n. a state of mind experienced while riding. You don’t think, you just do. A truly Zen experience that can’t be fully explained, but when you get there you’ll know it and strive to reach it again. (BicycleSource.com)

Resting, Peugeot 1978 and The Kagero 2011

The Kagero

Morning Glory, The Kagero

Take Me Mashing The Town Red!

KAGERO 2011

Frame and Fork:

Frame: 7000 Series Aluminum Alloy KAGERO (Collaboration between Leader Bike, PEDAL Consumption and designer Jeck Ebreo) Size 55 (C-C)

Fork: Kagero Pista Carbon w/Aluminum Steerer (35mm Rake)

Headset: FSA Integrated 41.0mm

Seat Collar: Custom Laser-etched PEDAL Consumption (34.9mm)

Color: Metallic Gunmetal Gray

Steering Components:

Stem: Ritchey WCS 4Axis 44 O/S Stem (110mm)

Handle Bar: Dimension 31.8 42cm Flat Top TT Bull Bar Black

Deda Elementi Tre Perforated Handlebar Tape and Deda Carbon Look Bar Plugs

2 x Vuelta Spacer 10mm Black

Drivetrain Components:

All-City 612 Track Crank 165mm – 46T

FSA Extracting Bolt

Miche Primato Track Bottom Bracket English (BB: 68×107mm)

Wellgo Pedals and Power Grip Fixie Straps

All-City Track Cog Black (15T x1/8″)

Dimension Basic Track Cog Lockring

Surly Tuggnut Tensioner Silver

Spank Tweet Tweet Single Speed Chain (Color: Silver)

Seat Post and Saddle:

Ritchey Pro V2 Seatpost 31.6mm

Brooks Team Pro Black

Front Wheelset:

Gray Graphics SRAM S60 Carbon – 18 Spoke

Freedom Thickslick Tire 700×25C

Kenda 700×28/32 Innertube

Giant Valve Extension

Rear Wheelset:

Aerospoke Track 5 Spoke (Flip-Flop – Machined – Raw Color)

Vittoria Randonneur Tire Double Sheilding 700×28C

Kenda 700×28/32 Innertube

OLD, SKIN, BONE & A HEART OF STONE

Deeper Shades of Wax Radio Mix

The Beat Radio Plus Bali 98.5 FM

Mixed by Marlowe Bandem

OLD, SKIN, BONE & A HEART OF STONE

Easygoing – Audio Werner / Nerves – Metro Area / Echoes (Solomun Remix) – Oliver Koletzki / Mr. Spock (Original Mix) – Justin Martin and Ardalan / Void 23 (Carl Craig Re-Edit) – Appleblim and Ramadanman / Epilogue (Ramadanman Rerub) – F / Losing Control – DBX / Back Chat (Original Mix) – Inland Knights / Pangan – Dapayk Solo / Droplets (Late Night Mix) – Dubshape / Fela (Davide Squillace Simple Chaos Remix) – Audiofly / Hypnoslave (Pascal Feos & D. Diggler) – Josh Wink / Ushuaia - SCSI-9 / Mango – Sascha Funke

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Deeper Shades of Wax 100211

Deeper Shades of Wax Radio Mix

MRLW mixed by Marlowe Bandem

Thursday, February 10, 2011 6-7PM on 98.5FM The Beat Radio Plus Bali

01. Groove Catcher (Martin Buttrich Catcher Remix)_Marco Carola 02. Dos_Federico Molinari 03. Chlam_Dave Shokh 04. Pop Bottle_Jabberjaw 05. Waxfix (Original Mix)_Alexi Delano, Paco Osuna 06. Seven Deadly Strokes (Patrick Chardronnet Remix)_Claude Von Stroke 07. Conundrum (Original Mix)_The Descent feat. Sean Palm & Joel Mull 08. The Things That Come (Alexi Delano Remix)_Derek Marin 09. Cyclone (Stacey Pullen Remix)_Jamie Anderson feat Mr. K-Alexi 10.My White Zebra (Cosmic Cowboys Remix)_Ryan Davis 11. Mentiras (Original Mix 1)_Federico Locchi and UGLH 12. I’ve Got That Feeling (Original Mix)_Dakar 13. Sepia 807_Marcel Dettmann 14. Octagon (Original Mix)_Leeks 15. Engage (Original Mix)_Robert Babicz 16. Where Are You Now?_Andre Lodemann

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DSofWax - Gaze (Thurs, Jan 27 2011)

DEEPER SHADES OF WAX RADIO MIX

Thursday, Jan 27, 2011 (6-7PM) Mixed by Marlowe Bandem

(59:55 Minutes, 82.3MB)

01. Jigsaw_Marc Romboy

02. Bending Time_Kikumoto Allstars

03. Back On Track_Alexi Delano & Cari Lekebusch

04. The Future That Was_James Rushkin & Mark Broom

05. Boondock Saints_Lee Van Dowski

06. Balea_Einzelkind & Meat

07. Nomads (Matthias Tanzmann Remix)_Cle

08. My Zoo is Your Zoo (Guido Schneider remix)_Catz ‘n Dogz

09. Im Garten Von Eben (Kaiserdisco Kesse Rippe Mix)_Extrawelt

10. Stomach Bug (Dirk Schoenhoefer Metrofunk Remix)_Little Fritter

11. Human Shades 18_Dub Taylor

12. Counter Clock 319 (Reorganized By Chris Liebing)_Josh Wink

13. Pass Me The Suntan Lotion (Nic Fanciulli Remix)_James Talk

14 Gate 7_Gui Boratto

15. Ron Hardy Said_Paolo Mojo & Jim Rivers

16. Mr. Orange_Popof

17. Akropolis_Guy Gerber & Kalbata

18. Memories (Estroe remix)_Jarno

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Deeper Shades of Wax: Tech Thursday

Deeper Shades of Wax Radio Mix

The Beat Radio Plus Bali 98.5FM

Thursday, 21 Oct 2010

6-7PM

tech thursday, as usual, as the doctor ordered …

Follow The Wild Horses_Ryan Davis / Soul Fortune_Tigerskin / Chasing Shadows (Yapacc Remix)_SCSI-9 / Cocoon (Alter Breed Remix)_Ryan Davis / Louis My Man_Little Fritter / We Fall So Deep (Marc Cotterell Remix_Hakan Lidbo & Vincent Inc / Oktavlachs (Hanne & Lore Remix)_Super Flu / Bandera (Hermanez Remix)_Thomas Schumacher / Hitcher Man_Marc Houle / Mouth To Mouth (Mantap Mix by Heartthrob)_Audion / Pak Pak_2000 and One / Flashy Flashy (Alexi Delano Remix)_Ellen Allien / Ann Tullah_Seph / Sui Generis_Andomat 3000 & Sven UK / Serenetti (James Teej’s Late Nite Soul Mix)_Trentemoller / New Horizon (Original)_Move D & Benjamin Brunn

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Deeper Shades of Wax Radio Show (Thursday, July 08, 2010)

“Star Guitar and Sundried Beats” - Deeper Shades of Wax Radio Show @ 98.5FM The Beat Radio Plus Bali

Every night at 24.00 hours, i make time to kneel, contemplate and hold a wish so close to my heart to father universe and mother earth. Once in a while, a distant murmur, i hear, if life has no direction – go on adventures …

“Star Guitar and Sundried Beats” (59:09 minutes, 54.2MB)

DJ Mix by Marlowe Bandem

Thursday, July 08, 2010 from 18.00-19.00 WITA

DeeperShadesofWax 98.5FM TBRP #NP Mr.Dee_The Road / Butch_Tick Tack Get Up / Lovebirds_The Beat Goes Boom

DeeperShadesofWax 98.5FM TBRP #NP Elef.Ant_Slaves / M.A.N.D.Y. & Booka Shade_O Superman (Tribute To Sunsetpeople)

DeeperShadesofWax 98.5FM TBRP #NP Elef.Ant_Hey Folks / Milton Jackson_Ghosts In My Machines (H.O.S.H rmx)

DeeperShadesofWax 98.5FM TBRP #NP Gui.tar_Through Your Headphones (Original Mix)

DeeperShadesofWax 98.5FM TBRP #NP Luckystars_Swimming Under the Ice (Jay Tripwire & Gavin Froome Mix)

DeeperShadesofWax 98.5FM TBRP #NP Lukas Greenberg_Words 4 U / Rocha & Lewinger_Down Seq (Original Mix)

DeeperShadesofWax 98.5FM TBRP #NP Pierce & Jerl_Brazilique / Anthea & Celler_House Nation

DeeperShadesofWax 98.5FM TBRP #NP Marshall Jefferson vs Noosa Heads_Mushrooms (Martin Eyerer Remix) / Sante_Intense (Gorge Remix)

Concluding today’s DeeperShadesofWax 98.5FM TBRP #NP Schmoov_Destinations

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Record Lovers (Photo by Ade Adinata, 2010)

Here’s the interview I did for the Beat Magazine Jakarta (The Beat jakarta 15) originally posted here.

Marlowe Bandem grew up in an artistic environment, and has blossomed into into one cutting edge graphic designer, artist and DJ. The Beat pulled a chair to to find out more about this multi-talented man.

Q: Marlowe, how did it feel , being raised in such an art influenced environment? How did it affect the way you grew up?

A: Surely suffocating. I mean you get encircled by too many great figures, accompished artists, quick-witty thinkers and brave souls that don’t necessarily push you to the right direction. There were times when I believed I couldn’t accomplish many and do good in such milieu. As I matured, I embraced music and believed in it since.

Q: How do you cook it all to your own art form?

A: Those stomping grounds are my muse, thus my art serves the muse. Say the muse is this out-of-the-blue girl, then I’ll faithfully cater for her needs. If a political struggle becomes the muse, I’ll endure it all the way. If the muse is nothing, I’ll mend something out of it. I’m just a chef, I’ll combine and heat the ingredients in all its variety depending whose here for the feast.

Q: Does your father’s big name (I Made Bandem) put pressure to your art producing, or is it a huge motivation instead?

A; Both at the same time. I find the proximity pleasing and gives me that added confidence, not to forget also all access to the art scene herein. Compounding that with the contemporaries surrounding me, life is good.

Q: Please define 5 Marlowe Bandem’s most personal interest / pursue in life…

A: The tales of five? I just pursue my self; thrills not in the context of extreme sport; sounds/images close to the heart; and most definitely warm conversations over the coldest beer in town.

Q: Your graphic designs, what stories do they tell?

A: DigiArts are my designs against tyranny, my so-called perspectives of living life as part of a burden to the good mother-earth. It’s simply an intimate medium where I share the beauty I have witnessed, the exuberance I have felt, and the anxiety I have suffered. The poet I am not, images do convey 1001 stories.

Q: You seem to avoid the limelight in DJing, playing in communities etc, what’s the mission?

A: My spouse won’t allow me to play in clubs (laughing) anymore. Too many occupational hazards, I suppose. Seriously, club is the place for me to wind up, plus playing clandestinely in communal settings does have it’s own surprises.

Q: Name 3 of your favorite song in the playlist and why…?

A: I’ll rattle and shake in all the right places by cutting up Everything is Borrowed (Jin Choi), then A Walk in the Dunes (Alexi Delano Mix) by Terry Toner and work the starry night by setting Other People (Original Mix) by Adultnapper on rotation.

Q: Any rituals for inspiration..?

A: Again, cold beers and tuning the dial to 98.5 FM The Beat Radio Plus. Everyday.

Q: You do some different activities in life. How do you keep your equilibrium steady?

A: Actually, I keep it real by doing the many things. It gives me the edge. You know, the more complicated and tense it becomes, the more creative one can be. You do live for the extremities.

Q: Any words to inspire new artists / musicians?

A: Do it as you mean it.

Interview by Athron McCann for The Beat Magazine Bali – Jakarta

Photo by Ade Adinata of 3 Graphis Bali

tarmac (DigiArt, 1024x768px, 2010)