In this episode of The XLNT Show, we sit down with NGHTMRE - the bass heavyweight, genre-fluid producer, and live show assassin who keeps pushing dance music forward.

We dive into his evolution from early big-room/electro experiments as “T-Mare” to the trap wave that defined a generation, the Icon Collective grind, and the SLANDER brotherhood that helped shape his sound. Tyler breaks down the moment Skrillex dropped “Street” on Ultra’s mainstage, the happy-accident pan sample + Grain Delay trick, and how years of DJ reps (Vegas residencies, B2Bs, and festival chaos) refined his instincts onstage and in the studio. He also opens up about building real hip-hop crossovers (ASAP Ferg “Redlight” & VIPs), the new album Mindfull (out August 29), and the October–December tour that’s about to melt faces.

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Inside the episode:

• The Icon era, meeting Derek (SLANDER), and how the trap sound took over

• From “T-Mare” big-room roots to the NGHTMRE blueprint — melody, sound design, and range

• Ultra mainstage lore - Skrillex dropping “Street,” Reddit going nuclear, and the immediate label bidding war

• The freesound pan sample + Grain Delay sparkle - why “happy accidents” beat perfectionism

• Hip-hop collabs done right - the Ferg “Redlight” play, VIPs, and making records that aren’t “EDM-cheese”

• Vegas residency realities, open-format finesse, and tempo-switch tricks that keep the floor moving

• B2B chemistry with SLANDER, EDC fireworks moments, and planning vs. pure freestyle

• Mindfull (out Aug 29) - themes, visuals, and tour prep, plus fresh collabs with Viperactive & JT Roach, BLANK, Wink, Sully & more

If you’re a bass music fan, producer, or just someone who’s followed NGHTMRE’s run from Icon to global stages — this one’s for you. One of our most insightful, nerdy, and hype episodes yet.

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