Its been a crazy past couple months for Habitat Music producer Ming, who has been bangin’ out some amazing remixes for Ellie Goulding, Beyoncé and Kaskade.

Plus, if that wasn’t keeping him busy enough, he’s just launched his Hood Famous Music label!

Habitat Music founding producer, Aaron Albano, has partnered with Ben Jastatt of Matchless Music, and Malcolm Francis or Popular Beat Combo to create Afire Music LLC.  Afire Music specializes in licensing music for film, television and commercials.   With this strategic partnership, Habitat Music completes its client service offerings as a full-service music house with Afire as a one-stop licensing arm.  Afire not only offers great production music for all applications but also an awesome roster of indie bands and artists. Afire is now also able to provide material for full productions in broadcast and serial Internet. Habitat is excited to provide not only high quality original music, but also offer clients an A-level catalog, representing great artists and bands for licensing.

'Big Mike' Lynche

Longtime Habitat Music and Hood Famous Music collaborator Michael Lynche made it to Hollywood on American Idol last night. Habitat composer/producer Aaron Albano (a.k.a. Ming) helped “Big Mike” craft his unique blend of high-energy music called the “Dirty Blues”–where gritty southern soul meets dirty south hip-hop. The sound can best be described as a cross between Gnarls Barkley, Outkast and R. Kelly. We’ll be anxiously watching Idol along with the rest of America as the competition unfolds!

Check out some of his past work with Habitat writer/producer, Ming. Track 4 “Pimp Beat” features a keyboard riff from yours truly.