CREDIT: GANGSTER DOODLES (@gangsterdoodles)

Honestly, it doesn't even feel like there's a proper way to elegize an eccentric and extremely talented artist such as MF DOOM, who meant so much to so many of us for so many years for so many different reasons as truly unique as DOOM himself. So, what better way to pay tribute to The Man, The Myth, THE MASK himself than by speaking to those closest to him? With a heavy heart, I proudly present Shadows of Tomorrow; a new recurring column in tribute to DOOM in an effort to re-tell the tall tales, strange stories, and lesser-known tidbits of The Metal Face Villain himself. R.I.P. Daniel "MF DOOM" Dumile Thompson.

"In April 2019, the last minutes at the Riot Studio in Lahore were filled with the sound of "Figaro" from the classic MADVILLAIN duo's album. After the recording of Jaubi's upcoming album, Nafs At Peace, the musicians gathered in the studio and played this song spontaneously in the form of entertainment, which only proves that MADVILLAIN were a huge inspiration for many artists from across the world. Only one take was recorded in the studio. It would, probably, have been hidden in the Astigmatic Records archives to this day, if it wasn't for the sudden death of one of the best emcees in Hip-Hop history. A few days after this sad information, Latarnik (EABS) locked himself in his S151 Studio, working on the tracks recorded in Lahore. "Figaro" in this form is a tribute to the late MF DOOM."

- JAUBI (@jaubi_band)


"MF DOOM is most likely my favourite emcee ever. In 2019, I asked Jaubi, Latarnik from EABS & Tenderlonious from 22a Music if they would record interpretation of "Figaro" from MADVILLAINY after recording Jaubi's upcoming album, Nafs At Peace. We did only one take and we didn't plan to release it in any form... after news about DOOM's death, Marek [Pędziwiatr] AKA Latarnik reminded me this take and togheter with Sebastian Jóźwiak & Marcin Piechowiak, [we] decided to refresh it, add some post-production, and Marek "Latarnik" Pędziwiatr DID IT AGAIN! This is Astigmatic's tribute to one of the greatest! RIP DOOM."

- Łukasz "Luca Digga" Wojciechowski


Zohaib Hassan Khan - Sarangi
Qammar Vicky Abbas - Drums
Marek "Latarnik" Pędziwiatr - Bass, Piano
Ed "Tenderlonious" Cawthorne - Soprano Sax
Recorded at Riot Studios, Lahore, April 2019
Additional Production at Studio S151 By: Latarnik, January 2021
Mix & Tape Mastering By: Latarnik
A&R: Ali Riaz Baqar & Oliver Reeves
Executive Producer: Łukasz Wojciechowski & Sebastian Jóźwiak
Cover Art: Amoxiliion (@amoxiliion)

CREDIT: Amoxiliion (@amoxiliion)