Hailing from Colombia, Gux Jimenez has been a fixture of his country's electronic music movement for over a decade. Best known for his emotive take on the progressive genre, the Cartagena resident has showcased his music via trendsetting landing spots such as Clubsonica, Juicebox Music, Mango Alley, Proton's Particles, Univack, UV and his own OzLand imprint, while earning support from world class DJs Above & Beyond and Armin Van Buuren. This week finds Gux launching his new Progresivo Records imprint alongside label partner, Italian artist Kurt Caesar. Together the cross-continental duo have crafted a three-track showcase 'Sunset Dreams' for the imprint's inaugural release. Progressive Astronaut caught up with Gux to learn more about the release of 'Sunset Dreams', his new label Progresivo Records, growing up in Colombia, DJing, and much more. Enjoy. Hi Gux, thank you for talking with us today. How has your 2025 been so far? Thank you for having me. 2025 has started with

The eighth installment of our label manager interview series welcomes Peter Van Hal who runs District Rec and MelodicLab, in addition to running top labels from yesteryear, such as Deep Records, Focus and more. Peter has a long, storied history in electronic music which many nowadays would not be aware of, so we wanted to give our readers some insight into his career, how he goes about running his labels, his thoughts on the current state of the scene and much more. Enjoy. Hi Peter, thanks for talking to us today. Now that we’ve started the new year, how was 2024 for you? Hey Mitch, Thanks for asking! To be honest, it couldn’t be better. Happy in my personal life and music wise we kicked off the year with a release on our new label District that is gaining serious attention. Mike Rish did an edit of an old classic from Speedy J that is currently on top of the Beatport charts. Now let’s look at tracks, what is a track or tracks which have come out this year that has i

Rico Puestel is an early trained pianist, self-trained guitarist, drummer, musicologist, Zappa enthusiast, struggler, neurotic, martyr of art and, most-notably, genuine, perpetually driven producer and performer of electronic music in all its facets, soaked into one highly character-propelled guiding thread throughout it all. Spending his childhood days as socio-psychological observer, he developed into a holistically shaped yet rough- around-the-edges human being, following a catalogue of self-elaborated principles that stand on their own - continually keeping with his motto: "Give me stick and stone and I'll build you a home." Same for all the endeavours of working himself into the art of melting separated records into coherent yet irrational stories when he was around 11 years old, leading to the initiation of his public DJ performances from the age of 13. Different monikers, labels, phases, over 80 vinyl records, singles, EPs, remixes rolled by, leaving a continuously prospering l

Hailing from Ireland but now calling Australia home, Alan Thomas Doyle aka Amhain has achieved measurable success across his career. An enthusiastic attitude towards experimentation, coupled with extraordinary creative vision has made the Sydney resident one of his country’s noteworthy talents in progressive house. Releases via Balance Music, Mango Alley, Meanwhile, Proton Music and Vapour Recordings, amongst others; sit as discography highlights, while genre tastemakers Hernan Cattaneo and Nick Warren have been supporters along the way. Also an accomplished DJ, Amháin has been a fixture of Australia’s burgeoning nightlife for the better part of a decade, performing at renowned festivals Rainbow Serpent and Subsonic, while also showcasing his skills abroad at American events such as Burning Man and Lightning in a Bottle. This week finds Amháin making his Musique de Lune debut with 'Salamander', a track co-produced alongside fellow countryman Covsky and backed by remixes from

Based in Greece, and often paired together as a creative collaborative force, Ilias Katelanos and Plecta have carved out a unique sonic identity in the world of electronic music and organic house, resulting in a string of uniquely crafted records that present a resonant worldly sound. A combined discography highlighted by releases via Melody Of The Soul, Musique de Lune, Rubicunda, Songuara and UV has made them an in demand production duo. Prolific and creative across 2024, the duo continue that momentum into 2025, making their Secret Feelings debut with a stripped rendition of JFR's 'Danda'.  Progressive Astronaut caught up with the duo to learn more about their remix of 'Danda', 2024 highlights, growing up in Greece, DJing, and much more. Enjoy. Hi Guys, thanks for talking to us today. Now that we’ve started the new year, how was 2024 for you? 2024 was a great year for us ,with many quality releases and some amazing gigs around the world. Let’s look back on the year

The debut release on Modern Nostalgia, titled Family Affair, offers a compelling introduction to the ethos of this new underground electronic label. True to its name, Family Affair brings together a carefully curated selection of tracks that define the label's mission-blending nostalgic elements of early house and techno with modern-day techniques, while maintaining an emphasis on authenticity and timelessness. We speak to Kimyou, the mysterious mastermind behind Modern Nostalgia, about the label's ethos, it's inaugural offering, remaining anonymous, DJing and more. Enjoy. Hi Kimyou, I hope all is well and thanks for speaking with us today. How has your 2024? It’s been a year of a lot of contemplation and making plans. I’m super happy my brainchild ‘Modern Nostalgia’ has finally launched and I can’t wait to show everyone the releases that are already lined up for the future! For most artists, originality is first preceded by a phase of learning and, often, emula

Hailing from Russia, Redspace first emerged in 2020 with a series of self-released projects. Immediately recognized for his club-friendly sound, the fast-rising phenom would go on to land releases via Area Verde, Freegrant Music and more, in turn earning the praise of Ferry Corsten, John Digweed and Paul Van Dyk. The last two calendar years have seen Redspace operate at his most prolific to date, with projects for Mango Alley, PURRFECTION, RKP, Univack and Yomo Records highlighting what has been a strong creative stretch. Fresh of a new project for UV Noir to begin 2025, Redspace finds his way back to Forty Cats' PURRECTION imprint for his artist EP 'Sertraline'. Progressive Astronaut caught up with Redspace to learn more about the release of 'Sertraline', 2024 highlights, growing up in Russia, DJing, and much more. Enjoy. Hi Stanislav, thanks for talking to us today.  Hello, Progressive Astronaut Team! Thank you for inviting me to participate in this interview. I appreciate

ANDREWBOY X SHAZZE (Higher State Project) Hi Guys, thanks for talking to us today. Now that we’ve started the new year, how was 2024 for you? Andrewboy: First of all, thank you for this interview. It truly means a lot to me because I’ve always admired your work. 2024 was an incredible year for me. I surpassed 320 million streams on Spotify, which is a milestone I’m very proud of. I had nearly 130 performances worldwide, and I’m deeply grateful for every opportunity. I’d like to thank all my friends and promoters who believed in me and invited me to perform in places like Australia, Thailand, Canada, and across five continents. In November, I launched my record label, Higher State, with SHAZZE, and it has had an amazing start. Our releases reached Top 5, Top G, and Top 13 on Beatport’s Hype Melodic House & Techno chart, and many other Top lists featured our tracks. These results reassure us that we’re on the right track. We also established the Higher State Stud

Based in London (UK), SAJAY's early upbringing in Kenya and Sri Lanka sparked the inspiration of his musical quest. During his tenure in Sri Lanka, he helped develop, alongside his peers, the incredible underground dance music scene. SAJAY made his debut on Juicebox Music through his single "Subterranean" on the label's 'Elements Vol 3' release in 2021 and subsequently contributed to the label's second edition of the 'Fables' compilation with his single "Point Panic" in 2023. The powerful yet emotive style in his performances translated into his productions, landing him releases on GMJ & Matter's 'Meanwhile Horizons', Mango's 'Mango Alley', Max Freegrant's 'Freegrant Music' and more recently Cristoph's 'Consequence of Society'. He continues to explore outside the confines of genres to fully express musical expression while still staying true to his underground influences. With his latest offering for Praveen Achary's Juicebox Music, SAJAY delivers two peak-time weapons - "Hysteria

Hailing from Argentina, COQUEIT has been a fixture of the progressive house scene across the last four years. The Cordoba resident first rose to prominence with a string of early projects for AH Digital and Droid9 South America, where he established a melodic, progressive style that made him a name to watch. Continuing to perfect his craft going forward, COQUEIT earned the support of genre tastemakers Antrim, Ezequiel Arias, Hernan Cattaneo, Nick Warren and Sahar Z, in turn landing him releases via Mango Alley and Univack. With an appearance on Mango Alley’s ‘Augmented 015’ collection wrapping up a successful 2024, COQUEIT opens the new year with his Or Two Strangers debut ‘Promise’, alongside a remix from Antrim. Progressive Astronaut caught up with COQUEIT to learn more about the release of 'Promise', 2024 highlights, growing up in Argentina, DJing, and much more. Enjoy. Hi Agustin, thanks for talking to us today. Now that we’ve started the new year, how was 2024 f