Details:
100% cotton
Preshrunk jersey knit classic fit
Tear away tags
Hand screen printed with eco-friendly water-based inks by my friends at Silkshop Screen Printing in Chico, CA.
Designed by me and Arif Suseno
Ships worldwide
SIZE GUIDE
S: 18" wide 28" long
M: 20" wide x 29" long
L: 22" wide x 30" long
XL: 24" wide x 31" long
XXL: 26" wide x 32" long
RETURN POLICY:
Exchange permitted if unworn. Buyer pays shipping.
Includes unlimited streaming of Happiness Complete
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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ships out within 5 days
$25USD
T-Shirt/Apparel + Digital Album
Unisex
sand / dawn orange crewneck sweatshirt
Details:
Classic fit cotton blend
Preshrunk fleece knit
Air jet yarn for softer feel and reduced pilling
Double-needle stitching at shoulder, armhole, neck, waistband and cuffs
Tear away tags
Hand screen printed with eco-friendly water-based inks by my friends at Silkshop Screen Printing in Chico, California.
Designed by me and Arif Suseno
Ships worldwide.
Size Guide:
S: 20" wide x 27" long
M: 22" wide x 28" long
L: 24" wide x 29" long
XL: 26" wide x 30" long
XXL: 28" wide x 31" long
RETURN POLICY:
Exchange permitted if unworn. Buyer pays shipping.
Includes unlimited streaming of Happiness Complete
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
...more
ships out within 5 days
$35USD
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
In an attempt to turn lemons into lemonade, I’m selling these defective test pressings of Happiness Complete. Maybe they’ll become collector’s items someday, who knows? There's just four in existence.
If you’re not familiar with the vinyl pressing process, there’s a stage along the way when you receive what’s called test pressings. The idea is that you listen to the test pressings and check for errors before giving the production plant the green light to make all of the records. This way, you won’t get stuck with a bunch of defective vinyl.
I received these four test pressing from the company that I hired, Erika Records in Southern California. Just moments after lowering the needle, I heard an error; the music distorted and jumped from one channel to the other. I was devastated, but continued listening. The errors continued, over and over; more distortion, more channel drop outs, dramatic volume fluctuations... I checked out the second test pressing, then the third, and finally, the fourth; they were all defective. Just to be super sure, I played the records on my engineer’s hifi system. They were definitely defective. To add insult to injury, I noticed that Erika Records had forgot to include the custom matrix etch dedication that I had requested. It was for my sister, Shannon, who recently passed. (The matrix etch is a tiny scribe on the vinyl surface, you can find it next to the center label).
I had already waited 8 months for these test pressings, so I was very concerned that I’d have to start all over.
OK, no need to panic. I contact the office manager, Ken Brisbin, and explained what happened. What happened next, was shocking. Ken, as well as the CEO, Liz Dunster, vehemently denied that the records were defective. They accused me of lying; they were belligerent, defensive— totally unprofessional. Ken said “our QC doesn’t make mistakes," and “look, I’ve been doing this a long time.” My thoughts were: there’s no way these records went through quality control, the errors are glaring. Regarding the left out dedication, Ken told me to not worry about it, that they won’t charge me for it. After they made it very clear that they will not repress the test pressings, I asked for my money back (they had already made me pay the entire cost upfront). At this point, I was willing to accept six months wasted, however, they refused to refund me.
I had no idea what to do. I was furious, frustrated, and heartbroken that I had wasted all this time. Now, I would lose hundreds of dollars and have to start all over again with another vinyl pressing company.
In a last ditch effort to get these records made, I got the idea to film myself playing all four test pressing on four different turntables and speakers. Additionally, I ripped the audio from all eight sides of the vinyl into Audacity (a recording software program). Then, I emailed Ken and Liz the two-hour long video, and the audio files with screen shots of the wave forms that clearly showed the audio errors.
Weeks later, Ken replied and told me that he’d send me new test pressings, but I’d have to wait 8 weeks for them. He told me that eight weeks was "expediting" them and that he was “doing me a favor.” Even after all of this, he never acknowledged that the records were defective, and of course, he never apologized. 10 weeks later, I got the new test pressings. Thank God, they were free of errors; and this time, they included the dedication to my sister. I gave them the approval to do the run.
When I went to go pick the records up, they told me that they had made 20 extra copies, and that I would need to pay for them. They also added a second 15% tax.
I had no choice but to forfeit it all or pay. They knew this. I paid.
So, that’s the story behind these test pressings. If you pick one up, you can hear for yourself how defective these records are.
And, if you’re ever considering getting some vinyl made, be sure to steer clear of Erika Records. Fuck those guys.
Each test pressing is numbered and comes with good karma, a whole lotta gratitude, and some stickers. Thank you for your support!
Includes unlimited streaming of Happiness Complete
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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edition of 4
$100USD
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
Heavy duty 180 gram UHQ black vinyl, 12" 33rpm.
Limited release of only 200.
Recommended stylus force of 4 grams.
I can't tell you how difficult it was for me to get these made...actually I can; you can read all about it in the "Defective Test Pressings" description (above).
Thanks for the support ya'll!
Includes unlimited streaming of Happiness Complete
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
ships out within 3 days
edition of 200
6 remaining
$22USDor more
Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
Every time I hear music on a CD, I remember how amazing CD quality is-- streaming still has NOTHING on it. Experience "Happiness Complete" on high-fidelity compact disc, you will be astonished at how great this record sounds on CD.
This is a limited release that I did in partnership with my favorite local record shop's micro-label, Hollywood Land Records. Redlands Vinyl Records & Collectibles has been incredibly supportive of my music. But, FYI, 100% of the sale goes to me (aside from Bandcamp's fee). Buying my merch helps me afford to keep making music, so thanks in advance!
Just 1,000 copies in existence! Comes sealed.
Includes unlimited streaming of Happiness Complete
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
ships out within 2 days
edition of 1000
186 remaining
$10USDor more
lyrics
Them that's got shall get, them that's not shall lose
YGTUT:
Had to slow grind to make it to the top
Got some clout now, we got bad bad falling down
Started with a little, made a lot
Gotta get this money, can't be out here tryin' to play around
Hesitatin'
You gon' wait or you gon' sit and watch
I got people out who can't wait they tryin' to show me off
And I'm putting every dollar that I got
Make it flip, look at how I get to fold the money now
I'm stackin' cheese up with some freeze cup
Honies on my Visa, girly look like Lisa
I go deaf when the haters start hatin'
I can't hear a word that they sayin'
I never let people play me for a chump
Don't care what you say, you really outta touch
I can wait but this money can't
At some point you gotta sacrifice
Money wasn't really given to us
If you want it, you gon' have to fight
Get the family and the homies straight
Really, we just tryin' to do it right
I can wait but this money can't
Hope one day you people see the light
'Cuz really we used to be dead broke
This shit been a long road
We keepin' it headstrong
Trying to make it through your headphones
Just some people from the 'Nooga tryin' to make music that you can ride to, smoke out and vibe to, you cannot die, it's true
Had to slow grind to make it to the top
Got some clout now, we got bad bad falling down
Started with a little, made a lot
Gotta get this money, can't be out here tryin' to play around
Nardo Says:
Money, money, money get enough until you get it right
True it wasn't given but decisions make your livin' right
Once you get it baby, what you spending your investment like
I mean shit, I'm trying to keep it coming fresh just like a re-up
Stack your bread and get your mind right and keep your chi up
Man, I'm out here grinding diamond finding keep that pressure up
It was never meant for us, but fuck it we Columbus it
When we buy it all, we sell it back, just quadrupled it
Had to slow grind to make it to the top
I'll be right here baby, ain't no fallin' down
Started with a little, made a lot
Gotta get this money, can't be out here tryin' to play around–
Hesitatin'
You gon' wait or you gon' sit and watch
I got people out who can't wait they tryin' to show me up
And I'm stackin' every dollar that I got
Make it flip, look at how I get to fold the money now
2pac:
Only you know what you've got in your pocket, and that's wrong, no matter what they do, if they take it and drink it, they take it and drink it. But, I mean, you got. You understand? And we all know how hard it is, and it's not about if you good or you bad. So, since if it's not about if you good or you bad, we know, that because he don't got, don't mean he was bad, or don't mean he's a criminal, or don't mean he's crazy, or a drug addict, or none of that. It just means he don't got.
credits
from Happiness Complete,
released July 30, 2021
Produced by Clark Barclay
Vocals: YGTUT, Nardo Says
Bobby Salehnejad: electric guitar, bass guitar
Gabriel Soriano: tambourine, cabasa, cymbals, vibraslap
Clark Barclay: sampler, turntables
Add'l production: Scott Zschomler
From rocks to coins to comic cards, Clark Barclay was a kid obsessed with collecting. Today, his grown-up fixation lives in
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Like so many others, this came like a bolt out of the blue and, even though it's well before payday, I had to have this astonishing album on vinyl to prove it exists. The feel of the tunes makes me feel like the Impressions do, Curtis Mayfield, the big spaces and instinctive horns and stuff drifting in and out. Great grooves and I can see lots of ghosts nodding along to this with big smiles on their faces. At last! Anthony Cottrell
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