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2018 is about to be a big year for the elusive Canadian duo Chuurch. After a relatively quiet 2 years, releases on Deadbeats, This Ain't Bristol, and Perfect Driver tease the weighty size of the repertoire of slammers they've been hoarding away, and this MiniMix is a 100% Chuurch-infused, adrenaline injection straight to the heart.
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Interview + Tracklist

NEST HQ MiniMix: Chuurch

i_o emerged out of nowhere in December 2017 with the slurry sleuther "Warning" on mau5trap's We Are Friends, Vol. 7 compilation, quickly following that up with the prog-infused Tommy Trash collaboration "Oxygen," and finally a Virtual Self remix for Jauz's Bite This Xmas Compilation. That all happened within three weeks of his artistic debut, so naturally we wondered what was going on, and started trying to make contact with the enigmatic i_o.

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NEST HQ Guest Mix: i_o

VOLAC are one of Russia's original G-house duos - their first big club track, "Drug Dealer," came out on CUFF way back in 2014. Since then, their twists have landed them on Bunny Tiger and Simma Black before they became regulars on Night Bass. Last year, they teamed with Destructo on the "Fergalicious"-sampling "What I Got" and peppered a string of remixes across the dance music landscape - now they're opening 2018 in classic form, returning to Night Bass with some signature "Russian Style" and preparing for a tour across the United States this winter.

NEST HQ MiniMix: VOLAC

For this very special Valentine's Day installation of the NEST HQ MiniMix we've enlisted space-bass-queen and Play Me Records boss Reid Speed to craft a big feels, wonderfully weird selection of juicy drum 'n bass. We also caught up with Reid to find out what's going on in Play Me world, her most embarrassing Valentine's Day story from kindergarten, and what she would for sure include on a mixtape for extra-terrestrials. Read on at https://nesthq.com/interview-minimix-reid-speed

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NEST HQ MiniMix: Reid Speed

A lot of producers who thrived in the Soundcloud age are finding new ground in today's world, and in that process, continual evolution is key to survival. DZZ's earliest releases on Shifty Rhythms were club-aimed cuts with trendy sound directions, and reflect a totally different vision from where DZZ's music sits today. Using vocals as another tool to paint his iridescent soundscapes, DZZ is charting a new path for his music and spreading his wings across a number of different labels, such as bitbird, Record Record, Fool's Gold, and Secret Sounds.

NEST HQ MiniMix: DZZ

You've seen plenty of articles on MOUTHE here at NEST HQ. At this point, you're probably most familiar with their show-stopping music video for their single "Let The Boy Live." Perhaps you've even seen them perform live on their tour with ScHoolboy Q. Either way, MOUTHE are in it to win it, and they're doing so with the power of a thousand bass-fueled suns. Heavy experimental music is their bread and the multifaceted layering of unique synths, toplines, and pitched-down vocals are their grass-fed butter.

NEST HQ MiniMix: MOUTHE

Over the past year, the pop-house hybrid producer Mahalo has released on labels like Toolroom, Bunny Tiger, Armada, Perfect Havoc, IN/ROTATION, and Understated. His energetic production and knack for finding matching vocals has led to remixes for the likes of TRACE and Zhu. Now in 2018, Mahalo continues his takeover and we are happy to invite him into our fold for a NEST HQ MiniMix.

NEST HQ MiniMix: Mahalo

The 13 project sprouted in the spring of 2017, an anonymous bass-centric artist endeavor that sounds like the dredged-up remains of a swamp undrained. Soon after debuting with a five-track free download EP, 13 emerged on a wavey collaboration with REZZ, "DRUGS!," which remains a standout single from her first album 'Mass Manipulation.' Most recently, he just remixed Mad Zoo affiliate and Mat Zo protege Krayysh's "Talk to Me" just yesterday, setting up a 2018 filled with new music. We had to get a preview of this exciting bass project before this year's festival season got started, so we asked 13 to share a MiniMix with us and answer some questions. See his responses over on the NEST HQ website, and check out the mix now.

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NEST HQ MiniMix: 13

Honolulu-based artist @wearegraves was pretty much born a musical legend. He got his start engineering multiple albums for Kanye, securing a Grammy for his work on My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, and winning EDC's Discovery Project. From such a meteoric rise, graves broke off from "douchey" EDM in 2016 to pave a lane all his own, and he did it with the finesse and prowess of a seasoned musical veteran.

Give our interview and minimix with graves a look-see here: http://nesthq.com/interview-minimix-graves

Interview

NEST HQ MiniMix: graves

Man, Sam von Horn has been on my radar for years now, but it's been consistently difficult to learn anything about this guy or his music. He's finally decided to emerge from the depths of the internet caverns, and luckily for us, his advent comes paired with a ton of new music.

As Sam takes his first steps since his Zone EP, we begin to gear up for a slew of oncoming releases via Justin Jay's Fantastic Voyage, the first of which was the super fun made some edits EP.

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Interview + MiniMix

NEST HQ MiniMix: Sam von Horn

Interview + Tracklist: https://nesthq.com/sontag-shogun-interview-guest-mix

Very seldom do you come across a group of musicians who are so in tune with one another that the music they yield is nothing short of heaven sent. Art for the sake of art; adventure for the sake of the journey. I am, of course, talking about Brooklyn-based hybrid digital/analog electroacoustic piano trio @SontagShogun. The trio consists of Ian Temple on piano, Jeremy Young on tapes, oscillators, and piezo mics, and Jesse Perlstein on vocals, manipulations, and field recordings. Together, they work in tandem to construct live —sometimes improvisational, sometimes planned— analog soundscapes that incorporate beautifully artistic visual backdrops. They focus primarily on the textures of their sounds of field recordings and synthesized material to bring listeners to completely different worlds, dimensions, and times.

I had a chance to catch them for one of their live performances in their hometown of Brooklyn, NY. It’s one thing to experience their extensive catalog of music videos, recorded compositions, and live video performances in the comfort of your home, car, or office… and a completely different thing to be there, immersed within their sonic vessel cruising along a highway of auditory textures you can see and feel even more than you can hear. It seemed criminal not to reach out to get them involved in our Guest Mix series. What arrived is simply and beautifully stunning; yet another meticulously crafted work of art from the trio.

Sontag Shogun call it A Shimmering Fog the Color of a Highway, an in-depth exploration into what they call lullanoise, and it’s filled with old world music and samples built around the Fluxus radio pieces from “cassette magazines” of the 1980s. In our interview, the band discusses their love of radio, the life that musical experimentation gives to both the composer and listener, the pitfalls of modern electronic music, bringing scent and sound together, and so much more. Their insight and experience with the subversively popular world of experimental, downtempo, and ambient music can teach us all incredibly valuable lessons regardless of our respective medium, method, or discipline with which we compose.

Give our in-depth interview a read and press play on 'A Shimmering Fog the Color of a Highway' now.

Tracklist + Interview

NEST HQ Guest Mix: Sontag Shogun (A Shimmering Fog the Color of a Highway)

Coachella 2018 is nearly upon us and we’re celebrating with a MiniMix from The M Machine alum Luttrell, who just put out Annie Mac’s hottest record in the world “Intergalactic Plastic” (which we premiered here!) and will be slaying The Do LaB stage at Coachella this weekend. If you haven’t yet cruised The Do LaB stage’s line up, check it out here cause it’s an absolute monster, and whether you’re heading out to Indio this weekend or sitting at home fighting FOMO, this astounding MiniMix is here for you. Enjoy this and Luttrell’s awesome interview below where we find out how he got into making music, what songs he would include on a mixtape for extraterrestrials, and how he would personally curate the Coachella 2018 lineup!

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NEST HQ Coachella MiniMix: Luttrell

Coming off his debut full-length record, Pythius is ready to showcase his sound with a vengeance. He's garnered a ton of attention from artists and fans alike with Descend due to his fierce dedication to crafting a one-of-a-kind collection of drum and bass tunes -- Pythius recruited multiple artists for features and implemented an array of unique elements in each track.

If you're into rough and tough drum and bass and neurofunk (or willing to step out of your comfort zone), Pythius lays it all down in this ferocious MiniMix featuring music from himself, Mefjus, Black Sun Empire, and more.

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NEST HQ MiniMix: Pythius

Butch Serianni, the 22-year-old, Philly-born producer who goes by OddKidOut, is about to make a big arrival in 2018. He's been a musician his whole life, drumming since the age of six, and earned his first fans on Instagram through finger-drumming videos with a rhythmic dexterity reminiscent of AraabMuzik. He funded his debut release, the autobiographical WITHIN EP, on Kickstarter in 2016, finding a knack for songs that are crafted with a Dilla-like flow and vigor while gaining attention from producers like Skrillex in the process.

Now, he's gearing up to release his first record on OWSLA, the Solstice EP, which incorporates samples from across the label's discography. In preparation for its drop, we've asked Butch to do a MiniMix showcasing what he can do along with some questions about his upcoming year.

Read more: https://nesthq.com/oddkidout-interview-minimix

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NEST HQ MiniMix: OddKidOut

When it comes to heavy bass music in the southern United States right now, sfam has been making their presence known. Originally from Mississippi, the duo of Michael Pearson and Jacob Hoerner trekked out to New Orleans and started receiving the attention of UZ's Quality Goods imprint where they've released an EP and some remixes so far. These guys are super prolific musicians who have come far along their journey narrowing down what elements make their music fresh, but in the nascent enigma before the multiverse is born, they are just beginning. Still, the homestead they build could be mighty.

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NEST HQ MiniMix: sfam

One of the game's best new names, Australian producer ZEKE BEATS blends hip-hop and grime influences with his signature analogue basslines for a distinct sound that's dirty, crunchy and always futuristic. He broke through with the Meltdown EP on Terrorrhythm in 2016 (which premiered on NHQ), and since then, he's shared music across many top-respected labels like Deadbeats, Mad Decent and Buygore, where he released his recent Devastate EP. This year, he's been keeping the bass revolution kicking and gearing up for a hectic tour schedule which brings him out to California for Lightning in a Bottle 2018, for which he's prepared this mix.

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NEST HQ MiniMix: ZEKE BEATS

This week we have an absolutely epic, brain-melting dubstep MiniMix coming your way courtesy of master sound designer Kompany. The producer, Icon Collective alum turned touring DJ, has a grip of unreleased material thrown into this mix as well as some visceral new classics dominating the bass space. We do not recommend listening to this mix while operating heavy machinery; Kompany himself says it's most suited for a game of Fortnite with friends, but we would also recommend it for working out or any kind of generalized ass-kicking.

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NEST HQ MiniMix: Kompany

From releasing on mau5trap and Casablanca Records to receiving serious praise from Giorgio Moroder and being selected for Mixmag's Impact series, LA resident and dance music newcomer @Rinzen is off to quite the start. Think dark techno, tribal percussions, and enough layers to make even the most skilled bakers jealous. Rinzen's starkly impressive four-on-the-floor productions have been well-received in the dance, techno, and house communities. As you'll soon find out in his MiniMix with us today, Rinzen is on a solid fuel rocket to the heart of every underground warehouse setlist.

Give our interview with Rinzen a read-through, put on your darkest clothes, and hit play on that MiniMix.

Tracklist

NEST HQ MiniMix: Rinzen

This week the toughest ghost in LA has cooked up an extremely special and dare I say quite classy mix for us that takes us all over the musical map in style. We’ve written about the Tuff Ghost EP from last year as well as a couple of original singles, but this is her very first mix for us, and better late than never because she is a one-of-a-kind DJ. 

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NEST HQ MiniMix: Tuff Ghost

When it comes to house music, Motez is quite the connoisseur. The Baghdad-born, Adelaide-based producer has made his way through an impressive career with affiliations such as Sweat It Out and creating official remixes for artists including Sam Smith and Ellie Goulding.

With over five years worth of original productions as well, Motez continues to churn out hit after hit. He's heading Stateside this month for Splash House, and created an exclusive MiniMix for us to mark the occasion. It's packed to the brim with tracks that'll get you moving and sweating. Check out our interview with him below and get prepared for his pool party set.

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NEST HQ Guest Mix: Motez

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