Kabi shares 10 influences behind ‘Unknown Stars’ Best known for his releases via All Day I Dream, Juicebox Music, Mango Alley, Replug and The Soundgarden, Argentinean artist Kabi returns to Flown Records this week for his debut EP 'Unknown Stars'. To celebrate the release, the Buenos Aires resident has curated a collection of 10 Tracks that inspired 'Unknown Stars', as he describes, "Each of these tracks I've selected embodies a unique inspiration for my upcoming EP 'Unknown Stars'. Whether serving as literal audio samples interwoven into specific compositions or as evocative echoes from the soundtrack of my life during their creation, I feel a distinct resonance from each, subtly enriching my music." 'Unknown Stars' is available now via Flown Records: https://tinyurl.com/yc2xwkas Jamiroquai - Cosmic Girl Hermanez - Cadell Saint Germain - Thank u Mum Powel - M13 Enamour - Hang in There! Yosi Horikawa - Stars Daft Punk - Loose Yourself to Dance Guy J - Candyland Luke Read More
Rockka shares his Top 10 progressive house inspirations 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. Making his mark through a series of Droid9 releases featuring deep and atmospheric grooves, Rockka demonstrated his mastery, paving the way for a notable ascent in his early career. 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. Now, in a year that has already seen Rockka make impressive debuts on Clubsonica and RKP, he adds Suza Records to his resume with a three-track showcase entitled 'Coil'. To celebrate the release of 'Coil', Rockka has curated a collection of 10 Tracks that inspired his progressive house journey. Enjoy! 1. Guy J - Airborne I'll start my chart with 'Airborne.' It was my initial inspiration to delve deeper into electronic music, sparking a passion that has only grown over th Read More
The Wash shares 10 Tracks that defined his vision of progressive house. Having started back in 2005 as a Tech-/Trance project, The Wash developed over the years a quite unique melange of hypnotic grooves, techy beats and spheric melodies. At first only as a DJ, the Austrian artist took the challenge in 2016 to establish his stage name also as producer. With productions for Mango Alley and YOMO, remixes for the likes of Quivver and Kamilo Sanclemente and the backing of his home bases Progressive World and ATELIER, The Wash is constantly building his reputation as one of the leading forces in the Austrian Progressive scene and shows that he is all but not tired of showcasing excellent music. This week finds The Wash making his debut on PURRFECTION with a remix of 'Ground' by label boss Forty Cats. To celebrate the release of 'Ground', The Wash has curated a collection of 10 Tracks that defined his vision of progressive house. Enjoy! Oliver Lieb - Subraumstimulation The sound of Oliver Lieb between 1999 and 2005 is certainly one of the biggest influ Read More
Cloaked shares 15 key tracks in the story of progressive house Better known to his friends and family as Andrew Field, Cloaked made his debut with Juicebox Music through "Samasya", his contribution to the second installment of the label's 'Fables' compilation. With releases on Roger Martinez's 'Higher States', D-Formation's 'Beatfreak', Mango's 'Mango Alley' & Paul Hazendonk's 'MNL', to name a few, the UK-based artist holds a formidable discography showcasing his aural vision, earning him some incredible support worldwide. For his latest offering - "1999", Cloaked dials into this magical year for dance music, capturing some of his best influences & inspirations of that time, from driving grooves with soaring leads to emotional chord progressions with evolving elements. To celebrate the release of '1999', Cloaked has curated a collection of fifteen key tracks in the story of progressive house. Enjoy! Underworld - Dark and Long [1993] The legendary UK dance pop band created an entirely new form of hypnotic yet catchy electronic music. You Read More
Alan Cerra shares 10 tracks which inspired his journey into electronic music Hailing from Argentina, Alan Cerra first emerged in 2019 on the strength of early tracks such as 'Tovich' and 'Tura'. Equally adept at crafting progressive or melodic house, the rising phenom was touted as a name to watch going forward. Now nearly a half decade on, Alan lays claim to an impressive resume with Higher States, Hoomidaas, Juicebox Music, Siona Records and The Soundgarden all being landing spots for his vibrant sound, while progressive music tastemakers Cid Inc, Eelke Kleijn, Hernan Cattaneo, Miss Monique, Nick Warren and Tim Green have been steadfast with support along the way. With a 2024 that has already featured standout remixes for Mango Alley and Transensations, this week finds Alan making his debut on Forty Cats' recently launched PURRFECTION imprint with 'Upsala'. To celebrate the release of 'Upsala', Alan has curated a collection of ten tracks that fueled his passion for electronic music in his formative years. Tiësto - Traffic As the first song, I would Read More
Tuba Twooz shares 10 tracks that fueled their passion for electronic music Part of the beautiful communities of Get Physical, Lost & Found, Bar 25, The SoundGarden, Sol Selectas and other beautiful music fams, Tuba Twoonz makes their debut on Flown Records this week with 'Ambre / Jungles of My Fate', alongside a remix from Nicolas Rada. Awake. To celebrate the release of 'Ambre / Jungles of My Fate', Tuba Twooz has curated a collection of ten tracks that fueled their passion for electronic music 1. Nat Monday – Waiting (John Creamer & Stephane K Remix) Just Napster and extreme clubbing! 2. David August, Kollektiv Turmstrasse - Last Day - David August Revision That’s what healed our loneliness after extreme clubbing 3. Underworld - Shudder / King of Snake Trainspotting deeply immersed choosing life 4. Michael Newman– Lifeforce Asking when it all has begun 5. Compuphonic - Sunset Being Get Physically high 6. Princess Superstar - "Do It like a Robot" remixed by DJ Hell Our home is the un Read More
Feature: Berni Turletti shares 10 tracks which inspired his journey into electronic music Perhaps best known for his releases on Or Two Strangers, Higher States, Sudbeat and The Soundgarden, Berni Turletti brings a unique energy and perspective to progressive music. With the backing of Hernan Cattaneo and Nick Warren, the Argentinean artist has been tipped as one of the genre's future stars. The last two calendar years have seen the Cordoba resident in constant motion, becoming more prolific and recording standout projects for EDGE, Peace Symphonies, Plattenbank, Proportion and Mango Alley, while continuing to be one of his country's finest progressive DJs, in turn sharing the stage with Antrim, Christian Smith, Dmitry Molosh, Ezequiel Arias, Henry Saiz, Mariano Mellino, Simon Vuarambon and more. This week finds Berni making his debut on Mark MacLeod's Deep Down Music with a remix of 'Foggy Days' by Felipe Garcia. To celebrate the release of his 'Foggy Days' remix, Berni has curated a collection of ten tracks that fueled his passion for electronic music in his formati Read More
Adrian Roman – This Is What I Was For A Life Hailing from Spain, Adrian Roman first rose to prominence in 2021 with a string of superlative releases which redefined his sound, resulting in an aesthetic that was both cutting edge and effortlessly cool. Fully formed within the creative confines of his Castello studio, Adrian’s first microCastle project, 2022’s‘ Disturbing the Perception’ succeeded in showcasing his inventive approach to composition, while remaining club-effective, and in turn earning play from Aera, Fideles and Jimi Jules, amongst others. Moving forward the next eighteen months have proved to be impactful for the young Spaniard, recording standout projects for AZZUR and Sum Over Histories, releases which continued to build on his creative acumen, while remaining in the playlists of underground tastemakers Ame and Dixon. With 2024 beginning with Adrian’s latest Sum Over Histories vehicle ‘Oratorical Ability’, the Spaniard now makes a welcome return to microCastle with a six-track showcase entitled ‘ Read More
Feature: Simos Tagias shares 10 tracks which inspired his journey into electronic music Since first emerging nearly a decade ago, the Greek artist has continued to earn the praise of progressive music tastemakers Cid Inc, Guy J, Hernan Cattaneo and Nick Warren. Revered imprints such as Higher States, Juicebox Music, Mango Alley, meanwhile, Proton Music, Replug and Sudbeat have all served as recent landing spots for his groovy melodic sound. This week finds Simos making his debut on Suza Records with a three-track EP 'Vortex', a release which follows his excellent 'Katla' EP for Movement Recordings to begin the year. To celebrate the release of 'Vortex', Simos has curated a collection of ten tracks that fueled his passion for electronic music in his formative years. 1. Future Sound Of London - Papua New Guinea I'm starting the chart with this track which I call it the “ anthem” as a lot of other old school guys like me in my generation, so inspiring, dreamy and also so easy to listen as the first track of the day or as a closing track in a party. I don’t re Read More
Feature: Mass Digital shares 5 albums which helped shape his life and musical journey Highly regarded in the world of organic house, Serbian artist Mass Digital boasts an impressive discography highlighted by releases via Akbal Music, All Day I Dream, Hoomidaas, Sol Selectas and TRYBESof. As a favourite of Above and Beyond, Lee Burridge and Hernan Cattaneo, Mass Digital now makes his debut on Mark MacLeod's Deep Down Music with a remix of Audiofive's 'Seize the Moment'. To celebrate the release of his 'Seize The Moment' Remix, Mass Digital has curated a collection of five albums which helped shape his life and musical journey. Enjoy. What's up dear folks, Mass Digital is here. Hope you are enjoying this beautiful spring time and sun. These are the 5 albums that shaped my life and music taste. Lets begin. Moby - Play One of my main musical inspirations and key figures is this guy, Moby. I just love his melodies, strings and pads, simple crafted but totally on spot. Whole "Play" album is amazing but beside stellar "Porcelain" track, my favorite one is "Bodyro Read More