MP: The songs on Deep Fantasy are mostly smooth, which contrast with the rough aesthetic of the music videos, such as the glitch art used for "Moonlight". Is that contrast intentional, and why did you choose to use glitch art for that particular video?

P: We asked video artist Miko Revereza to make something he felt would fit the single and thats what you see.



MP: Although S U R F I N G's music is all original, it's often classified as Vaporwave.

Do you feel like you’re a part of the Vaporwave genre? How would you describe your music?

L: Not really, we've got a lot of live elements which aren't generally associated with vaporwave so I'd probably just call it electronic or something.

P: Nah we dont feel like we make vaporwave, it was just the timing that the album came out , you can make like 10 vaporwave albums a day if you wanted to, we would prefer to take our time and add original music and original ideas. There are elements of R&B, House and Funk that we're always blending in.

I think the main misconception is that the whole thing is samples, even my vocals, which is the funniest part. Some of our favourite records from our favourite artists have blatant samples in it, so I think it's a matter of doing it with respect. Don't be lazy with it. If it takes you two minutes to sample and slow down a beat, it aint done. Put your spin on it.

MP: What was your life like during the recording of Deep Fantasy? What was one of the most memorable recording sessions for the album and where was it recorded?

P: My life was the same pre and post recording.

L: Yeah pretty much the same as it is now. It was all recorded in our bedrooms after work.

MP: What were you drawing inspiration from when conceptualizing and recording Deep Fantasy?

L: I don't know really...There was no concept, we just start building songs as we feel.

MP: What would it take to see Deep Fantasy released on cassette again or vinyl?

P: The tapes are done, we've got love for the early fans who bought the tapes so we'll let them remain rare, as for Vinyl , its coming this summer.

MP: What's your response to the massive amount of love and support Deep Fantasy has received?

L: It's certainly a nice surprise...it's really cool to have that kind of reception towards something you've created.

P: Yeah it's great, we didnt really plan too far ahead. When we started working on Deep Fantasy we were actually in another band together which was a bit more like a job than an artform, so to make music you are having fun with and then find out that other people are feeling it, its a dope feeling.

MP: What's the current status of your tape label, Airlines, and will the upcoming album be an Airlines release?

P: Airlines is on hiatus, the tape game is a bit saturated right now and it's hard running a small label, especially from Australia.