James Lavelle - 21 Years Of Mo Wax - Part 1

Mo' Wax, the leftfield hip-hop label that brought you artists like DJ Shadow, turns 21 (21!) this year.
To mark the occasion, the label are planning an exhibition titled Urban Archaeology - which will then be turned into a book documenting the Mo' Wax discography and story (a little more on that, and the Kickstarter campaign behind it, here). James Lavelle, who co-founded the label in 1992, has an incredible - bordering on mythical, for fans of the label - lock-up used to store his personal collection of records, Mo' Wax memorabilia and more, and FACT, along with our old friend DJ Haus of Unknown to the Unknown and various other ventures, went down to check it out.
As you'd expect, Lavelle has stories for days, and in part one of this video feature we dug through some of his personal favs in his collection, his days working at West London record store Honest Jon's, visual collaborations with Will Bankhead and Massive Attack's 3D and more.
Filmed by Anoushka Seigler, Pawel Ptak and Kamil Dymek
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[@micjak9921]

Fantastic! I want back this beatiful time. Time is unkle, dj shadow, south, mo wax!!!

[@orgonsolo6291]

MoẀax is the just about the most exiting label ever. No matter wher eyou were in the lubworld of the nineties, you would always keep an eye at what Lavelle and company were creating. Be it the wide spectrum of styles covered or the consistently spectacular coverart that became just as integral part of the label as the music.
Even their duff releases were well worth buying, and you would always try to keep up with the releases.
So much goodness!

[@samplersuperey]

Mo'wax rules!!!

[@djresource717]

Mo wax,the best label of the 1990,s.

[@itarukojo]

I have invited him to Tokyo with Dj shadow and Futura in 1994.

[@KaiWatson]

I adore this bloke. I grew up in the digital era, but the break/rare break/abstract scene (whatever you want to call it. I don't want to sound pretentious. :3) fascinates me. UNKLE is God.

[@xmikerx666]

The label went up it's own backside later in the day when it got too trendy/critically adored but for a period it was so damned consistently putting out amazing records.

[@tonysmith5878]

MO WAX ALBUM COVER'S ROCK.

[@AphexxehpA]

Very nice, look forward to more interviews :)

[@chatek3858]

Legend

[@jonkennedyfederation]

Ledge!

[@gsd8225]

He even looks like Robert Del Naja in this interview 😂

[@tonysmith5878]

GREAT BLOKE.... LAVELLE.

[@jimster805]

whats the song in the beginning?

[@leroychaar4218]

DJ Shadow - Organ Donor

[@jimster805]

Leroy Chaar thanks

[@markbroderick359]

I would kill somebody to have headz on vinyl

[@pelikan1453]

gu romania best album

[@ianmacdonagh45]

Dodgy hat James, bring the curly locks back. Lol

[@user-cz5kl9zd2b]

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