Federico Monachesi shares 10 influences behind ‘Astralum’ ahead of Musique de Lune debut With a career that spans the better part of two decades, Argentinean artist Federico Monachesi has firmly etched his place within his country's progressive house history. The Tucuman resident lays claim to an impressive resume, highlighted by releases via Balkan Connection, Movement Recordings and Sendas, in turn earning him the support of Hernan Cattaneo, Nick Warren, Eelke Kleijn and Nick Muir. Operating a creative and prolific level across 2024, Federico ends the year making his Musique de Lune debut with 'Astralum', as part of the label's 'Rayons de Lune' collection. To celebrate the release of 'Astralum', Federico has curated ten tracks which inspired the production. Enjoy! 1. Satoshi Tomiie Feat. Kelli Ali – Love In Traffic (John Creamer & Stephane 'K' Remix) Great classic of progressive house and probably the track that best represents the sound I like, hypnotic groove perfectly combined with the vocals and the very fine groove of the remixers make a perfect Read More
Treavor Moontribe selects the Top 10 milestone releases in the evolution of Dreaming Awake Treavor Moontribe co-founded the Los Angeles-based "Moontribe Collective" and its iconic full moon desert gatherings. Since 1993, these events have been integral to Southern California's underground electronic music scene and continue to this day. Through these gatherings, Treavor established himself as a prominent DJ in LA, leading to performances worldwide, including Brazil, Japan, Morocco, Australia, Portugal, Germany, and across North America. His DJ sets are distinguished by their diversity, reflecting his broad musical tastes spanning multiple genres. Over the years, Treavor has also gained recognition as a music producer, releasing work under various project names. His most notable collaboration is Desert Dwellers, a project with partner Amani Friend. Recently, Treavor launched a solo venture called PheuZen, exploring more abstract forms of electronica and bass music. Beyond music production and DJing, Treavor has also been deeply embedded in the music business itself. From Read More
Brisboys shares 10 influences behind ‘Sure Thing’ ahead of Musique de Lune Noire debut Hailing from Ireland, John Manning aka Brisboys has been a fixture of the progressive house underground for the better part of three decades. As a DJ first, John found his place amongst Northern Ireland's burgeoning nightlife, holding down residences, both radio and club, dating all the way back to the late nineties. After a chance meeting with fellow countryman Ciaran Duffy (RIP) in Australia in 2008, the duo formed the Brisboys alias, going on to release projects for Frequenza, Krafted Digital, One Of A Kind and the infamous Rising High. A four-year hiatus to focus on the Bemannte & Bruder alias shelved the Brisboys moniker until earlier this year, a time when John took the reins in solo capacity and subsequently rebooted his Brisbeats Records imprint to showcase his new solo productions. Now, continuing the Brisboys resurgence, the Irish producer debuts on Musique de Lune's Noire division with 'Sure Thing'. To celebrate the release of 'Sure Thing' EP, Brisboys shares ten influen Read More
Tantum shares his current 10 favorite club tracks ahead of ‘Vivid Imagination’ Remix Techno, House and all things betwixt. Based in Germany, 'Tantum' is trying to redefine the borders between forward-thinking melodic techno and progressive-house. Upon making his debut on Ein2 in 2018, the Berlin resident has gone on a six year creative swell, landing key projects via Bedrock, Juicebox Music, Lost & Found, Mango Alley and Meanwhile, amongst others; while earning praise from tastemakers across the melodic house and progressive spectrums. This week finds Tantum returning to Mango Alley for a remix of 'Vivid Imagination' by NOIYSE PROJECT & Bachir Salloum. To celebrate the release of his 'Vivid Imagination' remix, Tantum shares his current 10 favorite club tracks. Enjoy! Mike Griego, Scippo - Trapped Under Ice Deep and groovy track, definitely a highlight during the grungy parts of my sets. The dark and gritty vibe perfectly matches the track title. I’ve been loving the releases on Mike’s label ever since its launch, but this one definitely stands ou Read More
Aman Anand selects 10 tracks for deeper dancefloor moments ahead of ‘Botanika’ EP Indian born, Singapore based artist Aman Anand has had much success across his twelve-year career. With a cutting-edge style, Aman has become beloved within the progressive music spectrum, recording standout projects for Juicebox Music, Mango Alley, roku, RKP, Sudbeat and WARPP, while also earning play and support from the genre's elite guard in Guy J, Hernan Cattaneo and Nick Warren. In addition to his production endeavors, Aman has been refining his DJ skills, setting the stage for some of the biggest names in the business like Dubfire, Damian Lazarus, Nick Warren, Guy J, Guy Mantzur, and Fur Coat. He has performed at a variety of clubs, including Headquarters and Tuff Club in Singapore, WARPP in St. Petersburg, The Lighthouse in Saigon, and blueFROG in Bangalore. Furthermore, Aman has made appearances at festivals such as Lumera Beach Festival in Phu Quoc, MusicOn Festival in Sri Lanka, and Fields of Love 2.0 in Hyderabad. This week finds Aman returning to roku for a collaborati Read More
Dave Walker selects 10 tracks which influenced his journey into Progressive House ahead of ‘Dualism’ Remix Warwickshire based producer, Dave Walker has been honing his skills in the art of audio engineering and DJing for the last 20 years. As one half of The Stupid Experts and on his own, Dave has had many successful releases on various labels such as Balance Music, Bedrock, Forensic and Mango Alley, in turn generating plays across Radio 1 and Kiss FM. Dave’s evolution as an artist has allowed him to carve out his own forward-thinking style of progressive dance music, while always looking to push his creative boundaries. With 2024 being highlighted by ‘El Verano’, a Forensic vehicle in collaboration with Australian trio Keltik, Dave now adds Musique de Lune to his resume with a groovy remix of 'Dualism' by Juan Deminicis. To celebrate the release of his 'Dualism' Remix, Dave Walker has curated 10 tracks which influenced his journey into progressive house. Enjoy! Age of Love – Age Of Love Call it trance or call it progressive—either way, this track is, in my opinion, one Read More
DJ Beat2 selects 10 tracks which influenced his journey into progressive house Beat2's unique emotive sounds backed by solid grooves along with his ability to set mesmerizing moods and take people on an exciting musical journey, has been the highlight of a long sustaining career as DJ. As he progressed on the path he took over more roles of a Producer/ Online Radio Show host/ Record Label owner and unique event designer. His adventures are backed by talent, taste, experience and extensive travelling to top cities of the World buzzing with an exciting music culture like London, Amsterdam and Dubai to name a few. Beat2's work as a producer receives regular support from the likes of Hernan Cattaneo, Nick Warren, Sahar Z, Guy Mantzur, Lonya and many more. Beat2's project 'MOONPHASE' (Record Label) was launched in 2020 amidst great excitement and was well received by music industry stalwarts & fans worldwide featuring music by Israeli & Argentinian stars, Sahar Z & Interaxxis. On the Artist front, in the beginning of 2020, Beat2 won 2 awards in 2 categories- Music Read More
ALURIA selects ten influences behind ‘Mangos and Avocados’ Juicebox Music's 80th release welcomes back ALURIA to the label with a special 2-track EP, featuring Mangos and Avocados & Lunchbox, alongside DNYO & Greenage remixes. Juan Correa Lopez introduced his ALURIA alias in 2016 to create boundary-less electronic music, breaking the mould of tradition and striving for exploring the different. The Merlo (Buenos Aires, Argentina) born artist, and now currently based in Brooklyn (New York, USA), made appearances on many reputable imprints from the likes of Manual Music, Stripped Recordings & One of a Kind, to name a few. ALURIA made his debut on Juicebox Music in 2023 through the first edition of our Fables compilation with his single Precession and now he returns with two weapons: Mangos and Avocados, a deep & dubby yet heavy & twisted concoction and Lunchbox, a minimal & simple yet peak & wonky banger. To celebrate the release of his Juicebox Music EP, ALURIA has curated 10 tracks which influenced the lead selection 'Mangos and Avocados'. Read More
Nikola Jovanovic selects his 10 favourite tracks on Deep Down Music ahead of ‘Deep Down’ single Nikola Jovanovic is a progressive house music producer based in Belgrade, Serbia. With a passion for crafting emotive and dynamic tracks that blend melodic hooks with driving rhythms, Nikola has quickly gained recognition in the electronic music scene by releasing his music on leading labels such as Deep Down Music, AH Digital, in2U Records, Future Avenue, Consapevole Recordings, Big Bells Records and Symmetric. Through his music, Nikola invites listeners on a journey of sound and emotion, weaving together hypnotic melodies and pulsing basslines. From introspective to peak-time grooves, his productions showcase a wide range of influences and moods, all delivered with his signature touch of musicality and production finesse. His music was supported by many renowned figures in the industry such as Mayro, DJ Ruby, Hobin Rude, Paul (AR), Weird Sounding Dude, Ziger, Christian Monique, Leandro Murua, Sinan Arsan, Andres Moris, Franco Mohr, Digital Mess, Jorge Viana, Nicolas Soria, Ishan (SL Read More
Andres Moris selects ten influences behind ‘Scope’ Based in Argentina, Andres Moris has been one of progressive music’s more prolific artists in recent years. This steady stream of output has served the Cordoba resident well, earning continued praise from genre tastemakers Hernan Cattaneo, Nick Warren and Guy J, while showcasing his key projects via Mango Alley, Meanwhile, Or Two Strangers, Sudbeat, and his own Long Way Records imprint. This week finds Andres making his Flown Records debut with 'Scope', a three-track showcased backed by a remix from Adrian Font. To celebrate the release of his Flown Records EP, Andres has curated 10 tracks which influenced the lead track 'Scope'. Enjoy! I wanted to try to incorporate some techno-ish elements to this track, so there’s many techno-ish tracks for reference 1. Guy J - High This is a very special old school track, the catchy groove and the drive in the ambience was the main reference from this masterpiece 2. Matador - The Enemy (Julian Jeweil Remix) This track alw Read More