Mellow Prog Vibes 14 - March 11th 2022
Guest DJ: Wafed Souissi (Tunis, Tunisia)
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TRACKLIST:
Ramyen - Paranoia Jazz (Original Mix) 
Adam G, Bo Degas, Moini - Colombia (Original Mix) 
Oliver Schories - Peron (Original Mix) 
Jiggy (IT), Juan (AR) - Midi Fight (Original Mix)
Matt Rowan - Clarity (Original Mix) 
Jamie Stevens - Grey Skies (Original Mix)  
Frankie M, Rodrigo Lapena, Gonzalo Sacc - Let Me Go (Juan Deminicis Remix) 
Fairplay - Starga (Original Mix) 
Q-Green - Peace (21 Room Dub Remix)  
Dear Humans - Harvest Moon (Derun Remix) 
Jay Sander - Tensions 


Wafed Souissi is originally from Tunisia but is now living in Paris, France.

His childhood involved a lot of relocating, due to his parents' career choices. He grew up in a diverse music rich environment, and passionately likes to mix with an unpatterned, trend free vibe.

His first encounter with electronic music was Donna Summer's epic disco synth track 'I feel Love'. He heard it on the radio for the first time, the day he turned 15. Thinking it was a chart-topping track and was just released that day, he was surprised years later when realizing it was released in 1977! He's heard and played that track over 1000 times since.

The mesmerizing riff and the synth track were the launching point for him into a life-long passion of mixing electronic music.

Now 35, he has been mixing for anyone that will listen since the age of 18.

Mellow Prog Vibes 14

Wafed's Soundcloud

ABOUT OTTAWA PROG VIBES

Alain M.'s weekly podcast, Ottawa Prog Vibes, is now in its 7th year and is a recognized presence among Canadian Electronica shows. The show has two goals: showcase progressive DJ's from Ottawa (and Canada) to a global audience, and bring international DJ guests to an Ottawa (and Canadian) audience). 

Alain plays three out of every 10 shows. His mixing has been noted as particularly creative and smooth, a skill that allow his sets to be experienced as seamless stories.

An offshoot series, called Mellow Prog Vibes, is released every two weeks and focuses on more chill vibes, slightly more downtempo, to create a more relaxed vibe. It is curated by OPV resident DJ Boraa, who plays every other episode, with guest DJs playing the alternate.

Ottawa Prog Vibes and Mellow Prog Vibes are broadcast weekly on UK's Saturo Radio, New York's Chill Lover Radio and Ottawa's Blast the Radio.


ABOUT ALAIN M.

Alain M. started dj’ing in his early 20s and played a variety of clubs, big and small, in Ottawa, Montreal and Kingston. From teenage influences in progressive rock, metal and blues, and later New York and Chicago house, Dutch techno and early trance, his style has evolved towards the more melodic, infectiously rhythmic and thoughtful sounds of progressive house, with a particular fondness for Argentinian productions.

Over his 30+ years as a DJ, Alain has cultivated a signature melodic, danceable, and thoughtful style with enough surprises to keep even the most devout listeners on their toes. His live events, organized only a few times annually, are a hypotonic, transformational experience for attendees, putting the Nation’s Capital on the map for electronic music. He has organized and collaborated in a number of events including Levitar, Sunday Meet & Beat, Sit-Down Sessions, Shake my Thursday and Expeditions, attracting a thoughtful crowd who stay mesmerized by his melodic, danceable sets, always peppered with delightfully unexpected sonic elements.

Alain M. is also a guest DJ submitting regular sets to several radio and online outlets. He is a resident on X-Beat Radio (France, Belgium). He was a monthly resident on Abyss Sound Experience on QuestLondon Radio in 2021 and on UK-based Beach Radio between 2021 and 2024.

He has appeared as a guest on a number of shows in several countries including the UK, Argentina, Spain, Poland, Brazil, Sri Lanka, Peru, Turkey, Israel and the US. In Canada, he has been featured as a guest DJ at several events by Ottawa-based Music.Art.Ppl, on CHUO FM’s Vanguard Pulse Radio, on CKCU FM’s Lost In Bass and Mapped Out Radio, on Montreal’s Afterhour radio show and on Toronto’s ION radio show.

Steve has been listening to electronic music since the 1990's - sucked in by the hard sounds of early rave, and the euphoric sounds of trance. These sounds still permeate through on the tracks he selects and listens to today.

As a resident of Ottawa Prog Vibes based in Ottawa, Canada, Steve has played at several of the city’s best venues and shared the decks with some of the world’s finest Progressive House DJs and producers.

Cover image by No.41 Photography