With his sophomore album Last Night In Utopia released late last year, here the Seattle-based artist drops an hour of twisted house grooves for our ongoing mix series.

For the last decade Defected Records’ annual Miami mix albums have set the benchmark for Miami-focussed house music compilations, with 2014’s instalment making a bold claim as the strongest in the series to date.

Right on cue to kick-start the party season, Defected unleash their highly anticipated round-up of floor-rocking ‘Big Kahuna’s’ from the past 12 months with their ‘Most Rated 2013’ compilation.

Following another sensational season of sold out shows in Ibiza that saw the brightest stars in house and techno take to the decks for ‘All Gone’, it’s hard to deny Pete Tong’s status as global ambassador for electronic music.

With 2012 marking the 20th anniversary of the release of ‘Give It Up, Rene and Gaston (Chocolate Puma) continue to stand for quality and setting ever-higher standards for their own productions while inspiring new generations of producers.

Thai salad recipes and dancing octopuses aren’t topics you’d expect to cover during the course of your average artist interview, but then The 2 Bears aren’t your average artists.