Jah Shaka night in 180 Studio with Haseeb is INSANE.
I first met Jamie Harley at a Spiritland event.
Jamie is a sound engineer based in London — he’s worked on live sound for artists like Aphex Twin, Autechre, Flying Lotus, Mabel, and more.
After we finished listening at Spiritland, we chatted for a while, and he recommended that I check out the system at 180.
And that’s basically all I knew about Devon’s sound system before going.
Before the needle dropped, I had almost no expectation of what I was about to hear.
When the needle hit the record, the sound completely washed over me —
but strangely, I didn’t immediately feel “wow.”
Slowly, I realised what made this system truly impressive wasn’t volume, but control.
The highs are layered and solid;
the lows don’t spill or linger;
the image is stable, the space doesn’t sway;
nothing feels congested, the dynamics stay composed.
It’s the kind of sound that asks you to sit down and be convinced, slowly.
Haseeb talked to us about his record collection and his life in South London.
I’m someone who can sit quietly and listen to Big John,
and also sit quietly and listen to people tell their stories —
and that night, both were happening at the same time.
I’ve been to some great listening bars in London,
like Spiritland and Jazu Bar.
They’re all good, but I know they’re not really for me —
not because they’re bad, but because they’re not pure enough.
When I got home, I started thinking again about my own system.
Watching the videos again at home, I realised how “sticky” that room really is — once the sound comes out, it’s immediately absorbed.
I’m already quite satisfied with my little system, but tonight made the issue clearer:
it’s not about power, but resonance and space.
Jah Shaka is a legend.
Can’t wait for the next listening session.
2-TRENCH
This piece is a field study in hybridization — a Cold War French naval trench reworked through the lens of PLA M65 engineering. It investigates how military design codes can be reinterpreted as cultural hybrids, reflecting shifting notions of labor, hierarchy, and identity in post-industrial fashion.
The base garment: double-breasted, waterproof canvas, fully seam-sealed, stenciled “Marine Nationale” and anchor mark. Dual-entry curved pockets, underarm vents, cuff adjusters — optimized military practicality.
Reconstructed core elements:
-PLA M65-style stand collar with retained top button = structure + lockdown.
-Three-pocket layout disrupts traditional PLA hierarchy (2 for soldiers, 4 for cadres)
-Chest pocket is sealed (non-functional): iconographic, not utilitarian.
-Real side pockets are lambskin-trimmed — adding softness and tension.
-Buttoned closure deleted; replaced by RIRI M6 double-zip system.
-Underarm darts house hidden zips — inner access portals.
-French “curved” sleeve pattern kept; ribbed panel at rear armscye for range.
-Rib inset at cuff adjuster prevents material stacking.
-Lambskin back collar logo + single workwear-style back dart = movement release + visual memory of laborwear.
As a first prototype, the trench is still in progress.
The unresolved shoulder volume and excess lining weight reveal the tension between structural discipline and material adaptability — a core challenge to be addressed in PROTOTYPE-2.
Special credit:
@aiyisiboom — visuals mapping China’s working-class uniform codes.
@burberry — base textile sourced from archival waterproof cotton canvas.
Saturday ride again from Richmond park to Box hill,zig zag was kinda serious.
Some sprint training with drone but that lil dude hit my rear wheel unfortunately🥲
