Mylo
Mylo | |
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| Birth name | Myles MacInnes |
| Born | 10 May 1978 Broadford, Isle of Skye, Scotland |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, DJ |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboards, drum programming, guitar |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Breastfed Recordings Ministry of Sound Australia |
Myles MacInnes (born 10 May 1978), better known by his stage name Mylo, is a Scottish
Early life and education
MacInnes was educated at Portree High School on the Isle of Skye and followed this with a scholarship at George Watson's College, a private school in Morningside, Edinburgh.[2] After completing his Certificate of Sixth Year Studies, with one course in chemistry and four in mathematics, MacInnes gained admission and matriculated to the University of Edinburgh.[2] MacInnes had no plans after high school and initially wanted to lay bricks in Australia, but was unable to obtain a visa.[2]
At the University of Edinburgh, MacInnes studied mathematics, taking second-year mathematics classes in his first year.
MacInnes then commenced studies for a PhD in philosophy at the University of California, Los Angeles but returned the next year to produce music, starting work on his album Destroy Rock & Roll.[2]
His brother, Hector, is songwriter and guitarist for the band Injuns.[3] He also toured with Mylo throughout 2005 - serving his touring role on electronic drums.
MacInnes's son was born in 2012.[4]
Career
Mylo released his debut album, Destroy Rock & Roll in 2004, on the Breastfed Recordings label, which he co-owns. He produced the album on a computer in his own bedroom. Mylo has said that his label turned down fellow Scottish DJ Calvin Harris.[5]
He has provided
"Muscle Cars", the follow-up single to "Doctor Pressure", was a hit in the UK and European dance charts, reaching No. 1 on the UK Club Chart in November 2005, and No. 38 on the UK Singles Chart. The
In 2005, Mylo released a DJ mix titled Mylo's Rough Guide to Rave which was released as a covermount CD in Mixmag.
He contributed to a song, "Mars Needs Women", to the
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".[8] The same month, he released another DJ mix album cover mount in an issue of Mixmag, this time it was called The Return of Mylo, which contained his new song "Wings of Fire".
Mylo performed at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.[4]
In June 2016, Mylo released previews of new music. He said that undisclosed legal reasons were the explanation for his hiatus.[9]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [6] |
AUS [10] |
BEL (FL) [11] |
FRA [11] |
NLD [11] |
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| Destroy Rock & Roll |
|
26 | 73 | 56 | 101 | 89 | 10 |
Mix albums
- Mylo's Rough Guide to Rave (2005, free in Mixmag)
- The Return of Mylo (2009, free in Mixmag)
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [10] |
AUT [13] |
BEL (FL) [14] |
DEN [15] |
FIN
[16] |
FRA
[17] |
GER
[18] |
IRE [19] |
NLD [20] |
UK
[6] | ||
| "Drop the Pressure" | 2004 | 46 | — | 27 | — | — | 34 | 43 | 32 | 32 | 19 |
| "Destroy Rock & Roll" | 2005 | 56 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 25 | — | 15 |
| "In My Arms" | 25 | — | 23 | 20 | — | — | 61 | 22 | 82 | 13 | |
| "Doctor Pressure" (vs. Miami Sound Machine) | 12 | 50 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 30 | 31 | 5 | 23 | 3 | |
| "Muscle Car" (featuring Freeform Five) | 2006 | 52 | — | 44 | — | 14 | — | — | 26 | — | 38 |
References
- ^ IMO Records (27 March 2012). "Mylo Biography". Imorecords.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Interview with... Mylo: The musician and record producer looks back". The Independent. 18 August 2010. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022.
- ^ "Playing Injuns". The Scotsman. scotsman.com. 27 March 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ a b Lyons, Beverley (29 July 2014). "Commonwealth Games DJ Mylo says performing at the opening ceremony gave him 'kick up the a***' he needed". Daily Record. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ Dingwall, John (9 October 2015). "Scots DJ Mylo on returning with new album and how he refuses to be haunted by his label missing out on Calvin Harris". Daily Record. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Michelle Kwan Kraft Commercial 2006". YouTube. 3 December 2008. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "Mylo – I'm Back [New Single] – Radio Rip". YouTube. 25 January 2009. Archived from the original on 11 July 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
- ^ Rafter, Andrew (3 June 2016). "Mylo makes an emphatic return after a 12-year hiatus". DJ Mag. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ a b Peaks in Australia:
- All except noted: "Discographie Mylo – australian-charts.com". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- Destroy Rock & Roll, "Destroy Rock & Roll" and "Muscle Car": Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 198.
- ^ a b c "Mylo – Destroy Rock & Roll". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Mylo Chart History: Top Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Discographie Mylo – austriancharts.at". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "Discografie Mylo – ultratop.be". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "Discography Mylo – danishcharts.dk". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "Discography Mylo – finnishcharts.com". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "Discographie Mylo – lescharts.com". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "Discography Mylo – irish-charts.com". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "Discografie Mylo – dutchcharts.nl". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
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