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?

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

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.

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

Delaunay is an Italian producer and mix engineer who first appeared just over a year ago with a series of releases via Gertrude Stein Records. His fresh take on melodic house and techno now lands on Polyptych with 'Saint Séverin', alongside a heavyweight remix from Ten Walls. We had a chance to catch up with Delaunay just prior to the release in this exclusive interview. Enjoy! Hi Delaunay, thanks for joining us today, tell us where in the world you are and what your plans for the week are? Hi guys, I’m happy to join you today. I’m from Treviso and I usually work as a producer and mixing engineer in my area. In the next few days I will certainly celebrate my new release Saint Séverin, but I also have some work to be done. I’m involved in the recording of some parts for my next tracks and I will mix some brand new tracks from friends. Talk to us about growing up and living in Italy, how has it affected your musical taste and the music you make? In Italy we breathe a

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

Daniel Bruns entered the music industry as dj promoter for PIAS Recordings germany in 2000. Working for established artists like Mr. Oizo, Laurent Garnier, Agoria, Blaze, etc. he was quickly appointed to the “Special Marketing Team” where he further worked and oversaw more than 50 compilations – amongst them such blockbusters as the “D.Trance” series. His own brainchild the “eye-trance” compilation series enabled him to further develop his own musical visions and gave birth to Daniels first own productions. After the first two acclaimed vinyl 12″ laid a promising stepping stone for an exciting future, the unfortunate insolvency of both the physical and the digital distribution partners forced the label to undergo some structural changes. Listen to his latest smith & burns productions with peer schmid on deepdub recordings, as well as his releases and on Cirque du Son. Being a regular behind the decks in many local clubs, Daniel has further produced diverse club events

Rising Argentinian star Juan Ibañez takes the helm of SLC-6 Music's dj mix compilation series with 'Constellations: Aquarius.' The mix showcases Juan's talents as a producer and as a dj, featuring a number of his own tracks alongside others from his home label, SLC-6 Music. We had a chance to catch up with Juan to chat about the release, his inspirations, the Argentinean scene and variety of other topics. A transcription of the interview is below. Enjoy! Hi Juan, thanks for joining us today, tell us where in the world you are and what your plans for the week are? Antes que nada, es un placer y honor formar parte de esta entrevista de Progressive Astronaut. Hoy me encuentro en mi ciudad La Rioja, Argentina. Una ciudad que limita con Ciudad de Córdoba y La Cordillera de Los Andes. Como todos los días temprano a la mañana me siento en mi Computadora de trabajo y reviso la agenda, Me tocara grabar algunas mezclas de invitados y seguir proyectando nueva música. First of all,

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

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