SUICIDEYEAR
Written for my 'ICU: Net Neighbours' series on ACCLAIM, published in 2013
Photography: Courtesy of Suicideyear
Words & Design: MJB
If you spend any time on social media, then you might have noticed an increase in sadface emojis flooding your feed. The #sadboys trend is undeniably gaining momentum, partially due to the recent release of Swedish rapper Yung Lean’s debut mixtape Unknown Death 2002 just last week. A definite standout on the release is the appropriately titled Hurt, credited to a producer called Suicideyear.
At the age of 18, the producer boasts a decent CV for someone whose original intent was to start a line of t-shirts. He released his first, self-titled, mixtape in October 2012, with his follow-up Japan hitting the .coms in May this year. He’s riding steady in The Wavery/SmackDaHoe clique, has produced stacks for other artists (like High Cry for Little Pain) and recently his track Finale featured on Bromance #10 on a digital-turned-tangible vinyl split with Kaytranada (who will be touring Australia next month with Ryan Hemsworth). Not fucking bad for an abandoned t-shirt printing dream. Suicideyear is currently working on a split EP with another sadwave favourite, Karman, and the self-proclaimed ‘roach queen’ Fifty Grand.
<ACCLAIMmagazine> A/S/L?
<Suicideyear> 18/M/Baton Rouge.
<ACCLAIMmagazine> What’s your real name, not your cyber name?
<Suicideyear> James Prudhomme.
<ACCLAIMmagazine> When did you first join the online community?
<Suicideyear> 2000.
<ACCLAIMmagazine> Be honest – what was your first internet handle?
<Suicideyear> senditrich (My dad’s Yahoo account).
<ACCLAIMmagazine> Preferred net browser?
<Suicideyear> Netscape.
<ACCLAIMmagazine> How many hours a day do you spend online?
<Suicideyear> 5 – 7.
<ACCLAIMmagazine> Favourite social media network and why?
<Suicideyear> Facebook, because it archives the worst things I’ve said.
<ACCLAIMmagazine> To hashtag or not to hashtag?
<Suicideyear> Never hashtag.
<ACCLAIMmagazine> What do you think a selfie says about a person?
<Suicideyear> How they actually see themselves.
<ACCLAIMmagazine> Who is your biggest online influencer?
<Suicideyear> $ludgehammer.
<ACCLAIMmagazine> What was the last thing you looked up on Wikipedia?
<Suicideyear> How much Yeezus sold in the first week. (Like 300k lol :\)
<ACCLAIMmagazine> Where is your favourite place to shop online?
<Suicideyear> yoox.com.
<ACCLAIMmagazine> How does your online identity compare to your IRL identity?
<Suicideyear> It’s a lot more stoic.
<ACCLAIMmagazine> How has the internet helped to develop your creative endeavours?
<Suicideyear> I’m still trying 2 find out how it did – but it did.
<ACCLAIMmagazine> How do you keep up with the constant evolution of online tastes and trends?
<Suicideyear> I read People and GQ.
<ACCLAIMmagazine> Best GIF going around ATM?
<Suicideyear> This is from Harmony Korine’s Mr. Lonely.
<ACCLAIMmagazine> Can you show us a meme that best represents you?
<Suicideyear> I can’t.
<ACCLAIMmagazine> Final words to the haters?
<Suicideyear> Swallow my words and listen to the last 75 seconds of New Slaves.
/END CHAT
