Diplo and Skrillex Need Kombucha and Other Bourgeois Lessons from Their Reported Tour Rider

Skrillex and Diplo have always seemed like men of relatively discerning taste. As they've grown from big-tent destroyers into auteurist art-pop producers, the pair have demonstrated a knack for making surprisingly subtle aesthetic choices. So perhaps it shouldn't be a surprise that their strong curatorial instincts apparently extend all the way down to their choices of pre-show refreshments, at least according to a tour rider—reportedly belonging to their collaborative project Jack Ü—that someone posted to Reddit yesterday.

These documents are always a treasure trove of unknown information about your favorite artists. Who knew, for example, that Jack White requires that a highly specific guacamole recipe be prepared for him at every show, or that scummy indie rocker Mac DeMarco's band consumes four double filet-o-fish sandwiches from McDonalds at each gig (or at least they did when I booked them back in 2012)? Jack Ü's alleged rider provides a picture of a warm, comforting, laid-back pre-show environment. They ask for an "inviting dressing room with carpets, candles, incense, etc," six bottles of Kombucha, 48 bottles of FIJI or Smart Water (only the good stuff, of course), various juices, some club soda, and tonic water. Nice, light, refreshing. The sort of stuff you'd want to put in your body before several hours of jumping off the decks.

Oh also, lots of booze. Like…a lot. The two producers and their crew require 3 bottles of champagne, 3 bottles of Grey Goose, a bottle of aged Havana rum, a bottle of Patron, a bottle of Fireball, a 12-pack of "local beer," a 12-pack of Amstel Light, a case of Heineken Light, and a bottle of Malbec, for when they're feeling a little classier. Oh and a single black v-neck. Who knows what that's for?

After the show, they relax with a few Caesar salads and presumably the herculean quantity of alcohol remaining in their dressing room. All that said, as the original poster on Reddit surmises, this probably isn't that strange of a slate of requests for an act of their caliber. Considering there's at least nine meals accounted for after the show, unless Skrillex and Diplo really love salad, you have to imagine that they're traveling with a fairly substantial crew. Tack on the friends and general hangers-on that tend to weasel their way backstage at events like this and you've pretty much just got a well-stocked party with a few nice carpets and candles. Well, that and a fuckton of kombucha. Who's drinking all of that every night?

Below you can check out the original photo. Representatives for Skrillex and Diplo haven't yet confirmed or denied the veracity of the document, but considering that someone took the time to redact some names, there's at least some reason to believe that it might be the genuine article.