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Independent production company · Arlington, Texas

Arlington
Field Lab

Original media, music, broadcasts, archives, and physical objects produced in Arlington, Texas.

We make our own strange little worlds. We also help other people make theirs.

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Original productions · Currently operating

Made by the Lab

Comedy, music, broadcasts, archives, characters, and other ongoing experiments developed and produced through Arlington Field Lab.

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Objects from the network

From the AFL Store

Small-batch goods, digital artwork, stock audio, and whatever else the Lab happens to produce or recover.

Four Channel 87 pinback buttons mounted on recycled cardboard
Small Batch

Channel 87 Pin Starter Pack

Four 1-inch buttons and a small Channel 87 UHF sticker.

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Digital DownloadsPrintable artwork & digital editionsBrowse Gumroad ↗Print-on-Demand GoodsShirts, stickers, prints & moreShop Redbubble ↗Stock Music & SoundOriginal instrumentals & atmospheric audioBrowse Pond5 ↗
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Available for select projects

Need a Hand With Yours?

In addition to producing its own work, AFL offers recording, audio editing, video editing and production, and original music and sound.

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Original Media · Music · Broadcasts · Archives

Productions From the Lab

Arlington Field Lab develops and produces an expanding collection of independent broadcasts, archives, music, characters, and media experiments. Each production has its own identity, but they all originate from the same place.

Goods, releases, and objects connected to these productions may be found in the AFL Store. Visit the Store →
Small Batch · One of One · Outside Fulfillment

The AFL Store

Small-batch goods, strange figures, physical media, digital artwork, and other things produced or recovered by Arlington Field Lab.

Some items are made in small quantities. Some are one of a kind. Some are fulfilled by trusted outside services because we do not possess an industrial T-shirt factory.

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Direct Goods

Four Channel 87 pinback buttons mounted on recycled cardboard
Small Batch

Channel 87 Pin Starter Pack

Four 1-inch Channel 87 buttons, one small Channel 87 UHF sticker, and a recycled cardback assembled at the Lab.

$8 shipped$5 local pickup
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Digital Downloads

Prints & Downloads

Downloadable artwork and digital editions delivered through Gumroad. No physical item will be mailed.

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Print on Demand

Shirts & POD Goods

Made-to-order shirts and merchandise. Production, sizing, payment, and shipping are handled by Redbubble.

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Stock Audio

Ready to License

Music, sound effects, field recordings, and atmospheric audio from AFL on Pond5.

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Future Department

Figures & Parts

O-ring experiments, original builds, vintage figures, and replacement parts. This section will appear when real inventory exists.

Future Department

Media From the Vault

Physical media listings with individual condition and playback notes for the specific copy being sold.

Future Department

AFL Releases

Music, broadcasts, video, and limited physical editions from across the network.

Four Channel 87 pinback buttons mounted on recycled cardboard
AFL-C87-001 · Made at the LabSmall Batch

Channel 87 Pin Starter Pack

Start your Channel 87 collection with four 1-inch pinback buttons representing the strange little television network broadcasting from Arlington, Texas.

$8 shipped$5 local pickup in Arlington
Each pack includes:
  • Channel 87 UHF
  • Wrestletown, USA
  • WFNN
  • Call the Hotline

Plus, as a bonus, you get a free small Channel 87 UHF sticker.

Buttons are assembled by Arlington Field Lab and mounted on a recycled cardback. Because the packaging is made in small batches, minor variations are part of the process.

Texas state and local sales and use tax is included in the sales price.For $5 local pickup in Arlington, contact AFL before paying online.

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Client Services · Recording · Editing · Production

Work With the Lab

In addition to producing its own media, music, and ongoing projects, Arlington Field Lab works with musicians, podcasters, filmmakers, small businesses, and people making something difficult to categorize.

You don’t need a major label budget or a perfectly developed plan. Bring a song, a pile of footage, a rough recording, or an unusual idea, and we’ll figure out what it needs.

01 · Music

Music Recording

Record vocals, instruments, drums, and complete songs in a private Arlington recording space or at a suitable location of your choice. AFL currently supports up to four simultaneous inputs, making it ideal for solo artists, layered band recordings, drum sessions, and small live configurations. Larger arrangements are built track by track.

Music recorded through AFL includes session editing and a finished mix.

Good to know: Clients can record their own overdubs. AFL does not offer hired instrument performance or standalone mixing and mastering for music recorded elsewhere.
02 · Mobile

Bring the Lab to You

AFL can bring a compact digital recording setup to rehearsal spaces, performance rooms, homes, and other suitable locations throughout Arlington and the surrounding DFW area.

Results depend on the acoustics, noise, power, and practical limitations of the space. Travel charges may apply outside Arlington.

03 · Voice

Voiceover & Spoken Word

Record narration, character voices, advertisements, poetry, audiobooks, and other spoken word projects in a private Arlington recording space. AFL can also help direct multiple takes and assemble the selected performance into a finished recording.

Podcast Recording

Record solo programs, interviews, and small group conversations with up to four microphones. Sessions can take place at AFL or at a suitable location in the Arlington area.

04 · Edit

Podcast & Voice Editing

Turn raw recordings into a focused finished program. Editing can include removing mistakes and false starts, tightening pauses, rearranging sections, combining multiple takes, and adding supplied music, introductions, advertisements, and closing material.

Externally recorded podcast and voice files are accepted for structural editing.

A note about source recordings: AFL will make the best possible use of the audio you provide, but editing cannot always correct clipping, heavy background noise, microphone problems, missing material, or other issues captured in the original recording. Send a sample before booking and we’ll tell you honestly what can or cannot be improved.
05 · Video

Video Editing

Send AFL your footage and we’ll shape it into a finished video. Editing can include selecting and arranging footage, tightening pacing, adding titles and captions, incorporating supplied music or audio, and preparing versions for web and social platforms.

  • Short form social videos
  • Music videos
  • Interviews
  • Promotional pieces
  • YouTube videos
  • Narrative or experimental projects

Video Production

Need help creating the footage too? AFL is available for select music videos, interviews, promotional pieces, and unusual creative projects in the Arlington area. Every production begins with a conversation to make sure the concept, location, equipment, schedule, and expectations are a good fit.

Video production is quoted individually and accepted case by case.

06 · Sound

Original Music & Sound

Arlington Field Lab creates original music for podcasts, videos, short films, advertisements, games, and other independent projects. Work can range from a short intro or bumper to a complete custom score.

Custom

Commission Original Audio

Music, podcast themes, bumpers, scores, soundscapes, and other custom audio.

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License

Existing AFL Music

Ask about using an existing AFL or Sign Guy Records track in your project.

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Stock

Browse Pond5

Music, sound effects, field recordings, and atmospheric audio ready to license.

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Independent Production Company · Arlington, Texas

About Arlington Field Lab

An independent production company making original media, music, broadcasts, archives, and physical objects in Arlington, Texas.

Action figures and production work at Arlington Field LabA green-screen video production at Arlington Field LabMusic being performed at Arlington Field LabMusic equipment inside Arlington Field Lab

Arlington Field Lab is the home of videos, broadcasts, music, physical media, handmade objects, and ideas that do not fit comfortably into a single category.

The Lab is operated by Darrel Smith, a musician, editor, collector, and lifelong maker of things. Alongside AFL’s original productions, Darrel works with artists, bands, podcasters, filmmakers, small businesses, and other people who need help recording, editing, developing, or finishing a project.

AFL produces an expanding network of ongoing projects, including Channel 87 UHF, Radio Free Arlington, Darrel’s Guide to Action Figures, Arlington Video Vault, and independent music releases from Sign Guy Records.

Some work happens digitally. Some happens on cassette tape. Some ends up online, and some becomes a physical object assembled by hand. The method depends on what the project needs.

Arlington Field Lab works with local clients in the Arlington and Fort Worth area and accepts remote audio and video editing projects from anywhere.

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Project Requests · Usually answered in 2–3 business days

Start a Project

Have a song to record, footage to edit, a podcast that needs structure, or something harder to explain? Tell Arlington Field Lab what you’re working on.

You don’t need a complete plan or polished pitch. Share what you have, what you need, and where you’d like the project to go.

Your information is used only to evaluate and respond to this project request.
Direct Orders · Local Pickup · Outside Fulfillment

Store Policies

Useful information about buying directly from Arlington Field Lab and through the outside platforms we use.

Shipping

Direct AFL orders currently ship within the United States. Available shipping options and costs are shown on each product listing. Most orders are mailed within 3–5 business days.

Local Pickup

Some products are available for local pickup in Arlington, Texas. Contact AFL to confirm the details before payment. The private Lab address is not a public retail location.

Condition

Vintage figures, physical media, custom items, and other one-of-a-kind goods are photographed and described individually. Please review the complete listing before purchasing.

Problems With an Order

If your order arrives damaged or materially differs from its description, contact darrel@arlingtonfieldlab.com within seven days of delivery with your order information and photos.

Outside Fulfillment

Digital downloads, print-on-demand merchandise, and stock audio licenses are sold and fulfilled through Gumroad, Redbubble, and Pond5. Those purchases follow the policies of the respective platform.

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Privacy

How Arlington Field Lab handles information submitted directly through this website.

Information You Submit

Arlington Field Lab collects the information you choose to submit so Darrel can evaluate and respond to your inquiry. AFL does not sell customer or inquiry information and does not use it to enroll visitors in a mailing list.

Analytics and Outside Services

Basic site analytics may be collected to understand general website usage. Payments and purchases completed through PayPal, Venmo, Gumroad, Redbubble, or Pond5 are also subject to the practices of those services.

Questions or Deletion Requests

To ask a privacy question or request deletion of information submitted directly to AFL, contact darrel@arlingtonfieldlab.com.