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T H E D E U S E X M AC H I N A A N D S K E TC H C O L L A B O R AT I O N
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‘ S ketch’ creates artwork embedded with a subliminal charm that stems from a steady hand and untethered mind.
Japanese painter, illustrator and sign writer ‘Sketch’ creates artwork embedded with a subliminal charm that stems from a steady hand and untethered mind. His visual language cultivated from years of applying his roundtip bristles to motorbikes, shop fronts, enamel and paper found scattered across the fringe of Japanese bike culture. Buoyantly floating downwind from totems left by ‘Big Daddy’ and Crumb, our favorite Japanese zoner-loner’s contribution to the seasonal range further illuminates Deus Ex Machina’s celebration of wit, more aphorism jingoism and with tongue resting ever so slightly in cheek.
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A custom RnineT by Deus Camperdown
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The R nine T build was a coming together of like minds, shared visions, a
and Deus alternator cover badges. With the help of good friend Andrew
visceral desire to evoke the spectacular. Head wrench of Deus Camperdown
Simpson, alloy components discarded from the strip down, were melted
– Jeremy Tagand hooked in like a mongrel dog stripping the puppy bare and
down on site and a lesson in alloy sand casting was offered.
prepping the front end for a tank of epic proportions. Motoretro was assigned the task of fabricating the Heinrich inspired fuel tank and bodywork based
Colour was critical for the tank. Craftsmanship that deserved to be
on drawings from working sessions at The House of Simple Pleasures. The
showcased, and the gloss white livery is a winner, leaving enough
fuel tank is a work of art in itself, scaffolded on an internal labyrinth of
exposed alloy to highlight the hands on approach.
alloy channels to offset the considerable fuel load, that when full would slosh around like a local Vat an early opener if not for surge baffles aplenty.
The Heinrich Maneuver is Deus celebrating BMW’s history
A top the tank you’ll find a suede trimmed lidded recess housing the fuel
and innovation. Form and function together as one.
filler and ignition. The bespoke sub frame is a blend of square and round section tubing, upon
TO C R E A T E S U C H A B E A U T I F U L R I D E , D E U S O F F E R S A M U LT IT U D E O F T H A N K S TO T H E
which, sits a hand crafted alloy and suede cafe racer inspired seat. The airbox
F O L LO W I N G P E O P L E .
has left the building making way for K&N filters. Power Commander helps with accurate firing, while gas leaves via reworked headers forming a 2 into
M OTO R E T R O, R B R A C I N G – ( H A R L E Y A N D G E O F F ) , C A R L I S L E T Y R E S & A C C E S S O R I E S ,
1 into 2 custom system fab’d in House.
R I ZO M A , M I C H E L I N T Y R E , G O O D R I D G E F R O M J O H N S TA M N A S , M I C K H O M E M OTO R C YC L E , C O N E E X H A U S T U S A , E A R L’ S L IT E M OTO R C YC L E , M OTO G A D G E T, S E R C O, C H R O M E G LO W, G R I P P Y R U B B E R , D U TC HY ’ S M OTO R C YC L E PA I NT
Body position is critical, Jeremy repositioned the foot-pegs and controls slightly rear-set from standard. Simplicity in design is also achieved with the addition of a Motogadget dash, offering all the benefits of the standard unit however more compact and handsome to the eye. Attention to hand crafted detail is clear to see with the BMW tank,
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THE DEUS BIKE BUILD OFF 2015
2015 saw the return of the Deus Boundless Enthusiasm Bike Build Off and the 3rd of May is was marked with a big red cross on the calendar. Round the world, on one weekend in May five continents gathered the masses together to celebrate the challenge of the Bike Build off - to make the most with the least. In 2013 we staged the first global edition of the build off with Deus flagships on four continents simultaneously hosting the cornucopia of creativity. This year we add another location to the mix with Deus Tokyo taking the game up a notch. The top three bikes plus the local peoples choice from each region went online to be judged for the global peoples choice winner.
FIRST PLACE
SYDNEY
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CANGGU
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VENICE
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MILAN
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THE FINALISTS SYDNEY k) First Place - Joe Fisher & Ryan Mischkulnig m) Second Place - Steve Dotlerty i) Third Place - Ross Camuglia j) Peoples Choice - James n) Peoples Choice - James Sinclair
CANGGU v) First Place - Kedux a) Second Place - Candra Wirawan q) Third Place - Made Zui b) Peoples Choice - Tommy Sunu
VENICE e) First Place - Josh Deardorff f) Second Place - Craig Marleau g) Third Place - Haven Jarel c) Peoples Choice - Bryan Wood
MILAN d) First Place - Marco Troiano p) Second Place - Eugenio Vezzetti u) Third Place - Jacopo Monti t) Peoples Choice - Elephant Garage o) Peoples Choice - Riccardo Andreotti
TO KYO l) First Place - Yotaro Shimoyama h) Second Place - Kei Tashiro r) Third Place - Reio Ono s) Peoples Choice - Toshiyuki Kinoshita
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4cyl Another Woolaway Masterpiece
considerable transformation.
across the top, so I wanted
The first step was to remove
them to be practical,” says
all the plastics. “I realized
Woolaway. “They’re used to
why not many people want
hold down the tank quite well.”
to customize this bike!” laughs Woolie “There are a
A custom subframe for the seat
lot of electronics under there!
and tail section was built to
And not a whole lot in terms
incorporate the electrical box.
of ‘raw beauty’ beneath
“This was not easy as there
Woolie’s Workshop and
the plastics. It all had to be
were so much electronics and
Deus Ex Machina USA are
addressed.” As a point of
traction control gyroscopes and
proud to present the ’4cyl’
reference, Woolie thought of
sensors that were required to
a collaborative bespoke
the Butler & Smith racers from
remain in their stock location,”
motorcycle build for Orlando
his youth that were successful
says Woolie. The new tray that
Bloom. The custom BMW S1000
in the AMA super bike class.
fits below the seat was first
R project was set in motion
shaped with aluminum, then
by BMW Motorrad and Bloom,
Unapologetically wide, the
vacuum-bagged in carbon
who called upon Michael
999cc 160hp inline four
fiber. The ABS brake pump and
Woolaway here at Deus to
cylinder motor isn’t an
all the accompanying brake
make it a reality. This isn’t
expected configuration to
lines were removed to further
the first BMW that Woolie has
base a custom build on, which
free up space. The one-off seat
built for his personal friend,
opened up new ideas and
is wrapped in black waterproof
whose garage is also home to
opportunities. Rather than
Kushitani leather with double
a 1964 BMW R60 restored to
being disguised, an oversized
diamond tuck stitching.
original condition by Woolie
Febur radiator is celebrated as
some years ago. Talks of a new
functional architectural piece
Up front, the 4cyl sports a
BMW project started a while
that adds a unique character
round headlight secured by
back when Deus founder Dare
to the broad-shouldered bike.
elegant brackets made from SS
Jennings, Woolie, and Orlando
One of the key elements of the
steel tubing for a more classic
met with Ola Stenegärd and
re-design are the parallel bars
look, a stark contrast to the
the design department at
that stretch across the top to
sharp-edged sport bike fairing
the BMW factory in Munich,
hold down the tank. “There
that the S1000 R left the
Germany and before long the
were a few details that were
factory with.
new superbike was sitting in
important to Ola from BMW,
Woolie’s Workshop ready for a
such as the board-track bars
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The front fender takes a similar
Davey Durelle from his home state of
styling approach with the use
Colorado “He had his guys turn out a
of carbon fiber. The stock gauge
clean top clamp, since we’d be using
cluster was retained to manage the
clip-on bars from Gilles Tooling.”
electronics and is tucked behind the
Gilles also provided rear sets and axel
small hand-shaped aluminum fairing
components that compliment the rest
secured above the headlight. The face
of the bike.
of the analog rev counter is brought to life by the sterling Ornamental
The 4cyl will be officially unveiled at
Conifer. Mirrors and brake fluid
Wheels & Waves in Biarritz, France
reservoir are from Rizoma. To secure
June 11th – 14th with fresh warpaint
the forks, Woolie put a call in to
and a set of BST carbon fiber wheels!
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Addict Leather
Obsessively grading the colour of
The contact high from the dusty gold
weather-fade on sleeve zip tape
wasn’t enough to quench his thirst
doesn’t sound like a condition
though, he needed to take his habit to
needing medication but for Satoshi
the source and started manufacturing
Ishijima its that pursuit of the perfect
items with the same passion he used to
patina that has become his vice and
sniff out treasure.
the only cure for him is found in fastidious attention to detail in the
He sought out the exact grade of
jackets he makes.
sheep leather popular in vintage English garments and cast his own
He is the force behind Addict Clothes,
box and pin components for the
a company he started to trade in
zippers to match unobtainable
between war English motorcycles and
vintage shapes. Addict aims to
vintage garments for the discerning
recreate the passage of time in
connoisseur - if you wanted a 70s
a modern garment, reinstate the
deadstock Belstaff roadmaster with
details lost in mass production
original Harrods hagtags or and worn
and bring a new definition to
twice 68 Lewis Leathers Cyclone,
the word vintage.
he was your man.
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A STEVIE GEE SOLO SHOW AT THE RESIDENCE OF IMPERMANENCE, DEUS TOKYO
Stevie Gee is a artist based in London, England. He is an illustrator, designer and artist and has exhibited his work in New York, Berlin, Paris, London, Bali, Milan and now Japan. His personal work is often story based and frequently depicts a world of hairy creatures, voluptuous women and characters from B-grade motorcycle movies. Humour and satire play a big role in his work. Born to a jazz guitarist Father and fortune teller Mother, Stevie has spent most of his life on the road but has currently settled in London, working for the music, fashion, motorcycle, surf, skate and sex industries. As a young man he was a notoriously hard drinker, heavy brawler and ladies man, however, he now prefers to shy away from his fearsome reputation and from the harsh glare of the “celebrity artist� limelight that he has been unwillingly thrust into. Stevie now prefers to spend his nights quietly at home drawing and painting for people around the world. Recent group shows include Kustom Kulture show in Milan alongside The Pizz, Anthony Ausgang and Keith Weesner and the Folklore show in New York curated by Evan Hecox, alongside Ed Templeton, Thomas Campbell, Stephen Powers and Geoff McFetridge.
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One of the few places in the world where boardshorts are regular daily attire.
world of apparel design. Our dedication and passion for surfing has led us to
Tropical heat and year-round waves means most surfers in Indo spend more
create some of the most fashionable and functional boardshorts out there,”
time in their boardies than out of them. It’s no coincidence that this is where
explains Erica Togashi.
we create our range, at the Temple of Enthusiasm in Canggu. A ton of different fabrics are rubbed between our fingers and thumbs, pulled and It starts with a Deus family get-together, designers, surfers and artists rubbing
stretched in search of something different and new to work with. With our chosen
shoulders and sharing thoughts on the top floor of a century-old Gladuk. It’s in this
materials in hand, patterns are cut and dyes are mixed. Experimenting with new
traditional Indonesian wooden house where the seeds for each new range of styles
garment dyes, indigo dying techniques, traditional screen printing and pigment
take root and grow.
printing, we figure out for ourselves what works and what doesn’t.
The references come from everywhere and anywhere, new designs are thought
It’s an organic process with plenty of trial and error, but as the hum of our ten
up and weighed up, all ending up with a thumbs up or thumbs down. With
sewing machines punching through fabric drifts out of the Gladuk the boys know
talent like Tyler Warren, Stevie Gee and the Land Boys coming in to share
it’s almost time to start testing. As the old saying goes, ‘If you don’t hear the sound
their artistic imaginations with us, our head designer Erica begins sketching
of sewing machines you’re not really making clothes.’
out the ideas and creating the graphics for the patterns. Once we’ve sewn up a round of samples it’s over to the surfers to see how “It’s amazing to work with such passionate people who want to create some of
they hold up in Canggu’s saltwater playground. With a variety of breaks on the
the most authentic boardshorts out there. The fact we’re able to test, sample
Temple’s doorstep, Harrison, Zye, Matty and the rest of the Deus family riders
and work through any issues with fabrics and fit, to ensure every detail is
get to work. They have the pleasure of trying out the prototype boardshorts,
thought through and has a reason for being there, is a rarity these days in the
and even when they’re out on the road searching for waves they still have a job to do.
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Sandbar Nihon Wave - DMP52906C Nihon Wave
Canggu Berawa - DMP52902E Pond Blue
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Top: Infusion eyelets at the CF and back pocket for a streamline, minimal look - but strength and long lasting durability Bottom: Inspired by the old postage stamps from the 1950’s we’ve designed an Original Deus Engineered and Tested stamp on interior of boardshorts
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“It’s a load of fun heading off across Indo on our bikes, traveling, surfing and practically living in the boardshorts we help create… some of our trips have definitely put them to the test! We’re really lucky to get to work alongside everyone who makes our boardies, it’s a pretty unique thing, especially taking them back and working with designers to iron out the kinks,” says Zye Norris. Après surf it’s back to the Gladuk where the refinement process begins. Everything is discussed, what’s just fine and what can be improved, then the adjustments and tweaks can begin. Back and forth, from the surf to the studio. If we have a pair that simply aren’t making the grade they’re scrapped. This goes on for weeks, and along the way the guys can’t help but inject a bit of their passion into these boardshorts. “Sure it takes time but it’s satisfying. It’s like we’re building these boardshorts to look and perform the way we want them to, we customize them. We really dig being able to reference particular eras of surf style and add our personal touch. We have so many different fabrics to test. If they’re rubbing or slipping while out surfing we work out why and fix it,” reveals Harrison Roach. When the last change is made, the final selection is laid out and the last pairs are sewn, along with all the finishing touches of trims, string, badges and labels. Then all that thought, time and consideration finally ends up on a hanger. “Our unique approach has created a one of a kind boardshort, and kept the Deus range full of artistinspired styles, classic aesthetics fused with modern fabrics, and functional designs that have been tried and tested,” says International Director of Surf Dustin Humphrey.
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Under promise, over deliver, and keep it air cooled! That was the recipe for the inaugural Luftgekühlt classic
rolled away. Surrounding the airplane hangar-esque
air-cooled Porsche event held at Deus Ex Machina in Venice
main building of Bandito Brothers was “365 Alley” and
last year, and it seemed to work quite well. The bar had
a large parking lot of German hot-rods ranging from
been set and when word got out that Patrick Long and
914s thru late ’90s 993s – all aircooled machines. Inside
Howie Idelson where assembling a second gathering, the
was a jaw-dropping mix of rare race cars, a 904, and
resounding excitement spread faster than the Kremer 935
906 deliberately positioned on a backdrop of vintage
that was booked to roll in on the day. Luftgetkühlt 2 was
movie posters and color-coded book shelves articulated at
given new life on March 1st, 2015 in a Baja-flavored
Guggenheimish proportions within the space. The talk of the
desert oasis of the Bandito Brothers compound in the
day was the white LeMans-winning Kremer 935 race car
heart of Culver City’s Art District. Even the elements seemed
that made a grand entrance and parked helter-skelter in
to budge from their water-cooled tendencies as if on cue.
midst of the throng, which seemed to perfectly offset the
It had rained the night before, cleared up for the duration
meticulously positioned cars inside. The best part is that
of the air-cooled gathering, then poured down again in
the machine hadn’t been
biblical proportion as the masses abated and the last cars
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South Zye Norris and I were sitting in a Bluebird cab,
depending on my mood. Once we’d packed and
wearing sweat stained t-shirts and inebriated
bought wax, all that was left to do was inflate our
expressions. It was 3:00 a.m. and the two of us
‘I can accomplish anything’ egos and get the hell
had just witnessed a Bule lose his two front teeth
out of Bali. Awesome.
in a Balinese brawl. As with most drunken altercations, the guy on the receiving end hadn’t
Awesome until we realized how far we had to go
done much to deserve it. He was served his knuckle
just to get to our starting point. Upon arrival, the
sandwich simply because his clothing was too
waves were pumping… but why so many people?
‘hip.’ It didn’t take a genius to realize we would
And people we knew! In The Endless Summer,
have been next if we hadn’t gotten out of there.
neither Robert, nor Mike were ever dropped in on by someone from their hometown. Sure, Indonesia
Zye and I had been planning an escape from
isn’t new to the surfing world. Most of its quality
Bali in the two weeks leading up to that moment.
breaks have been found, ridden and for the sake of
We’d brought the surf/road trip concept, in all
entrepreneurial surf capitalism, abused. But what
Its sentimental glory, to Indonesia. The journey
the hell? Someone had even stolen my thongs.
would start in Lakey Peak, where we’d surf ourselves stupid in perfect, un-crowded waves
It wasn’t until we got over the fact that Lakey
before island hopping the whole way to Lagundri
Peak would never live up to our film inspired
Bay. For guys like us, Lagundri Bay on Nias Island
expectations, that we appreciated it for what
is Mecca: The perfect place for us to end our long
it was. In gusty offshore winds, dreamy three-
journey of self-indulgence.
meter cylinders spun along the reef. When we left after a week of waves, Zye decided the amount of
An ultimate automobile had been waiting in our
time we spent in the barrel was worth a hundred
villa’s driveway for such a time of flight. The
pairs of thongs, at least. Our phone’s GPS system
weathered nineteen seventy-something Land
stopped working shortly after our departure. All
Rover was pimped out with a tray to carry two
of the travel stories I’d read in the lead up to this
motorbikes and a roof rack to stack a bevy of
had implied that getting lost is a great part of the
beautiful boards.
experience, but after ten hours of driving, the idea of misadventure had lost its charm. Our old
Like Wingnut and Pat O’Connell, we were
Land Rover puttered through the mountains
channeling Endless Summer ideas. Indonesia was
before reaching a gradient that had it beaten.
where we’d find the waves of our dreams. Zye
Yep, we were stuck halfway up a hill. It was then
could pretend he was Robert August and I could
that we realized the Landrover didn’t perform
choose between Mike Hyson and Bruce Brown,
as well as it looked.
To Sian Photos: Woody Gooch Words: Harrison Roach
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A few rice farmers crowded around and it was
Afterward we found ourselves excited about
the sheer stupidity of it until both bike’s
the first time of many that we’ve paid the price
the lack of red colour on swell charts. To be
wheels had left the ground… there was a ditch
for not knowing the local language. The only
fair, both of us had just had our ass handed to
behind the mound. I slammed into it and onto
‘sentence’ we could muster was “Jalan jalan
us more than we were willing to admit. Some
the dirt but somehow, Zye managed to come
ferry?” Unfortunately, ferry meant nothing to
time out of the water would do wonders for our
out unscathed. Curled up in the fetal position
the farmers and their eagerness to please was
deflated egos. Not to mention the tender reef
with the wind knocked out of me, I looked and
wasted on the breeze.
cuts scattered all over our bodies.
wondered how he’d done it. In what became a common occurrence, Zye laughed while I
Egos now well and truly M.I.A, we retraced our
Next stop was a tiny town two kilometers above
steps, found the correct route and made it to the
sea level where three active volcanoes sat
Lombok ferry a full day later than expected. Back
waiting to erupt at any minute. We first heard
When we tired of riding, we trekked to the
‘online,’ we found the surfing world was in its
of Ganung Bromo from a friend who’d said the
volcano’s crater. The two of us sat on the edge
psychotic, code red mode.
scene was breathtaking and the surrounding
and stared at its hissing cavern with stunned,
area a dream for camping and motorcycle riding:
muted expressions, before walking back down,
our kind of heaven. He was not wrong.
feeling insignificant in the scheme of the world.
all giving their own opinions of where would
It makes sense, being over two kilometers
And that’s about where we’re at right now,
be best.
above sea level, but I’d be lying if I said I
packing up a tent underneath a volcano in the
A huge swell was on its way and friends, friends
struggled to breathe.
of friends and friends we don’t even know, were
wasn’t surprised at how cold it was. It felt and
middle of Java. It’s time to put the old Landrover
Even with my amateur knowledge, I knew the
looked like we were in Nepal, not Indonesia,
back into gear and hit the road. Next stop is
direction was perfect for Desert Point. And it just
and the whole place had a sulfuric, rotten egg
Sumatra and then the Mentawaii islands, before
so happened Desert Point was only a short drive
stench. When the volcanoes came into view it
moving on to our final destination and Mecca,
from the harbour.
quickly faded from our minds, if not our nostrils,
Lagundri Bay.
and we tried unsuccessfully to compose our We were filled with horrid excitement. It wasn’t
‘I’m not shocked by anything’ attitudes
going to be big. It was going to be huge.
It was breathtaking. The center volcano shot thick plumes of grey smoke into the sky, its
The four days of swell that followed were some
crater enormous.
of the wildest days of our lives. Only a handful of the surfers in town gave it their all and their
For the next week we rode our bikes on one
reef cuts could have easily been misconstrued
magic piece of terrain after another. Zye and I
for marks left by a tiger’s claw. Desert Point was
flew up and down volcanic sand gullies.
three hundred meters worth of mind-blowing
We used each turn like a berm and each bump
intensity with no room for escape. Many an
like a jump. Our confidence turned to cockiness
alpha male felt a curbing of enthusiasm with his
(the egos having returned) and it was only a
back oozing blood and his board in two pieces. It
matter of time before a string of fantastic spills.
was thrilling.
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“We found the surfing world was in its psychotic, code red mode�
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Launched in 2011, Matt McAuley and Brain McPeck’s band TV Baby has worked its way through New York City’s music and art worlds, developing into a multidisciplinary project with deep roots in the city’s downtown scene. Their first release was produced by the L.A-based art gallery/book imprint OHWOW as an art book/album hybrid. The self-titled project featured the visual work of 40 artists and friends, including Jim Jarmusch, Alan Vega, Dan Colen, and Dash Snow—all of whom explored their relationship to television. In a way, it was a representation of Matt and Brain’s rich creative careers and the close collaborative bonds and friendships they’ve formed after nearly twenty years in the city.
TV B After first arriving in New York in 1997, Matt and Brain formed a number of free
jazz and no wave groups, including Aylers Angels and Russia, with Lizzie Bougatsos of Gang Gang Dance. In 1999, the two went on to establish A.R.E. Weapons
with Ryan Noel, performing in a number of galleries, including Colin de Land’s American Fine Arts, and at fashion shows with AsFour and Bernard Wilhelm.
Deus Records Presents
In 2003, the band released its eponymous debut album through Rough Trade
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Records and embarked on a tour of Europe and Australia. Three albums with
“Wild Joy” on streetwear label aNYthing (A New York Thing) also founded by Aaron
Defend Records were to follow before Matt and Brain formed TV Baby. Following
Bondaroff. The single was accompanied by a video directed by long-time friend
the OHWOW release In 2011, Matt and Brain collaborated with Suicide’s Alan Vega
and graffiti artist Andre Saraiva. This year, TV Baby will release an exclusive and
on a 12” single and embarked on what is probably their most ambitious project to
limited vinyl-only 7” through Deus Ex Machina’s first imprint and endeavor into
date—a rock opera. Working with the artist Spencer Sweeney, TV Baby produced
music, Deus Records. Gabriel Andruzzi, multi-instrumentalist for pioneering post-
the show at Gavin Brown’s Enterprise, a New York gallery. The surreal, gothic
punk revivalists The Rapture and a friend of Matt and Brain’s since their early,
storyline follows the life of a child born from a television set (naturally) who then
musically formative years in Washington DC, joins as producer, marking the trio’s
moves to New York City and falls in love with the internet.
first collaboration in over a decade. TV Baby’s vinyl-only debut demonstrates the band’s ability to marry a melange of musical styles, such as electro, punk,
More recently, TV Baby joined Glenn O’Brien as the house band for the relaunched
rockabilly and no wave. It also confirm Deus’ multi-disciplinary approach to
version of his infamous public-access show TV Party. They also currently host
producing objects of a highest consideration and quality - be it motorcycle,
an online radio program through Aaron Bondaroff’s Know Wave Radio called
leather jacket or sound, the same intentness is observed with this release.
ABY Tropical Apartments, playing everything from early electro and jazz to punk and
disco. Some notable releases include their single “New York Is Alright” issued on
This first release through Deus Records serves to solidify their new sound. With
both Rong Music and Maceo Plex’s imprint Ellum Audio with remixes by Eric “Dr.
throbbing synths, sweeping guitar, and lyrics both poetic and streetwise, TV Baby
Dunks” Duncan, Maetrik & The Idjut Boys. Shortly after, they released their single
have created a sound that captures both the angst and optimism of their time.
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