Draft:SKisM

The etymology of Petais' alias derives from the English word schism, which simply means to split or divide. Petais noted that the etymology behind the name doesn't involve anything religious, "satantic or anything like that".{{Cite news |last=Pham |first=Kevin |date=February 22, 2014 |title=EDMTunes Interview: SKisM |url=https://www.edmtunes.com/2014/02/edmtunes-interview-skism/ |work=EDMTunes |language=en |no-pp=y}}

Petais attended, and is an alum, of Community Music: a music school located in East London.{{Cite news |last=Jenkins |first=Dave |date=June 13, 2014 |title=Will the real SKisM please stand up! |url=https://ukf.com/read/will-the-real-skism-please-stand-up/ |work=UKF |language=en |no-pp=y}} Petais met Nicholas D'Silva (aka [https://frontview-magazine.be/en/news/night-shift-teases-album-with-new-single-on-sigmas-label Night Shift] and [https://ukf.com/read/who-the-hell-is-night-shift/ Pyramid]){{Cite news |last=Bhanawat |first=Akshay |date=September 16, 2022 |title=Night Shift Releases Cinematic ‘Crazy About You’ Featuring Leo Wood |url=https://themusicessentials.com/music/night-shift-crazy-about-you/ |work=The Music + Essentials |language=en |no-pp=y}}{{Cite news |title=Rock Like This & Pretty Simple present CTRL-Z |url=https://ra.co/events/33355 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518171523/https://ra.co/events/33355 |archive-date=May 18, 2022 |work=Resident Advisor |language=en |no-pp=y}}: a classmate in Community Music's Creative Music Production & Business program,{{Cite web |title=Creative Music Production & Business Foundation Degree Course – New Term |url=https://www.cmsounds.com/news-article/creative-music-production-business-foundation-degree-course-new-term |access-date=2025-05-26 |website=Community Music |language=en}} and both formed Ctrl-Z: a breakbeat band.{{Cite news |last=Cicic |first=Maja |date=July 18, 2012 |title=Win a day’s studio time at Community Music! |url=https://breakbeat.co.uk/competitions/win-a-days-studio-time-at-community-music/ |work=Drum&BassArena |language=en |no-pp=y}}{{Cite web |title=Skism |url=http://www.cmsounds.com/alumni/skism |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230328153904/https://www.cmsounds.com/alumni/skism |archive-date=2023-03-28 |access-date=2025-05-26 |website=Community Music |language=en |no-pp=y}} Petais was also known as Dash and D'Silva was known as Inch. In 2005, the group was selected as winners for, both, "Best Breakthrough Act" and "Best Breakthrough Producer" at the Breakspoll Awards: an award ceremony and music festival for artists and record labels that produce breakbeat tracks. In 2006, the group received "Best Compilation Album" for their contributions to a compilation commissioned by Hardcore Beats (the label the group was signed to) called "Hardwired".{{Cite web |title=2006 |url=https://www.breakspoll.com/results/breakspoll-2006-results/ |access-date=2025-05-26 |website=Breakspoll |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=2005 |url=https://www.breakspoll.com/results/breakspoll-2005-results/ |access-date=2025-05-26 |website=Breakspoll |language=en-US}}

In September 2009, SKisM released his first, 2-song Extended Play (EP) titled Rise Of The Idiots / Back Off. Back Off was remarked as "dirty roughened gully funk... guaranteed to sooth the soul during frustrating, testing times" while Rise Of The Idiots was remarked having "added weight an irony" than the former.

On July 17, 2009, Never Say Die Records was founded along with Nicholas Sadler (aka Mobscene). Petais did so because he "wanted to continue making bass music and working in the industry" due to the decline of the breakbeat scene. The very first track to be released on the label was a single titled "Ruffneck '09" by Ctrl-Z and the Freestylers with vocals from reggae artist Navigator on December 7, 2009. Ctrl-Z then released a remix of Cracks (by the Freestylers) on Never Say Die eight months later.{{Cite news |last=Jenkins |first=Dave |date=2017-03-13 |title=SKisM: “Never Say Die isn’t a name, it’s an attitude” |url=https://ukf.com/read/skism-never-say-die-isnt-a-name-its-an-attitude/ |work=UKF |language=en |no-pp=y}}{{Cite news |last=Jenkins |first=Dave |date=2021-08-24 |title=Origins: Aston Harvey |url=https://ukf.com/read/origins-aston-harvey/ |work=UKF |language=EN |no-pp=y}}

In December 6, 2010, Petais released his second, 5-song EP titled Down With The Kids. The EP included 3 original tracks: Power, Elixir, and Rave Reivew and two remixes, made by FuntCase and Matta, from his first EP. Elixir was remarked for "spawn[ing] a whole range of fugly remixes".{{Cite news |last=Jenkins |first=Dave |date=2017-09-14 |title=#TBT: SKisM – Elixir |url=https://ukf.com/read/tbt-skism-elixir/ |work=UKF |language=en |no-pp=y}} A VIP Mix was later released on 2013. Rave Review, on the other hand, was made in response and reaction to the radio playing "recycled samples and ideas coming through" and jumping all over the "future jungle type music" at a time where dubstep was starting to became popular. The song used a sample from Henry Rollins.{{Cite news |last=Vukorepa |first=Nick |date=March 16, 2014 |title=SKisM speaks on Henry Rollins and money suits in new interview [Exclusive] |url=https://earmilk.com/2014/03/16/skism-speaks-on-henry-rollins-and-money-suits-in-new-interview-interview/ |work=Earmilk |language=en |no-pp=y}}

In 2011, Petais collaborated with Flux Pavilion, with featuring vocals from the Foreign Beggars, to release Jump Back. The single was remarked for being "a dark, hard-hitting track" consisting of "grimy vocals" and "Flux [Pavilion]'s signature sounds".

In 2012, Petais released a 9-song EP titled The Division. The EP included 5 remixes.{{Cite news |date=2012-10-30 |title=Skism – Division Series Pt. 3 [Never Say Die] & “Experts” Official Video |url=https://www.youredm.com/2012/10/29/skism-division-series-pt-3-never-say-die-experts-official-video/ |work=YourEDM |language=en |no-pp=y}} The four original mix songs each had a "variety of different genres and rhythms". In other words, deviating from producing what SKisM is typically known for: dubstep, Experts had a music video that depicted Excision, Eptic, Skrillex, and Zomboy each "battling [one-on-one] an empowered internet troll" on YouTube that often gives "so much stick online... asking where the... music is". The song used a sample recited by Phil Anselmo from heavy metal band Pantera.{{Cite news |last=Jenkins |first=Dave |date=2022-04-05 |title=Remembering Never Say Die with 10 of our favourite NSD releases |url=https://ukf.com/read/remembering-never-say-die-with-10-of-our-favourite-nsd-releases/ |work=UKF |language=en |no-pp=y}} Kick It (with Zomboy) was made "with giddy disco samples, bird calls, and Alvin and the Chipmunks’ vocal chops".{{Cite news |last=Kernan |first=Brett |date=November 27, 2012 |title=SKisM ft. Zomboy – Kick It (Original + Dirtyloud Remix) |url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2012/11/skism-ft-zomboy-kick-it-with-dirtyloud-remix/ |work=Dancing Astronaut |language=en |no-pp=y}} At the same year, Petais' single: Like This, with featured vocals from Virus Syndicate, reached and maintained the #1 spot on Beatport's Top 100 Tracks list for one month.

In 2014, Petais released a remix of Lazerbeam by ShockOne featuring Metrik and Kyza. The track is one of the few "record[s] outside of his predominant genre[s]" which refers to the track being a combination of both Moombahcore and Breakbeat influences.

In 2015, Petais, Habstrakt, and Megalodon collaborated to release Jaguar. The single was initially started by both Petais and Megalodon two years ago, but Habstrakt was brought into the project to complete the track into its final product. The track was remarked for "its ability to swarm with a kind of barely restrained violence that broods and busts through with an untouchable gangsta lean".

Besides Dubstep Petais' style of music is remarked as both "syncopated rhythm" and "emphasis in bass and drum elements"{{Cite news |last=Birkenbuel |first=Renata |date=September 3, 2015 |title=Bash No. 4: Eclectic Original Festival growing by the year |url=https://ravallirepublic.com/news/local/article_bb5fc571-249f-50f4-ac13-3ade1a489793.html |archive-url=https://archive.is/GuZQz |archive-date=June 10, 2025 |work=Ravalli Republic |location=Hamilton, Montana, U.S. |language=en |no-pp=y}}

Sources: {{Cite news |last=Kanoniuk |first=Lachlan |date=2012-03-20 |title=Skism |url=https://beat.com.au/skism/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240525054813/https://beat.com.au/skism/ |archive-date=2024-05-25 |access-date=2025-05-25 |work=Beat Magazine |language=en-US}}

This is an incomplete list of the artist's discography. You can help complete this list by adding missing items with reliable sources.

• Never Say Die Records

• [https://x.com/skism_uk SKisM (@skism_uk) / X]
• [https://www.youtube.com/@skismtv SKisM - YouTube]
• [https://soundcloud.com/weareskism SKisM - Soundcloud]

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