Ottawa Prog Vibes 133 - December 25th 2021
Alain M.

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As is the tradition every year, the last episode is devoted to my 10 best of the year. In a typical year, I will listen to about 8,000 tracks and play fewer than 600, less than 10 per cent, in my recorded or live sets. Of those 600, the 10 best are for me the ones that I either particularly liked for a variety of reasons, and/or those that got a huge reaction when played live in a gig. Some are from big names, others from lesser known or up-and-coming producers. What I care most about selecting my music is how it makes me feel and therefore what I think I can transmit to those who listen to me playing. 

Each of my top-10 has its own reason for being there, in some cases I like the buildup, in other cases the melody, in other cases the groove, in other cases how they set the table - they are simply my own faves.

Every year I make a mix with my top 10 and it is a different kind of set - the flow of the mix is fundamentally different since this is not a set that I built the same way - and my mixing style for some of the transitions, as you’ll notice, is also a bit different.

Here the are, in the order that I play them in this mix (but not in rank order)

Above & Beyond – Sun in Your Eyes (Spencer Brown Club Mix)
LOFAB – Mekong (Alberto Hernandez (MX) Remix)
Alberto Blanco – Multiverse (Tomek Remix)
Darren Bray – Sanctum (JFR & Julian Rodriguez Remix)
Cayto – The Last Glance (Original Mix)
Mattias Herrera – Nimbus (Original Mix)
Gorge, Danjo (IT) – Verenacio (Original Mix)
Far Distance – Hyperspace (Rauschhaus Remix)
Katrin Souza – Butterflies in My Tummy (Julian Liander & Arnaud Cordova Remix)
Sebastian Busto – The Key of Dreams (Original Mix)

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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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