Monday Madness with Octane Amy – @AmyOctane (4/24/2017)

It’s not very often I get to talk about mixes here at Best Drum And Bass, at least other than my own. Probably because it’s almost a delicacy here in the states for anyone to routinely pump out mixes to show case new content or skill set. Once a year won’t do it fam. I will not be able to put my trust in your ability to deliver if you link me a mix and say “It’s kind of old but,,,”. Just stop and do yourself a favor, record a mix. Luckily my friends and I have built a foundation based around the idea of a radio station, managed and funded all by the DJs that occupy it. The ability to provide local transport in rural Tampa and very literally anyone with internet, a direct connection to some of the best in what dance music has to offer. I plan on sharing some of that talent with you as I am very proud of her and how fast she has come up in the very niche drum and bass scene we have here in the midwest. I asked Amy to talk with me in detail about her Monday afternoon radio program and here’s what she had to say..

Amy:
What better way to kick off Monday Madness than with a double drop, am I right?! After a beautiful weekend full of sunshine, dnb shows, family and friends I was hyped for these 2 hours that’s for sure! I absolutely love starting my week with this radio program on Hush; they say Monday’s are better with Drum n Bass and that’s no lie! Hush FM is absolutely stacked and the chat room is always bumpin’ along with the tunes. This week was loaded with some heavy bangers if I do say so myself, (I do) and according to the chat, listeners agree. One of my current favorites is Andy C’s new tune “What Bass”. The answer is simple: THAT bass. Oh my!! I can’t get it out of my head and quite honestly it compliments many tunes very well in the mix. It’s dropping later this week.

Another favorite that I think I rinse in pretty much every set I play is Delta Heavy’s “Kill Room”. If this tune doesn’t just hit home for me I don’t know what does. As the song says ‘sometimes I can really be a monster (…surprise mother fuckers)’. I will add I have no intention of stopping anytime soon. Though I’ve been active in music most of my life, I’ve only been mixing a bit over a year yet seem to be turning some heads in the local drum n bass community. To be fair, though, I have put an insane amount of hours into the short time I’ve been learning this craft and have some of the best DJs in the scene as mentors (which I am extremely thankful for).

Back to the music! This set also includes some absolute bangers from a few of my favorite producers like Drumsound and Basslinesmith’s “Cobra VIP”; dirty, dirty bass on that one! Misanthrop always comes with the absolute filth; “Drone” and the remix of Neonlight & Wintermute’s “Influx” fell nicely into the set this week. Gridlock brings some sic tracks to the dnb scene; I dig heavy metal in addition to dnb and his production style is a perfect fit for me. I love it when a producer isn’t afraid to push the boundaries a bit and add some unique flavor. Kind of like Taxman; if he doesn’t have a distinctive sound I don’t know who does. “Falling Down VIP” is part of this radio mix; loved that track the first time I heard it and still do! I hope you enjoy the sounds as much as I do putting them down.

I want to thank Amy Octane very much for allowning me to showcase one of her radio programs, a personal favourite of mine if I had to say. You catch catch her recording down below along with a tracklist and all her information to find out more about Ms. Octane!

#HUSHMXD FOR HELP WITH ADDICTION

TRACKLIST:
L Plus – Serum
Counterstrike – Vitriol
Octo Pi – Bring It (VIP)
Matrix & Futurebound – Scatterbrain
Neonlight, Pythius – Tarkin
Maztek – Stompin’ (Mob Tactics Remix)
Andy C – What Bass
Gridlock, BTK – Megahertz feat Gridlock (Gridlock M.F. Mix)
Teddy Killerz – New Drums (Neonlight Remix)
Deadman, T-Phonic (Reflections VIP)
Dieselboy, Mark the Beast – Angel Dust
Turno – The Invaderz
Misanthrop – Drone
Noisia, The Upbeats – Dead Limit
Delta Heavy – Kill Room
Emperor – Control VIP
Rene Lavice – Sound Barrier
Taxman – Falling Down VIP
DC Breaks – Arcade
Dimension – Beg & Borrow
2dB – Amigia Man
Tantrum Desire – Adventure Through Space VIP
Netsky, Jauz – Higher (The Prototypes Remix)
Neonlight, Wintermute – Influx (Misanthrop Remix)
L Plus, Drumsound & Basslinesmith – Jetpack
Tantrum Desire – Genesis
L 33 – Grime All the Time
Black Sun Empire, State of Mind – Skin Crawler ft. Tiki
Subtension – Limehouse
Decimal Bass – Low
Frankee – Romana
Trei, Insomniax – Pulling Teeth
A.M.C. – Southpaw VIP
Mind Vortex – Shall We Begin
Gydra – Unhinged
The Prototypes – Electric
Loadstar – On the Wheels
Misanthrop, Stoner – Venere
DC Breaks – Vendetta
Drumsound & Basslinesmith – Thug Killer
DJ Hidden, Hostage – Corporal Punishment
Current Value, Rene Lavice – Calm the Fuck Down
Wilkinson – What
DubApe – Zero Point ft. Deafblind
Mob Tactics – Body Check