Last month, trip hop pioneer, producer, and vocalist Tricky returned with some brand new music to get us excited again. Bringing together Bristol legends DJ Milo, Luke Harris and a selection of vocal collaborators, Tricky’s new Skilled Mechanics project will be his 10th album since the iconic release of his 1995 debut Maxinquaye. Taken from the forthcoming release is Diving Away. Press play on this i-D exclusive.
“I toured with Porno For Pyros in Australia in 1996. My daughter Mazy, who was about four years of age, was with us and she had frontman Perry Farrell wrapped round her little finger. He took all of us to Sealand in Australia. So there was me and Porno For Pyros all trying to get her pram onto the Australian metro. But how many big artists would do something beautiful like that? I think it speaks volumes about him. So I’ve got a lot of love for Perry Farrell and I’ve always wanted to cover one of his songs.” Tricky