Skee Mask is one of dance music's greatest crossover stories of the past decade, with new albums greeted with the attention usually reserved for an Aphex Twin or a Caribou. ("Loved seeing this on r/indieheads," said one Reddit user, on the release of the 2021 LP Pool.) It's not hard to understand why: albums like Compro, he blends well-worn dance music tropes with incredible, detailed soundscapes and spine-tingling melodies. And on his 12-inches, he brings that sensibility to the dance floor, with an approach probably best described as articulate. Even on his most ambient of tracks, everything is in its right place. Along with founders the Zenker Brothers, his music outlines everything that makes Munich outfit Ilian Tape one of the best techno labels going.

On the decks, it's kind of a different story. It might surprise you if you only know his albums, but Skee Mask is an incredible DJ, balancing his predilection for hip-hop and UK-informed sounds with laser-focused techno. He can adapt to all sorts of situations—there's an incredible recording of him DJing with four of the best grime and drum & bass MCs in the business—and on his RA Podcast he focuses on the techno side of things, with nearly two hours of pacey techno and creative mixing, with dips into acid, electro, garage and more. It's a party-starting mix from a genuine star, perfect for getting through the holiday doldrums or pre-gaming your NYE plans. Like Skee Mask's best records, it's something to enjoy in any number of settings.

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I found a big box of CDs on the sidewalk that someone was getting rid of. The box was full of classic Downtempo & Trip Hop! So naturally, I had to record a mix! I hope you enjoy! Enjoyed best in transit or on a walk! or with tea or coffee in a cafe! or with a spliff, you know what i mean!

CD MIX TRACK LIST

Brian Eno - A Different Kind of Blue
Zero 7 - Destiny
Wax poetics - Angels ft Norah Jones
Wamdue Project - In the back of your mind
Zero 7 - Likufanele
Wamdue Project - In A Circle
Zero 7 - In The Waiting Line
Archive - Old Artist
Afterlife - Dub In Ya Mind (Beach Club Mix)
Isabelle Antenna - Nothing To Lose
Fantastic Plastic Machine - Honolulu, Calcutta
Groove Armada - Inside My Mind (Blue Skies)
Sara McLachlan - Dirty Little Secret (Thievery Corporation)
Sneaker Pimps - 6 Underground (Fila Brazilla Remix #1)
Fantastic Plastic Machine - The Girl Next Door
Lamb - Trans Fatty Acid
Beyond The Clouds - Beach Sequence 

CROSSWALKS : 100% CD MIX (Downtempo, Trip Hop)

This is the recording from my set at Parameter 10, Public Works, San Francisco on 17 May 2025. 

The room was comically packed by the time I started (11pm) and the crowd was visibly itching to lift off, but it was so early in the night and the rest of the (stacked) lineup leant so heavily towards UK and bass-heavy music that I decided to leave the dubstep to the professionals, keep it slow and go in the opposite direction: mid 120s, wriggly, psychedelic, gurgly, engrossing, a little weird but also sometimes fun. Maybe on some level I was level preparing myself for Return To The Source in Detroit the following weekend – though ironically I ended up playing much faster and with more broken beats at RTTS than I did here. In any case, I had a blast. Been really enjoying exploring the 120-130 zone recently. Thanks to Nick for having me back, hope you all enjoy the recording.

Tracklist:

Alexi Baris - Tilde
Kaoru Inoue - Etenraku
Facta - SLoPE
Heiko Laux - Granulate One
Meat Beat Manifesto - TRS2
Emmanuel Top - Bon Acid
Kumo - Kromotron
Sun Electric - Osram 418
Ogoya Nengo And The Dodo Women's Group - Orutu Run (Lena Willikens Remix)
Mutsumi - Paris Hilton
Freaky Chakra - Get Up, Get It
Housebound - Electro Rhythms
Zersetzung - Chaos Vortex
Terrence Dixon - No More Time A3
Mordant Music - Olde Wobbly
Monolake - Digitalis
AOKI Takamasa - mnd-sng01
Exos - Hood
Clay Wilson - Osho (Jasen Loveland’s Twisted Interpretation Remix)
Shards - SHARDS004 A1
Sepehr - Monokrome (demo)
Gong Gong Gong 工工工 - Inner Reaches III 慾望的暗角三 (Zaliva-D Remix)
Beroshima - Volca Polka
Esser'ay - Forces
Xyrex - Psychedelic
Accessories to Murder - Danger
Xes Noiz - B1
Tres Demented - Demented (Or Just Crazy)
Call Super - Mothertime