Ottawa Prog Vibes 160 - July 2nd 2022
Resident DJ: Alain M.

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Tracklist
Nacho Ross – Raices (K Loveski Remix)
Vhyce – Obiettivo Ambiguo (Original Mix)
Julian Nates – Deconstruct (Original Mix)
Ezequiel Arias & Sebastian Sellares – Delta Room
Sam Hopgood – Epiphany (Mattías Herrera Remix)
Gabriel Borgo – L’evitar (Original Mix)
Bobby Deep – Wasted (Lightning Effect Remix)
Alan Cerra – Henkere (Original Mix)
foglight – Feel Again (Anton Borin & Kostya Outta Remix)
Edu Reimer – Surface (Original Mix)
Foby & .noir – Rayban (Original Mix)

Ottawa Prog Vibes

Ottawa Prog Vibes 160

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.

BIO: Ar-Men Da Viken is a DJ/Producer born in the north of France, at the age of 13 he began to take an interest in music and started mixing in his bedroom with old turntables.
  In 2018 he started production at Morninglory Music and Findike Records.  In 2019 he joined Deepest Mind Records, Lincor Apex and in 2020 Conjured Records, Universal Love Tribe, Emperor Recordings.  2021 marks the year when his title signed to Findike Records "Taksim Voice" meets a huge success with djs and radios, with remixes by Christian Monique and Findike, his mentors.  2021 also marks the entry of Ar-Men Da Viken into Proton Music, AH Digital, Farawayscope and Bonzai Progressive.  In 2022, he signed with 48 Records as well as Brique Rouge.(famous French label with David Duriez), Layer Caked Records and Cho-Ku-Rey Records. His melodious, hypnotic and melancholic style invites you to close your eyes and transport yourself to another universe whether for his productions or his remixes. In 2023, he joined ONIB Radio (ex Galaxie) with his radioshow "Orchestra", Belgian radio run by Bruno Van Garsse (Le Dormeur, Serious Beats) with Karol Dhe, Phiphi, Prophet Tribes and many others.For finish , in 2024 he’s join Obliqu3 label ….The story continues….

Blessed Cross is a record label of the crew formed by its two founders Foby Giangi Cappai whose main purpose is music and pumping it. The collective can boast more than 100 releases since it was founded in 2019, giving space to various artists from all over the world. The spirit of perfecting oneself and not necessarily following a very specific style but being carried away by what makes the two protagonists happy has pushed them to focus solely on themselves and their music only both as a collective and as individuals with at most casual external collaborations .
The friendship that binds the collective will ensure that the music continues to flow smoothly but with the right flow.

The most exciting rhythms seem unexpected and complex, the most beautiful melodies simple and inevitable.” ― W.H. Auden

Born and raised in Ghent Belgium.

I got hooked on Kick's & Hi-Hat's at the age of 13 during the early days of New Beat . At the age of 15 I started mixin house & Techno using casettes and vinyl.   

It wasn't untill I heard Sasha & John Digweed play that I made a switch to progressive,  ...ever since then I've been playing  a progressive style that has a punch combined with still melodic moments. 

That being said, , ...hope you enjoy the music
 .. big thanks for listening & dropping by..

Nils.