Protect Yourself From the Cold With the Warm Bass of Chilli B.

Here is a talented Bass music producer that I just happened to come across lately. He goes by the name of Chilly B. and he was kind enough to share some information with us about who his is, where he is from, and what he does. Did I mention he makes catchy tunes and gives most of them away for free?! Chilly B. is an all around good guy.

WHO IS CHILLY B.?

My name, well, its Chilly B. I am originally from a small town in Alberta, Canada called Medicine Hat. However, I now set up shop in Vancouver. I've been djing for, shoot, I guess eight or nine years now. But, I have only been producing music for the last four, after graduating from audio engineering!

INSPIRATION OF CHILLY B. 

I gather my inspiration from my friends, who I consider my family, and our adventures! It's hard to choose any specific artist who inspires me most but I have an incredible respect for DJ Aplication (IGU) who if I never met, I would maybe never would have chosen this path. Glitchy & Scratchy AKA Bevvy Swift & El Mongoose (IGU) who adopted me into the Integrated Grime Unit (my Fam & inspiration). Nog & Myles Away (IGU), for being my classmates, friends, peers and my push to keep producing new sounds. Fluxo (IGU), for all the love. Dewey Decibel (IGU) for technical assistance and introducing me to new sounds on a regular.

CURRENT CHILLY B.
Currently, I'm working on perfecting a pan stereo slammer (I just made up the name) called "I'm Back" which, at the moment, sounds pretty HUGE...at least in my headphones!

FUTURE CHILLY B.
What's next? I couldn't say at the moment. I'm sort of stuck in the here and now after returning from Central America. But, I see more travel, more beats and many more great times and music to be shared. Below is some music I would like to share with you. If any are at the max download, please message me and hopefully I can send it to you asap. Have fun and keep on keepin' on!

To hear more from Chilly B., click on his Soundcloud link below!

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Let's Hope the Speakers Don't Falter When This Guy Plays!

Falter aka Tj Najam is originally from West Palm Beach, Florida  (my home town), but he has lived in London for most of his life. I recently caught up with him to hear more of his story.

THE START OF FALTER
I've been producing for about four years now. I started out producing house but I always loved Drum and Bass, so I decided to give that a try.  I was introduced to Dubstep around the same time. I ran with Dubstep for quite awhile and now I'm getting back into Deep/Funky House quite a bit. I  generally produce whatever I feel like at the time. Maybe some Hip Hop beats or some Garage for fun. I think it's helped me a lot to keep switching things up. You can transplant ideas you learn from one genre's techniques into another and come out with some cool results. Most importantly, it keeps it fresh and fun.

MUSICAL INSPIRATION
It's tough to really say. So many things shape a person's musical taste that it's quite hard to narrow it down to just a few. I used to love Metal when I was younger, so that probably pushed me more towards the dark and heavy Drum and Bass and Dubstep. But I've always liked Funk and Hip Hop as well, so that comes through in the more upbeat  House stuff I write. My mate, Benson, is a sick producer and having him around and hearing the stuff he's putting out has definitely driven me to push myself a little bit harder too. So, big ups to Benson. He produces under the names Buzzlin and Voyeur, with another mate, Leo. They're putting out some serious tunes, so give them a check if you like House.

PRESENT FALTER

Right now, I'm all over the place. I am working on a few House tracks. I am also getting a few tunes together for a Drum and Bass release and working on some Hip Hop beats for a few artists. I have been spending most of my time mixing and emptying my wallet on new vinyl recently. Ha ha! It's a dangerous hobby.

FUTURE FALTER

I had my first couple of releases go out in the past few months and they've been pretty well received which I'm really happy about. I guess I just hope to keep pushing out tunes and seeing where things go. I try not to get ahead of myself. I produce because it's a lot of fun and it's one of the few things that you can do solely for yourself. I spend so much time interacting with other people,  given how easy it is to communicate these days, and it's quite therapeutic to just lock yourself off in your room and create something. If people end up liking the final product, then that's a bonus!

For more on Falter, click on the links below. You can also check out one of his recent releases on Beatport "Falter - Creep". 

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White Man Group

So, you've heard of Blue Man Group.  Have you heard of the White Man Group?

Tom Curtis: Cutting Up Edibles By Day and Chopping Up Audibles By Night

As much as I would like to take credit for the title of this post, I can't. This title was actually taken from Tom Curtis' Soundcloud page and it was just too good to not use! I got in touch with Tom Curtis and he was kind enough to tell us a few things about himself. 

 

WHO IS TOM CURTIS?
I am currently producing music under the monikers Tom Farrago and Tectac. I am from Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK., but I currently live in Torquay, South Devon, UK. I have been producing tunes for ten years. 

INSPIRATION 
I'm hugely inspired by films, art and nature. Here are a few of the musical artists I would say inspire me the most: Depth Charge, Rage Against The Machine, Prodigy, Cinematic Orchestra, The Stranglers, People Under The Stairs, The Moody Blues, Handsome Boy Modeling School, DJ Shadow, Goldie, Sigur Ros, Aphex Twin, Portishead, Nirvana, Amon Tobin, Nightmares On Wax, Groove Armada, Louis Armstrong, Gotan Project, balam (Fred White), Mad Professor, Erik Satie, Harry J and The Allstars, Roots Manuva, Radiohead, Edgard Varèse, DJ Spooky, Squarepusher, and The Doors. There are loads more that I can't think of right now. 

CURRENT PROJECTS
I've just recently finished a remix of Rebecca Ferguson's latest single "Glitter and Gold" for Sony RCA. I'm also working on two EP's under both of my names.

FUTURE PROJECTS
Well, I'm looking to work on new remix projects for any artists that are interested.

For those of you that are interested in collaborating with Tom Curtis aka Tom Farrago aka Tectac, he can be reached at the the links below. 

P.S. Tom Curtis also has a clothing line called Farrago Funk Clothing.

 

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Lonely Souls by Daya

I have had this Ambient mix by Daya for some time now. I really like how it was put together. It is very cinematic, as though it should be accompanied by a movie or something. I haven't heard of anything new from Daya since this mix (about a year now), so I contacted him and this is what he had to say.

Hi there. Of course you can share my DJ set. I was working in this selection and mix of the audio about one year. I don't have enough time for my dream of producing Ambient music which is why it takes so long to do. Now I just play at small parties and I'm always searching for special music. Thank you for your time and for your words. Hug from Portugal. 

 -Daya

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