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Biography
Other useslead too short|date=September 2010BLP sources|date=February 2009Infobox musical artist | name = Mylo| image =| caption =| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Myles MacInnes| birth_date = birth date and age|df=y|1978|5|10|birth_place = Broadford Isle of Skye , Scotland | death_date =| genre = House music|House | occupation = Singer-songwriter , Record producer|producer | years_active = 2004& ndash;present| label = Breastfed Recordings | website = URL|mylo.tv Myles MacInnes (born 10 May 1978, Broadford , Isle of Skye , Scotland ), better known by the stage name Mylo , is a Scotland|Scottish electronic music|electronic musician and record producer .IMO Records. http://www.imorecords.co.uk/house-2/house-artists/mylo-biography/ "Mylo Biography", '' IMO Records ' Retrieved on 29 March 2011.
Career
MacInnes went to the top private school, George Watson's College , in Morningside, Edinburgh|Morningside , Edinburgh . He attended the University of Edinburgh before graduating in philosophy , psychology and physiology from Brasenose College, Oxford|Brasenose College , Oxford University|Oxford , where he achieved a first class degree. He subsequently gave up studying for a philosophy Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D at the University of California, Los Angeles to return home and produce music. Mylo released his debut album , Destroy Rock & Roll in 2004, on the Breastfed Recordings label, which he co-owns. Mylo produced the album on a computer in his own bedroom.
He has provided remixes for Scissor Sisters (" Mary (song)|Mary "), Amy Winehouse (" Fuck Me Pumps "), The Knife ("You Take My Breath Away") and The Killers (" Somebody Told Me "). One of his works was a 2004 remix of Kylie Minogue 's #2 United Kingdom|UK hit record|hit , " I Believe in You (Kylie Minogue song)|I Believe in You ", which appeared on the single (music)|single that peaked at #3 on the United States|U.S. Hot Dance Club Play record chart|chart . His biggest chart success to date came in the autumn of 2005. This was when the single " Doctor Pressure ", a Mashup (music)|mash-up of his own song "Drop The Pressure" and Miami Sound Machine 's " Dr. Beat ", peaked at #3 on the UK Singles Chart .cite book | first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= British Hit Singles & Albums | edition= 19th | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | isbn= 1-904994-10-5 | page= 385 The single performed well in the United States|U.S. , especially on the Hot Dance Airplay and Hot Dance Club Play charts, where it jointly made the Top 40|Top 10 .
"Muscle Car", the follow-up single to "Doctor Pressure", was a hit in the UK and European dance charts, reaching #1 on the UK Club Chart in November 2005, and #38 in the UK Singles Chart. http://www.everyhit.com/searchsec.php Everyhit.com The music video|video that accompanied the single courted controversy as it featured two supposed Chinese people|Chinese spy|spies - actually played by United Kingdom|British actor s Bruce Wang and Alex Liang - inventing an electronic fly to spy on the United States|American American president|president , George W. Bush . Mylo did not appear in the video.
He contributed a song, "Mars Needs Women", to the War Child (charity)|War Child compilation album , Help!: A Day in the Life , released in September 2005, and was also featured on the Canada|Canadian compilation album, MuchDance , released in November 2006. In 2006, the track "Otto's Journey" was used in a Television advertisement|television commercial for Kraft Foods|Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing, which featured Olympic Games|Olympic figure skater Michelle Kwan at home improvising a salad out of green beans , blackberries , and potatoes . http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=mNJuCU2ID-0 Youtube.com
In 2005, Mylo released his second album, which was a DJ mix titled ''Mylo's Rough Guide to Rave , and was released as a covermount CD in Mixmag .
BBC Radio 1 played a world exclusive of a track by Mylo on 23 January 2009. The title of the track is unconfirmed, however Radio 1 referred to it as 'I'm Back', because, as Annie Mac stated, "he (Mylo) sent it to us with the file titled I'm Back". http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=-AWPz2rN5qc Youtube.com The same month, he released another DJ mix album covermount in an issue of Mixmag , this time it was called The Return of Mylo , which contained his new song "Wings of Fire".
Mylo's success has been a catalyst for a burgeoning dance music scene in the Isle of Skye. He headlined the Isle of Wedge Festival in 2010, held in Broadford . Acts such as Niall Munro and Niteworks cite him as an influence. His brother Hector is songwriter and guitarist for the band Injuns .
Discography
Albums
Destroy Rock & Roll (2004) #26 UK Albums Chart|UK
Destroy Rock & Roll (re-release including "Doctor Pressure") (2005) #31 UK, #10 US Top Electronic Albums
''Mylo's Rough Guide to Rave (2005) Mix album free in Mixmag .
The Return of Mylo (2009) Mix album free in Mixmag .
Singles
Title
UK Singles Chart
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" Drop The Pressure "
#19
#41
#3
#3
Destroy Rock & Roll "
#15
#25
#13
In My Arms "
#13
#22
#25
#38
" Dr. Pressure " (Vs. Miami Sound Machine )
#3
#5
#12
#10
"Muscle Car" (feat. Freeform Five )
#38
#26
Compilation appearances
Mylo tracks have appeared on the following compilation CDs:
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References
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External links
Official website| http://www.mylo.tv/
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