Drop #2 - Rez Limited Drop

[Dirty Saint]

https://store.underworldlive.com/collections/rez-limited-drop?ml_subscriber=1558601491546117408&ml_subscriber_hash=p2f5&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=rez_drop_new_items_in_the_store_for_5 _days_only&utm_term=2020-11-20

Get in there quick


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*REZ Limited Drop* 5 Days Only

Rez has always been an irresistible call.

On the night it was recorded that call emanated from ether, willing itself to be intercepted in a bedroom studio in a terrace house in Romford to be set to rhythm that seemed to rise from the earth to meet it. It was a simple connection to a natural phenomenon, like capturing errant sine waves in a butterfly net. Its magic had disappeared by the following morning. One take only. More than enough.

When pressed onto pink vinyl, Rez’s song was a Pied Piper’s whistle, the sound you followed if you heard it rising from the dance floor. It was like an addiction, an itch to scratch, a rabbit hole to race down. It offered an introduction to a new world, throwing open a trap door shining with bright luminescence.

Rez is both music as maths and art touched by stardust. More than anything, Rez set the stall and led us all to here, to now, all the while pointing the way to tomorrow. Just ask the people. It’s “as close to Heaven as you can get”, because “life is all about vibrations”. Always reminiscent “of birdsong”, deeply “soul cleansing”. “Please play it at my funeral” they ask years and years later. Its journey continues.

Orders from this collection will dispatch 4th December 2020.

[negative1]

No thanks.

I want a fuzzy hat from Trainspotting, born slippy.

later
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[Dirty Saint]

£7 postage for the hoodie in the UK :eek:

[dubman]

Feels a bit weird getting any of this as “Rez” is a very specific term among Native populations here and one does not want to be confusing, insensitive, and oblivious all in one.
Plus it doesn’t look particularly good. A vinyl repress would’ve made some sense.

[Nuxx79]

Doesn’t mean that in English though, does it?

I’m not going to get anything as I wear adult clothes where possible, but why is everyone moaning? :)

Cheer up lads.

[khouri]

Doesn’t mean that in English though, does it?


It does, actually. Here in the States, "rez" is well known slang for "reservation," and is used derogatively by the extremely and systematically marginalized Native American population. Certainly there's a chance someone could observe the t-shirt and take good faith offense.

That said, the word has obviously been kicking around for quite some time in Underworld fandom, and I personally don't object in principal to any of the merch. Taking Dubman's point, though, I'd probably think twice about a t-shirt if one lives in the US; but one knows one's respective community best, of course.

[potatobroth]

i got the blue tshirt. really like it.

[iamneorev]

It does, actually. Here in the States, "rez" is well known slang for "reservation," and is used derogatively by the extremely and systematically marginalized Native American population. Certainly there's a chance someone could observe the t-shirt and take good faith offense.

That said, the word has obviously been kicking around for quite some time in Underworld fandom, and I personally don't object in principal to any of the merch. Taking Dubman's point, though, I'd probably think twice about a t-shirt if one lives in the US; but one knows one's respective community best, of course.

I live in the US and never once thought the title Rez would be mistaken for a derogatory term. And I lived just 10 minutes from a Native American reservation. I am highly doubtful someone will take offense and wouldn't worry.

[StrangeLastName]

Feels a bit weird getting any of this as “Rez” is a very specific term among Native populations here and one does not want to be confusing, insensitive, and oblivious all in one.
Plus it doesn’t look particularly good. A vinyl repress would’ve made some sense.

Yeah, I thought the same thing. :( Being from Canada, with clients who are indigenous and are actively trying to improve the conditions on "The Rez" it's hard not to think of that when it's the only word on the shirt. Didn't know it was as common here in the US.

Granted, 99.5% of people won't make that association. But the "UW 1993 REZ" ones kind of avoid that issue..

[stimpee]

I just dont think that there was ever any Rez art for the release so its a bit lacking.

[negative1]

i'm not sure how limited these were.

but every single thing in them sold out.

later
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[TheBang]

These drops are time limited, so for the apparel, they'll print to order however many orders they get during the 5 day window.

(The vinyl in Drop #1 was also quantity limited)

[kontakt1968]

i received my rez signed print today , bigger than I expected it will look great framed also a little bonus included a signed rez postcard same design nice.

[TheBang]

i received my rez signed print today , bigger than I expected it will look great framed also a little bonus included a signed rez postcard same design nice.
Nice, can you post a picture once you get it framed?

[whatmakesustick]

Santa brought me a nice present - a Rez T-Shirt which also came with the signed post card. Nice touch. Slightly makes up for my KoS vinyl never turning up due to some technical hitch.

[potatobroth]

still waiting here in the US for my Rez tee. dispatched on the 14th so hopefully next week?

[potatobroth]

shirts arrived. love them!