Montw shares 10 tracks for deeper dancefloors ahead of Higher States debut

Since first appearing in 2017, Russian artist Stanislav Prokofiev aka Montw has enjoyed a steady rise within the global progressive house scene. Noted for his blend of hypnotic rhythms and captivating atmospheres, the Moscow resident has excelled at creating his own brand of electronic futurism, making him one of the more unique artists to emerge from Russia across the last decade. Juicebox Music, Mango Alley and WARPP have been vehicles for his creative swell over the last three calendar years, in turn earning support from genre tastemakers Hernan Cattaneo and Nick Warren. After opening the year with his latest Mango Alley project 'Zemer', a single recorded alongside Italian duo Moodintrigo, Montw now makes his much anticipated Higher States debut with a three-track showcase 'Mantle / Chronal / Bloom'.

To celebrate the release of 'Mantle / Chronal / Bloom', Montw has curated ten tracks for deeper dancefloor moments. Enjoy!

1. Sam Goku - Zero Lotus One

Hi everyone! My name is Stas Montw. Today I want to share with you my top 10 tracks for deeper moments on the dancefloor. I want to begin with one of my favourite songs, it's Sam Goku - Zero Lotus One, Is a complex and evocative track that blends elements of psytrance, and ambient music. It’s not easily categorized into a single genre, reflecting a unique and experimental approach to electronic music production. This is absolutely perfect for starting off a DJ set.

2. Li-Polymer - How They Shine (Navar Remix)

Navar’s remix of “How They Shine” takes Li-Polymer’s original and transforms it into a hypnotic, progressive house journey. It builds on a foundation of a steady, driving, techy beat, layering on atmospheric pads and ethereal, slightly melancholic synth melodies. The core of the track is its intricate, almost cyclical, progression, where layers of sound subtly shift and evolve. It’s a progressive house remix with a strong emphasis on texture and groove, perfect for late-night listening or thoughtful dance floors.

3.Francisco Allendes, Halo Varga, Halo - Esperando (Proudly People Remix)

This remix is a high-energy,Tech-house infused dance track with a strong tribal and hypnotic vibe. It’s designed for peak-time dance floors, driven by infectious rhythms and captivating vocals. I like to turn it on for the first time during my performances to set an easy-going dance rhythm.

4. Saultloom - Susurrus

“Susurrus” is a deeply atmospheric and textured ambient track, characterized by its subtle, evolving soundscapes and a sense of quiet contemplation. The rhythm is supported really nicely by the claps, and the distant textures and melodies are a perfect complement. It's a great entry into the concept of Manjumasi

5. Mathias Kaden - Get Phunky (Nick Curly Vocal Remix) [feat. Aquarius Heaven]

The song has a hypnotic tribal beat and atmosphere, and it works perfectly as a dance floor song.

6. Paul C, Paolo Martini - 99KHz (Ben Grunnell Remix)

This remix is a driving, techy house track with a hypnotic and slightly dark edge. It’s built for late-night dancefloors, focusing on groove and a hypnotic, building energy. I like to start my DJ sets with tech house tracks, it's a perfect opportunity to move into progressive house.

7.Roger Martinez - Cosmic Drum (Paul Deep Remix)

Perfect track for my sets, I love to play it on open dancefloors or open airs.

8.Nick Stoynoff - Some Days Are Better Than Others (Original Mix)

The combination of poly rhythmic percussion grooves and hypnotic atmospheres is perfect for prime time.

9. M.A.N.D.Y. - Rhythm & Soul feat. Brett Johnson & Red Eye (Rework)

It's like being totally hypnotized, with the mantra chanting. It's perfect for getting the whole dance floor going with an amazing trip.

10. Guy J - Silver Lake (Original Mix)

Lastly, it is, without a doubt, our guru of the progressive house scene. It has a great, motivational mood and is an absolute prime-time favorite.

'Mantle / Chronal / Bloom' is available now via Higher States: https://tinyurl.com/4smya6tf