Cream

With a sound characterised by sophisticated electro stabs, classy breaks and fat bottomed bass lines it is remarkable to learn that most of Mylo’s production tools are computer internal. His music is rich, varied and well balanced and sounds as if it has had an army of engineers assisting him. Like Adam F who set out to make his seminal Colours album on a limited equipment, Mylo’s genius is evident in his one-ness with his G4.

With influences ranging from Prince through to Daft Punk and even Scissor Sisters, it’s little wonder that The Face described him as “Scotland’s answer to Röyksopp”. By refusing to adhere to any one musical style, Mylo created one of the best electronic album of the noughties with his debut, Destroy Rock & Roll.

The album moved through full-on electro house titles such as “Drop The Pressure”, “In My Arms” and “Otto’s Journey”, to the laidback electronica of “Valley Of The Dolls”, “Guilty Of Love” and “Zenophile”. The album also found room for the slick Freeform Five remix of “Musclecar”.

This solid, innovative and funky album was favourably compared to Röyksopp’s Melody AM, Daft Punk’s Homework and Air’s Moon Safari, and proved to be one of the surprise successes of 2004.

Mylo plays for Cream Ibiza @ Amnesia on Thursday 1st July