collection of smashes
Champion Sound (J Dilla + Madlib) Vinyl 2LP Stones Throw
This is the long awaited collabo between underground (if there still is such thing) hip-hop's two most esteemed producers: Madlib (Lootpack, Quasim...
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collection of smashes
This is the long awaited collabo between underground (if there still is such thing) hip-hop's two most esteemed producers: Madlib (Lootpack, Quasim...
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vintage 70s design styles
Super 70s design by Mike Davis (aka Mike 2600) for a show that took place at the Los Angeles Amphitheater, featuring Kool & The Gang, Chic and ...
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political, trashy, dub, punk, funk
Anika's self titled debut takes me back to when I was first discovering records by groups like ESG and Delta 5. Produced by Portishead's Geoff Barr...
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colorful print
More show poster goodness from Mike 2600! Keen Lab heads should recognize this design from the sleeve of the Do It To It 12" released by Burlesque ...
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psychedelic works from godfather of Korean rock
I first learned of Shin Joong Hyun in middle school. An Entertainment Tonight-style Korean show (rented on VHS, of course) featured him in a retros...
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heavy funk instrumental album from JB
Some say this is the Godfather's strongest instrumental album, featuring the arrangements of his earlier sound, but with the harder bass and drums ...
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the electronic pioneers' fifth studio album from 1975
This record is scary as fuck. The first time I heard this, I was transfixed. Being only familiar with the sardonic electro-pop of early 80s Kraftwe...
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fresh forward-thinking hip hop lead by former Digable Planets MC
After two self-released mini-albums in 2009, the secretive force known as Shabazz Palaces finally drops a truly proper full length on Sub Pop Recor...
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top three battle record of all time
Many people consider this their favorite battle record. Simplest, most effective layout. Includes "stop frontin' and use your head" beat. Two of th...
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definitive ATCQ comp
It's about time Jive rereleased this ultra official Tribe comp. You've seen them on nuff Classic Re-Edits, mixtapes and bootleg anthologies, but he...
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mutant jazz fusion, produced by Flying Lotus
Stephen Bruner aka Thundercat's much-anticipated full-length debut on Brainfeeder is here! The LA bass virtuoso has teamed up once again with Flyin...
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top-notch neo soul with production from Madlib, 9th Wonder, ?uestlove, and more
Man, I am so excited for this shit! New Erykah!! Ak Boogs here at the Lab was telling me that producers have been sending her beats steadily over t...
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full length debut from influential chillwave producer
Within And Without is the much-anticipated follow up to Washed Out's critically-acclaimed Life Of Leisure EP. Washed Out (aka Ernest Greene) is syn...
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deluxe tin box set w/ the album, instrumentals, b-sides, lyric book + card set
Deadstock find! Original copies from 2011. It's been more than a decade since Operation: Doomsday dropped, and the album - with its abstract, strea...
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classic west coast underground material
Where were you in 1998? It feels kinda funny to look back at Peanut Butter Wolf's My Vinyl Weighs A Ton more than 10 years on. Does the dude even n...
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Here is the first posthumous album (of many, we're guessing) from Amy Winehouse. Lioness: Hidden Treasures contains unreleased tracks and demos the...
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second album remastered, 180g vinyl
Originally released in 2000, De Stijl remains a favorite among The White Stripes fans for the its simple blues-punk-metal sounds. The title is a re...
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deluxe reissue of avant-disco classic
In the world of disco, it's seldom that you'll find an artist like Arthur Russell. Here's a little background on this leftfield disco master: He s...
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second album by ATCQ, jazz/hip-hop fusion at its best
I really lost my shit when I first heard this. Heads in the know tell you that this their best, most complete album. No weaklings, just solid beats...
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second studio album from Amy Winehouse
Finally available on vinyl! Didn't think much of this album when we first saw it advertised - now it's heading for instant classic status. Retro so...
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classic ATCQ album from 1993
Nothing much more to say about this... it changed mi life! music label: Jive reviewed by the mgmnt 03/2007
chillwave w/ r&b and indie beats influence
Acclaimed debut full length from Toro Y Moi from 2010. Causers Of This put Toro Y Moi (aka South Carolina's Chaz Bundick) on the map with his chill...
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ambitious debut LP from the rappa/sanga
Kid Cudi has been making waves recently with his spacey, left-field brand of introspective hip hop, and all the naval gazing has finally culminated...
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landmark chillwave album
Man, I really love this record. We finally managed to get our mitts on some copies, now that it's on its third pressing. The original pressing is...
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