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Peloton Magazine #17 Photo Annual

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Peloton Magazine #17 – Cover

Peloton Magazine #17 – Cover

December, 2012

Here is a preview of the new Peloton magazine #17 – the photo annual. With the start of the cold and dark period of the year, this is the perfect read for quite evenings at home.

Visit Peloton magazine for a digital subscription or get the magazine through their online store.

Visit: Peloton Magazine

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Launch – Cole Haan Fragment Design Holiday 2012

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Cole Haan / Fragment Design Holiday 2012

Cole Haan / Fragment Design Holiday 2012

12 & 14 December, 2012

Cole Haan will release a new pack of four styles of the LunarGrand collaboration with Fragment Design this December.

On December 12th (NYC) and the 14th (global), two colors of a new saddle shoe as well as two versions of the tassle loafer will be available at Cole Haan retailers.

We will also receive the pack at our store Firmament in Berlin.

Visit: Cole Haan | Fragment Design

Wear Testing – UVU Performance Running

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UVU Performance Running

UVU Performance Running

December, 2012

I’m happy to be able to wear test some of UVU’s technical pieces this winter. The brand is relatively new but they already have quite an impressive collection.

After three years of development as an exclusive product for ultra runners, this past spring, UVU opened up its line of products to a wider audience.
To find out more about UVU, check their website. A more in-depth story on UVU should follow soon!

Visit: UVU

Launch – Hypebeast Magazine at BAPE® London

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Hypebeast Magazine Issue 3 Launch at BAPE STORE® London

Hypebeast Magazine Issue 3 Launch at BAPE London

13 December, 2012

Launch event for the third issue of Hypebeast Magazine at the BAPE STORE® in London.

NTS Radio presents: Kutmah,Martelo & Exclusive showcase of A Bathing Ape archive pieces.
This event is by invitation only.

Visit: BAPE® EU

Launch – Nike Lunar Force 1

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Nike Lunar Force 1 – White on White

Nike Lunar Force 1 – White on White

12 December, 2012 12:12

December will be the month of the Nike Lunar Force 1.

On 12.12.12 at 12:12 the first style of this new modernized of the Nike Air Force 1 will be launched in an all white colorway. Retail locations as well as Nike spaces around the globe will showcase this new model in unique interior setups.

A digital camo version will follow shortly after and the highlight, to be launched on December 19th, will be the “The BE@RBRICK ONE” a set of two Lunar Air Force 1s designed by Medicom.

Stay tuned for a closer look at the Digi Camo and Be@rbrick Lunar Force 1s shortly.

Visit: Nike Inc.

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Burton Backcountry House, Tokyo

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Burton – Backcountry House, Tokyo

Burton – Backcountry House, Tokyo

8 – 16 December, 2012

On December 8th, Burton Snowboards Japan opened its concept space “Backcountry House” in Harajuku, Tokyo.

This conceptual space is host to a number of events and workshops surrounding the sport of – you guessed it – backcountry snowboarding. Surely Burton also produced a small series of accompanying goods, such as snowboards as well as snowboarding accessories and a limited colorway of the AK457 Guide Jacket.

The boards feature artworks by Fragment Design and were produced as one-offs. Only 10 boards with different graphics exist and are pictured here as part of the installation simply called “The Wall”, also designed by Fragment and mo’design.

Visit: Burton Backcountry House | Fragment Design | mo’design

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Photo Contest – Firmament & Nike: THE BE@RBRICK ONE

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Lunar AF1 THE BE@RBRICK ONE – Photo Contest

Lunar AF1 THE BE@RBRICK ONE – Photo Contest

17 – 19 December, 2013

Nike has once again teamed up with Japanese toymaker Medicom to celebrate 30 years of the AIR FORCE 1. The very limited Nike Lunar Force 1 arrived in an athletic white/orange/blue colorway and a clean black/white colorway, each carrying the Medicom Toy Be@rbrick logo on the tongue.

Take part in the Firmament photo contest* for a chance to receive one of two very rare sets including:
- One pair of the Nike Lunar Force 1 x Medicom
- Two Be@arbrick One toys, 400% and 100%

In order to participate just take a creative picture of your own favorite Air Force 1 and/or Be@rbrick and put it on your own Instagram feed.
Don’t forget to use BOTH hashtags for your post:

#FIRMAMENTBERLIN
#AF1

The deadline for all entries to be posted on Instagram is December 19th, 8pm Berlin time. The two photos picked to receive the BE@RBRICK ONE sets will be posted on the Firmament Facebook page on December 20th at 2pm Berlin time. We will also post a note on these Instagram entries!

The Nike Lunar Force 1 “THE BE@RBRICK ONE” will be available in both colorways at Firmament on 19.12.12 at 11 am – in-store.

Follow: Firmament / Instagram | Firmament / Facebook
Shop: Nike / Firmament

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*Please note that for this giveaway we can only accept one photo per person and Instagram account. The picture must be taken by the entrant; none-genuine imagery will not be accepted as entry. The prize cannot be redeemed in cash. Entries which do not fulfill the provisions stated above will not be taken into consideration for the prize draw.

José Parlá: Diary of Brooklyn at the Barclays Center

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José Parlá: Diary of Brooklyn at Barclays Center

José Parlá: Diary of Brooklyn at Barclays Center

9 January, 2013

On Wednesday, January 9th, José Parlá’s new mural entitled “Diary of Brooklyn” will be unveiled at the Barclays Center in New York.

Visit and RSVP Info via: José Parlá


Current Interest – Lego Star Wars: Jabba’s Palace

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Lego Star Wars: Jabbas Palace

Lego Star Wars: Jabbas Palace

28 December, 2012

Once a year, at Christmas…, I find my way into the toy sections at various department stores. Each year I am tempted to spend the money intended for gifts for my friends’ kids on stuff for myself.

I never did. I have enough stuff. I don’t have enough space.

This year I stumbled upon the new(ish) Lego Star Wars sets and apart from all the new characters this one set in particular caught my attention: Jabba’s Palace. Even though I am not a big collector and not the biggest fan of Star Wars in general, this scene in the movie is a turning point and such a great example of the universe that George Lucas created – with all the odd creatures, architecture, space crafts and weaponry – that I had to take a closer look. The new Jabba looks superb (as compared to the version from the 2003 set), Leia as bounty hunter “Boushh” is a new addition to the Star Wars Lego figure collection and Han Solo in the carbonite slab is a highlight, too. Lego did a great job with this set. And I bought it. I’m not too sure whether I’ll set it up. I might just take out Jabba, but maybe I can find a nice spot for the set-up to have it on display.

No worries, by the way, there was still enough budget for gifts for the little ones.

Visit: Lego Star WarsLego Star Wars: Jabba’s Palace (2003)

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Announcement – Team Sky / Rapha

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Team Sky / Rapha

Team Sky / Rapha

1 January, 2013

Exciting news! After a short statement last fall, Rapha and Team Sky finally released more information in regards to their partnership this year.

Rapha will unveil the first Team Sky products on their site this coming Friday, January 4th. The team jerseys can already be seen on the profile pages at the official Team Sky website.

Visit: Rapha / Team Sky | Team Sky

The National Skateboard Company

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The National Skateboard Co. is now the home of Thomas Harrison, David Mackey, Danijel Stankovic and Joshua Young – watch the short introduction clip below then keep an eye on their recently launched website for products and more clips dropping in the very near future…

Ryan McGinness Sign Age, 2001

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2001: Ryan McGinness in Munich at Galerie de Miguel.

With early features such as the gallery visit to Ryan McGinness’ exhibition “Sign Age” in Munich, Beinghunted established a new format for online publishing.

Besides the regular news posts on Beinghunted, I thought it interesting to expand the content to ‘live’ coverage of art shows or gallery openings. Without any real size limitations–other than transfer rates–the scope of such a digital feature would be much broader  than in a printed publication. The fact that the story could be published almost simultaneously to the actual event  was and still is yet another advantage to print. People could virtually attend a gallery show, they could get an idea of the space and in many cases would still be in-time to visit if they happened to be around.

The first features on Beinghunted did not differ much from the rest of the content other than that the picture format was slightly bigger, and most importantly, that the images were not sourced but taken by myself or the various contributors over the years.

 

During one of my trips to New York in 2002 I went to see an exhibition at the Urban Experience museum where I was also allowed to take pictures for Beinghunted. While the format for our online features was still under development I decided to put together an online gallery that readers could click through. As simple as it sounds and looks now, no other website (there really weren’t too many ‘other’ sites…) had done anything similar.

The second feature on Beinghunted, a gallery visit to see Ryan McGinness’ show “Sign Age”, was published after the Urban Experience show, however, the photos were taken quite some time before then in the fall of 2001. Finding out that a gallery in my hometown would invite one of my favorite artists was quite the surprise and seeing the 360-panel mural that had previously been shown at Alife in New York a true highlight. I’m happy that I was able to retrieve the original scans of the photos I took almost twelve years ago. Due to the grain of the APS film I used at the time, the photos seem to have a vintage look-and-feel. For this re-view of this early Beinghunted feature I’m happy to display those shots in a much bigger format embedded in a modern slideshow.

 

Ryan McGinness, Beinghunted Features

Ryan McGinness: first post on Beinghunted, October, 2001
Ryan McGinness: Beinghunted Feature, 2002 (pop-up)
Sign Age: Ryan McGinness official website

The first ‘proper’ Beinghunted online feature, an interview with creative collective Rabbit & Redtree, was published in early 2003. The three-part interview with Earn Chen and James Lavelle that we published in 2005 was the first of its kind online and is the predecessor of the modern feature format used by many online publications nowadays.

Rabbit & Redtree: Beinghunted Feature, 2003
Surrender – James Lavelle & Earn Chen: Beinghunted Feature, 2005

 

Supreme Spring/Summer 2004

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Kate Moss for Supreme’s 10th Anniversary.

A thumbnail of  a scan of a T-shirt. An eMail, a phone call and the consequences.

A big part of Beinghunted used to be the “Quick Links” section. Long before Twitter, I set up this feed of messages–only a few lines of text with a gallery pop-up and URL–to be able to shoot out quick bits of info or simply to tease bigger stories. One such quick link in early 2004 was a tiny thumbnail of a bad scan of a T-shirt from Supreme for their spring/summer collection featuring a black and white photograph of Kate Moss.

The files–most of the Supreme catalogue for that particular season–had passed through several nodes before ending up in my inbox and I wasn’t 100% sure what to do with them right away. I believe I hesitated for a few days before I decided not to post any of them. Except for that one thumbnail which I assumed was too small to be recognized by anyone, anyway.

However, similar to the digital route this file took to reach me, it also quickly found its way back to Supreme in New York. Three things happened afterwards: 1) I received a very polite eMail asking me to take the picture offline. 2) I took the picture offline. 3)  I received a phone call from someone preceding my source for those files by 2-3 instances within the data stream. This person, who happened to be a friend of mine, too, seemed somewhat stressed out.

Besides the fact that those files–and the Kate Moss design, one of the highlights for Supreme’s 10th anniversary, in particular–should not have been passed on, it was more the presentation (or lack thereof) that caused aggravation. As a retailer myself I know all too well the feeling of disappointment when either a project or product surfaces weeks if not months before a set date. Pictures are mostly unprofessional, information is based on speculation rather than facts, the story is more or less spoilt.

As we all know, that little teaser did not affect the impact of this T-shirt design when it went on sale. It did, however, affect my relationship with Supreme. Shortly after I produced the first official Supreme online feature on Beinghunted. And a few years later when we started carrying Supreme at Firmament I received their PDF catalogue with this note: “This catalogue is for buyers and business owners only. No part of this catalogue should be posted online at any time.”

After more than nine years, it should be OK to re-post that original JPG file from the Beinghunted Quick Links section but also a few more of the scans from that catalogue. Even more so as it contains other highlights such as the Rammellzee backpacks, as well as the Andrei Molodkin Box Logo T-shirt and decks.

Check out the Beinghunted Archive section for the Supreme Beinghunted Features published over the years.

Supreme New York

Official Website

After the 10th Anniversary Kate Moss T-shirt, Supreme released another design with the model for its 2012 spring/summer collection, as well as a special version of the original for Japan with OriginalFake in 2008.

Mo’Wax 21: An Interview with James Lavelle

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Pioneering record label Mo’Wax will be twenty one years old next year, and as part of those celebrations (plus, support permitting), its owner, James Lavelle will be getting on the road and bringing the show to a venue near you.

Lavelle, a tastemaker in music, fashion and the art scenes was instrumental in bringing BAPE, Futura and Major Force to a wider audience, plus his UNKLE project achieved mainstream success.

A few weeks back, when James and his crew started opening the containers, we were invited to his storage facility at the end of London’s Kings Road to view the full archive of Records, Toys, Star Wars, Blade runner memorabilia, plus incredible art collection, and to talk about Mo’Wax.

Beinghunted Interview with James Lavelle

 

Beinghunted: So it’s been 20 years since you created Mo’Wax, how’s your memory?

James: Not great, well that’s what I’ve been told! Going through this has been like going through many, many memories; it’s a bit weird – like opening a tomb.

And, how was it, when you started to go through all the boxes?

To be presented with everything in one go, it’s quite overwhelming. Pictures of my daughter when she was very little, to letters from ex girlfriends. Also, there was every letter and document from Mo’Wax too; it’s a capsule in time.

When did the ‘tomb’ shut?

About seven years ago, but things were always quite erratic anyway. Items got pushed into various archives over the years, and now I’ve got it all in one place it’s like looking at your life over the past 21 years.

It seems like such a snapshot of your life, not just Mo’Wax Records.

It’s quite emotional in many ways, and in some ways it’s quite sad, but it also shows what amazing things were happening over that period too. Because, as toys go, I was arguably one of the top toy collectors in the World – same with sneakers, same with clothes, same with records.

Before Mo’Wax, what were you into just before you started the label?

Records, just buying records…

What style of music were you buying?

When I started it was hip-hop, then as I got more into it, I got interested in samples, and that came largely from the black music scene; that was the sample palette. Then it was about collecting breaks, which extended into soundtracks and film music. Also, discovering bands of that time, which were The Verve and The Stone Roses, and Radiohead were happening.

What was the inspiration to create a record label, and was it always going to be combined with art, clothing etc.?

The imagery of hip-hop was a big factor, it was science fiction lead, it was logo lead, it was brand lead – also being into Sneakers, Tron, Star Wars, Blade runner too. But really, the big inspiration was being a DJ and having records to play exclusively that nobody else had – all the cool DJs had their own record labels. It’s always been about getting things that nobody else had, that was what the culture was about.

Tell us about how the fascination with collecting began?

I got into Star Wars when I was about eight and had a friend who’s Dad worked in America and bought him back figures. He told me about a ‘Dewback’ figure, which was only available in the US, and people never believed me it existed.

So did it?

Well, I was walking down the Essex Road in London when I was about 18 and found one in a store that specialised in Star Wars figures, so yes!

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And what about other items?

Yeah, it was the same with trainers and records, which was a reflection of my youth. When I was in New York, I’d go to Broadway Sneakers and be the first person to wear Air Mocs, and limited edition Jordan shoes in London – it was all about individuality.

Back then how did it feel that people were copying your style?

That’s interesting as at the start of Mo’Wax nobody bought the toys; nobody was interested in A Bathing Ape either. I opened an old copy of The Face Magazine and there was a six-page feature on me, but The Face banned me from wearing BAPE, as they didn’t think it was cool enough! At the start people weren’t interested in Futura prints or toys – I started Mo’Wax Arts and we hardly sold a thing. A lot of what I did was unsuccessful, I may have started things.

There was a close circle of like-minded people all involved in similar things: music, design, etc. – Futura, Stash, Nigo… How did these hook-ups come about?

That’s the amazing thing about life. You’d go to a record store, you’d meet like-minded people, you’d meet their friends, then you’d DJ at their club and it snowballs from there.

I met Oka who started Kubrick in a toyshop in Japan, which was the best place for bootleg prototypes. I literally went to Japan and knocked on Nigo’s door, I knocked on Medicom’s door, too.

And the UK connection?

Michael Kopelman (The Hideout, Stussy & Very Ape & Bape, then) would come to Bluebird Records where I worked. He and Tim Simenon (Bomb the Bass) gave me my first Major Force Record. Then when I worked in Honest Jon’s I had two Japanese customers come in one day, and I said I would swap rare records for Major Force ones – they said: “We are Major Force!” That’s how I met Toshi and Kudo.

What happened after you had identified them?

We hung out, then I started making records with then, I made the first UNKLE record with them, and they moved into my building in London’s West End. That’s how I met Nigo, as anyone in the music and fashion world would want to meet Tosh and Kudo, that’s how influential they were.

Who else was in your building?

Howie B had a studio there; Fraser Cooke had an office there. I then met the guys from Straight No Chaser Magazine, and I was writing music reviews for ID Magazine, too.

What was Japan/Tokyo like when you started working with those guys over there?

I went for the first time when I was 18, just when I started the label. It was a Straight No Chaser tour to about 15 cities, which still is the most places I’ve played at one time in Japan. I met up with Takagi-kan, and Hiroshi – Kudo hooked me up with them.

Major Force was legendary, and must have had a big impact on Mo’Wax? And who did the design for it?

Major Force was a massive influence for the label, and responsible for the strip down the side of early Mo’Wax records, they were based on the strips that Japanese imports would have. Major Force, Hollywood Basic, Def Jam, Warp, Blue Note and Talking Loud were all a big influence – they had an inherent style and image. And, it was Toshi who designed the Major Force logo.

In regards to your archive – did you ever, at one point, think about where all these items might go to ‘afterwards’?

I wanted to start a museum when Mo’Wax was young, but the culture didn’t exist then, urban archaeology…

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Archaeologists are digging up relics from thousands of years ago – making references and drawing conclusions about those cultures. What would people think when they find items like the ones from your archive?

What a messy fucker! Erratic – good Blade runner collection and 2001, but yeah someone who had far too much time on his hands!

What have you got planned for the 21st Anniversary?

We’re doing book with Rizzoli (Urban Archaeology), and doing a series of events. Some re-releases of classic Mo’Wax Records, and doing new collaborations with many of people we have worked with over the years. Art Shows, gigs, clothing, sneakers, lots of projects.

Tell us about Kickstarter and the Mo’Wax film in planning?

We need money to be able to produce an amazing exhibition to tour around the World, so are asking for the support of Mo’Wax fans old and new to donate a little in order to get the project moving. Unfortunately after 20 years, I have walked out with very little, whilst I do have possessions, I need help to do this.

Have you got full control of Mo’Wax now, and if so what are the plans for the label?

I did a deal with AM, and then did a deal with XL. I hired Nick Huggett (Island Records) who signed Adele and MIA; they changed the face of British music. These connections all happened through Mo’Wax - Richard Russell from XL used to come to our office. In terms of Mo’Wax I have the name and am considering my options, taking one step at a time.

What were the highs and lows when running Mo’Wax?

Highs: Being able to make your dreams come true, working with some truly gifted people, and sharing that experience.

Lows: Since I was 18 years old I have always had people working for me – dealing with the politics of running a record label, and that was something I wasn’t very good at dealing with.

Did any tracks go unreleased, and will they see the light of day this year?

1000s, whether they get released, wait and see…

What are your favourite releases on Mo’Wax and why?

Entroducing (DJ Shadow) was arguably one of the best records of the last 20 years for what it stands for. Things on Headz, Richie Hawtin’s La Funk Mob remix (Motorbass), and Major Force was massive for me thing for me on a personal level.

How did the ‘Gonz Priest’ collaboration happen?

We had a relationship with Mark. I was sponsored by Slam City Skates and it sort of came out of that. Will Bankhead was one of the best skaters in the UK, and Giovanni Estevez was a great friend from Supreme, so a lot of connections.

I did the first ever Aaron Rose show outside of America too, so always had a relationship with the skate scene.

Any funny/crazy stories you can tell us about the Mo’Wax Years?

It’s all morphed into one! The things I liked were going to The Sound Factory in New York for the first time, or going to see Massive Attack DJ at Bagley’s (London). Going to see Carl Craig in Detroit, or going to The Cave for the first time to see Takagi-kan or Hiroshi DJ. And of course Fabric (London), it was the lunatics running the asylum, much more lawless and culturally free back then. Smoking a blunt in LA with Jules and Futura, things like that. Sorry, the most important gig I went to see was Soul II Soul versus Shock Soundsystem, when I was 14 which was Ashley Beedle’s crew.

What labels/music/designers, etc. are you excited about at the moment. Anyone young/new who is similar to the folks you worked with 20 years ago?

I think Will Bankhead’s (Palace Skateboards) doing some amazing things; he’s really come into his own. Other than that, I don’t really label watch anymore.

Mo'Wax Archive, James Lavelle - Urban Archaeology

Any advice to young ‘Lavelle’s’ wanting to start a label/creative project?

Get a good lawyer, and don’t spread yourself too thinly like I did. Also, don’t seek approval from others, believe in what you do.

You did a Mo’Wax Urban Archeology Exhibition at Gallery Schueppenhauer in Cologne/Germany in 1996, what was on display there?

We showed a lot of artwork, around 100 posters that Ben (Drury) had produced, and a series of Futura images and a five-sided custom-produced box with graphics.

You’ve done so many interviews over the last 21 years, and have been asked a lot of questions, but is there one question you wished you’d been asked and what is it?

“Are you okay?”, “How are you doing?”, “Hi, can I help you?” – that would be nice.

Urban Archaeology: 21 Years of Mo’Wax

You can actually help James and Mo’wax by donating to the 21st anniversary Mo’Wax fund set up to finance the upcoming exhibition. Then, you could also get to see this amazing snapshot of one the most important times in street/urban culture’s history – go and ask how James is, too.

 

 

Interview & Photos: Adrian JW Darby. Production: Jörg Haas
©2013 by Beinghunted.com

Urban Archaeology: 21 Years of Mo’Wax

Support the Project through Kickstarter

We are glad to have been offered this rare opportunity to take a look at the Mo’Wax archive in its raw state. Thanks also to James for taking the time for this interview!

Beinghunted Feature: Surrender
Beinghunted Feature: UNKLE – James Lavelle & Richard File

Passarella Death Squad

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Giant EP

Passarella Death Squad are back with a new EP called “Giant”, and a video by Timothy Saccenti, who has worked with Flying Lotus, Washed Out, MNDR and Depeche Mode, amongst many others.

For those who have yet to experience PDS, they are a duo who met in London over a shared love of the darker side of music – from The Cocteau Twins to Techno obscurities and everything in between. Along with a connection over music, this extended to fashion – in Danny’s words: “I’d put an advert in the NME looking for a female singer for Dark, Electronic Noise and Emilie replied to it. Upon meeting for the first time she was wearing a T-shirt she’d made which looked a lot like something I’d just been trying to create and it went from there – was so weird.”

PDS has gone on to become a successful clothing label, a stand out was their 2012 collaboration for club pioneers “Shoom”, which along with Boy’s Own became known for pushing Balearic and Early House music in the late 80s, early 90s.

PDS began releasing music in 2007 with the tribal beats of “Black Out”, very minimal in production, and showcasing Emllie’s haunting vocals. The next two years saw sparse releases, that all had the same ethos of quality over quantity, followed in 2010 with their eponymously titled debut album on Ex.Micronauts label Republic of Desire, to critical acclaim and plaudits from many of the underground Electronic scene’s best producers.

Lead single “Giant” launches with an enigmatic combination of filtered beats that entwine in perfect time with Emilie’s ethereal voice. “Stars and Stripes”, delivers a homage to the home of electronic beats – Detroit, whereas “Untitled” is a musical journey of metallic sounds welded together. Finally, “Blue Lips” runs in parallel across thundering basslines, and clipped layered synth-sounds – four tracks equal in artistic power.

Passarella Death Squad

We caught up with Danny Passarella to ask him about the video for “Giant”.

Beinghunted: Could you tell us the meaning behind the video and how it relates to the track?

Danny: The bull fighting idea was to act as a metaphor for the lyrical context of the song,
 which is about a woman who is abused by her partner – the bull being the woman, and the matador being the dormant male.

What is next for PDS?

We have completed a new live set, which is more club based and are ready to take it out on the road. Plus are working on the next EP called “Empire.”

Passarella Death Squad: Giant EP

Out now on Days of Being Wild Records, and available at Colette, Piccadilly Records, and Phonica, amongst many others.

Passarella Death Squad: Giant EP / Days of Being Wild


Commonwealth Stacks. Conversation Editions

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Originally posted on Beinghunted: 22. November 2001.

Retail: Commonwealth Stacks

New designs by Michael Leon and guest artists Lucy Mckenzie and Geoff McFetridge are now available on T-shirts. Also check the new posters.

 

Compendium Notes

In the early 2000s a number of independent graphic studios established small retail/production enterprises. One of them, Commonwealth Stacks, was the brainchild of Michael Leon, well-known for his design work for Girl and Chocolate Skateboards as well as his involvement with Arktip Magazine.

In fairly frequent intervals, C.S. released numbered T-shirt editions, as well as posters, etc. either by Leon himself or guest artists as was the case in November 2001. The scans posted here are of postcards from the series. The “Eagle & Hyena” might be the most recognizable design from this period.

Commonwealth Stacks no longer operates, however, the skateboard brand “Stacks” (a partnership between Michael Leon and Reese Forbes) is quite active.

Below I’ve also posted a few more links from other sites I frequented (and bought from…) around that time. Maybe some of you remember Braveland and HunterGatherer?

Links:

Stacks (Facebook) | Michael Leon at Arkitip | Braveland | HunterGatherer

Made in Italy: Air Force I, Air Trainer SC, Air Max 95

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Originally posted on Beinghunted: 01. December 2001.

Kicks: Nike Lux

The first samples of the Nike Lux line have surfaced. The line will include the Air Force I, Air Max 95 and Air Trainer SC High. The shoes will feature high quality woven leather. Prices are expected to be even higher than the Nike Air Woven. Availability = limited to the max. Check back for images.

 

Compendium Notes

Hmmm… “the first samples have surfaced”. Well, why then did I not post any pictures? Seems as if I just wanted to get the info out and have a post for that day. The writing isn’t the most creative, either (more of a Tweet one would say nowadays). But then, even at such an early stage, I now remember, I had realized how difficult it might get to be writing about new sneakers, T-shirts, etc. on a daily basis. Finding new superlatives, new descriptions and reasons why we should be buying the n-th version of something…

While I slowed down over the years, many other sites have sprung up and are still writing about the same subjects. Sometimes getting carried away and taking us on literary excursions… why we should be buying the n-th version of something… But then maybe they have more reason (thus more motivation?) to do so now, as that n-th version of something might be blinking in a banner next to said text.

Did I just get carried away?

You’ll find the original tiny picture of the Nike Lux Made in Italy sneakers in the slideshow as well as a few bigger versions sourced online. The AM 95 and AF1 are from Kicks On Fire. The Trainer SC I saved a little longer ago.

Links:

Kicks On Fire

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Herman Miller Summer Sale

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Eames Lounge Chair Herman Miller Sale

15% Discount…

If you’re in the US, you should take this opportunity. Herman Miller has just started a Summer Sale. From May 30 until June 9 you can save 15% on all design classics such as the Lounge Chair and Ottoman!

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Dime Montreal Visage T-shirt

Visage T-shirt

Yes! I’m glad to see that Dime Montreal decided to bring back its entire line of apparel that was first debuted mid last year. Their designs are just too crisp to be tucked away in a “past-season” archive. The absolute highlight, and contender for the “favorite T-shirt for this summer” label, is the “Visage”.

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