[LIFE] THE TIME FOR CHANGE IS HERE....

Where do I begin.........

Over the last few years I have been working a ridiculous amount. With the new shop, Wednesdays at the Phoenix Landing, my job at Red Bull, Avalon, DJ'ing and trying to find time to get into the studio I have run myself into the ground. After draining myself to the point of getting pneumonia last month I have finally had my wake up call.

When I first began working at Avalon while managing Satellite Records, it was simply a part time job. In order for me to have my world revolve around music. I believed it was the best thing to do at the time. And for a while, it was..........until my life began to revolve around my job at Avalon. Which were never my intentions at all. I have always been about the music and left my previous life years and years ago to focus on just that, music. Ultimately, I believe my pride for my work and determination blurred my vision away from my real passion.

So after contemplating for many long evenings with the support of Jade we decided what would be best after the balancing was done. I would re-prioritize my life, get it back on track and submerge myself once again into my true desire.

With that said, I have given my notice to my job at the club, picked up some office hours during the day, will remain with my Red Bull responsibilities, and of course DJ'ing. I already feel like a ton of weight and aggravation have been lifted off my shoulders. I have never personally been so unhappy in a job and I have worked many jobs. Not to mention have been in the studio already more in the last week than I have been in months. It feels good........

[NEW MUSIC] BJORK'S NEW ALBUM "VOLTA"

One of my favorite artists is about to release another album. Completely amazing musician! The closest she is playing to Boston is NYC and all the shows are sold out of presales. Hope she comes to Boston again soon! Go buy the new album!

"On Friday, Björk opened her music box and revealed its latest treasure: Volta, the Icelandic powerhouse's forthcoming album, due out May 7 on One Little Indian/Atlantic.

The record was produced by Björk herself, and features a globe-trotting all-star cast of contributors, including Timbaland, Antony, Lightning Bolt's Brian Chippendale, percussionist Chris Corsano, African collective Konono N°1, kora virtuoso Toumani Diabaté, Chinese pipa player Min Xiao-Fen, and a ten-piece Icelandic brass section."

[LAB NEWS] SHEPARD FAIREY x's 'A-TRAK' RELEASE!!!

NEW A-TRACK AND SHEPARD FAIREY RELEASE!!!

TODAY LAB BOSTON WILL BE RELEASING THE NEW A-TRACK AND SHEPARD FAIREY MIX TAPE!!!!!










A-TRACK AND SHEPARD FAIREY have released a new Mixtape, limited screen-printed poster and a limited t-shirt exclusively sold in only a handful of premiere music and clothing shops worldwide, including LAB BOSTON!


Music is a huge influence in the design and overall aesthetic of OBEY Giant and OBEY Clothing since it's inception in 1989. At this year's SXSW in Austin, OBEY will release it's fourth mixtape installment featuring DJ A-Trak, 5 time DMC World Champion and currently Kanye West's tour DJ. With this launch, OBEY's mixtape series continue to build it's own musical catalog with tastemakers around the world.


A-Trak and Shepard Fairey had known about each other for years, but only actually met in the Summer of 2006 at a DJ battle in San Francisco. From that point on, they would run into each other in the strangest places, from airports to events in different parts of the world. They knew they wanted to collaborate on a project, and A-Trak was already familiar with OBEY's mixtape series. So when he told Shepard about a new project he had started, which was a collection of remixes, blending new electro tracks with crunk/rap acapellas and added production, it felt like the perfect fit. These remixes started with A-Trak experimenting with ways to integrate more up-tempo, electronic tracks in his sets while keeping a gritty rap feel. Not satisfied with simple blends, he would chop up parts of the rap tracks and beef up drums here and there. Next thing you know he had 15 of these remixes and spent weeks assembling the mix itself.


When Shepard heard A-Trak's concept for the mix, it seemed like a great opportunity to mix up a couple visual styles in the same spirit as the music. Shepard pulled from A-Trak's love of subversive animals and poppy colors and mixed it with an electro/disco version of his iconic OBEY aesthetics. The result is something unique, but distinctly A-Trak/Obey.


This CD marks yet another step in A-Trak's growth beyond the turntablist realm and into a party-rocking style that falls somewhere between electronic music and hip hop. He has just founded a new label with Nick Catchdubs called Fool's Gold and is currently working on Kid Sister's debut album, his own solo album, various remixes as well as his mini-line of collaborations with Streetwear brands, Sunglasses Is A Must.
Along with the Mixtape, OBEY will release a limited screen-printed poster and a limited t-shirt exclusively sold in premiere music and clothing shops/boutiques worldwide.

***LIMITED QUANTITY!!! FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS!!!!***

[LAB NEWS] This Saturday we getting down!

We just found out yesterday afternoon that Kenji will not be leaving after all. I suppose the US has realized what an amazing artist and person they would be losing if he was to leave. So instead of hosting his "farewell party" this Saturday it turns out this is going to be his "welcome home party" instead. Very happy that he is staying in the city! Congrats to Kenji!!!