We have made 100 copies of the DEVO song “Mr.DNA” that we covered with Kristian Svitak on limited, hand-cut, griptape-covered blocks of wood, each custom stenciled by Dayton writer KELP! The discs contain an audio track of the song plus a video clip of the song re-edited by Adam Kure to Kristian’s original 88footwear skate part. They’ll be available starting August 29 at Southpark Tavern in Dayton, OH (Kristian will be joining us for this string of shows!). The track will still be available digitally through Phratry Records.
In 2011, skateboard company 1031 Skateboards began to collect videos featuring its riders from years past and re-release them through the company’s You Tube channel. However, the re-release of pro rider Kristian Svitak’s part from “Destroy Everything Now” (88 Footwear, 2004) proved to be problematic.
The video contained the song “Smart Patrol/Mr. DNA” by DEVO from their brilliant sophomore album, “Duty Now for the Future” and as a result, the video was removed by the label.
Not to be discouraged, Svitak enlisted the help of friends Kelley Deal of The Breeders and Mike Montgomery of Ampline to record a version of the song while on a trip back home to the MidWest.
The result is the extended video re-edit by Adam Kure released in 2012. The soundtrack, by Kelley Deal featuring Kristian Svitak and Mike Montgomery, is available as a digital single through Phratry Records.
