LAMP Weekly Mix #109 feat. Juany Bravo

LAMP Weekly Mix #109 feat. Juany Bravo

Juany Bravo has been sending us some of his music for quite some time and we were very fortunate to align both a Guest Mix and tomorrow's forthcoming release of his latest track 'Like This' on LAMP in one week! Bravo has seen quite a bit of the world at such a young age and is well versed in the working of a undergound sweaty club and the sandy beaches of the Balearic Islands and Iberian coastline. This rising young producer has already been busy with releases on Sleazy G, Audiophile XXL, House of Hustle, and Brooklyn Fire and shows a adept ability to collaborate with others even when he's thousands of miles away. Nestled firmly in the G House and G Tech genres Bravo is set to continue his success from 2015 into the new year. MR PUZL got the chance to talk to the producer as he is currently spending time abroad in Bangkok.MR PUZL: Thanks for being apart of our Weekly Mix series. Tell us a little bit about the mix you prepared for us.Juany Bravo: First off, thank you guys for having me on the mix for this week, stoked to be a part of the series. I am really excited how this mix turned out. I wanted to put together a fun, energetic mix for you all, and was able to fit 17 tracks in just over an hour! It's a combination of some G-House stuff and a lot of Ghetto Tech, booty bouncing bangers. Of course I have sprinkled in some original tracks of mine in there, so keep your ears peeled for them!MP: You've been fortunate to travel the world and currently reside in Bangkok. What brought you out there?JB: Yes, I currently live in Bangkok, Thailand. I am a teacher by trade, and had an opportunity to come out here and teach Spanish, and I just couldn't say no. Besides that, the Asian market is booming and the underground scene in BKK is taking off like crazy, so it's a good time to be here.MP: Growing up in Arizona what were some of your earliest musical influences? When did you first start producing and DJing?JB: Oh man, I've been a music geek since I can remember. I went through different phases as a young kid, but I always remember being exceptionally drawn towards electronic music. My mom use to bump Daft Punk and old school Tiesto as I was growing up, so my love affair with House music started off at a very young age. I think the first house music record I ever bought was Fatboy Slim "You've Come A Long Way, Baby" when I was 12 years old. As far as production and DJing goes, I started DJing in 2010 and that led to learning to produce. I've been producing for about two years now.MP: You were originally born in Ecuador before moving to the states. Do you get an opportunity to go back and visit? Have you ever performed there?JB: Yes, I have visited a few times, but haven't been back in about six years, unfortunately. I've never performed there, but I would love to go down there and play some gigs. Definitely something I am going to try to make happen in the next few years.MP: You spent a whole year in Ibiza learning and watching from some of the best in the world. What were some of your favorite memories from that time?JB: I actually spent nine months in Menorca, one of the other Balearic Islands, and a summer in Barcelona. During that time I was able to visit Ibiza quite a few times and see some really great artists at some unbelievable venues. It's so hard to pin point the best times there, but I think the memory that takes the cake would be when I played a gig at Opium Mar in Barcelona on my birthday eve night (b-day was at midnight that night), then left Opium and went straight to the airport to go to Ibiza, where I played a pool party the next day, and topped the birthday off with seeing Chus & Ceballos at Pacha Ibiza that night. Also, being support for Doorly at Viva Ibiza, then the same night seeing Carl Cox at Space this past summer was unreal.MP: Being self taught as a producer what were some of the your earliest hurdles to overcome? How have you seen technology improve the production process?JB: I think the main hurdle I faced when I was first learning was really finding my own groove and making tracks that weren't very linear (if that makes any sense) and making songs that didn't sound like old Nintendo video games haha. Once I started learning about sound design and really was able to break apart music by listening to it, that's when I started to progress as a producer. That entire learning process can definitely be credited to technology and being able to readily find any sort of tutorials on the web.MP: You recently got to work on a track with Bijou called 'Pump That' that was released on Audiophile. Tell us about your process workingJB: I've actually known BIJOU for quite some time now. We both came up in the Arizona electronic music DJ circuit and became friends a while ago. We had actually worked on a few tracks together before, got another one coming out on his EP on Sleazy G very soon too. I started the track while I was out here in BKK, sent him a preview to see if he wanted to collab on it, he really liked it, so I sent the project file, and the rest is history haha.MP: You're a Senior Editor for Music Is 4 Lovers focusing on G House along with curating the G-Love Mixtape series (congrats on the 1 year anniversary of the series!). What have you got in store for the blog and mixtape this year?JB: Thanks a lot! Yes, writing for MI4L has been a blast and I have been able to help curate the mix series, which has done great so far. This year we are hoping to lock down some heavy hitters for the series, and really just stay focused, like we have, on bringing great music to our readers.MP: Being able to write about the music love can give you a unique insight into how the industry operates and uncovering who the artists behind the music really are. What is one of the more revealing/enlightening interviews you've published?JB: It's definitely awesome being able to connect with the artists in a way more than just through their music, especially being a fan of their stuff. Every episode and every artist brought something different to the table, but I think the thing I found the most interesting is seeing how everyone gets inspired differently, and how their creative process works.MP: What are some highlights, shows and releases you can queue us in on for 2016? Will you be coming back to the states for some events?JB: The month of February is actually gearing up to be a huge one. I have my track "Like This" with you guys, an EP on a label which I have to keep under wraps for now, but it's one of my dream labels, so I am incredibly happy about it. I also have another track with BIJOU coming out on Sleazy G towards the end of the month. I am gearing to head back to Europe over the summer and hoping to play out there. As far as the states goes, not sure when I will be back, but I am sure it will be sooner than later!

Tracklist

1. Juany Bravo - Like This2. Julius Jetson x P.Keys - Richard (Templeton Remix)3. Billy Kenny - Flashin' Lights4. Kyle Watson - Super Fly5. Juany Bravo - ID6. Juany Bravo - ID7. Lucky T. - Jack8. Sonny Fodera - Go Get It (VIP Mix)9. Gandolfi B. - Hot Shit10. Riddim Commission - More Fire (LO'99 Remix)11. MOOG - New Reality12. Bruno Furlan & Klle Dawid - Get Behind It13. Nina Kraviz - Ghetto Kraviz (Penske Remix)14. Denney - Low Frequency (Shiba San Remix)15. Elomak - Not Of This Earth (Tim Baresko Remix)16. Ryan Collins - This Is DrugsEnjoy,LAMP