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Valentino Khan discusses producing for industry giants, collaborating with Diplo, his first Australian tour, and more in this week's MiniMix feature on Nest HQ. 

Interview and tracklist here -- http://nesthq.com/valentino-khan-interview-minimix/

Valentino Khan:
https://soundcloud.com/valentinokhan
https://www.facebook.com/ValentinoKhan
https://twitter.com/ValentinoKhan

Nest HQ MiniMix: Valentino Khan

One of the most innovative artists in hardstyle, @headhunterz brings us a massive new Nest HQ Minimix. 

Tracklist and Interview: nesthq.com/interview-minimix-headhunterz

Headhunterz Links: 
facebook.com/djheadhunterz
twitter.com/djheadhunterz
soundcloud.com/headhunterz

Tracklist

Nest HQ MiniMix: Headhunterz

A few years ago Dutch producer @Wiwek coined the term “jungle terror” as an on-the-fly way of describing one of his tracks to his friends. Since then, the style—a unique approach to big room which blends his own aggressive yet danceable take on tribal house with actual animal noises—has taken root within club scenes and mainstages worldwide, thanks to the help of singles like “Angry Birdz” and “On Your Mark”. Look for his debut OWSLA EP release later this year. 

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Nest HQ MiniMix: Wiwek

DC’s @ManilaKilla is a lot of things: he’s a founding member of the quickly rising @MovingCastle collective (you’ve probably seen or own their long sleeve), he’s one half of the @HotelGarudaMusic duo with Aseem Mangaokar, he’s an OWSLA-released producer (through his remix of The M Machine), he’s the first person to make a track with vocalist @itsMarkJohns (“Gatorade”), he’s a multi million play-breaking SoundCloud artist (through his remixes of London Grammar and Dawn Golden), and much more. Today, we're stoked to be getting an excellent Nest HQ MiniMix from Manila. Check the Interview and Tracklist below:

Interview + Tracklist: 
http://nesthq.com/interview-minimix-manila-killa

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Nest HQ MiniMix: Manila Killa

Over the last four years, LA-based producer and DJ, Getter has established himself as one of the best rising acts in American made bass music. He's released a number of styles from dubstep to trap and drum & bass on Rottun, Firepower Records, and more recently OWSLA with the excellent "Head Splitter" single and a remix of Carmada's "Maybe". 

Following a new rework of spooky black's "reason" and another more experimental release with his latest single, "The Heat", 2015 is starting to look like Getter's most diverse and expansive production year yet. Check our interview with Getter along with the MiniMix tracklist below. 

Interview + Tracklist: 
http://nesthq.com/interview-minimix-getter

Follow Getter: 
https://soundcloud.com/getterofficial
https://twitter.com/GetterDub
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Nest HQ MiniMix: Getter

Ahead of the Full Flex Express tour kicking off in July, Toronto's Zeds Dead whip up a special edition guest mix for NHQ.

Read their interview & get the tracklist for this mix here -- http://nesthq.com/interview-guest-mix-zeds-dead/

Tix to Full Flex here -- http://fullflexexpress.com

Full Flex Express Dates:
July 8th – Ottawa, ON – RBC Bluesfest Ottawa
July 9th – Quebec City, QC – Quebec City Summer Festival
July 10th – Montreal, QC – Parc Jean Drapeau
July 11th – Toronto, ON – Echo Beach
July 14th – Winnipeg, MB – Adrenaline Adventures
July 15th – Saskatoon, SK – Diefenbaker Park
July 17th – Calgary, AB – Prairie Winds Park
July 19th – Pemberton, BC – Pemberton Festival

Zeds Dead on:
https://soundcloud.com/zedsdead
https://www.facebook.com/zedsdead/
https://twitter.com/whoszed

NEST HQ Guest Mix: Zeds Dead [Full Flex Express Edition]

Tracklist + Interview: http://nesthq.com/interview-minimix-nghtmre

Apocalyptic horns, eerie echoing pads, spinal scratching metallic synths and mind bending breakdowns make up a few of the elements in "STREET" by @NGHTMRE — one of the biggest tracks of the year so far, which, after months of support from acts like Jack Ü, Flosstradamus, RL Grime, Bassnectar and more, is finally seeing an official release this week through Mad Decent's Jeffree's.

Over the last year, NGHTMRE has established a signature of complex, percussive and melodic styles through collaborations with SLANDER, J-Louis and Richard Vission, remixes of acts like Porter Robinson, Just A Gent, Elliphant and Skrillex, and his own originals which span everything from house to hip hop to mainstage.

Follow NGHTMRE: 
@NGHTMRE
https://www.facebook.com/NGHTMRE
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Nest HQ MiniMix: NGHTMRE

Americo Garcia & Jorge Medina make up the rising Los Angeles duo known as https://soundcloud.com/boomboxcartel. Following the project's official inauguration in 2012, the pair of producers have bounced between electro, dubstep, trap, and hip hop, taking pieces from each genre away with them and reassembling their influences in the studio for a growingly forward-thinking sound.

Tracklist & Interview -- http://nesthq.com/boombox-cartel-interview-minimix/

More from Boombox Cartel on:
https://soundcloud.com/boomboxcartel
http://www.facebook.com/BoomboxCartel
http://www.twitter.com/BoomboxCartel

Nest HQ MiniMix: Boombox Cartel

Tracklist & Interview -- http://nesthq.com/interview-minimix-vincent/

"XVII was just a variable for me as I began developing as an artist... but when my identity came to me, I went with the most authentic name I could think of, which was simply my own middle name, Vincent. So as far as the direction of music goes, my energy will still be evident, but first and foremost it's going to be authentic to the period of time that I'm creating in." -- https://soundcloud.com/vincent_official

Follow Vincent on:
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http://twitter.com/itsVincent_

Nest HQ MiniMix: Vincent

This week's NHQ Guest Mix comes in from Kenny Beats and Ryan Marks of Los Angeles duo, LOUDPVCK, who have stacked up just over 45 minutes of screaming tunes for the Pro Tip! Mixtape.

Read full article here -- http://nesthq.com/loudpvck-pro-tip-guest-mix/

More from LOUDPVCK on:
https://soundcloud.com/loudpvck
http://facebook.com/LOUDPVCK
http://twitter.com/LOUDPVCK

Full Article

Nest HQ Guest Mix: LOUDPVCK 'Pro Tip!' Mixtape

Tracklist: nesthq.com/nest-hq-minimix-umdotdot

Our first MiniMix of 2016 comes courtesy of LA-based duo @umdotdot (the "dotdot" is silent). Over the past year, they have proven themselves far beyond the convention of what we've come to know as "electronic music" in recent years. Ben and Dylan met at LA's Icon Collective for music production, and the result has been nothing short of blissfully strange and iconoclastically weird. In Ben's words, "Our music is like shitty spaghetti.."

Follow um..:
@umdotdot
https://twitter.com/umdotdot
https://www.facebook.com/umdotdot

NEST HQ MiniMix: um..

"A lot of people think DJ-ing and the electronic music scene is male-dominated. A signature quote that I always use is, 'Anything boys can do, I can do better.' I’m so happy that females are finally getting the recognition they deserve in the EDM scene. My advice would be to push for what you believe in, hard work ALWAYS pays off, and write your own story." -- Callie Reiff

Tracklist & Interview -- http://nesthq.com/callie-reiff-interview-minimix/

More from Callie Reiff on:
https://soundcloud.com/calliereiff
https://www.facebook.com/calliereiffmusic
https://twitter.com/calliereiff

NEST HQ MiniMix: Callie Reiff

"Didn't just want to make another 30 min mix for NEST, it was during Coachella weekend and everyone I was hitting up either couldn't answer, had an automatic response, or had no service during the event. I figured it would be funny to have a couple of friends send me messages, definitely went off on the wild end with Khan though..." -- G-Buck

Tracklist & Interview -- http://nesthq.com/g-buck-interview-minimix/

More from G-Buck on:
https://soundcloud.com/gbuck
https://www.facebook.com/djgbuck/
http://www.twitter.com/djgbuck

NEST HQ MiniMix: G-Buck

"People always wanna talk about how dubstep is dead or suddenly dubstep is back or whatever. It’s not that complicated. The people who love dubstep aren’t going anywhere. Now it’s just a matter of keeping it fresh." -- Dubloadz

Tracklist & Interview -- http://nesthq.com/dubloadz-interview-minimix/

More from Dubloadz on:
https://soundcloud.com/dubloadz/
https://www.facebook.com/DubloadzOfficial/
https://twitter.com/Dubloadz

NEST HQ MiniMix: Dubloadz

Tracklist: http://nesthq.com/interview-minimix-virtual-riot

It's one thing to be an influencer of a sound, it's another to become a part of an entire movement's DNA. Chances are you've either heard or used a preset from Germany's Valentin Brunn, better known as @Virtual-Riot. His ability to flawlessly emulate some of the most technical synthesis in the game while also contributing plenty of his own new techniques stems from a pure love of the craft. His eyes light up when he's talking about learning a new sound or digging into the backend of a synth.

He's an integral part of what defines the new wave of dubstep, and his ability to jump between a clever pop release on Moving Castle ("Flutter"), some next level bass house on Disciple ("Warmups VIP"), and brain melting wubs on OWSLA ("Without A Trace" Remix with Kill the Noise), shows he's capable of doing everything, and he's going to be around for a while.

Follow Virtual Riot: 
@virtual-riot
https://www.facebook.com/virtualriotmusic
https://twitter.com/Virtual_Riot

NEST HQ MiniMix: Virtual Riot

Tracklist: http://nesthq.com/interview-minimix-ray-volpe

Ray Volpe is a name you may have seen popping up a lot lately. The 19-year-old North Carolina via NY based producer has been in the production game for a few years now, but it was throughout 2015 and into this year that he really began to hit the ground running. I remember where I was the first time I heard the razor sharp mechanical doomsday sounds of his "On The Run" single. His "For The Birds" bootleg gave us one of the best trap anthems in recent memory. His OWSLA-released GETTER remix with Tisoki solidified his place among some of the key players in bass music right now. And his surprisingly melodic and warm "Home" single paved the way for an impressive display of emotion and heavy synthesis in his best work yet, the 'Bipolar' EP.

Follow Ray Volpe: 
@rayvolpemusic
https://twitter.com/rayvolpe
https://www.facebook.com/rayvolpemusic

NEST HQ MiniMix: Ray Volpe

Interview + Tracklist: nesthq.com/hex-cougar-interview-minimix

You may know @hex-cougar from the wide array of future-driven sounds he's brought to labels like Shifty Rhythms and Daruma. The LA-based artist and classically trained pianist has brought to the SoundCloud community a veritable breath of fresh electro-tinged air. Remixes for artists like Sia and Louis The Child as well as features on tracks with graves, ROSE⌘GOLD, and Tides all have that electrifying monsoon-of-sound signature. My favorite release is his remix of Gesaffelstein's "Hellifornia." In fact, it's so good that I initially thought Gesa did a VIP of his own track before I saw it was a Hex remix. Needless to say I was hooked from that point on.

His sound goes beyond the generic "future bass" style. Even though it certainly vacations in that world, there is a massive difference between what most future bass newcomers do and what Hex creates. His rhythms are tighter and more dynamic than most, melodies align like ducks trotting to a pond. His sound design lives in both the colloquial and adventurous. It's the kind of music you'd want to hear live at a Brownies & Lemonade show, DoLab stage, or soundtracking one of those insane GoPro videos from those adrenaline junky lunatics.

We talked with Hex about his upbringing, recent run in with Bassnectar, and his favorite obscure facts. Give his MiniMix a listen and dive into the conversation.

Hex Cougar Online:
https://soundcloud.com/hex-cougar
https://twitter.com/HexCougar
https://www.facebook.com/hexcougar

Interview + Tracklist

NEST HQ MiniMix: Hex Cougar

Fresh off of EDC Vegas this week we've got a blazing hot minimix from master booty-bounce-conductor Party Favor, which he recommends for late nights with your friends and extreme spelunking, a recommendation that could be interpreted a number of ways.

Tracklist & Interview -- nesthq.com/interview-minimix-party-favor

More from Party Favor on: 
@partyfavormusic
facebook.com/partyfavormusic
twitter.com/partyfavormusic

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