Spotlight Exclusive: Halo Nova Interview + Mini-Mix

We were lucky enough to have Halo Nova give us a bit of his time to answer a few questions about his work, and he was nice enough to put together an exclusive mini-mix with some never before heard tracks he’s been working on. Keep your eye on this dude, he’s one of Florida’s finest.

Who are your biggest influences?

I love both the newer, more aggressive stuff, and the older, chiller stuff. My influences for Halo Nova include The Widdler, Engine-Earz Experiment, Funtcase, 16 Bit, Skream, Burial, Datsik, Flux Pavillion, Doctor P and much more.

What originally got you interested in EDM, and specifically Dubstep?

I’ve always been into electronic music… I can remember listening to Shy FX back in 9th grade, and even happy hardcore back in 7th grade! It’s such a huge part of me. I got into dubstep around 2006, with people like Skream and Coki and Mala/DMZ.

Name some record labels you follow.

Circus, Z-Audio, Twisted, Brainfeeder, Warp, Ninja Tune, and Hyperdub. :)

Which DAW Software do you prefer?

I use primarily FL Studio 9, although I’m moving over to Logic Pro very very soon. I’m in desperate need of upgrade!

What are some of your favorite VSTs?

For dubstep, I love Massive. It’s so powerful and endless in it’s sounds. For everything else I do production wise, I love Nexus, Omnisphere, Ethno, and the East-West Quantum Leap libraries.

What do you think Dubstep expresses about contemporary urban culture?

It expresses the fact that people love experimentation and innovation above all. Never before have I seen a genre spread so widely across so many different cultures. It’s just such an interesting, loveable sound that can be played around with in endless ways, and people LOVE that.

Halo Nova Radio Minimix

Download the exclusive Halo Nova Radio Mini-Mix (via Mediafire)