Progressive Astronaut Podcast 033 // Ran Salman || 17-11-2017 Tel Aviv based Ran Salman is a Live Act, DJ and Producer. Starting as a producing duo, under the alias ‘Eastern Spirit‘, with chillout music and receiving great support in this genre, he nevertheless evolved and opted for a solo career. Influenced by a broad range of electronic music genres from house, deep house and techno to disco, he created his very own style. Arrangements of spherical melodies and edgy elements, combined with oriental influences from his home country, he is expressing his thoughts and emotions through analog synthesizers, drum machines, bass guitar and even his own voice. Over the years, Ran has gained great support from Agents of Time, Fur Coat, Marc Romboy, Stephan Bodzin, Chris Liebing, Sébastien Léger, Hernan Cattaneo, Nick Warren and many more. In 2014 Ran joined Berlin based label Steyoyoke, with his ‘Fractured Memories’ EP. Ever since, Ran Salman has been consistently releasing under Steyoyoke / Steyoyoke Black label, Click Records Ams Read More
Progressive Astronaut Podcast 032 // Daniele di Martino || 09-11-2017 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/pap-032-daniele-di-mart Read More
Progressive Astronaut Podcast 031 // Sahar Z – Live @ Sound Nightclub, Los Angeles || 18-08-2017 Legendary Tel Aviv-based DJ Sahar Z, longtime veteran of the global techno-house scene, resident DJ of "Haoman 17" (the biggest and most prestigious club in Israel) has emerged as Israel’s finest DJ Talents, winning for three consecutive years the DJ of the year award, sponsored by "DJ HaIr" (israel’s most popular music magazine)... ..Not limited by any genre or style, Sahar Z’s influences come from many directions wich gives him his unique sound that transports the crowd through a journey of atmospheres and moods from deeply melodic sounds and fresh electronica to the harder yet soulful techno edges. ► 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 ► Sahar Z ♫ @saharz www.f Read More
Progressive Astronaut Podcast 030 // Sascha Cawa || 29-09-2017 Sascha Cawa is a resident DJ of Kater Blau and an essential part of the Kater community in Berlin. He is the co-founder and one of the main producers of the label Katermukke. Sascha Cawa is renowned for his joint productions with Dirty Doering, with tracks such as the Bar 25 song „I Would“. He is involved in the sounds of several other well-established, German artists such as Britta Arnold and Madmotormiquel. His latest own productions and remixes have been released on Heinz Music, Formatik, Ursl, Dear Deer and Karera. Sascha Cawa likes a good mix of festivals from larger events such as Fusion, Sonne Mond Sterne, Echelon and ADE to cosier ones like Garbicz or Button Beats. He plays in clubs all over Europe. Sascha Cawa has been a DJ since the early 90ies under various artist names. ► YouTube: bit.ly/ProgressiveAstronautSubscribe ► Soundcloud: bit.ly/ProgressiveAstronautSC ► Website: bit.ly/ProgressiveAstronautWEB ► Facebook: bit.ly/ProgressiveAstronautFB ► Twi Read More
Progressive Astronaut Podcast 029 // Township Rebellion || 08-09-2017 Township Rebellion is a group of electronic music producers & artists from Germany. Influenced by all kind of music genres they managed to create a unique style & sound with a mix of techno and house music. ► 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 ► Township Rebellion ♫ @township-rebellion www.facebook.com/township.rebellion.music twitter.com/townshipxx www.township-rebellion.com/ www.beatport.com/artist/township-rebellion/306544 https://soundcloud.com/progressiveastronaut/progressive-astronaut-podcast-029-township-rebellion-08-09-2017?in=progressiveastronaut/sets/progressive-astronaut-mixes ALL PREMIERES: soundcloud.com/progressiveastronaut/sets/premiere Read More
Progressive Astronaut Podcast 028 // Beatamines Live @ Watergate, Berlin || 14-07-2017 Sometimes you are creating a declaration of love - automatically. Beatamines composed many of those lines for extraordinary dancing people, for electronic music and the possibility to express himself with tracks like „How Never“ or "Swaggin“. His tracks and remixes were released on MBF (Traumschallplatten), Bondage - Music, Kittball, Stil vor Talent and on his hombebase, David Keno' s imprint Keno Records. But Beatamines does not only work as a solo producer, he also releases tracks with his mate David Jach - each number got a place in the charts and Beatamines was elected to one of the best newcomers in the last two years. Now the German nice guy is nearly booked up and he is on the way to being an honoured unique DJ, Liveact and Producer beyond Europe. Pascal Augner, that‘s the real name of Beatamines, waggles busy with his declarations of love and writes new ones every day. He's packing the emotions of a summer love into it, underlined with fat baselines, pregnan Read More
Progressive Astronaut Podcast 027 // Franz Alice Stern || 24-08-2017 Franz is a 25 year old Italian DJ and Music Producer, currently living in Berlin. He started studying musical theory at the age of four, but his passion for music means that he is constantly improving and learning new artistic skills. Chopin, Mozart, Liszt and Bach were crucial for his artistic growth and he now draws inspiration from these classical musicians’ work. Playing music and composing tracks quickly became Franz’s religion, who, in time, has become appreciated for his style (deep / progressive house but also with vintage sounds) and for his skills behind the decks. Now, he usually composes deep, tech house and techno tracks, but he also enjoys “vintage” and “electro” mixes such as remixing tracks by famous and emerging artists in an old school style. In August, 2013 he released his first EP “K8” on the german label Trapez Ltd (Traum), that in two days reached #46 place on Beatport top 100. K8, the main track, has been played and supported by many a Read More
Progressive Astronaut Podcast 026 // Alex Stein || 11-08-2017 Alex Stein is a true Brazilian (São Paulo) homegrown artist that has his roots all the way from the old continent, his German background -he even has the German citizenship- compelled him day by day to work harder & harder to achieve his unique electronic sound, from an early age he knew this was the way to go. The ‘Bavarian-Brazilian’ has made his own way thru vast musical studies (including Audio Engineering, studied at the SAE Institute in Frankfurt), and much trial & error he got to where he is now. One of the most well-known and revered artists of the new Brazilian techno / techno-house scene. Also worldwide. Whether as a DJ or producer. His greatest commitment and passion has always been electronic music. Quite clear now. That he represents with all honors the new generation of Brazilian artists, too. Alex Stein begins to be in everyone’s ear beyond his South American borders, not in vain he just released “Aurora” on Suara (highly respected label where Coyu Read More
Progressive Astronaut Podcast 025 // Darin Epsilon – Live @ Progmatic, Manchester, UK || 21.07.2017 Internationally acclaimed DJ, producer, radio host, and label owner Darin Epsilon is often referred to as a leader of the underground dance music scene. His Perspectives radio show and podcast reaches tens of thousands of listeners every month. He launched his Perspectives Digital record label in November 2010 as an extension of the brand, further solidifying his influence and presence within the global dance community. In 2016 he was nominated for ‘Best Progressive House Artist’ in the annual Beatport Awards, and in 2011, John Digweed named him one of the winners in his DJ Competition sponsored by Bedrock and Ableton Live. To date, Darin has released music on many of the industry's most respected labels including Sudbeat, Global Underground, Renaissance, Hope Recordings, microCastle, Selador, and Perfecto Records. His productions have entered Beatport's Top 100 charts numerous times and are featured in the compilations of Nick Warren, Hernan Cattaneo, Armin van Buuren, Markus Read More
Progressive Astronaut Podcast 024 // Morttagua – Live @ Green Valley || 15.07.2017 Morttagua is considered one of the most important producers hailing from Brazil. His tracks with deep, dark & melodic characteristics have gathered attention from important DJs from different spectrums of Electronic Music, having had supports from super stars such as Above & Beyond, Armin Van Buuren, Paul Oakenfold and Paul Van Dyk, to underground legends such as John Digweed, Steve Lawler, Betoko, Ticon, Oliver Schories and many other greats. In 2013 his underground EP “SITH PLANETS” achieved TOP 1 in Beatport Progressive charts. In 2014 & 2015 Morttagua had many EPs and singles featured in Beatport TOP 10 charts in Deep House Techno, Tech House & Progressive from labels such as PACHA Recordings, Iboga Records, Baroque, Silk, just citing a few. With a solo dj/production career starting in 2012, Morttagua is having a fast rise to the top in Brazilian electronic scene, having had appearances in important clubs and festivals in Brazil such as Green Valley (SC), Read More