Ottawa Prog Vibes 109 - July 10th 2021
Guest DJ: Pithra (Ottawa, Canada)

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TRACKLIST:
Adisyn - Tell Me (Original Mix) 
Jose Vizcaino - Lost In Beats (Original Mix)
Syap – Digital Square (Original Mix)
Pablo Nouvelle feat. Tulliae - Poison (Max Liese Remix)
Kora (CA) - Nous
&lez - Panir (Original Mix)
Emiliano Demarco - Kerberos (Original Mix)
Cosmic_Vision - Aeternum (Original Mix)
Thomas Schwartz, Fausto Fanizza - Mbira (Original Mix)
Lucefora, Boggan - Yage (Original Mix)
Hicky & Kalo - Celestia (Hacker & Miethig Remix)
DSF - Thalassa (Original Mix)
Kurt Baggaley - Outreach (Andrea Careddu Remix)
LØC, Innsæi - Forests (Original Mix)
Tamez - Sextans (Th Moy Remix)


This week we feature an Ottawa stalwart and dear friend of mine. @pithra is well known as a DJ and as one of the founders of @music-art-ppl, one of our city’s most important music and creative collectives. I’ve had the pleasure of playing events with him and his live performances never fail to get people furiously dancing with a huge smile on all night.

Inspired by progressive, deep & minimal house from the 2005-2009 era, Pithra’s journey as a DJ started in 2010. From intimate house parties to clubs and festivals, Pithra is a versatile DJ who has a passion for music with a selection ranging through Deep, Prog, Melodic, Afro, Tribal House & Techno. Pithra is passionate about community and bringing people together.

Ottawa Prog Vibes 109

Pithra'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.

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A music and art collective based in Ottawa, Canada. Find out more about us through our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/musicartppl/
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Retired DJ was spinning the progressive house/trance of the mid to late 90s early 2000s aka heavily influenced by Sasha/Digweed. Currently listening to Sound cloud mixes mostly progressive & deep house,  and occasionally lighter melodic techno. I seldom listen to a mix more than once and keep exploring what is new. Post only various mixes that really stand out to me in one way or another. Thanks for reading this ☮️!

DASA is a local Ottawa DJ/producer and SpaceCamp and House of Kink resident DJ. His influences draw from a wide range of sounds that filled his home growing up - including classic & alternative rock, disco, punk, and metal. 

DASA is a multi-genre artist that aims to seamlessly blend soundscapes with the goal of bringing people together, making them move and making them feel.

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