Rapper 9mice Made Us the Playlist of His Apocalyptic Fantasies

9mice, photographed by Joaquin Castillo.

Welcome to SOUND ADVICE, Interview’s weekly destination for playlists curated by our friends, enemies, and lovers. In recent weeks, we’ve featured playlists from Lexee Smith, Soccer Mommy, and Wallows. This week’s edition comes straight from the enigmatic 9mice, who hails from the underground of Eastern Russia, just a few days after dropping his latest music video for “Jungle.” In anticipation of his upcoming album 9MM, 9mice crafted us a gothic/post-industrial playlist, which he describes as “perfect for those late-night reflections and moments of solitude.” Then, he took the time to answer our Sound Advice questionnaire, where he got into his passion for Lana Del Rey and his nightlife philosophy: “I don’t walk the same path twice.”

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Where do you dance? Inside of myself.

What’s in your system? Apocaliptic fnatazies.

Where do you find new music? I don’t look for it, it finds me, but sometimes I just meet some weird people and they put me on.

What decade are you most nostalgic for? 2030.

Which song on this playlist makes you go apeshit? “Come Undone” by Duran Duran.

You just arrived at the function. What are you drinking? What are you smoking? I don’t walk the same path twice. I get things I need at the place, but some cold water will always be cute.

Do you have any rules for life? My rules they 9mm. It’s like a roulette every time.

Name a song that reminds you of your childhood: Madonna – “Frozen”. I remember being in the mountains with my friends family watching storm and listening to this song. Ahh I thought that was a dream.

Three things you always bring to the studio: Some sugar, dreams, attitude, and Helmut Lang.

Best place to listen to 9MM? In a flying castle.

Name your favorite artist nobody knows about: Joon Gloom. That’s my girl. She’s the new Marylin Monroe. Also my boy Arschy.

What’s your favorite musical memory? Lana’s show at Coachella 2024 and first time I saw The Weeknd performing something from House Of Balloons.

Dream collab, dead or alive? Genesis P-Orridge, Lana Del Rey, Nigo, Frank Ocean. I have a lot more. I really love some people from this planet.

What is your guilty pleasure? All my pleasures are guilty.

Where’s the afters? Only befores, only family. We don’t do no afters.

The world is ending, what are you wearing? Bathrobe, black shades,Via Sacra t-shirt, collagen face mask, and my PTV chain.

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