising of Nike top riders Gigi Rüf, Jed Anderson, Scotty Lago, Nicolas Müller and Halldór Helgason, the film shows just how far these guys will go for that perfect ride or trick, and the pressure to perform for major competitions.  

A must-see for snowboarders, 'Never Not' is also highly recommended even for those without any prior knowledge or interest in the sport, simply for the way it showcases the incredible heights of human athletic ability, plus it also boasts a killer musical score from Piers Baron.   Both this part and part 1 are now available to download from iTunes.

       

Video: Nike Snowboarding Youtube Channel

TECHNO WEEKLY PICKS #2

R&S keep things in the family with MPIA3's brother Tessela dropping his debut EP for the label.

Following the very recent success of the Fokuz Group EP on Penny Royal, label boss Paul Mac teams up once again with Kryptic Minds to provide some more bass heavy club Techno.

Young Techno upstarts Clouds debut their hard an aggressive sound on Soma with the Complete Control EP.

HOUSE WEEKLY PICKS #2

George FitzGerald signs to Domino offshoot Double 6 with huge new single 'I Can Tell (By The Way You Move).

Spike O'Connell is pushing all the right buttons. 90s, deep, garage, freaky and jackin - its all here!

The Man from Marseille VernoN dropping his second E.P for DABJ here, building on the groove of his debut "Chicken Dance" but adding an extended palette of sound and taking things in a slightly tougher direction.

DUBSTEP WEEKLY PICKS #2

Hessle Audio's Joe returns with a stalking beast of an A-side and a pacey, funky stomper on the flip. This one's ticking all the right boxes for us!

Bristol’s Pev & Asusu of Livity Sound come with the forward thinking, wall-shaking bass vibes. Deep and mysterious…

Featuring the talents of Youngsta, Seven, Chewie and many more, Uprise Audio's ‘Live From The Future’ is THE LP of the week for lovers of deep and moody basslines and pinpoint production skills

DRUM & BASS WEEKLY PICKS #2

Dushi presents 'Crushed' featuring the vocals of Sylvia Stone, with 'Tweety' on the B Side; a unique blend of soulful melodic sounds, sharp production skills and obvious musical talent. 

The return of the mighty Photek under his ‘Studio Pressure’ guise. The first Studio Pressure release since ’96! Need we say any more?

10" bright pink promo pressure from Bristol's own Sam Binga, and featuring the slick bars of Redders over a half-time bass-monster of a tune. An essential floor filler….

JILTED ROYALTY

If you don't recognise this face, you will from here on in, after all, its not one you're likely to forget in a hurry.  The man behind the tats is Jay Read; a designer, model and artist from Birmingham, who overcame a difficult past to create his cut and sew streetwear label 'Jilted Royalty'.

Having built up a devoted following since Jilted was founded in 2009, Jay has now released the brand across the UK and Europe, enabling lucky people like us to offer it to our customers for the first time.

'Start Wars' T-Shirt, 'Start Wars' Cap

               

                         'JLTD LIFE' T-Shirt                                                         'Out of the Blue' Cap                              
       

                       'Life's a Gamble' T-Shirt                                                 'Tools of the Trade' T-Shirt

       
                         'Start Wars' Sweater                                                   'Start Wars' Cap

         

KAWS @ PAFA (Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts)

Those of you who haven't come across New Jersey artist KAWS before, will at least recognise the iconic pop culture characters he transforms into playful works of art; with a portfolio that includes reworks of Mickey Mouse, SpongeBob Squarepants, and The Simpsons (pictured) to name a few.

Starting his career as a graffiti artist, KAWS gained huge populatiry by subverting advertisements on billboards etc. in New York.  He then started to design and produce limited edition vinyl toys, which lead to a toy and clothing collaboration with Original Fake.  Since then KAWS has participated in a number of high profile collaborations including with Nigo for A Bathing Ape, Jun "Junio" Takhashi for Undercover, Michael "Mic" Neumann for Kung Faux, snowboard projects with Burton, and trainers with Nike and Vans.

This weekend saw the opening of his highly anticipated exhibition at the Pennsylvania Acadamy of Fine Art, featuring 70 of his paintings and sculptures, both old and new.  Here's some photos from the show, particularly impressive how he's managed to seamlessly integrate his modern pop culture style pieces into the historic space that is PAFA.  Would be awesome to have first hand experience of this!

Source: Arrested Motion

TECHNO WEEKLY STAFF PICKS #1

Do Easy Record's 13th release brings us a classic of the year 1999, "Get Up" by Evil C & The Hustler with a massive Industrial Remix from Julien Bracht.

MRSK in his new Smell The Flesh guise delivers six cuts of eerie bears, challenging his western aesthetics with a nonetheless complex yet primal approach.

Tanstaafl introduces the new 'sub' label Tanstaafl Planets, which aims to show case all the music that orbits the core members of Tanstaafl.  The first release is from Elias Lansberg, better know as one half of Skudge, under his solo guise KEL.

HOUSE WEEKLY STAFF PICKS #1

New label 'Mistress' by DVS1 delivers some dubby spaced-out techno tracks on the Leave Your Life EP by Borrowed Identity.

Warp Records' Darkstar release their 01484 EP, head straight for the killer MCDE rework on the flip!

DUBSTEP WEEKLY STAFF PICKS #1

DRUM & BASS WEEKLY STAFF PICKS #1

BRIXTON & THRASHER PRESENT 'WATER HAZARDS'

Thrasher Magazine and Brixton have just released their latest skate tour video 'Water Hazards' by Jon Holland, featuring Ernie Torres, Taylor Bingaman, Anthony Schultz, Jordan Taylor, Christian Maalouf, Kevin Coakley and Dolan Stearns as they shred terrain in Denver and Alberquerque .

Props to team manager Taylor for retrieving Christian's board which he lost jumping the waterfall...only when waist deep did he realise the 'stream' was a sewer!

View full article on Brixton's Blog

HAROSHI PRESENTS 'PAIN'

Tokyo-based artist Haroshi has been resurrecting dead skateboards for years, creating beautifully imaginative wooden sculptures by stacking up colourful decks with impeccable precision.

If any of you live in London, or are going to be there over the next few weeks, we highly recommend dropping by the Stolen Space Gallery to see his first solo exhibition: 'Pain'; which expores the effects of emotional pain, and how it can be a great motivating force in the creation of art.

Image Source:  Stolen Space Gallery

HERSCHEL AW13

Yesterday felt like the first proper day of Autumn: pretty damn cold, but with brilliant sunshine lighting up all the warm autumnal colours; what better time than to have a stomp around the woods to shoot a selection from the Herschel AW13 collection?  

This season the popular Canadian bag and accessories brand have updated their classic carry-over styles in new seasonal shades and prints, resulting in a range that is timeless with a contemporary feel.  

(FROM L-R) 'Little America' Backpack (Rust), `Sutton Mid` Holdall (Real Tree Print), `Settlement` Backpack (Black/Desert Camo)

Photography: David Collins

VINYL ARTWORK

Record covers have almost become an art form in their own right, with particularly creative or interesting designs now a big part of the appeal for vinyl collectors.  You can even show off you favourite cover with a Vinyl Art Frame, designed especially with easy access to the record so you can grab it when you fancy a listen.

Here's a selection of some of the best Vinyl Artwork we've had in store recently, will keep you posted on any more that come our way.

Dark Sky - Black Rainbows EP (Label: Black Acre)

DJ Steaw - West Side EP - (WHITE VINYL) (Label: Rutilance)

M|O|O|N - M|O|O|N EP (Label: Wrong Island Communications)

Phaeleh - Tides LP (Label: Afterglo)

This was actually shot in the Chemical studio by in-house photographers Phil Rees and Karen Roberts.  They used liquid photography to capture black ink dropping into milk.

Jimmy Edgar - Majenta LP (Label: Hotflush Recordings)

Matthew Brown - Matthew Brown EP (Label: Public Possession)

Blue Daisy x Unknown Shapes - Used To Give A FK EP (Label: Black Acre)

Flying Lotus - Pattern Grid World LP (Label: Warp)

Shackleton - Death is Not Final / (T++ Remix) (Label: Skull Disco)

SPEND & SAVE

To make it that little bit easier for you to get your hands on all the newest clothing this season, we're offering a 'Save as you Spend' scheme, with 10% off all orders over £70, 15% off if you spend over £100, and 20% off for over £150. Enjoy :)

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LOOK #1

Carhartt are true veterans of camo print, so its hardly surprising how seamlessly they've managed to integrate this seasonal trend into their AW13 collection.  The 'Military' shirt in Camo Isle Rigid is a key piece in the collection, constructed in heavyweight cotton, with button down shoulder epaulettes.  Layer with the insanely warm and water repellent 'Mentor' jacket, featuring a teddy-bear-soft contrast faux-fur lining to the body, with padded sleeves.  Complete the look with seasonal carry-over jeans 'Klondike, roomy and water repellent backpack 'Files', lifted by a colour-pop 'Britt' beanie.

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