The first time I met Skeptik, he said he would like to be my toilet bowl. I thought he was a disgusting pervert. Turns out he was a disgusting pervert, but also a DJ and producer I'd been occasionally following, working with UK hip-hop luminaries like Jehst and Sway when he was still in Pampers. We've been friends ever since.
Over the years, I've seen him peeing his pants as Gang Starr's late and great Guru announced him on stage, jetting off to play in Japan, gigging alongside Damon Albarn, not taking me on a free holiday to this year's SXSW and a bunch of other fancy stuff there's too much of to remember.
Right now, he's got a "recession rap" collaboration "How Not to Make a Living" with rapper Rewd Adams out, an instrumental project being released via BBE Records and a number of high profile gigs playing to myself and an audience of five in his front room.
He's also resident DJ and host at Livin' Proof, the number one hip-hop night in London. And I'm not even saying "number one" cos I'm mates with him; they shut down Shoreditch putting on A$AP Rocky's first ever UK show and they're doing the same this coming Friday with Danny Brown. What have you been doing? Scratching your balls is what.
Anyway, below is a mix exclusively for Noisey, a whole hour of music borne out of my only instructions to Skeptik - "IDK, I JUST WANT NEW STUFF AND SOME BONE THUGS."
TRACKLIST
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Ace of Base's Secret Nazi Past
Before he founded Ace of Base, Ulf Ekberg was a member of Commit Suiside, a Nazi punk band.
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Parquet Courts - "Light Up Gold Road Trip" (Full Documentary)
In this new documentary, Noisey follows rising indie rockers Parquet Courts from Mexico to Texas and London as they tour to support their debut LP, 'Light Up Gold.'
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Yung Lean Doer Is the Weirdest 16-Year-Old White Swedish Rapper You'll Hear This Week
Yung Lean raps over pillow-fluffy beats and raps about glory holes and Arizona Iced Tea. Who the fuck is this kid? And why is he like this?
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Adam Ant - The British Masters, Chapter 6
Noisey's John Doran talks with the great post-punk pop star Adam Ant about tribal body mods and layering tape.
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Photos: Taking Acid at Coachella
When Paley sent these photos in, she included a nice little caveat over email that we've decided to reprint here in full, not only because it's too good to edit, but because her photographs of her and her weird buddies riding the snake are some of the best
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R.I.P. Storm Thorgerson (1944-2013)
On Thursday, the hyper-talented graphic designer, artist, and famed album cover creator Storm Thorgerson passed away after a battle with cancer. He was 69 years old.
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The Internet Is Scary
As of six months ago, my Facebook fanpage is like a dojo where hormonal teenagers hone their technique. Here is a heartfelt poem from some kid who wants to rape, kill, and marry me.
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I Accidentally Touched Little Richard's Butt One Time
It was in the Detroit airport. After it happened Little Richard said, "He graze my derriere."
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Listen to St. Lucia's Remix of The Colourist's "Little Games"
Last month, Cali quartet the Colourist released "Little Games," and St. Lucia just pulled a warm Balearic blanket over the whole thing, sanding away its rough edges with bright synths and lightly gated percussion.
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Aaron Montaigne, Godfather of Screamo, is More Interesting Than You Can Ever Hope to Be - Part Two
On surviving combat in Iraq and Afghanistan with the help of magic, 'Bladerunner,' and everything in between.
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