Mylo

Mylo (born Myles MacInnes, 22 November 1973, Isle of Skye), is a Scottish electronic musician.

Career

Mylo attended George Watson's College, Edinburgh before graduating in philosophy, psychology and physiology from Brasenose College, Oxford, he subsequently gave up studying for a philosophy Ph.D at UCLA 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"), 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 UK hit, "I Believe in You", which appeared on the single that peaked at #3 on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart. His biggest chart success to date came in the autumn of 2005. This was when the single "Doctor Pressure", a mash-up of his own song "Drop The Pressure" and Miami Sound Machine's "Dr. Beat", peaked at #3 on the UK Singles Chart. The single performed well in the U.S., especially on the Hot Dance Airplay and Hot Dance Club Play charts, where it jointly made the 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. The video that accompanied the single courted controversy as it featured two supposed Chinese spies - actually played by British actors Bruce Wang and Alex Liang - inventing an electronic fly to spy on the American president, George W. Bush. Mylo did not appear in the video.

He contributed a song, "Mars Needs Women", to the War Child compilation album, Help!: A Day in the Life, released in September 2005, and was also featured on the Canadian compilation album, MuchDance, released in November 2006. In 2006, the track "Otto's Journey" was used in a television commercial for Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing, which featured Olympic figure skater Michelle Kwan at home improvising a salad out of green beans, blackberries, and potatoes.

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".

Discography

Albums
Destroy Rock & Roll (2004) #26 UK
Destroy Rock & Roll (re-release including "Doctor Pressure") (2005) #31 UK, #10 U.S. Top Electronic Albums

Singles
Title
UK Singles Chart
IE
AUS
FIN
NET
GRE
"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:

Year
Compilation
Track
Notes
2004
New Wave Disco
"Otto's Journey"
2005
The Album: Music from EMI
"Destroy Rock & Roll"
2005
Ministry of Sound: The 2005 Annual
"Drop the Pressure"
2005
Help!: A Day in the Life
"Mars Needs Women"
2005
Pepsi's More Music: Volume 7
"Destroy Rock & Roll"
2005
Luftkastellet Vol. 3
"Muscle Car (Reverso 68 Mix)"
2005
Ministry of Sound: Chillout Sessions 5
"Valley Of The Dolls"
2005
Clubland 7
"In My Arms"
2005
Clubland 8
"Drop The Pressure"
2005
Ministry of Sound: Chillout Sessions 6
"Need U Tonite"
2005
Ministry of Sound: Chillout Sessions 7
"Sunworshipper"
2006
Cream Summer Annual
"Drop The Pressure"
2006
Ministry of Sound: The 2006 Annual
"Doctor Pressure"
2007
Fabric Live 33 Mixed By Spank Rock
"Drop The Pressure"
2007
Bugged Out! Classics
"Drop The Pressure"