3. The Mask of DOOM
Adam Batty and AFRODEUTSCHE explore the cult appeal of MF DOOM鈥檚 iconic mask, meeting with graffiti writers and bootleg artists helping to push it into the stratosphere.
For many people, their first encounter with MF DOOM comes not with the music, but with the rapper鈥檚 iconic mask and visual identity, which has taken on a life of its own. Adam Batty and AFRODEUTSCHE explore the cult appeal of this aspect of his character and meet with graffiti writers and bootleg artists that have taken the DOOM aesthetic and pushed it into the stratosphere, co-opting it into their own work.
Guests: Tyrone 鈥淭-Bone鈥 Hyman and Peter 鈥淒igestor鈥 Orsag.
Presented by AFRODEUTSCHE and Adam Batty
Writer and Producer: Adam Batty
Senior Producer: Jarek Zaba
Executive Producers: Ellie Clifford and Dino Sofos
Original Score: Matt Helders
Sound Designer and additional music: Jack Suddaby
Artwork: Tom Cunningham
Assistant Commissioner: Prabhjit Bains
Commissioning Editor: Khaliq Meer
MF DOOM: Long Island to Leeds is a Persephonica production with 麻豆社 Sounds Audio Lab.
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