Amirali is an Iranian artist currently living in the UK, and he is an accomplished producer whose style orientates around indie dance. Blending chunky basslines with melodic chord progressions, Amirali’s music has been released by record labels such as Damian Lazarus' Crosstown Rebels, Ellen Allien's BPitch, and Eelke Kleijn's DAYS like NIGHTS. He is also a skilled DJ who has performed everywhere from China to Brazil, including prestigious nightclubs such as fabric in London and Panorama Bar in Berlin. Amirali is a classically trained pianist and singer-songwriter who has applied his talents to electronic music, and he recently released a new single called "Whispers of Deceit,” which is out now via Amirali’s record label Dark Matters. Progressive Astronaut caught up with Amirali to learn more about the release of “Whispers of Deceit,” his background, downtime activities, DJing and much more. Enjoy. Hi Amirali, could you start by talking through your music style, and wh

Since first emerging with releases via Balkan Connection's BC2 and Future Avenue, Argentinean artist Kalima has firmly established himself in the world of progressive and organic house. In adding key projects from Hoomidaas and TRYBESof to his resume, the Buenos Aires resident has gained recognition from genre tastemakers Armen Miran, Ezequiel Arias, Hernan Cattaneo, Lee Burridge, Mariano Mellino, Nick Warren, Nicolas Rada and Simon Vuarambon, amongst others. This week finds Kalima making his debut on Mayro's Traful imprint with a two-track collaborative EP 'Say No More', written in conjunction with fellow Argentine Mai Lawson. Progressive Astronaut caught up with Kalima to learn more about the release of 'Say No More', his background, nightlife in Argentina, DJing and much more. Enjoy. Hi Kalima, thanks for talking to us today. Hello! I express my gratitude for the interview opportunity. Let’s look back on the first half of the year, what is a track which has come out t

Based in Hungary and armed with a progressive organic crossover sound, Erich Von Kollar has nearly fifteen years of production experience, releasing music primarily via his own Stellar Fountain imprint. Much like many progressive house producers, the Debrecen resident has recently revitalized his career with a string of organic-focused productions via Amulanga and Nordic Voyage. With well-received releases via Ruben Karapetyan's RKP and Juan Pablo Torrez's Clubsonica to begin the year, Erich now makes his Musique de Lune debut with 'Sentimiento', alongside remixes from Nicolas Viana and Fernando Olaya. Progressive Astronaut caught up with Erich to learn more about the release of 'Sentimiento', his background, nightlife in Hungary, DJing and much more. Enjoy. Hi Erich, thanks for talking to us today. How has your start to the year been so far and please tell us something interesting about your day today? Hi guys, thanks for having me, I'm really grateful for this opportunity!

Hi Guys, thanks for joining us. How has your start to the year been so far and please tell us something interesting about your day today? Hey PA. It's a pleasure to speak with you. It's a great start to the year. We had a lot of interesting travels and gigs, as well as productive studio work. Today is a truly beautiful sunny day. It’s a start day of the pre-order of the first part of our new release 'Ask The Universe" and we are very excited about it. Looking back on 2024 so far, what gigs of yours have stood out and why? Of course, these are our tours in Australia and India. These are the places where we were for the first time and we are very impressed by both countries. Let’s also look at tracks released since the beginning of the year. What do you guys think have been some of the standouts so far? Actually, we didn't really plan to release a lot of music in the first half of the year and the most important release of the first half of 2024 is the release 'Ask

As the name is inspired by The Doors, Mr. Mojo (DE) stands for deep atmospheric soundscapes with driving hypnotic melodies. He is constantly looking for a musical reflection of his emotions and thoughts. The cologne based producer loves to experiment with gritty progressive leads and subtle dark nuances to add some spirituality to his songs. He released on labels like Vision Decades, Deep Now and Antrieb. This finds Mr. Mojo returning to Big Toys for his second project entitled 'Napole'. Progressive Astronaut caught up with Mr. Mojo to learn more about the release of 'Napole', his background, nightlife in Germany, DJing and much more. Enjoy. Hi Mojo, thanks for talking to us today. How has your start to the year been so far and please tell us something interesting about your day today? Thank you very much for having me! My year has been great so far. I spend a lot of time in the studio, learned new things and upgraded my setup. Also, I had a couple of releases I am really

Hailing from the progressive house hotbed of Sri Lanka, Vegaz SL has established himself with a mesmerizing groovy sound that continues to fuel his country's dancefloors. On the strength of early tracks in 2021, the Galle resident would go on to compile an impressive resume across the next three calendar years, showcasing his music via Droid9, Mango Alley, Movement Recordings, Sound Avenue, WARPP and his own La Foresta imprint; while some of the world's most highly regarded DJs championed his work along the way. Now, beginning 2024 on a strong note, VegaZ SL debuts on roku with 'Not In Never Falling', alongside remixes from Paul Hamilton and Kyotto. Progressive Astronaut caught up with VegaZ to learn more about the release of 'Not In Never Falling', his background, progressive house in Sri Lanka, DJing and much more. Enjoy. Hi VegaZ, thanks for talking to us today. How has your start to the year been so far and please tell us something interesting about your day today? First

Hailing from Sri Lanka, Rockka aka Lakith Adikaram has been releasing his own unique style of progressive music for the better part of three years. First emerging on the strength of a 2021 offering via Mistique Music, a single recorded alongside fellow countryman VegaZ SL, Rockka was immediately touted as a new talent to watch. Although younger than most of his contemporaries, the Nugegoda resident impressed going forward, quickly landing projects with Balkan Connection, Droid9, Mango Alley and Yomo Records. Having previously collaborated on EP's for iNU and Mango Alley, Rockka pairs with Albanian progressive house phenom Maze 28  once again, this week landing on Juan Pablo Torrez's Clubsonica to with 'Mirage | Solid', alongside remixes from Juan Ibanez and Mauro Aguirre. Progressive Astronaut caught up with Rockka to learn more about the release of 'Mirage | Solid', his background, progressive house in Sri Lanka, DJing and much more. Enjoy. Hi Lakith, thanks for talking to us

Myles Webb is behind the XSPANCE moniker and can be described as a self-taught electronic music producer. After numerous releases, remixes and co-productions, a few of them on Dutch imprint Cinematique, it's time to present his latest project 'Luminous'. This album came together surprisingly quickly, and was produced over the period of a year. Myles wanted to take the listener on a journey with a variety of tracks in the style of music he really loves to make. He finds it exciting experimenting with different genres, infusing the atmospheric melodic landscape sounds that Myles is well known for. He feels these tracks work well together and really tell a story which Myles hopes you all enjoy.  Progressive Astronaut caught up with Myles to learn more about the release of his 'Luminous', his background, studio, DJing and much more. Enjoy. Hi Myles, thanks for talking to us today. How has your start to the year been so far and please tell us something interesting about your day tod

As a professional artist for well over a decade, Pakistani musician Rabiee Ahmad began his journey in 2010 as a vocalist, song-writer and guitarist in metal and rock bands, before eventually adding electronic music to his creative repertoire. A well-known figure in his homeland, Rabiee founded Comet Records in 2023 with a focus on progressive house, as well as giving local Pakistani artists a place to call home, alongside other internationally recognized talents. Whether working in solo capacity or alongside fellow countryman and frequent creative partner Auseeb, Rabiee has released a string of superlative releases across the last calendar, perhaps none more notable than ‘Propaganda’, a track which not only launched his Comet imprint, but still sits atop his Beatport Best Sellers. This week finds Rabiee returning to his Comet imprint with the much anticipated 'Profanity', alongside a remix from Redspace. Progressive Astronaut caught up with Rabiee to learn more about the releas

Hailing from Armenia, Arshavir Makhmuryan aka MakhmuriaN began his journey into electronic music as a DJ first, quickly becoming a fixture of Yerevan's vibrant nightlight and in turn sharing the stage with Alex Niggemann, D-Formation, Robert Babicz and Space Motion, amongst others. Arshavir's next step were to hone his production skills, eventually forming the Doperfect duo in 2017, before eventually moving forward under his distinctive MakhmuriaN moniker. With a sound that sits in the creative space between progressive and melodic house & techno, MakhmuriaN has showcased his music via Cafe De Anatolia, Somatique and his own Dialogue of Sounds imprint which acts as his primary home. Now, following his latest Dialogue of Sounds vehicle 'I'm in Love' to begin the year, MakhmuriaN adds Movement Limited to his resume with a two-track showcase entitled 'Golden Times'. Progressive Astronaut caught up with MakhmuriaN to learn more about the release of  'Golden Times' his background,