101 Apparel was created by designer Eric Crandell in 2005 as a way to seamlessly bridge the gap between art, music, and fashion. As Ubiquity Records Art Director for many years he applied his skills in designing album covers, silk screens and was the chief creative force for Ubiquity’s lucrative apparel line. Now, 101 Apparel is the next paradigm shift in aesthetic innovation, authenticity and imagination in fashion design. When 101 Apparel began in 2005 the response was overwhelming and continues unabated to this day; select premium retailers from all over the globe from New York, Paris, Berlin, London, Amsterdam, Tokyo and Madrid stock 101 Apparel designs.101 Apparel’s success is due to the unparalleled work ethic, taste making intuition, and ear to the ground methods that have become the hallmark of the 101 Apparel brand. 101 Apparel takes inspiration from all the musical styles across the globe; from afro beat to disco, Brazilian samba, bossa nova, and Tropicalia, to the vast encyclopedia of electronic music, hip-hop, funk, soul, reggae and jazz, and everything else that falls in between. If fashion could be music 101 Apparel is that music. A quick view of the 101 Apparel portfolio confirms for veterans and novices alike that the knowledge displayed when it comes to music, culture, and design is both vast and deep. Never afraid to take calculated risks to keep the apparel line moving forward, we never rest on our achievements. 101 Apparel takes inspiration from various genres and cultures, showing influences from classic designers such as the work of Alexander Girard, Milton Glaser, Reid Miles and Ray Eames. Music and design has a long history of cross referencing conceptual ideas into artistic forms and 101 Apparel applies that design history every step of the way. 101 Apparel is where sound and vision converge into one seamless package. After years of absorbing the music and design aesthetic in anything from an old dusty latin funk 45, to a European soundtrack, to an early 12’ inch dance classic, all these influences create something, vital, unique and enduring. Now, 101 Apparel has been working with the cream of the crop DJ’s, artists and producers to fuse the music and the designs into a unique artistic document. We are currently undertaking doing a limited edition “101 Apparel Artists Series” where we collaborate with our favorite artists and ask them to do a mix CD of exclusive material for 101 Apparel. These are one of a kind mixes that come with a specially designed shirt that expresses the artists’style while keeping the 101 legacy intact. Currently the collaborations include an exclusive mix by producer-artist-DJ, Nightmares on Wax (funk, soul, hip hop breaks). A collaboration with Wax Poetics that brought us world renowned DJ and collect ors Kon and Amir ( this mix focuses on rare disco and Latin). An exclusive mix by Dj-producer Lono (Chicago/NYC) entitled a “Disco Unusual Social Club Mix”. A mix and shirt with producer, DJ, and artist, Quantic (Tru-Thoughts). An exclusive mix and shirt with the modern funk ambassador Dam Funk (Stones Throw). A design collaboration with the legendary latin label Fania Records. A shirt paying tribute to Tony Allen ( Fela Kuti’s drummer) with an exclusive mix of unreleased Tony Allen tracks by DJ Rich Medina. Next in line is a shirt and DJ mix by up and coming producer and musician Chico Mann (Wax Poetics Records) and a special collaboration shirt and DJ mix by Jeedo (Waajeed, Bling 47). Stay tuned for much more to come!
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ARTIST COLLABORATION SERIES - CHICO MANN MIX CD BY TKAT & T-SHIRT
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CHICO MANN (WAX POETICS RECORDS) / DAvID AzzONI AKA TKAT (CHICO MANN, TURNTABLE LAB)
DESIGn: CHICO MAnn - AFRO FREESTYlE
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Chico Mann has created a musical time machine that simultaneously fuses the sounds of 1970s Afrobeat, 1980s Freestyle and Afro Cuban in a hybrid beast of culture and tone. Its the big ‘what if’ Freestyle, Afrobeat & Afro Cuban converged and hit the mainstream for an army of Chicos to pick up where Stevie B, TKA, George Lamond, Sa-Fire, Information Society, Noel, Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, and Exposé left off. The Afro Freestyle Mixtape features exclusive Tkat re-edits and Caito “el Gallo” Sanchez on percussion. Its an honor to present to you “Afro Freestyle”. WHITE
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ARTIST COLLABORATION SERIES - JEEDO MIX CD & T-SHIRT
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JEEDO (WAAJEED, BLING 47)
DESIGN: JEEDO - ELECTRIC STREET ORCHESTRA
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Before producing records, Jeedo aka “Waajeed” as a producer Waajeed began comparatively late (2000), but before long had landed a handful of tracks on the group’s Trinity (Past, Present and Future) album. According to Waajeed, his first MPC had previously belonged to J Dilla. After the hardware was broken by Questlove, J Dilla said that Waajeed could keep it if he could fix it. His first beats were made on that very same MPC after managing to correct the problem. Waajeed’s productions have led to him working with some of the industry’s most respected artists such as Roy Ayers, Dwele,Radiohead plus much more. BLACK
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ARTIST COLLABORATION SERIES - RICH MEDINA MIX CD & TONY ALLEN T-SHIRT
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DESIGN: TONY ALLEN - AFRO BEAT SINCE 1969 Tony Allen has long been acknowledged as Africa’s finest kit drummer and one of the continent’s most influential musicians. His playing draws on four different styles – highlife, soul/funk, jazz and traditional Nigerian drumming. A unique and mighty sound. Together with Fela Kuti (with whom he played for 15 years) Allen co-created Afrobeat - the hard driving, horns rich, funk-infused, politically insurrectionary style which became such a dominant force in African music and such an influence worldwide. Includes mix cd by Rich Medina featuring Tony Allen unreleased remixes, b-sides and classics.
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ARTIST COLLABORATION SERIES - DAM-FUNK MIX CD & T-SHIRT
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DAM-FunK (STONES THROW RECORDS, FUNKMOSPHERE)
DESIGN: DAM-FUNK - FUNKS REVENGE Coming straight from Los Angeles, Dam Funk is known as the “Boogie Funk Ambassador”, an artist who has been working since the mid 80’s as a multi-instrumentalist, DJ, record collector, producer and vocalist; this guy is a renaissance man of all things funk. In the last couple years he has been getting an avalanche of press over his modern funk productions with a sound that brims with vintage synthesizers, stuttering handclaps, and low slung grooves that conjures late night drives through the Los Angeles metropolis. This t-shirt is inspired by one of Dam Funk’s favorite album covers (ZAPP) and includes a limited edition mix CD by Dam Funk himself.
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ARTIST COLLABORATION SERIES - QUANTIC MIX CD & T-SHIRT
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QUANTIC (TRU THOUGHTS RECORDS)
DESIGN: QUANTIC - STREAMS OF NEW MUSIC Will Holland aka Quantic is one the most prolific and innovative working producers today. In 2007 Quantic moved to Cali, Columbia where he has been digging for lost unknown treasures of cumbia, salsa and latin funk. This t-shirt collaboration with Quantic entitled “Streams of New Music from Old Sources” includes a mix cd which is the result of networking and digging on the front lines of Cali Colombia and what came together is nothing short of breathtaking. It is a mind melting amalgam of cumbia funk, African inspired salsa, and Colombian vocal tracks that put you front in center of Latin American musical history.
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ARTIST COLLABORATION SERIES - KON & AMIR MIX CD & T-SHIRT
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KON & AMIR (on track productions/bbe/ wax poetics)
DESIGN: KON & AMIR - MUSIC IS THE MESSAGE
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We here at 101 Apparel have been following Kon and Amir’s record collecting skills since the legendary “On Track” mix cd’s that set a new bar in the crate digging community for what a mix cd could be. Now, 101 Apparel is honored to present “Music is the Message; a design collaboration inspired by the music and djing prowess of Kon and Amir. Each tshirt will come with an exclusive mix cd by Kon and Amir filled with modern soul, disco and other dance goodies.
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JEEDO (WAAJEED, BLING 47)
DESIGN: ACID HOUSE Acid House is the sound of the 80s Chicago underground taken to a whole new level of sonic innovation by the addition of the Roland TB 303 into the house producers repertoire. It was set off by the Chicago pioneers Phuture with “Acid Trax”; a seminal slice of underground house that was played by Ron Hardy at the Music Box and was picked up by the DJ’s at the legendary Hacienda in Manchester. This design is a view into past with an eye towards the future and is essential for underground heads who lived through that day and for those who are just discovering that sound now. The shirt has the text “Acid House” with the numbers “303” in small lettering inside the text.
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David Azzoni aka Tkat (Chico Mann, Turntable Lab)
DESIGN: BREAK BEATS If one was forced to name the foundation of urban dance music there is no doubt that ‘break beats’ are the fundamental ingredient. When hip-hop djs like Kool Herc were cutting up funk 45s in the late 70s and extending the break so that dancers would have more room to flash their moves little did they know they were setting the template for future generations of DJ’s and dancers. Out of this generation two different strands of break beats were created. This design pays tribute to the ‘break beat’ by using text in a ‘broken’ font, and also features two drumsticks at the bottom. This one appeals to the DJ’s, producers, dancers, and musicians or for those who have ever gotten down to a break beat !
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JEEDO (WAAJEED, BLING 47)
DESIGN: BRING THE NOISE “Bring the Noise” is the classic track by Public Enemy that shook car speakers, dancefloors and turned hip-hop on it’s head. Punctuated by Chuck D’s deft lyrical delivery and the Bomb Squad’s impeccable production that made use of James Brown and industrial noise samples; it represents not only a milestone in hip-hop, but is widely recognized as one of the greatest songs of all time. It is rare that a song not only defines an era in music-- but also is a call to arms to other artists to elevate their game. And that ‘s exactly what Chuck D and Flavor Flav were saying with “It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold us Down”; it was about expanding hip hop consciousness through addressing society ills directly aka ‘Bring the Noise’.
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AMIR (on track productions/bbe)
DESIGN: DIRTY OLD SOUL CRATES If you have ever gone searching for records especially of the vintage variety, you know that you have to go through dusty basements, moldy covers, and dirty stanky crates to get the really good stuff that everyone else is seeking. This all pays off in rare gems in the end but you have to put the work in to get there. When it comes to soul music every collector and DJ knows that the first rate records were all released on 45 which makes the job of finding them that much more difficult. Going through moldy crates to find ‘albums’ is one thing, but 7 inches are small and easily lost making it a very tedious activity to sort through thousands of them in the hope of finding those rare lost classics.
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AMIR (on track productions/bbe)
DESIGN: DISCO POWER Disco never died. It has been a shaping force of urban music even when it was forced underground by the record executives and mainstream audiences who were threatened by its association with Black, Latino and hedonist culture. Even when it did go ‘underground’ in the early 80s it still reared its head in many contexts; Michael Jackson used it all throughout his seminal albums, post punk appropriated it for its own uses, Larry Levan was still playing it, it was being discovered in Ibiza and went onto become an influence on house and techno which became global forces in music. That’s the power of disco; the ability to channel the dreams and desires of disaffected urban youth and filter it through a hypnotic and infectious groove.
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CHICO MANN (WAX POETICS RECORDS)
DESIGN: I’LL HOUSE YOU “I’ll House You” is a track written by the Jungle Brothers and produced by Todd Terry that combined hip-hop and house and forged it into one seamless sound. It became a massive tune on the dancefloor and radio and shared it’s popularity with the colossal banger “It Takes Two” by Rob Base and Dj Ez-Rock. At a time when house was going in its own direction and was seen as opposed to hip-hop values by rap artists and viceversa, hip-house was a short time in history where both genres, scenes and cultures enjoyed some solidarity. This was lost for the most part throughout the 90s where you rarely heard house and hip-hop played on the same dancefloor but has come back in the last few years
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David Azzoni aka Tkat (Chico Mann, Turntable Lab)
DESIGN: IN THE BEGINNING THERE WAS RHYTHM “In the Beginning There was Rhythm” is a seminal track by the all female British post-punk band The Slits that combined punk, funk, reggae and disco into a coherent and gripping statement on how rhythm is the foundation of life and sound. Taking cues from close friends The Clash who were already knee deep in experimentation with reggae and dub, they broke boundaries by allowing black musical forms to seep into punk rock structures. Indeed, this syncretic approach came to have a profound effect on post punk artists like Liquid Liquid and A Certain Ratio who started to use African polyrhythms into their sound or conversely black artists like ESG who used ‘punky’ guitar sounds to accentuate their natural approach to funk.
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CHICO MANN (WAX POETICS RECORDS)
DESIGN: NO FUN “No Fun� is the seminal proto-punk track written by Iggy and the Stooges that set the stage for the oncoming revolution of punk rock. It was the last song that the Sex Pistols ever performed live and represents a symbolic break from punk into the burgeoning art driven movement of post-punk. Here at 101 Apparel we are interested in the hybrid nature of post punk and downtown NYC culture both as a cultural confluence of emerging identity crises, but more crucially as a pluralism of divergent styles of music. Disco, funk, reggae, punk, minimalism, kraut, jazz, african; all these genres were converging in on each other to create a scene that today has influenced countless artists.
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David Azzoni aka Tkat (Chico Mann, Turntable Lab)
DESIGN: SURE SHOT If you had MTV in 90s there was no way you didn’t see the classic “Sure Shot” video directed by Spike Jones and written by the one and only Beastie Boys. “Sure Shot” was played everywhere from the radio, to the park, to the club, to your walkman and confirmed the continued relevance of the Beastie Boys artistry. It was the hit single off “Ill Communication”; an album which reset the parameters of hip hop by infusing guitars, live drums, samples and an ironic playful vibe that both came off as freshly innovative and yet wholly working within the hip-hop tradition. “Sure Shot” remains one of the classic recordings of the 90s; a timeless and pioneering work that will be remembered for decades to come.
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AMIR (on track productions/bbe)
DESIGN: UPTOWN BOOGIE “Boogie” is such a special sound; it’s soulful, groovy music influenced by elements of disco, R&B, soul and electro funk. After disco was on the downturn in the mainstream in the early 80s there emerged a slew of artists who were doing a more ‘modern funk’ influenced take on disco. We have been working with artists on this vibe for some time now; you can check our shirt and exclusive mix that we did with Dam Funk for more in this vein. For this shirt we wanted to bring together NYC club culture and boogie together into one seamless package. This one takes the text “Uptown Boogie” and infuses it with the designs of NYC buildings inside the fonts to give it a unique flair.
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DESIGN: BASEMENT SOUL Producers and musicians have always been stuck in the strangest places trying to make a beat or compose an album. Whether it be a grimy basement, a lonely room, or an overflowing garage, you have to make it wherever you can. This basement soul design is about that experience, creating music as an underground producer or an unknown musician in the direst of circumstances. Everyone knows that some of the best music made has been done when its just for the love of the music, not necessarily tied to the biggest studio and the flashiest producer. Which is why music lovers and collectors are always seeking out those first recordings of an artist as they tend to have that “sound” that evokes that raw soul and power.
DESIGN: CATCHIN GROOVES
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“Catchin Grooves” is all about the love of music wherever you may be. It could be on the dance floor with friends, at a bbq with family, or just going about your daily life. It’s about that song that just snaps you back into reality and gets your head moving. You’ve been “caught” with the power of the groove and the world seems brighter than it was before. This funky design comes in (grey or tan) with a turntable arm on the retro font “Catchin Grooves”, and a subtle outline of a record in the center. This one is for all the music lovers and groove junkies. CHARCOAL
DESIGN: COLOMBIA In keeping with our love of all things Latin, we bring you a shirt dedicated to Colombia, the birthplace of cumbia music. Bogota has a thriving music culture that is in evidence today with many producers turning their interests and finding inspiration in all things South American. Our good friend Will Holland (aka Quantic) graced us with a mix of cumbia and salsa for the FALL 09 line, music that was culled from his travels in Colombia where he now resides. Archivists such as Quantic and Miles Cleret have been mining the hills of Colombia for music that spans not just cumbia, but salsa, vallenato, choro and other Andean styles.
DESIGN: DISCO EDITS
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“Disco Edits” were first created by legendary producer and DJ Tom Moulton when he decided to extend the “break” on certain tracks to keep dancers on a disco fueled frenzy. This design pays respect to all the originators who paved the way for the basic elements in dance culture; the “edit and the remix”. This shirt comes in a hip 70’s flavor, with a 12” record at the center and the text “Disco Edits” as the backdrop. A design that accentuates bright and funky colors just like the music that inspired it; this one is for the dance freaks, heads in the know, the dj-producer and the remixer. ROYAL
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DESIGN: DISCO DEVIL “Disco Devil” is one of the more famous roots tracks by the master dub scientist himself Lee “Scratch” Perry. It is a dub of Max Romeo’s track “Chase the Devil, a formidable track on its own, while Scratch’s version is an unmitigated slab of pure genius. The lyrics “I’m gonna dub you out of this earth” is Scratch referring to the devil, as he is gonna dub the devil out of existence with the pure force of music. This shirt is for all the lovers of Jamaican music and righteous grooves, and those who recognize the influence that dub has had on so many different styles of music from hip-hop, to post punk, to house and techno. This design comes in white and red with the text “Disco Devil” surrounded by musical notes and the star of Zion.
DESIGN: EXPRESS YOURSELF
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“Express Yourself” is a seminal funk track written by Charles Wright and the 103rd Street Rhythm Band which has been covered and sampled by many landmark artists. This track represents the 101 Apparel ethos which is all about creativity, imagination and pushing your talent forward. This design is for all the artists out there that know how important bringing your unique vision to the forefront matters in the creative process. This shirt comes in (green or turquoise) with the text “ Express Yourself” in the center surrounded by a marker, paintbrush, spray paint and pencil. TURQUOISE
DESIGN: FOR THE LOVE OF MUSIC
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“For The Love of Music” is a design inspired by what birthed 101 Apparel in the first place and what keeps it going: the love of music. Whether it’s seeking out vinyl treasures, making beats, playing an instrument, getting down on the dance floor, or just laying back enjoying tunes, music makes “our” world go round. This shirt is for music lovers of all stripes and comes in (green or yellow) with the text “for the love of music” surrounded by a rainbow, heart and a guitar.
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DESIGN: FUNKY LAGOS
ARMY
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This shirt is about Afro-Beat, the music that was pioneered by Fela Kuti; a sound that combined political oppression, ancient African polyrhythms and American funk. Lagos, the capital of Nigeria became ground zero for this sound as many were fed up with the oppressive practices of their totalitarian government and decided to start bands and play music as a form of rebellion. The music from Lagos at that time was funky, filled with a sense of deep longing for better times that translated to some of the freshest sounds to grace 101 Apparel’s ears. KELLY
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DESIGN: FUTURE FUNK
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This design conjures that spacy forward thinking funk sound that starts off with Sun Ra and Parliament Funkadelic and travels on through to Zapp, Model 500 and into the future with Dam Funk. Funk music that evokes progressive futurism, a musical ride to the stars and beyond. Future funk; vintage synthesizer sounds that undulate in abstract waves, robotic grooves that make you move and clipped vocals with loads of echo and delay applied to the structure. This design is for the boogie heads, space funk enthusiasts, electro lovers and futurists. BLACK
DESIGN: LET THE MUSIC PLAY “Let The Music Play” is a dance classic released in 1983 by Shannon, a female vocalist from Washington DC who ushered in the popularity of the “freestyle” genre, a style of music that combined Latin American rhythms and a heavy disco influence with infectious pop hooks. Its the sound of the clubs in the mid 80’s, your friend’s weddings and BBQ’s, and the sub-woofers blaring out of a G-ride posted at the local burger spot. The significance of this track is not only that it birthed “freestyle”, but also because it transcended the genre which it was a part of and was a massive hit on the hip-hop, dance music, and pop radio stations; a true multi-cultural phenomenon of its time.
DESIGN: LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT BEAT Afrika Bambaata was a musical force of nature. His influence on DJ’s and hip hop culture in general cannot be overstated; in many ways he created the template for what modern DJ’s are today. He coined the term “hip-hop”, invented electro boogie, turntablism, break beat sets, and helped spread a message of positivity within hip-hop culture. When he chose the famous sample by Kraftwerk to invent the track “Planet Rock”, a record that went gold, he single handedly put break dancing and sampling on the international map. “Looking for the Perfect Beat” is an electro-boogie classic that has been sampled countless times and influenced a bevy of artists and DJ’s.
DESIGN: MICROPHONE MATHEMATICS
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This one is direct to the hip hop heads out there, “Microphone Mathematics” is a famous phrase attributed to De La Soul, and a phrase which Madlib later took for his Quasimoto record. Microphone Mathematics is all about taking lyrical content, composition and delivery to the next level. This applies to everyone from Rakim and Big Daddy Kane, to the modern verbal acrobats. This design is for the MC’s, poets, and verbal impresarios who know its not easy putting together the right words for a fly rhyme. The shirt has an image of a microphone whose wire is embedded into the text “Microphone Mathematics”. WHITE
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DESIGN: MOVE ON UP Curtis Mayfield was one smooth soul cat; multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, and political and social commentator, his legacy in music is enormous. His self titled debut album is an undisputed classic that mixed his soul and funk sensibilities with bits of psychedelia and combined this with a larger and more encompassing social message. “Move On Up” is a song that features rolling latin percussion, surging string arrangements and Curtis’ voice as a call to arms for positivity and equality in a world that was going through the Vietnam War and the civil rights unrest. We here are massive fans of Curtis’ music and this shirt is dedicated to his influence and inspiration.
DESIGN: MUSIC IS MY SANCTUARY
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“Music is my Sanctuary” is a slamming rare groove by saxophonist Gary Bartz that was produced by the legendary Larry Mizzell in the late 70’s. Replete with a funky bassline and drums by one of most sampled drummers of all time James Gadson, this design pays respect to the music and the message contained within the title. The 70’s was a time when spirituality and jazz were in dialogue with each other and “Music is My Sanctuary” is one of those statement albums. This shirt comes in (green or pink) with the text in the center “Music is my Sanctuary” flowing out of Gary Bartz’s sax. ARMY
DESIGN: MUSICA DE SUD-AMERICA We are very excited to present “Musica de Sudamerica” a shirt dedicated to the panoply of music that has come from South America. From Sao Paulo to Buenos Aires, from Lima to Bogota, the wide diversity of South American music is something to behold. Whether it’s funky Amazonian cumbia, the driving batucadas of Rio, or psychedelic chicha from Peru, there is something for everyone on this vast continent. This design takes a unique angle by using the map of South America and lining it by geographic area with all the different styles of music that have been birthed there. This is an essential document that combines musicology, ethnography and fashion design all into one.
DESIGN: PANAMA
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Miles Cleret along with others have been finding some of the most vibrant fertile sounds from the small isthmus of Panama. Not only is the music great, on par with some of the best work from Africa or the Caribbean, but it is compellingly unique. Panama is a true melting pot due to a geographical location that made it a place of export and import, picking up the musical strains from all over the globe along the way. Panama boasts top tier salsa, afro beat, latin funk, calypso and cumbia. This design is inspired by the music of Panama with a nod to its culture and people. WHITE
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DESIGN: ROOTS
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A tribute to arguably the most influential genre to come out of Jamaica; roots married the genius vocal inflections of everyone from Bob Marley to Peter Tosh with the production wizardry of Lee “Scratch” Perry and Coxsone Dodd to become something of a “golden age” of Jamaican music. 101 Apparel gives us a visually striking design that uses the silhouette of the Jamaican country and hangs microphones of varying sizes and style branching downward to give this tee a decidedly unique look.
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DESIGN: SOUL POWER 74 Soul Power 74 is a timeless tune that was adapted from the Godfather of Soul himself, Mr. James Brown. After the original was recorded, his main man Mace-o did an instrumental version that amounted to a re-edit with additional dubbed out horns amongst other studio trickery. Soul Power 74 to this day is an official soul banger that is played in every club from Detroit to Tokyo. Using the outstretched hand as a symbol of the people’s fight for liberation from tyranny and oppression, we decided to keep the vibe intact with a large thick font and nice sharp colors that will single you out on the dancefloor. Soul Power!
DESIGN: SOUND TRAVELER
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A design for that true musical traveler that rises above categories and seeks the best in every musical genre and cares about its history. This tee is for the true sound sophisticate; with a world map diagram that “connects the dots” across the world displaying genres and their country of origin (afrobeat, disco, jazz, salsa, hip hop, r&b, dance hall…and more) . This one is a major keeper and is sure to inspire imitators.
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DESIGN: SPACE FUNK “Space Funk” is one of the greatest tracks to have come out of the 70’s period. It was written by the instrumental funk group Manzel and has been sampled countless times and with good reason too, the backward drums at the onset are the kind that appear in producers dreams. There were many other space funk groups that came out of the 70’s (Parliament, Mandre) with some dipping into jazz, rock and disco. Dam-Funk is an heir to this tradition of the space funk, as is all the boogie and space disco that has been infecting the dance floors of the last few years. This design is for the funk scholars, the galactic junkies, the boogie and disco freaks, and for those who just dig a good beat.
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DESIGN: STRICTLY ROOTS AND CULTURE “Strictly Roots and Culture” is a design that takes Jamaican music as its cue and jumping off point. The music that has come from that Caribbean island set the template for DJ Culture, production, and righteous grooves. One of the great things about Jamaican music is that even though it has so many variations, dub, mento, ska, reggae, it’s always been about keeping close to your roots. This shirt is not only about roots as a style of music, but as an attitude towards the roots of your life, your upbringing, and your culture. This one is for the lovers of Jamaican music in all its forms. It comes in (blue or brown) with the text “Strictly Roots and Culture” surrounded by 45’s.
DESIGN: THE BEAT GOES ON
T-SHIRT GRAPHICS
MENS & WOMENS - 100% fine jersey cotton, made in USA
BROWN
ROYAL
MENS & WOMENS - 100% fine jersey cotton, made in USA
“And the Beat Goes On” is a late night boogie jam by the Whispers that is a universal classic at this point. Everyone who has been out to dance knows what it’s like when a good dj is on the decks and you could feel like you could dance until the sun comes up. This design is inspired by the “Beat that Goes On” all night; here at 101 Apparel we know something about nights like that. This shirt is for the late night dancers, club junkies, freaks and weekend warriors. This one comes in (light blue or tan) with the text “ The Beat Goes On” displayed in a unique mixed up font. SAND
DESIGN: THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” is a poem by writermusician Gil Scott Heron, an influential activist who changed the world with his poetry and music. In a time when revolutions in the US and abroad were being shown on television to induce fear in the public eye, Gil Scott came out as an opponent to this bias of the media’s coverage. The logic of Gil Scott Heron’s message, namely that the media will never accurately represent the voice of the people continues unabated to this day. This design pays respect to Gil Scott’s prescient message on the voice of the people, the media’s distortion of that voice and the government who profitsfrom it.
DESIGN: WORLDWIDE SOUNDS If there is one good thing that has come from the rise of the Internet is its ability to archive all the different styles of music from around the globe. It has allowed for the average person to hear some of the rarest tracks known to man and as a consequence has created alternative histories of music by showing who have been the real innovators. When you are exposed to this much music the lines get blurred between genres and you realize that no music is pure and that influences always exists outside of its own category. It’s a liberating feeling. This design is an experiment in listing genres from A to Z with no biases besides the pure love of music.
LIGHT BLUE
MENS & WOMENS - 100% fine jersey cotton, made in USA
WHITE
BLACK
MENS & WOMENS - 100% fine jersey cotton, made in USA
BROWN
FROST BLUE
RAGLAN CREW FLEECE - 100% COTTON, MADE AND PRINTED IN USA
CHICO MANN - AFRO FREESTYLE: WHITE
DISCO POWER: BROWN
DIRTY OLD SOUL CRATES: HEATHER GREY
I’LL HOUSE YOU: NAVY
JEEDO - ELECTRIC STREET ORCHESTRA: WHITE
NO FUN: RED
HOODED FLEECE - 100% COTTON, MADE AND PRINTED IN USA
ACID HOUSE: BROWN
JEEDO - ELECTRIC STREET ORCHESTRA: BLACK
CHICO MANN: AFRO FREESTYLE: BLACK
SURE SHOT: BROWN
UPTOWN BOOGIE: NAVY
BRING THE NOISE: BLACK
5 PANEL ACRYLIC all-over print CAPS, adjustable strap - LIMITED EDITION
DESIGN: SOUND SYSTEM ROCKERS Sound System Rockers is a unique all over print design that is inspired by the massive Sound System parties that used to rock the ghettoes of Jamaica. There’s nothing like massive stacks of speakers, bass amps, and tweeters meticulously arranged to get the party going just right. Jamaicans have been perfecting this art for decades and they know just how to concoct the perfect stacks to make the bass rumble deep, the highs sound nice and crisp, and the mids flesh out the musical textures. This hat will be sure to be a hit with DJ’s, dancers, sound headz and music lovers. Logo patch on front, adjustable strap, ventilation holes on both sides.
DESIGN: WORLDWIDE SOUNDS If there is one good thing that has come from the rise of the Internet is its ability to archive all the different styles of music from around the globe. It has allowed for the average person to hear some of the rarest tracks known to man and as a conse- quence has created alternative histories of music by showing who have been the real innovators. When you are exposed to this much music the lines get blurred between genres and you realize that no music is pure and that influences always exists outside of its own category. It’s a liberating feeling. This design is an experiment in listing genres from A to Z with no biases besides the pure love of music. Logo patch on front, adjustable strap, ventilation holes on both sides.
RECORD / lAP TOP BAGS - 14.5”X12X5” CAnVAS BAGS WITH SHOUlDER STRAP
SEARCHING FOR THE... : GREY
ROOTS: BLACK
MUSIC IS THE MESSAGE: GREY
All-PURPOSE nATURAl COTTOn TOTE BAG - 14.375”X14” 100% BUll DEnIM WOVEn COTTOn
CHICO MANN: AFRO FREESTYLE
FOR THE LOvE OF MUSIC
BRING THE NOISE
MUSIC IS MY SANCTUARY
DIRTY OLD SOUL CRATES
PANAMA
DJ SlIPMATS: POlYESTER FElT FIBER
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Our Slipmats use the finest polyester felt fibers that feel as good as they look. Our Slipmats are also manufactured with the most innovative & technological specifications to meet the needs of all DJ’s world wide. 101 APPAREL PATTERN LOGO: SLIPMAT