Mattias Herrera [Interview] Mattias Herrera was born on July 2, 1987 in the city of La Rioja. Since he was a child, he was always interested in music and all kinds of instruments, a lover of percussions, he was also interested in string instruments such as guitars or basses. Fan of bands like Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Soda Stereo and Sumo. As a teenager he began to enter the world of electronic music as a DJ, influenced by great references such as Mano Le tought, Nick Warren, Hernan Cattaneo, Guy J, John Digweed, Nicolas Jaar and Fernando Ferreyra. In approximately 2015 he began his musical production studies with Claudio Cornejo (Analog Jungs) and Ezequiel Arias, since that day he has not stopped creating music in genres such as Progressive, Progressive House, Melodic Techno, House, Deep House. Many of his works were supported by greats of the scene such as Nick Warren among others. With Mattias making his debut on Deepwibe Underground's organic offshoot -102C this week, we catch up with him to learn about his Read More
Hakan Ozurun [Interview] Hakan Ozurun started to his musical career as a progressive house and trance DJ in 2010. After a couple of years as a electronic music DJ mixing and combining the tracks was not satisfying enough for him, he then started making his own originals and remixes. His originals and remixes found success quickly, earning a place in Beatport's Trance and Progressive Top 100 charts. His style is a balance between deep and atmospheric progressive music, with strong progressive bass lines, combined with airy melodic feelings which can be dark but not depressive, inspiring positively and a decent nest for deep feelings for listeners in that electronic music style. We had a chance to catch up with Hakan for an interview as his debut single on Deep Down Music is set to release later this week. Enjoy! Hello Hakan, thanks for joining us. What is your current mood and what was the last piece of music you listened to? Hi Progressive Astronaut family, Thanks for having me this time. I feel pretty Read More
Scippo [Interview] Scippo is a DJ and Producer born in Rio Gallegos, Argentina. Since his early studies in music at the age of 15, moving to Buenos Aires two years later fed and inspired his desire towards electronic music. His first set of releases emerged in 2019 through Hernan Cattaneo’s “Sudbeat” label, and followed later by a double appearance on the “Balance Series” Compilation of “The Soundgarden”, curated by Nick Warren. His music with unique taste and resourceful grooves has been supported by some of the most acclaimed DJ’s of the industry such as Nick Warren, Hernan Cattaneo, Nick Muir, Mike Griego and many more. Currently based in Barcelona, Scippo has also found a home on Praveen Achary's Juicebox Music. Having made his label debut with a contribution to the 'Tales of Time - Chapter 2' collection, Scippo now embarks on his first EP project for Juicebox entitled 'Sticky Lips / Sense'. We had a chance to catch up with the fast rising artist for an interview leading up to the re Read More
Ruben Karapetyan [Interview] Ruben Karapetyan - Dubbed as Armenia’s Top Electronic export back from the late ‘90s by Zrutsaser Entertainment Magazine. Ruben is considered one of the heavy hitters in the Progressive house community worldwide. Mango Alley, Movement Recordings, Strange Town Recordings and more are some of the record labels Ruben is signed to. His productions are constantly holding upper spots in the Beatport progressive house charts, with numerous tracks holding in at #1. His work has been remixed by some of the major players in the industry such as Jerome Isma-Ae, Stan Kolev, Matan Caspi, Emi Galvan, Dmitry Molosh, Fuenka to name a few. This week Ruben makes his debut on Canada's Strange Town Recordings with a remix of 'Journey to Arion' by Danny Bonnici & Dave Norris. We had a chance to catch up with the Los Angeles resident for a chat leading up the release. Enjoy! Hi Ruben, thanks for joining us. What is your current mood and what was the last piece of music you listened to? Hello Guys Read More
Stazam [Interview] Stazam is an unpredictable artist, he does not fit into any particular style, his concept of music is continuous expression, renewal and freedom of movement. The sense he has of music is like a continuous journey through all the rhythms and frequencies for the circle of electronic music, whether it be Progressive House, Techno or Melodic Techno. Producing for the better part of a decade, Stazam's creations are ready for impact in your dj set and dj mix with emotional chords and leads, magic atmospheres as well as mood setting pieces and some vocals, all created with original elements and sounds developed with synthesizers and plugins. Having earned the support from a broad selection of electronic music tastemakers including Adriatique and Fideles, we now catch up with Stazam to learn more about his unique vision, studio process and much more. Enjoy! Hi Jorge, thanks for joining us, what is your current state of mind and what was the last piece of music you listened to? My curren Read More
JFR [Interview] Juan Franco Rivero, better known as JFR, was born in Mendoza, Argentina, in 1995. At age 15 he began to study guitar and piano. His first approach to electronic music was at 17, listening to Sasha, Hernán Cattaneo, Fernando Ferreyra, John Digweed and Nick Warren, artists that led him to lean his preferences for the progressive house genre and its multiple sub-genres. At the age of 18 he discovered Ableton Live, a tool that he has used ever since to work on his tracks and teach classes. Currently, he finds himself with several releases, being part of labels such as Clubsonica Records, Dreamers, Onedotsixtwo, Massive Harmony Records, Manual Music, Balkan Connection and the most important Anjunadeep, which for JFR means having the invaluable support of artists of the stature of, for example, Tony McGuinness, Hernán Cattaneo, Nick Warren and Fernando Ferreyra. We had a chance to catch up with Juan for an interview as he takes the helm as label manager of Musique de Lune's new flagshi Read More
Sergei Okushko [Interview] From creating Deepwibe Underground and -102C, to being part of the progressive house outfit Monograph, Estonian based artist, DJ and label manager Sergei Okushko has made a significant impact on progressive music over the last two years. In relatively short order, Sergei has amassed an artist roster that includes Dmitry Molosh, GMJ, Kamilo Sanclemente, Navar, Sebastian Sellares, Weird Sounding Dude and more. Now widely considered a Top 10 progressive house imprint, Deepwibe Underground is about to embark on it's most anticipated release schedule to date as the year enters it's third quarter. We had a chance to catch up with Sergei for an exclusive chat about all things Deepwibe Underground, -102C and more. Enjoy! Hi Sergei, thanks for sitting with us today! What is your current mood and what was the last piece of music you listened to? I'm just tired right now 😊, listening to Chicane – Poppihola, awesome music and video a swell. What are your plans for the week? Chill Read More
Dowden [Interview] Praised for diversity in his DJing and musical writing, Dowden presents a deep, yet charging energy, full of melodic atmosphere. Ranging from high octane gritty progressive nuance, to enchanting deep house hymns, all with a subtle tone of darkness and mystery. Dowden consistently gains international support from the leaders of the industry, including Paul Oakenfold, Darin Epsilon, John '00' Fleming, Marcelo Vasami, Quivver, Cid Inc, Jeremy Olander and more. In a year that has already seen standout projects via Balkan Connection, Deep Down Music, Steyoyoke and more, Dowden now makes his debut on Deepwibe Underground with 'Canna'. We had a chance to catch up with the Canadian artist for an interview leading up to the release. Enjoy! Hello Brenden, thanks for joining us. What is your current mood and what was the last piece of music you listened to? I’m doing well, thanks! Last piece of music is a new original I’m working on, as I’ve been in the studio for the past couple hou Read More
Navar [Interview] With over a decade’s worth of production credits Navar is widely regarded as one of the underground’s most creative talents. His emotive musicality and organic design have led to signings on Guy J’s Lost & Found Records, Hernan Cattaneo’s Sudbeat Music, Nick Warren’s Hope Recordings and Cid Inc’s Replug Records. Over the last calendar year his inimitable production touch has led to standout projects for Clubsonica, Edge, Meanwhile and more. Now coming off a creative swell, we catch up with Navar as music for Deepwibe Underground, Proportion and Sudbeat hits the shops. Enjoy! Hello Eelko, thanks for joining us. What is your current mood and what was the last piece of music you listened to? Hi, thanks for having me on here, there so much great tracks all day ha ^^ WestbamML feat. Inga Humpe - Wasteland (Andhim Remix) really enjoying their productions! How’s your year so far? And what are your plans for the coming week? Having a good year, even though due Read More
Hugo Ortiz [Interview] We continue our series of label manager interviews with Hugo Ortiz, who you may know as being one half of the Argentinean progressive house duo Funkstate. The Cordoba resident also runs his own imprint 'Buddhabrot' which launched in 2020 and manages Antrim's Strangers Beats as well. Enjoy! Hi Hugo, thanks for sitting with us today! What is your current mood and what was the last piece of music you listened to? Hi, it is a pleasure to talk to you again. Today my mood is relaxed and happy. Just finished listening to Arctic Monkeys - Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino, loved that song. What are your plans for the week? This week will be tough as I must reorganize my schedule of pending work and review several demos, as well as resume my physical activity. Unfortunately, I was offline for a while due to health problems. Tell us more about your story. How did you discover electronic music? Well, my history with electronic music began in my hometown, Villa Dolores in the Read More