Progressive Astronaut Podcast 053 || Fur Coat Hailing originally from Venezuela, Fur Coat have been heavily influenced by their exploration in Europe over the past decade and have developed their sound from their Spanish base in Barcelona. Their story is one of passion for techno and electronic music, it’s a tale of deep, dark driven beats and rolling grooves that both encapsulate the mind and move the feet. It was this love of music that in 2004 brought Sergio Muñoz and Israel Sunshine together and led to a musical intertwining which would drape itself over the shoulders of the music industry. Over recent years the duo have aimed to evolve their sound but always keep their unique groove and melodic emphasis, focusing on delivering techno that mesmerises the dancefloor. In turn the pair have racked up releases on leading labels in the field, such as Sasha’s Last Night On Earth Imprint, Berlin’s distinguished Watergate Records, Ellen Alien’s B-Pitch Control, Joseph Capriati’s Redimension and Nicole Moudabers MOOD Recor Read More
Feature: Nick Varon [Interview] Nick Varon has been a beloved DJ and artist in progressive music culture for the better part of two decades. Hailing from Greece but now based in Spain, the Barcelona resident has become a frequent contributor to Hernan Cattaneo's Sudbeat Music, while travelling the world and delighting crowds with his exquisite programming skills and cutting edge music selections. In a year that has already yielded success from his latest Sudbeat offering 'Dub Land', Nick now embarks on this first project for DJ Zombi's Beat Boutique. We had a chance to catch up with Nick for a chat on the cusp of the release. Enjoy! Hi Nick, thanks for joining us today, tell us where in the world you are and what your plans for the week are? Hi and thanks for having me I am currently on holidays in Formentera, Spain and I will be spending my week between here and Ibiza. Tell us about your record/music collection, where do some of your early influences lie and can you name five tracks that were most importan Read More
Feature: RIGOONI [Interview] Hailing from São Paulo, Vinícius Souza aka RIGOONI has been rising out of Brazil’s burgeoning electronic music underground. 2019 was highlighted by an appearance on Nick Warren’s Balance compilation, setting the stage for a 2020 release on the legendary DJ’s The Soundgarden imprint. Subsequent offerings courtesy of MNL, One Of A Kind and Strangers Beats have made for a breakout year. Now fresh off a remix for Luka Sambe’s ‘Alive Is The Meaning’, the Brazilian artist debuts on Roger Martinez's Higher States with ‘When Midnight Comes’. We had a chance to catch up with Rigooni for an exclusive interview just prior to the release. Enjoy! Hi Vinícius, thanks for joining us. 😊 What is your current mood and what was the last piece of music you listened to? Thank you for the opportunity! I am very well and happy to be here sharing a little about my story! The last song I heard was ‘’Fidem Community - Zero Nine” What are your plans for the coming week? Read More
Feature: Armonica [Interview] Armonica is a duo formed by Andrea and Salvatore. They are two opposite personalities, with different interests and prospects; so different one from the other, they become complementary in the Music. They can be the new interpreters of the comedy “The Odd Couple”, Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau. Salvatore loves fashion and life connected to it. If in a full room there’s Salvatore, he definitely cannot pass unnoticed.He loves gym and aesthetic care; passionate and collectors of POPart artists. He is a kind of Juventus ‘hooligan’, he watches every game. He is a social network’s expert and all its dynamics. Andrea has technology interests, design and every form of art. He lives mainly in his studio; in addition to play keyboard and turn potentiometers, he enjoys doing graphic design and learning new software. His natural predisposition is to create; he loves traveling to observe the architecture and characteristics of the countries he visits - he faces any kind of evoluti Read More
Feature: Carlo Whale [Interview] Since 2013, experimental Italian producer Carlo Whale has been making waves, developing and honing his craft in his hometown of Cagliari. Inspired by his surroundings he has worked to present an emotive, distintive and unique sound by pursuing boundaries between music, technology and nature. Classical-trained musician, he has deepened his connection with synthetic sounds with a degree in Electronic Music at Cagliari Conservatory under various influences that range from Erik Satie to Nils Frahm to David August. Carlo Whale’s organic approach to music finds his emotions reflected in the nature around him and with this mindset he aims at turning those emotions of a moment into music through a unique and mature production technique. With no signs of slowing down, Carlo has found a handful of quality releases landing on labels such as Einmusika, Steyoyoke, Inner Symphony, Poesie Musik and Manual Music, and establish himself as one of the most exciting breaking-trough artists of 2020. Read More
Feature: Stereo Underground [Interview] Stereo Underground was born in Haifa, in the North of Israel, the artist otherwise known as Yariv began his musical life as a drummer, spending his younger years circulating in the city’s hard rock scene. He discovered electronic music as a teenager when he moved to Tel Aviv, and soon began working at a record shop while spending his nights DJing. His popularity rapidly grew, and production soon followed. His output as Stereo Underground began 2009, and in his debut year he received high praise from Mixmag and heavy DJ support for his hypnotic, outer space sounds. in the following years he released countless Beatport chart hits via Guy J's Lost & Found Records and Hernan Cattaneo's Sudbeat Music. In 2013 he became one of the owners of Tel Aviv's biggest club "The Cat & Dog", sharing the dj booth with the best international artists & dj's. Yariv is also the co-founder of BPM College which is the leading music & production school in his country. May of 2019 marked the release of his d Read More
Feature: Claudio Cornejo [Interview] Hailing from Argentina, Claudio Cornejo has been one of his country's brightest progressive music talents. Either operating in solo capacity or as one half of Analog Jungs, the Cordoba resident has long been a favourite of progressive music tastemakers Hernan Cattaneo and Nick Warren, while also landing releases on Beat Boutique, Droid9 and The Soundgarden. Also finding a comfortable home on Antrim's Or Two Strangers, Claudio now returns to the label with a contribution to the second edition of the 'Strangers' series. We had a chance to catch with the talented Argentine for an exclusive interview just prior to the release. Enjoy! Hi Claudio, thanks for joining us, how are you today and what are you up to? What are your plans for the week? Hello everyone, nice to share a few words. Today I feel very well, sitting in front of the computer finishing many tracks, I have a positive week, with a lot of work and good projects to finish. Tell us a bit about yourself, how did you disc Read More
Feature: Andre Moret [Interview] Hailing from São Paulo but now based in Campinas, Andre Moret has been rising out of Brazil's burgeoning progressive house scene. Continued support from Hernan Cattaneo along with releases on Balkan Connection, Clubsonica Records, Dopamine White, Soundteller Records and Transensations, has found Andre amongst the genre's top new comers. Now on the cusp of two new remixes for Balkan Connection, we catch up with Andre in this exclusive interview. Enjoy! Hi Andre, thanks for joining us, how are you today and what are you up to? What are your plans for the week? Hello guys, thanks for the invitation, I’m going well and very happy to be here today. This week, I intend to continue some songs that I started this weekend and continue with some personal studies. Tell us a bit about yourself, how did you discover electronic music and what led you down the path of wanting to be a DJ and producer? My contact with electronic music started when I was in elementary school and started Read More
Feature: Pretty Pink [Interview] Risen from the deep & dark woods in Germany, Pretty Pink made her way through the steaming and raging international club zone to manifest her belief into the most intimate basement raves and the biggest festival stages. Her gigs like at the Tomorrowland Festival are unforgettable as well as her numerous club gigs around the globe. With two own labels, own radio show and weekly livestream Pretty Pink might not have time to relax even in Corona times. Pretty Pink blends a tasteful sound with a twist of madness that elevates the crowd to new heights. With years of experience under her belt, the multi-talented workaholic has created a brand built to last. She will stop at nothing to continue cultivating and developing her sound. Hi Pretty Pink, first of all, where are you right now and how are you at all? Hello, I am in my current hometown Leipzig at the moment. I love this city with its history, many historic buildings and at the same time young and creative scene. And despite Read More
Feature: Chicola [Interview] Chicola began his journey into electronic music in the mid-nineties, at Tel Aviv's renowned 'Allenby 58', DJing alongside Laurent Garnier, Carl Craig, Danny Tenaglia and countless other top international talents. Releases on Guy J's Lost & Found yielded some of progressive music's most iconic tracks, most notably 'Childhood' and 'Yoav'. Now returning to the label for a remix of Tantum, we catch up with Chico in this exclusive interview. Enjoy. Hi Chico, thanks for joining us, how are you today and what are you up to? What are your plans for the week? Hi Guys, thanks for having me. I am feeling good. I'm having some quality time with my family, we are on a holiday at the beautiful north side of Israel between the mountains of Golan Heights for the next few days. Tell us a bit about yourself, how did you discover electronic music and what led you down the path of wanting to be a DJ and producer? As teenage boy I used to listen to the local Radio Shows every day after school Read More