ðə bˈænd wʌz fˈɔːɹmd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi tˈuː baɪ hˈɑːɹdɪdʒz lˈɛdɪnʃ, ˈɑːɹkɪtˌɛkt ænd dˌiːdʒˈeɪ, ænd dʒˈʊɹɹɪs bˈɔɪkoʊ, jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsəl ˈɑːɹɾɪst.
The band was formed in 1982 by Hardijs Lediņš, architect and DJ, and Juris Boiko, 'universal artist'.