ApSci is a video-centric avant pop duo with origins in indie hip hop.As individuals, their roots go back to punk rock and opera.The duo consists of Bronx born, New Jersey-bred Ra Lamotta and his Filipino-Australian wife Dana Diaz-Tutaan.The duo, which has been performing together since meeting in 1998, have received added attention after being signed to underground hip hop label Quannum Projects in 2004.The band name is a portmanteau of "applied science."