Mellow Prog Vibes 24 - July 29th 2022
Guest DJ: Alan Ryckman "The Alchemist" (Ottawa, Canada)

Facebook: www.facebook.com/alan.ryckman | www.facebook.com/ott.prog.vibes
Instagram: www.instagram.com/the_alchemist_melodic/ | www.instagram.com/ottawaprogvibes/

Tracklist:
EMBRZ - Let Me In
Kon Faber - Far Close (Original Mix) 
Bruno Andrada & Fernando Ferreyra - The Color Of Your Eyes (Original Mix)
M.O.S. - You Now (Original Mix) 
Brosso - Loth Lorien (Original Mix) 
Adriatique - Trance Lesson
Nandu - Always
Cary Crank - Lonely (Original Mix)
Øostil & Juan Hansen - Drown (Massano Remix)
S.ONE - Be a Voice Not an Echo (Original Mix)
Josh Gigante & Mooglie - Voicemail
Battery Cage - David Lindmer - We Need To Talk
Binaryh - Seyfert



Residing in Ottawa, Canada, The Alchemist has a regular residence on blasttheradio.com with his after dark sessions, and a summer residency with his sunset mixes for Club BTR. He uses his music as personal therapy and shares his mixes with his fans. He also supports other up and coming DJs. 

The Alchemist started mixing in 1999 working in the Caribbean. His earlier influences were Paul Oakenfold, and listening to BBC radio one, which opened his heart to Progressive Trance.

After a 20-year break he recently got back on the decks after being inspired by Korolova and her Progressive House sets. He immediately loved how progressive house was part techno, melodic, and trance. He refuses to play the same songs over and over, and is constantly looking for new music to play. 

Please enjoy this special curated mix of some of his favorites.

Mellow Prog Vibes

Mellow Prog Vibes 24

Alan'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

Runik doesn't believe in barriers between music genres, just in good music.

Dig around and you'll find dark melodies, hypnotic grooves, bright vibes and much more !

Nick Denny's A Life Less Ordinary resident guest on Saturo Sounds since 2023.

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