PA Elements #025 – Solee Big emotions and musical depth paired with pure danceability are the main components in Solee ́s music. His strongly recognizable and story telling productions are no secret anymore, gained several millions of streams over various music platforms and receiving heavy support by a wide range of international DJs and music lovers around the globe. With 7 artist albums under his belt, Solee had pioneered his own distinctive sound and played as a DJ and live act at many of the best underground clubs and festivals around the world. Driven by his inexhaustible love for electronic music, Solee started his record label „Future Romance“ in 2021 to open a new chapter after running the mighty „Parquet Recordings“ label for 15 years. https://soundcloud.com/papodcast/elements025 Read More
FORMA live at MUTEK Following an enchanting inaugural offering from German electronica outfit Ameli Paul back in April, burgeoning Berlin-based imprint MEIOSOS now returns for its eagerly anticipated sophomore outing, welcoming Juan Hansen and Pablo Bursztyn – a.k.a. Forma – for another mesmerising label debut. A stunningly crafted four-part package, replete with hypnotic modular soundscapes, ethereal toplines and succulent analogue experimentation, Hollow EP is the first extended body of work to be released from the Buenos Aires-based duo, and comes complete with a brace of eclectic remixes from esteemed house producers Nandu and Santiago Garcia. Christening the release with the evocative title track Hollow, Juan and Pablo make their intentions known from the off, as they take the listener on an emotive and harmonic smoke-screened journey, accented by warped synthesisers, haunting vocals and a playful mixture of subdued four-four beats and elastic rhythmic triplets. Toying with aural imperfect Read More
Progressive Astronaut Podcast 053 || Fur Coat Hailing originally from Venezuela, Fur Coat have been heavily influenced by their exploration in Europe over the past decade and have developed their sound from their Spanish base in Barcelona. Their story is one of passion for techno and electronic music, it’s a tale of deep, dark driven beats and rolling grooves that both encapsulate the mind and move the feet. It was this love of music that in 2004 brought Sergio Muñoz and Israel Sunshine together and led to a musical intertwining which would drape itself over the shoulders of the music industry. Over recent years the duo have aimed to evolve their sound but always keep their unique groove and melodic emphasis, focusing on delivering techno that mesmerises the dancefloor. In turn the pair have racked up releases on leading labels in the field, such as Sasha’s Last Night On Earth Imprint, Berlin’s distinguished Watergate Records, Ellen Alien’s B-Pitch Control, Joseph Capriati’s Redimension and Nicole Moudabers MOOD Recor Read More
Progressive Astronaut Pres. “RADIANT.” Podcast 006 || OXIA OXIA is one France’s most respected DJs and producers, with a career spanning over twenty years and intensive touring on all continents. He has built an impressive list of remixes and releases on respected imprints such as Kompakt, Hot Creations, 8bit, Knee Deep In Sound, Saved… In addition to his own label Diversions Music. The Frenchman released his debut album ‘24 Heures’ on Goodlife in 2004 and his second widely acclaimed album ‘Tides Of Mind’ was released in 2012 on Infine. Several collaborations were established as well, with Miss Kittin, Agoria, or Nicolas Masseyeff. With the latter OXIA also launched Diversions Music in 2016, on which he has so far released four EPs. In 2017, OXIA’s classic hit “Domino” (40 million views on YouTube) was re-released on Sapiens, and came with a number of very successful remixes. In parallel, OXIA himself released a few remixes, notably for Moby (Suara), and others (Moan, Diversions Music). 2018 has been a strong year f Read More
Progressive Astronaut Podcast 051 || Budakid (Live) @ Arosa Electronica Festival [21-03-2019] Kevin Huizing AKA Budakid is a Berlin based music producer/dj. Coming from a very musical family, it was only a matter of time before young Budakid started playing an instrument of his own. As a drummer in a drum ensemble, the soon-to-be producer/dj got his first taste of beats and he wanted more. Having a good sense of rhythm helped him as a fledgling dj. Before long, Budakid landed his first residency in one of Utrecht’s most popular clubs. Although he wasn’t of legal age, several clubs asked him to perform and Budakid showed his promise by measuring up to peers twice his age. But as it happens with a lot of dj’s, only dj’ing wasn’t enough for his own musical output. So Budakid sought out to prove his worth as a self-taught producer. Influenced by the likes of Joris Voorn, Stimming, Trentemøller and acts such as Massive Attack, Radiohead and Caribou, the Dutchman developed a very melodic style of his own. A typical Budakid song has floating melodies, the right set of c Read More
Progressive Astronaut Podcast 049 || Olivier Giacomotto International DJ, charting producer, in-demand remixer, Beatport Music Awards nominee, Olivier Giacomotto is a proven integral player in the electronic music scene. His tireless need to evolve and grow as creative entity and forward thinking artist pushes this Paris based composer to constantly seek a new musical excitement, naturally crossing musical genres, always keeping an eye on the original definition of the underground, in techno, electro, house, tech-house, deep house, minimal, releasing on acclaimed labels such as Get Physical, Noir Music, Suara, Definitive Recordings, Plus 8, Great Stuff, Knee Deep In Sound, Terminal M, Yoshitoshi, Stil Vor Talent, Toolroom, Tronic, etc... As well as boasting a number of excellent releases under his own name, he also continues to put out a number of top-quality work under the aliases of Cold Miles or Ohmme. But his unwavering determination to push boundaries sets him apart from the others and his creativity span far beyond the music th Read More
Progressive Astronaut Podcast 048 || Daniele Di Martino @ KaterBlau [21-10-2018] Daniele Di Martino has a simple and direct approach to club music and is well known for his impelling mixture of Deep House and Techno. His personal experience is mirrored in his music and thus enables his audience to be part of his ongoing journey as a musician. Although a Berliner by choice, he has also managed to make a name for himself beyond the capital’s boundaries. ► YouTube: bit.ly/ProgressiveAstronautSubscribe ► Soundcloud: bit.ly/ProgressiveAstronautSC ► Website: bit.ly/ProgressiveAstronautWEB ► Facebook: bit.ly/ProgressiveAstronautFB ► Twitter: bit.ly/ProgressiveAstronautTW ► Instagram: bit.ly/ProgressiveAstronautIG ► PA Booking Enquiries: management@progressiveastronaut.com ► Daniele di Martino ♫ @danieledimartino www.facebook.com/danieledimartino.official www.instagram.com/danieledimartinooo/ twitter.com/djddm www.beatport.com/artist/daniele-di-martino/194357 https://soundcloud.com/progressiveastronaut/daniele-di-martino-live Read More
Nick Warren – FreeYourMind: ADE Podcast #04 Thursday October 18th, Free Your Mind Festival is presenting three label showcases in one single event at Amsterdam’s beloved Thuishaven terrain. Hernan Cattaneo’s label Sudbeat, Nick Warren’s Soundgarden imprint, and Audiofly’s Flying Circus are joining forces for what promises to be nothing short of an electrifying ADE gathering. Expect to see many of the usual suspects on this Thursday, which is part of Free Your Mind’s anniversary festivities. ► Festival ♫ www.facebook.com/events/1658383797593852/ ► Tickets ♫ eventix.shop/vankana9 ✮ LINE UP ⤵ Hernan Cattaneo b2b Nick Warren (All Day Long) Audiofly Blond:ish Tal Ohana Unders Atish Graziano Raffa Gustin Interaxxis Marcelo Vasami Marino Mellino Nick Varon Nicolas Rada Tripswitch ► Nick Warren ♫ @djnickwarren www.facebook.com/NickWarrenDJ djnickwarren.com twitter.com/djnickwarren www.instagram.com/djnickwarren/ www.beatport.com/artist/nick-warren/17572 www.youtube.com/user/D Read More
Hernan Cattaneo B2B Graziano Raffa – FreeYourMind: ADE Podcast #01 Thursday October 18th, Free Your Mind Festival is presenting three label showcases in one single event at Amsterdam’s beloved Thuishaven terrain. Hernan Cattaneo’s label Sudbeat, Nick Warren’s Soundgarden imprint, and Audiofly’s Flying Circus are joining forces for what promises to be nothing short of an electrifying ADE gathering. Expect to see many of the usual suspects on this Thursday, which is part of Free Your Mind’s anniversary festivities. ► Festival ♫ www.facebook.com/events/1658383797593852/ ► Tickets ♫ shop.eventix.io/43f6cf40-899f-11e…dc87b88/ticketsOn ✮ LINE UP ⤵ Hernan Cattaneo b2b Nick Warren (All Day Long) Audiofly Blond:ish Tal Ohana Unders Atish Graziano Raffa Gustin Interaxxis Marcelo Vasami Marino Mellino Nick Varon Nicolas Rada Tripswitch ► About ♫ @hernancattaneo b2b @graziano-raffa is a live recording from Barutana, Belgrade June 8th 2018 https://soundcloud.com/progressiveastronaut/hernan-cattaneo-b2b Read More
Progressive Astronaut Podcast 047 || Solee Normen Flaskamp began producing back in the late 90ies but it was in 2006 that his "Solee" alias was born, propelling him to new heights in the house and techno realm. In the same year he decided to take the reins into his own hands and set up his own recordlabel "Parquet Recordings" to disseminate his distinctive take on deep melodic House & Techno. Aside from his own revered imprint, Solee's productions have graced some of the best-known underground recordlabels in the world: Bedrock, Suara, Noir Music, Sudbeat, Yohitoshi, Einmusika, Kittball only to name a few. Having played across Europe and international hot spots like Miami, Moscow, Tel Aviv, Buenos Aires, New York, Beirut, Melbourne and more, he's been able to communicate his typical energetic & melodic "Soleesound" to crowds in many different countries all over the world. ► YouTube: bit.ly/ProgressiveAstronautSubscribe ► Soundcloud: bit.ly/ProgressiveAstronautSC ► Website: bit.ly/ProgressiveAstronautWEB Read More