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

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

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

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 ‘

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

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

After the release of Trainspotting (1996) that came from a collaboration from a Dutch corporate company and a UK based film production company who wanted to penetrate the feature film market by making bottom up products instead of the top down approach from Hollywood. This approach inspired Gideon Homes late 90’s to make a movie about the Underground Techno scene which flourished then. In 2020 the production from this idea started when a script came to life, giving a deeper and pluriform look at the meaning of underground. Although there was some legal push back because the story is inspired by true events and contains controversial subjects it was finally completed in 2023. Premiere Date: April 4th, 2024. Available via Vimeo: https://tinyurl.com/yjuh6mzy Film Synopsis The touching film debut of director Gideon Homes. In 'Return To Planet Underground,' director Gideon Homes presents audiences with an enthralling glimpse into the Dutch underground techno scene, delivering

Hailing from Albania, Mario Zefi aka Maze 28 has emerged as one of his country's most hotly tipped progressive house artists. In just three short years the Durres resident has earned support from genre tastemakers Hernan Cattaneo and Nick Warren, while his melodic creations have found a home on Clubsonica, iNU, Juicebox Music, RKP and Mango Alley, the latter of which operates as his primary home. Now, following a remix of Breeder's progressive classic 'Tyrantanic', a project which he worked on with Argentina's Ricky Ryan aka Freedo Mosho, Maze 28 returns to Mango Alley with one of this biggest singles to date 'Aer8', alongside remixes from Juan Pablo Torrez, Michael A and Alan Cerra. To celebrate the release of 'Aer8', Maze 28 has curated a collection of ten tracks that have fueled his passion for electronic music in his formative years. Boris Brejcha - I take it Smart I am starting this chart list with the track that got me in the path of becoming MAZE 28. I discovered this

Secret Feelings continues a strong start to the year with a new single from label boss JFR. Hailing from Argentina but currently calling Spain home, Juan Franco Rivero aka JFR has carved out a unique sonic identity in the world of progressive and organic house, resulting in a string of uniquely crafted records that present a resonant worldly sound. Enjoying a steady rise since emerging 2017, it was 2021 which proved to be a breakout year for JFR, as the Argentine continued his upward trajectory with a standout release for UK behemoth Anjunadeep; a project which would lead to offerings via Clubsonica and Musique de Lune across the next calendar year, and in turn garnering support from Hernan Cattaneo, Nick Warren and Sebastian Leger. 2023 would also bring newfound success for JFR, launching his Secret Feelings imprint in September with 'Anatonic', before ending the year with the critically acclaimed five-track showcase '21 Angels'. With January's 'The Last Queen' landing as JFR's first

German live act and vocal electronica outfit, Ameli Paul, today release their remarkable debut album Echoes of Memoria via independent Berlin-based imprint MEIOSIS. Cultivating a theme of self-expression, angst and deep introspection across their inaugural long player, Echoes of Memoria sees partners Ameli and Paul explore their most poignant sonic narrative to date, as they combine avant-garde electronic production techniques with neo-classical instrumentation and heart-wrenching storytelling to deliver a groundbreaking journey through sound on one of the most exciting young labels in electronic music. Spanning twelve distinct vocal productions, including the recently released lead singles Encore and Musca, the album is a thought-provoking opus conceived and created over the past two years, with each track on the album representing a period in Ameli Paul's turbulent relationship, dating back to 2016. A strikingly artistic project that straddles the sonic boundaries of electroni