We miss vinyl records. The hearty, physical sound that emanated from these impressed discs may have not been as crisp as anything made popular within today’s digital age, but it felt more alive. Turn it up loud, and you could nearly imagine the band was with you in the room. We are, of course, not the only ones who appreciate this medium. Product designer and electronic music artist Yuri Suzuki recognizes the life within the record as well and through May 2nd, he will be showcasing his love of the physicality of sound via his exhibit at the Clear Gallery in Tokyo.

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Be sure to check out the new Featured Artist – Mr. Brainwash for tons of pics and an interview with the man himself. We attended his debut show “Life is Beautiful,” and it was everything we’d hoped and more.

We’re pretty up on that whole European hand-drawn aesthetic as of late. So Me pushed himself to the forefront with his creative direction for ed banger / illustrations-a-plenty per t-shirts in the video for Justice’s D.A.N.C.E. So it’s only appropriate we tip our collective hats to the artists continuing in that vein. First up; the French collective Shoboshobo. Like a couple previous posts, dudes are kinda all over the place. Hand stitched sweaters, silk screened shirts, drawn-on cassettes with original music, icons and the like. These guys are pretty on point. Viva la analog!

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