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smrtdeath

Electronic/emo-trap music artist; featured on Pictureplane's tribute to Colin Ward.

Mike Skwark, known professionally as smrtdeath, is a musician from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He is featured on "Color Spectrum (Tokyo Drift)" by Pictureplane (Travis Egedy), from the album Degenerate (Alien Body Music, September 18, 2018). The track is a direct tribute to Colin Ward, using Colin's online alias "Tokyo Drift" in the title. The track is described as "kaleidoscopic" and "breakbeat-driven." smrtdeath's musical style has been categorized as emo-trap.

His direct connection to Colin Ward or the Denver DIY scene beyond this collaboration has not been documented. The link appears to be through Travis Egedy (Pictureplane), who knew Colin for over a decade.

## Sources - Westword — Pictureplane Rhinoceropolis tribute (2018) - Pictureplane Bandcamp — "Color Spectrum (Tokyo Drift)" - smrtdeath — Rate Your Music