The "Ty Beall" mixtape

The “Ty Beall” mixtape

May 12, 2020

Tracklist-
Ice Cube, “Enemy”
Manfred Mann, “Mighty Quinn”
King Khan & The Shrines, “Welfare Bread”
Woody Guthrie, “Railroad Blues”
Andrew Bird, “Spinney”
Sam Cooke, “Chain Gang”
The Smith Westerns, “Be My Girl”
Adolescents, “Things Start Moving”
Townes Van Zandt, “Lungs” (live)
Towne Van Zandt, “Dollar Bill Blues”
Ernest Tubb, “Saturday Satan, Sunday Saint”
Tomoko Aran, “I’m In Love”
Cam’ron, “Cookin Up”

From the melancholy tunes of Woody Guthrie to the upbeat hits of Tomoko Aran, ScumCo pro Ty Beall’s mixtape leads us on a musical adventure through the ages. Simply put, Ty is an east coast legend and has released over 10 parts in the last decade and a half. That’s a lot of time spent in front of the lens.

He was kind enough to answer a few questions I had and fill me in on some details about the mixtape.

What’s up Ty? Hope you’ve been staying safe during these crazy times! What’s a song that’s been on repeat for you during this lockdown?

Akon – Locked up.

2015 was the year of TVZ for your skating. Was there any reason in particular that both parts you dropped that year had Townes Van Zandt songs in the edit? Any TVZ deep cuts you recommend?

At that time in my life I just really liked Townes and I just couldn’t think of anything else to skate to. I’m constantly going through different phases with what music I listen to and there’s no rhyme or reason to any of it. My friend Jordan Bradshaw put me on to him years before and I just couldn’t not listen to it so it only made sense to use it in the parts. He also skated to a Townes song in the past and that was a big motivator because he’s always been one of my favorite skateboarders. As far as songs I would recommend, I kind of like the less played Townes songs, not the more emotional ones. Specific ones I can pick out would be Nine Pound Hammer, Wabash Cannonball, Racing in the Streets, Mr Mudd and Mr Gold, and Coo coo.

The track from your “Nightmarevan” part takes a step away from the rest of the tracks on this mixtape. How’d you find that Tomoko Aran song?

That was a serious effort. I probably sent Will like 300 songs, every genre. A big part of skating to something different was that I didn’t want to just put out another part with the exact same feel. I wanted it to feel like something new. I was also going through a pretty serious injury and dealing with mental issues from that so I spent a lot of time looking for new music and exploring different genres.

What’s up with that Andrew Bird song at the end of your “This Machine Kills Fascists” part? How’d that one get in the edit?

That part was actually edited by Kevin Odell, the one who made the video. He did a great job at making that video, but I had no part in the songs. I don’t know who Andrew Bird is.

Is there any one song in particular that comes to mind when looking back on all the parts you’ve put out? One that holds a special place in your heart?

They all come from different phases and all the different places I’ve been in throughout my life so they are all special to me to an extent. It’s hard to say what the favorite would be, but I would say the part I felt happened the most organically and easily was Gospel. That song was the only one I think we were just like “Yup, this is it.” I always just go back and forth with songs until the last second and then feel like it was wrong. Maybe everyone does that?

And lastly, what’s your favorite song you’ve discovered from a skate video?

This is a really hard question. I think every skaters itunes has probably got at least 20 songs that have been in videos. I think maybe one song I could lean towards is John Cardiel Sight Unseen – Sizzla – Haunted and Nervous. That song can’t not get you fired up.

That’s what’s up, thanks Ty!

Almost every part that has a song on the mixtape is below for your viewing pleasure.

Dominion: Main Course (2007) – Ice Cube, “Enemy”

Ty’s first part on the list is a ripper from the first caveman to the last nollie crook, plus a bangin Ice Cube track. Part starts at 8:43

Tomboman (2008) – Manfred Mann, “Mighty Quinn”

This hit single from southern-England’s Manfred Mann put the band on the US Billboard Hot 100 during the massive British Invasion era of the mid 60s. This sick shared part with Alex Peregoy put Ty Beall on the list for most ways to throw a backside 180 in one part.

Toxic Turdz (2011) – King Khan & The Shrines, “Welfare Bread”

I couldn’t find this part from Ty and Gilbert but the teaser hype video is a nugget of gold all its own. – “Dude, fuck yeah.” –

The Machine Kills Fascists (2012) – Woody Guthrie, “Railroad Blues”

The song selection mixed over Ty laying it down gets me really hyped to skate. The little song snippet at the end of this part is “Spinney” by Andrew Bird. Major shoutout to Kevin Odell for this edit.

Cell Out (2012) – Sam Cooke, “Chain Gang”

This ones for the homies. Lots of goofing around and enjoying this thing we all love called skateboarding. Sam Cooke always helps with that too.

Venue: Old Dominion (2013) – Smith Westerns, “Be My Girl”

A really well put together part from Ty. His skating is next level in this one and the song brings me back to a different time and place.

“A Street” (2014) – Adolescents, “Things Start Moving”

I was so into this song and album as a young grom skater and this part brought me back and got me juiced like the little kid I still am. There are some heavy tricks in this one from Ty.

BRICK (2015) – Townes Van Zandt, “Lungs” (live)