“Wanna go up on the roof?” Chaz Bear asks me with a puckish grin.
His gusto catches me offguard. It has been a long day here at Company, the art studio and record label that Bear, otherwise known as experimental music act Toro y Moi, founded in Oakland, California. Last night he was here producing new music till five A.M., only to return hours later for a packed itinerary that includes being photographed, filmed and interviewed by PLAYBOY. As he heads into the last portion (it’s now near sunset), Bear’s energy hasn’t wavered, and he’s eager for me to see more of his world.
Reaching up, he pops a heavy circular access door installed above industrial pipes. A column of light pours in and bathes the rear of Company’s second-floor recording studio. The opening, barely wider than his shoulders, resembles a submarine escape hatch. Passing through it requires some skilled scrambling between a ladder and a metal power box on the wall. Bear ascends, his legs dangling comically before he hoists himself up.
“You coming?” he asks, flashing that same grin. There’s no knowing what lies above. But because Bear is a virtuoso — his creative exploits have positioned him as one of today’s most daring and inspired cross-platform artists — chasing him into the sunset is a welcome pursuit.
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この記事は Playboy Africa の December 2019 版に掲載されています。
7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、8,500 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。
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