Ottawa Prog Vibes 097 - April 17th 2021
Guest DJ: Manuel Garrido (Barcelona, Spain)

Tracklist:
Dynacom & Bodai - What Makes You Strong 
Arnold T, Alain Pauwels - Havana (Dhany G, Leo Perez Remix) 
ALURIA & TONACO - Totality (Jero Nougues Remix) 
Julian Nates - Trigger 
Vitaly Shturm - Labyrinth (Juan Ibañez & Andres Moris Remix) 
Roddes - Vromance (Xiasou & Hernán Torres Remix) 
Enertia-Sound - Symphyta 
Kamilo Sanclemente - Transit Saturn 
Jesuan M & Andres Moris - The Gate to Heaven
Thomas Gandey, Rafael Cerato – Ritual


This week we go back to Spain for our next guest mix and welcome Barcelona’s @dj-manuelgarrido for a torrid set of pure progressive bliss.

From a young age Manuel followed pop and rock bands such as The Cult, The Cure, Pink Floyd, Depeche Mode, among others. Later, with the rise of Belgian band Front 242, he dove into the most electronic and avant-garde music of the moment. Around that time he opened ACTV MODA BARCELONA, the most avant-garde store in Barcelona both for its music and its fashion, making it an indispensable point of reference in the musical culture of the city at the time.

For a decade Manuel promoted electronic music culture. He was the director of three of the best clubs of the time in the Barcelona area, an event organizer and main provider of merchandising for the best nightclubs in Spain. In his career as a DJ he was invited by clubs and private parties, mostly in Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia and Ibiza.

He currently has his weekly residence on Radio Miami Color (Florida, USA) every Saturday. And he's started to produce a very particular Progressive style.

Manuel is a founder and administrator of Progressive Barcelona, a group created to connect and support DJs and Producers in that city and offering a platform to connect with new audiences. 

Ottawa Prog Vibes is proud to welcome Manuel for this exclusive and memorable prog ride.

linktr.ee/djmanuelgarrido

Ottawa Prog Vibes 097

Manuel'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.