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Not quite a new album but neither a greatest hits CD, this is a De La mixtape and not a major-label release. For fans of De La Soul this is a must-buy. The album features a great series of narrrations of their classic songs - explaining the history behind each track and the mindframe they were in when they were first recorded.

There's a few unreleased tracks with explanations why they were never released (pretty funny comments on there) and some new stuff in there as well. Priced a bit steep (due to its rarity) but you can find it for as low as $16 by searching around. Highly recommended! A real cohesive De La mixtape and definitely something to keep you baited after The Grind Date and before their next full-length.

Features production by: Oh No (Murs, LMNO), Geology (Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Jill Scott, Bahamadia), Supa Dave West (Phife Dawg, Reflection Eternal, MeShell Ndegeocello), and De La Soul themselves.

De La Soul - Impossible Mission Part I

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The Undefeated Billboard Project is a unique collaboration between Undefeated, Aaron Rose and Nike. It takes the work of both fine artist and street artist and places it in an area where it normally wouldn't be displayed.

Perched above the Undefeated location on La Brea street in Los Angeles, California the Undefeated Billboard Project is a reflection of the store and the culture it represents.

The project features the visionary designs of: Geoff McFettridge, Barry McGee, Thomas Campbell, Dennis Hopper, Raymond Pettibon, Kaws, Mr. Cartoon/Estevan Oriol, Robert Williams, Os Gemeos, Jose Parla, Ashley Macomber, Craig R. Stecyk III, Kehinde Wiley

Undefeated Billboard Project Los Angeles

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The new Squarepusher album 'Hello Everything' is currently available to pre-order as a special edition LP (include an additional 3" bonus CD entitled 'Vacuum Tracks') and a standard edition CD. In addition to this Warpmart will be selling an exclusive 12" entitled 'Welcome To Europe' that features the three Squarepusher tracks ('Welcome To Europe', 'Hanningfield Window' and 'Exciton') that were previously available as download-only single releases from Bleep.

Here's a breakdown of the different combinations currently available -

WARPCD148 = 'Hello Everything' on CD (1x5" 'Hello Everything' CD)

WARPLP148 = 'Hello Everything' on Vinyl (3xLP 'Hello Everything' Vinyl and 1x3" 'Vacuum Tracks' CD)

WARPCD148VINYL = 'Hello Everything' on CD and 'Welcome To Europe' on Vinyl (1x5" 'Hello Everything' CD and 1x12" 'Welcome To Europe' Vinyl)

WARPLP148VINYL = 'Hello Everything' on Vinyl and 'Welcome To Europe' on Vinyl (3xLP 'Hello Everything' Vinyl and 1x3" 'Vacuum Tracks' CD) and (1x12" 'Welcome To Europe' Vinyl)

All confusion and multitudious formats aside, there's also a new Squarepusher website at: http://www.squarepusher.net/

Hello Everything @ Warpmart

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gas 0095 was the debut album of electronic musician Mat Jarvis released under his Gas moniker. It was written, performed and recorded in his Nottingham studio during 1994 and released on Em:t Records in January 1995. The album was never advertised and quickly sold on word of mouth alone. Today it is much sought after, usually changing hands for over $100, and occasionally reaching over $350 on eBay.

Due to overwhelming demand, gas 0095 has been re-mastered and released into the wild. This first release on the new microscopics label has been a much sought after item for collectors everywhere.

Painstakingly remastered at 32bit/96khz from the original studio tapes, with a luxurious 32db dynamic range - which in these days of hyper-compressed music is pure oxygen.

The 320k hi-fi version includes an exclusive booklet of artwork, plus postcard, bookmark and the ultra rare 'time recording guide to particle physics'.

gas 0095 Remastered for Digital Download

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Based in Brooklyn, New York, Dirty Bandits is a small design house specialising in Flash websites, print design, branding and identity.

Working in conjunction with Ivee Studios, Hidden Cube and Brian Kelley (programmer), Dirty Bandits has created artwork, illustration and photography for such clients as: Futura 2000, Definitive Jux, Mr. Lif, Studios GO, Here There Designs, Hektik Clothing, b*posh, and Tokion Magazine among others.

The site features a design portfolio, photo archive, artwork showcase and a shop for purchasing a selection of their men's and women's t-shirts (summer sale!)

Dirty Bandits Design

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Jeff Koons creates what's been dubbed Neo Pop artworks and sculpture. The American born artist, and ex Wall Street broker, gained international notoriety in the 1980s by taking popular culture items and turning them into controversial, yet highly valued pieces.

In 1988, Koons cast a life size porcelain sculpture of Michael Jackson reclining with his pet monkey, Bubbles, which sold years later for over 5 million dollars at Sotheby's. Koons' work often employs cartoonish imagery that extends to a larger cultural tradition and art history, and both explores and blurs the distinction between low, commercial aesthetics and high art.

In line with his capacity for creating accessible sculpture, Koons recently collaborated with Supreme to produce a new variety of monkey imagery with surreal backgrounds on a set of skateboard decks.

Available September 19th in Supreme stores worldwide.

Jeff Koons X Supreme

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