01Profile
A Deby Sucha Photo
Deby Sucha
Photographer / Creative Director — Indonesia
03Interview
Name, what do you do?
My name is Deby Sucha, I’m an Indonesian photographer and creative director based in Japan.
Describe your style in three words?
Hidden thrift store.
What does the Fred Perry Shirt mean to you?
A subculture that was born with strong beliefs, and is now becoming a staple.
When did you first dabble in the Visual Art field?
A good friend of mine made a phone call back in 2007, asking me to come right away to the photoshoot set. Since then, I became a photographer’s assistant and worked for a year. However, I had to quit to finish my studies.
What inspires your work?
I’ve always been interested in ordinary moments, the common people, and communicating what it’s like to live with attention. To pay attention to surroundings with photography, I learn to see the world from a whole new perspective and fall in love all over again with the ordinary.
Which subcultures have influenced you?
Rockabilly, Rude Boys, Northern Soul and Bosozoku.
Best song to end an all-nighter?
'Crab Years' by Lee Perry, The Upsetters and 'One of These Nights' by Eagles.
If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
Nan Goldin. I would love to invite her to my life and see how she would capture it through her lens.
Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
Dusty Springfield. Known for her swingy soul style music and her best-selling singles back in the '60s, I think she’s one of the women who helped define the UK music industry.
A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
'Paper Planes' by M.I.A.
02Playlist
04Playlist Notes
'Should I Stay or Should I Go
' by The Clash.
One of my favourite songs from my favourite band. Why this one? I’ve always gone back to this track for some reason, and also, it represents my nomad life for a while now!
'Fools Gold
' by The Stone Roses.
Chill, funky, reminded me of my early exploration of British music.
'Rock El Casbah
' by Rachid Taha.
Yes, that’s right. It’s 'Rock The Casbah' with bits of spices and punches!!
'I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)
by Daryl Hall & John Oates.
The song that is always on my top list, it’s the first song I played when I started learning bass.
'Spooky' by Dusty Springfield.
A mystical, swingy melody really gets me in the mood of just… sipping a glass of whiskey.
'ツッパリHigh School Rock'n Roll
' by Yokohama Ginbae.
Hair greased up, leather jacket, cigarette, ride or die!
'They Say I’m Different
' by Betty Davis.
Because They Say I’m Different.
'Working On a Groovy Thing
' by Alton Ellis.
His music taught me to be true to myself. The king of rocksteady, Alton Ellis.
'Another Day in Paradise
' by Phil Collins.
My all-time favourite from Phil Collins, this song reminds me of my childhood, my mother, and my father when they were together. It has a deep emotional feeling that I can’t describe. Perhaps, it’s what we called, Saudade.
'Tentang Aku' by Jingga.
A very nostalgic song I still listen to up until now. The lyrics are to me, the most beautiful poem my ears ever encountered.
'Miracle Aligner
' by The Last Shadow Puppets.
Everything seems to move in slow motion each time I hear this song.
'Lonely Chaplin' by Kiyomi Suzuki, Rats & Star.
Imagine you walk at midnight on a narrow street somewhere in Tokyo, the street seems empty and you think you’re the only one. Not until you peek into one small diner with an old karaoke machine, people drinking, dancing, then you are intrigued to join them. That’s a true story though, it happened to me.
I just love the nostalgic feeling each time I pick up this song.
03Interview
Name, what do you do?
My name is Deby Sucha, I’m an Indonesian photographer and creative director based in Japan.
Describe your style in three words?
Hidden thrift store.
What does the Fred Perry Shirt mean to you?
A subculture that was born with strong beliefs, and is now becoming a staple.
When did you first dabble in the Visual Art field?
A good friend of mine made a phone call back in 2007, asking me to come right away to the photoshoot set. Since then, I became a photographer’s assistant and worked for a year. However, I had to quit to finish my studies.
What inspires your work?
I’ve always been interested in ordinary moments, the common people, and communicating what it’s like to live with attention. To pay attention to surroundings with photography, I learn to see the world from a whole new perspective and fall in love all over again with the ordinary.
Which subcultures have influenced you?
Rockabilly, Rude Boys, Northern Soul and Bosozoku.
Best song to end an all-nighter?
'Crab Years' by Lee Perry, The Upsetters and 'One of These Nights' by Eagles.
If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
Nan Goldin. I would love to invite her to my life and see how she would capture it through her lens.
Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
Dusty Springfield. Known for her swingy soul style music and her best-selling singles back in the '60s, I think she’s one of the women who helped define the UK music industry.
A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
'Paper Planes' by M.I.A.
04Playlist Notes
'Should I Stay or Should I Go
' by The Clash.
One of my favourite songs from my favourite band. Why this one? I’ve always gone back to this track for some reason, and also, it represents my nomad life for a while now!
'Fools Gold
' by The Stone Roses.
Chill, funky, reminded me of my early exploration of British music.
'Rock El Casbah
' by Rachid Taha.
Yes, that’s right. It’s 'Rock The Casbah' with bits of spices and punches!!
'I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)
by Daryl Hall & John Oates.
The song that is always on my top list, it’s the first song I played when I started learning bass.
'Spooky' by Dusty Springfield.
A mystical, swingy melody really gets me in the mood of just… sipping a glass of whiskey.
'ツッパリHigh School Rock'n Roll
' by Yokohama Ginbae.
Hair greased up, leather jacket, cigarette, ride or die!
'They Say I’m Different
' by Betty Davis.
Because They Say I’m Different.
'Working On a Groovy Thing
' by Alton Ellis.
His music taught me to be true to myself. The king of rocksteady, Alton Ellis.
'Another Day in Paradise
' by Phil Collins.
My all-time favourite from Phil Collins, this song reminds me of my childhood, my mother, and my father when they were together. It has a deep emotional feeling that I can’t describe. Perhaps, it’s what we called, Saudade.
'Tentang Aku' by Jingga.
A very nostalgic song I still listen to up until now. The lyrics are to me, the most beautiful poem my ears ever encountered.
'Miracle Aligner
' by The Last Shadow Puppets.
Everything seems to move in slow motion each time I hear this song.
'Lonely Chaplin' by Kiyomi Suzuki, Rats & Star.
Imagine you walk at midnight on a narrow street somewhere in Tokyo, the street seems empty and you think you’re the only one. Not until you peek into one small diner with an old karaoke machine, people drinking, dancing, then you are intrigued to join them. That’s a true story though, it happened to me.
I just love the nostalgic feeling each time I pick up this song.