This is probably the most ridiculous mashup of music, but the request was to create a playlist of the kind of stuff I like listening to.

I tried to create something that includes an array of all the weird little niche sub genres I enjoy. I’ve been really into Gabber and Break Core. I love music that doesn’t take itself too seriously and makes me audibly laugh out loud on the train to work.

‘Power Up’ by Babalos has that Walter White quote about danger sampled halfway through it and I think it’s the best thing ever.

But then there’s ‘I’m God’ by Clams Casino, a song that inspires this almost nauseating but insane nostalgia to me and if anyone’s seen the YouTube comment section of this video, then they know the significance that this song has to so many people.

Also Tricky needed a mention in the playlist for sure. That man inspired a love for UK Hip Hop and ‘Hell is Round The Corner’ makes me feel a certain kinda way that no other song ever could. I don’t think words can really fathom it but if you’ve never heard that song, then give it a listen.

Also, Midori fucking slap. I’ve been into them for ages and recently found out that they actually separated over a decade ago, which I’m gutted about but yeah, enjoy the chaotic array of sounds that I’ve selected.

Alice Smith  No Comply 14 Track Mix

Kevin Romar's stylish skate tricks are some of the smoothest and gnarliest we've ever seen. But alongside his well-known skate ability, his recognition as a musician and prowess as a professional DJ has been heard just as loud and clear by us and the thousands of attendees at his gigs and events over the years.

When Kevin is not pushing his clothing company World Premiere Brand, or skating stairs and ledges with his signature effortless style, he's constantly searching for new sick tracks to play at his next set.

So we hit him up to find out the artists and the songs that motivate him. For his first No Comply playlist, he singled out six skate parts - containing 7 banging tracks that inspired him and that continue to stay incredibly relevant to him on a skateboarding and musical level.

Kevin's skate section selections, contain classic hiphop bangers and remixes and a timeless soulful number that he's continued to listen to over the years and that he would recommend that you should too.

Listen to Kevin's Top 6 skate sections music selection to discover what he's chosen and read his writeup on nocomplynetwork.com/kevin-romar-sounds-good-top-6-skate-section-music-selection to find out why they inspired him then, now and more.

Nas - Get Down - 0:00:00
Nas - Made You Look - 3:57:00
Ludacris – Growing Pains - 7:19:0
Notorious Big – Let’s Get It On (Dirty Harry Blend)– 12:07:00
Craig Mack – Flava In Ya Ear – 13:28:00
Lone Catalyst – Due Process – 17:01:00
Bill Withers – Ain’t No Sunshine – 22:02:00

Kevin Romar: Top 6 Skate Section Music Selection

I play guitar. I currently play in a band called Spits Milk and we’ve just put out a record called Hells Lapels.

You can buy the tape or download from Cruel Nature Records.

This is a playlist of stuff either that has shaped the sort of thing I like to play or just stuff I’m really into right now. Hope you enjoy.

1. (Godflesh – Love Is A Dog From Hell)

Godflesh are my favourite band from Birmingham.

Reaching transcendence through ugliness. Almost metal by accident, industrial post-punk. Cold, hard, and sensitive.


2. (Spazz – The Donger)

Another band that lives in my car. My partner hates them. 

If you have any attention difficulties Spazz have got you covered because things change pretty quick. And they are daft which is a flavour I enjoy. Shout out to Ken Lieu.

3. (Tom Skee Mask – Annamosity)

At some point in all of our lives we inevitably do a deep dive into Memphis rap and we all come back with that one big bump. This is one I came back with. Someone cleaned it up and it sounds bang on.

4. (Breadwinner – Macs Oranges)

The burner compilation is twenty minutes of music that never leaves my car.

Nasty, angular, big grooves, tight snares. Scratches lots of itches.

5. (Oxes – Everlong)

I loved Oxes when they came out.Arty and bratty.

Oxes make me think of a kid getting their hand caught in a cookie jar.They do great covers.

6. (Title Fight – mrahc)

I came to Title Fight late. Their first record is melodic hardcore and they could have kept doing that, but they had the bravery to mutate.

The last album was a stylistic shift and they’re showing you they can be great doing anything, they use the same muscles in different ways.

7. (Meshuggah – Demiurge)

When my son was born I didn’t set out to get him into anything heavy. Something about Meshuggah would almost instantly calm him. I don’t know if it’s the groove the polyrhythms or what.

I think it’s kind of tactile and blocky so maybe easier to play with cognitively but still punishing. He’s not so into it now.We’re into nursery rhymes pretty big.

8. (Unwound – Caterpillar)

I love unwound. I think Mason Silva might be into them he’s had a few parts out with their songs on.

This is from the singles collection which is worth picking up. I love the colour palette they work from and the feelings they evoke.

9. (Floor – Who Are You)

I was obsessed with Floor in my early 20s. It was so obvious.

Tune down, turn up and nod your fucking head. I would play this album on repeat non-stop.

10. (Melvins – Gluey Porch Treatments)

This was the first song I heard by the Melvins. I was entranced.Less than 50 seconds and they’d done all that.
When I got the album I rinsed it till every riff was lodged in my head.Music as poetry.Tight little haiku’s.

11. (Mary Lou Williams – The Devil)

Mary Lou Williams is the best.Constant innovator, perfect poise. Great player and a great thinker.

The zodiac suite from the 50s is, for me, similar to the first Melvins record, these tight little musical poems.

This is from a religious album she made and I think it shows her range and imagination. Always fresh, always classic.

Neil Bailey: Sounds Good - 11 Track Mix Playlist

"My song choices are taken from my favourite skate videos, namely ‘Goldfish’, ‘Boys Of Summer’, ‘Bag of Suck’ and ‘Video Days’. 

These songs will always make me think of the video parts, like I can’t hear that Santana song without seeing Paulo Diaz skate switch. 

This sort of thing is what I like to hear in my head when I’m skating, these songs will help you calm down and relax so you can focus on Slappying curbs at high speed." - Ed Syder 

1. 0:00 - Love - Seven & Seven Is

2. 2:11 - Otis Redding - Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay

3. 4:50 - Santana - Evil Ways

4. 8:42 - Don Hendley - Boys of Summer

5. 13:25 - Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out

6. 17:00 - Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros - Coma Girl

7. 20:47 - Them - My Lonely Sad Eyes

8. 23:14 - Lilys - Ginger

9. 28:45 - Rod Stewart - Young Turks

10. 33:10 - War - Low Rider

Read Ed's Interview on our site to hear our thought's about his playlist.

https://www.nocomplynetwork.com/ed-syder-sounds-good-10-track-skate-video-mix-playlist

Ed Syder: Sounds Good - 10 Track Skate Video Mix

"These are the most perfectly-chosen tracks for skate videos that I’ll always listen to when I want to get amped up to skate, they are all pretty much all videos I watched as a teenager and rewatch now for nostalgia reasons." - Benjamin Murphy

Benjamin‘s Sounds Good Skate Video Track Mix contains everything from stone cold ’90s g-funk bangers to metal, indie and rock to the sound of raw street skating and outlandish pop anthems.

The tracks not only complement the skate footage, they arguably made these sections as memorable as the tricks that went down in them.  

Read what Benjamin had to say about his playlist selections and watch and listen to the skate video parts and songs that he selected in his interview here - https://www.nocomplynetwork.com/benjamin-murphy-sounds-good-top-ten-skate-video-section-mix

1. Warren G & Nate Dogg: “Regulate” - 0:00 

2. Rob Zombie: “Superfreak” - 4:07 

3. David Bowie & Queen: “Under Pressure” - 7:42

4. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: “Don't Come Around Here No More”- 11:42

5. Guns N' Roses: “My Michelle” - 16: 06 

6. Jimi Hendrix: ”All Along The Watch Tower” - 19: 42

7. The Smiths: ”Handsome Devil” -  23:36 

8. Gerry & The Pacemakers: ”You'll Never Walk Alone” - 26: 18

9. Patti Smith: "Horses/ Land of a Thousand Dances / La Mer (De)" - 28: 54 

10. The Hu: ”Wolf Totem” - 38: 18

11. Mason Silva:  “Spitfire Rough Cut” - 43:43 

12. The Backstreet Boys: “Backstreet Boys are Back” - 44:31

Benjamin Murphy: Sounds Good - Top Ten Skate Video Track Playlist

Angel Acevedo runs Terror Of Planet X. Being from the East Coast USA we were hoping he would send over some iconic skate sections from there for his playlist and he delivered but he also took the time to add a Euro part soundtracked by dope French Hip Hop and a West Coast board brand classic set to Californian psychedelic rock for his mix.

Most of his top nine skate video sections contain 90s and early 00s tracks with iconic skaters like Mike Maldonado, Kevin Taylor, Anthony Pappalardo and Kenny Reed but there’s a modern addition with a musical nod to the early 00s era in there too. Solid beats, heavy riffs and powerful melodies all combine well in this.

Listen to the TOPX founder’s top nine skate sections below and read his and our thoughts on his choices and why Angel selected these tunes here - https://www.nocomplynetwork.com/angel-acevedo-sounds-good-top-nine-skate-section-soundtrack-playlist-mix

Track List
0.00 - The Misfits "London Dungeon"
2.26 - Ghostface & Method Man "Freestyle"
6.34 - D. Minus Of The Blitzkrieg Militia "Beat
7.35 - GZA "Duel Of The Iron Mic"
11.36 - Dinosaur Jr "Forget The Swan' 
16.40 - J.Mascis 'Uncredited'
17.13 - Kool Shen - "Nos Pires Ennemis (feat. Disiz La Peste)"
20.26 - Interpol - "Obstacle 1"
24.43 - Thom Yorke & U.N.K.L.E "Rabbit in the Headlights" / Jason Dill Photosynthesis Intro
25.54 - Radiohead - "Polyethylene (Parts 1 & 2)"
29.28 - Shuggie Otis - "Strawberry Letter 23”
33.23 - MF Doom "Kookies (2004 version)"

Angel Acevedo: Sounds Good - Top Nine Skate Section Soundtrack Playlist

Andrew Pommier has been a member for a while and we've done a couple of interviews with him, including his sick Fully Illustrated Interview so we were stoked when he sent over this banging nine track mix for his third piece with us.

Rather than us give you our interpretation of his selections, give it a listen and read his writeup below to discover what the tracks mean to him and what inspired him to put them together for us in this playlist.

"This list is built from my travel experiences all the way back to 1995 when I was in art school in Florence, Italy.

Tical by Method Man was just released and the song with Mary J. Blige was a real ear worm so I had to buy the CD at import prices which was about $20 and being I was living minimally, that was a hefty investment.

The rest of the songs are gathered from a cross section of times' travelling.

Some of what was on steady rotation on my iPod - Chad VanGaalen and Kanye West - and songs I couldn’t get away from like Elle King and The Weeknd, and some tracks that remind me of travel.

In 2011 I went to Tokyo with my friend to see Neutral Milk Hotel play and Pink Mountaintops is a great song about travel and has a spot in my heart as I first heard it in the Antisocial Skate Shop video. 

This is an eclectic list which echoes my generally listening habits. I don’t tend to listen to one artist or one genre of music. That feels very claustrophobic to me. I like variety and contrast. I like top 40s pop all the way to tonal pieces." - Andrew Pommier 

Track List 

00:00 - Method Man Ft: Mary J: Blige - 'You're All I Need'
5:06 - Neutral Milk Hotel - 'King of Carrot Flowers Pt: 1'
7:06 - Jessica Lea Mayfield - 'Our Hearts Are Wrong'
10:06 - Chad VanGaalen - 'Clinically Dead' 
12:18 - The Weeknd - 'Can’t Feel My Face'
15:45 - Kanye West and Jay-Z ft: Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj, and Bon Iver  - 'Monster'
22:00 - Coeur de pirate - 'Comme des enfants'
24:45 - Elle King - 'Ex's & Oh's'
28:04 - Pink Mountaintops - 'Tourist in Your Town'

Links to Andrew's NCN Interviews
www.nocomplynetwork.com/andrew-pommier
www.nocomplynetwork.com/andrew-pommier-fully-illustrated-interview



Andrew Pommier: Sounds Good - Nine Track Mix Playlist

Billy Rohan’s unique technique and flowing style on his board made all the next level tricks he did in the 90s in New York legendary in the city and around the world since he nailed them.

So, we were stoked after chatting with him briefly about skating to discover that he raps, and has released a series of solid tracks that we had never heard before.

Having a lot of skill on a skateboard is usually a good sign that a skater has another creative talent hidden up their sleeve. For Billy this has been the records inside the sleeves of iconic rap albums and hip hop gems he's heard over the years, that inspired him to make his own music.

After giving his tracks a listen and getting hyped on his lyrics and beats, we had to ask him for a few words about his music and a playlist of artists who have influenced him and he sent over a load of sick tunes, that we've had on rotation.

Listen to Billy's Wu-Tang stacked playlist to get a dope blast of New York rap, a classic country hit, his track Switzerland and discover how the song came to life for yourself, in his 11 track mix playlist.
1. William F Rohan - Switzerland - 00:00-4:04
2. Ghostface Killah - Mighty Healthy - 4:05-7:19 
3. Killah Priest - One Step  7:19-11:39
4. RZA - Tragedy - 11:39-15:23
5. Jedi Mind Tricks - Uncommon Valor -A Vietnam Story Feat RA The Rugged Man - 15:23-19:22
6. Wu Gambinos - Raekwon featuring Ghostface Killah, Method Man, RZA, and Masta Killa - 19:22 - 25:01
7. RZA - You Can't Stop Me Now (feat. Inspectah Deck) - 25:01-29:01
8. Nancy Sinatra - Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) 29:02 - 31:38
9. Ghostface Killah - Black Jesus Official ft. Raekwon and U-God - 31:38-36:16
10. Ghostface Killah - Underwater - 36:16-38:17
11. RZA feat. Method Man & Cappadonna- Wu Wear The Garment Renaissance - 38:17-42:17

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