GuyRo has had a strong year highlighted by releases on ICONYC Noir, Krafted Underground, Magnitude Recordings, Pangea and PHW Elements. Known for his borderless approach to production, the Irish born, Spain based artist has been flexing the more progressive inspired side of his repertoire across 2020, and in doing so has been operating at his most prolific. As the year winds to a close he embarks on one of his most anticipated projects to date, a return to Paul Hazendonk's Manual Music alongside a remix from Robert Babicz. We had a chance to catch up with GuyRo for an exclusive interview just prior to the release. Enjoy! Hi Dave, thanks for joining us. What is your current mood and what was the last piece of music you listened to? Hi Mitch, thanks for having me 😊. Current mood? How do I distill “not enough time in the day” into an adjective?! Last bit of music would have been Photek, the Modus Operandi LP from way back. What are your plans for the coming week? Not

The first release on La Cura de la Semana finds the label showcasing the first installment of it’s ‘La Cura de la Semana’ series. Based in Cuba and founded by RYAN, the label looks to showcase progressive house, deep house and melodic techno, eventually branching off into downtempo in the future as well. For the label’s first release, label boss RYAN has assembled some of Cuba’s finest progressive music talents for a four track VA EP. We had a chance to catch up with RYAN for an exclusive interview just prior to the release. Enjoy! Hi Ryan, thanks for joining us. What is your current mood and what was the last piece of music you listened to? Hi Mitch, a big greeting to you and the Release Promo team, thank you very much for the invitation, it is a great honor. My current mood is very happy and the last piece I heard was Magdalena - Outlines. What are your plans for the coming week? Next week I will make a trip to the east of the country where the beaches are beau

As the winter season draws closer, Polyptych welcomes Reboq to the label for his debut EP. Based in the north east of Italy, Enrico Trevis aka Reboq has been involved in house and techno for over a decade. 2009 marked his production debut where he operated under a variety of monikers, earning support from world class DJs such as Roger Sanchez, until 2019 saw the birth of Reboq. With a focus on melodic house and techno, Enrico has compiled an impressive catalog for Reboq, ultimately leading to his Polyptych debut ‘Masked Feelings’. We had a chance to catch with Reboq for an exclusive interview just prior to the release. Enjoy. Hello Enrico, thanks for joining us. What is your current mood and what was the last piece of music you listened to? Hello guys and thanks a lot for the great opportunity! Actually im in a dreaming mood, chilling with a beer and listening Analogy by Stephan Jolk. What are your plans for the coming week? Next week will be focused on fixing some t

Funkstate is a duo from Córdoba Argentina formed by Hugo Ortiz and Emilio Reyna. It was born in 2010 with the idea of ​​combining the musical preferences and artistic gifts of both members, trying to promote certain sensations and feelings through their tracks and live performances. They cite Hernan Cattaneo, John Digweed, Henry Saiz, Sasha and Nick Warren among others as influences. Their productions usually fuse basslines derived from techno using more complex structures from progressive house, highlighting their effusive melodies and powerful bass. This week marks the launch of their new Buddhabrot imprint with an EP from Funkstate themselves. We had a chance to catch up with Hugo just prior to the release for an exclusive interview. Enjoy! Hi Hugo, thanks for joining us. What is your current mood and what was the last piece of music you listened to? Hello, friends, thank you very much for inviting me. I feel incredibly good enjoying this beautiful week with a lot of pos

Nohak is a techno producer and DJ from Lyon (FR), composing groovy melodic music which has already made it's way into the Beatport Top 20 and earned support from Tale Of Us. This week he embarks on a new five track EP for leading Dutch imprint Infinite Depth. We had a chance to catch up with Nohak for an exclusive interview just prior to the release. Enjoy! Hello Nohak, thanks for joining us. What is your current mood and what was the last piece of music you listened to? What are your plans for the coming week? Hello Guys, first of all thank you for this interview. In view of the situation, in France we are again confined so it is time for music. The last track I listened to was "Oleg Byonic- Expectancy". For the coming week I have to finish the mixing of a song who will be released during the year 2021 and do some new production for the next year . Talk to us about growing up and living in France, how has it affected your musical taste and the music you make? Compared to

The expedition across the night sky continues with 'Constellations: Scorpius.' This time we are in the hands of prolific Dutchman, Nightbob. A veteran producer with numerous releases under his belt, Nightbob delivers his finest work to date in 'Scorpius,' a mix compilation replete with originals and remixes in his own distinctive and unmistakable style. Each Nightbob track is marked by alien sound selection and glossed with a crystalline mix culminating in a piece of music that bears his artistic signature. The dj mix is equally representative of his aesthetic, as he masterfully works within the framework of the all-SLC-6 Music compilation concept. We had a chance to catch up with the storied Dutch DJ for an exclusive chat just prior to the release. Enjoy! Hi Rob, thanks for joining us today, tell us where in the world you are and what your plans for the week are? I am living in the city of Nieuwegein, Netherlands and beside my daily job as a train conductor I fill most of m

Robbie Fithon makes a momentous return to his 6913 Digital imprint with the outstanding EP, The Valiant Fading. Having picked up early support and praise from the likes of John Digweed, Tale of Us, Ame, Dixon, Danny Tenaglia and many other headline DJs, this is a landmark release for the label. 'The Valiant Fading' blurs the lines between melodic techno and cinematic ambient with retro analogue synths and drum machines combining to produce an emotional sonic journey through sci-fi landscapes and dreamy neon worlds. We had a chance to catch up with Robbie for an exclusive interview just prior to the release. Enjoy! Hi Robbie, thanks for sitting with us today. What is your current mood and what was the last piece of music you listened to? I’ve been revisiting Kraftwerk’s albums recently. Also I’ve been really impressed by the way electronic music has evolved of late. I’ve been sent some amazing demos of Melodic Techno which is less dancefloor focused and more complex in te

Rising melodic house and techno star Blackloud debuts on Polyptych with ‘Textures’. Hailing from Prague, the Czech artist first appeared in 2015 with a string of releases via Wold Records. The following years saw Blackloud build momentum through offerings on Beatfreak Recordings, Manual Music, MNL and RADIANT, before eventually landing on Balkan Connection in 2020. Now making his first appearance on Polyptych, Blackloud presents a two track showcase entitled ‘Textures’. We had a chance to catch up with the Czech artist for an exclusive interview just prior to the release. Enjoy! Hello, thanks for joining us. What is your current mood and what was the last piece of music you listened to? Well, thank you very much for having me. Current mood is isolation unfortunately and the last piece of music I’ve listened to is “Frozen Twilight” by “God is an Astronaut”. And no, I didn’t choose this song as an opening for Progressive Astronaut, it is just a big coincidence.

Hailing from Panama and Cuba respectively, Leo Perez & Dhany G have been frequent studio partners since first collaborating on a single for One Of A Kind in January of 2019. Subsequent releases for Balkan Connection, Bevel Rec and Droid9 have all been sensational and built a great creative synergy between the duo. Now launching their Nature Rec imprint together we catch up with Leo and Dhany in this exclusive interview. Enjoy! Hi Guys, thanks for joining us. What is your current mood and what was the last piece of music you listened to? Leo: Hello, friends of Release Promo, All fine here! The last track I listened to was Jesuan M - Varsovia (Original Mix) . Dhany: Everything super here, relaxing at home with a drink. The last track I listened to was the Sand Isle remix of Malkov's "Deepnes", released by Rynth. Tell us where in the world you are and what are your plans for the coming week? Leo: Well, Dhany is in Cuba and I'm in Panama. Next week we plan to work in the st

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