Ottawa Prog Vibes 189 - January 21st 2023
Guest DJ: Sal Saqeb (Dubai, UAE)

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TRACKLIST
Anton Ishutin - Air (Michael A remix) 
Simon Doty ft. Ursula Rucker - Hometown
Muui - Reset 
Cream (PL) - Sandpo (Nicolas Rada remix) 
   With Shmuel Flash - Chilling Moments (Bedrock Vocal) 
Hicky & Kalo - Borealis (Nick Warren & Nicholas Rada remix )
Yannick Mueller - Trinidad 
Donna Marie - Eternity 
Sebastian Leger - Pamparis 
Jiminy Hop - Levara 
    With Atmosphere - Dancing in outer space (Acapella)
Shannon Davin & Dimuth K - Horus (Subandrio Remix ) 
Track ID - Track ID 
Erdem Yetim - Virtuvian Man 

Samples used: 
Shmuel Flash - Chilling Moments (Bedrock Vocal mix) 
Atmosphere - Dancing in outer space (Acapella) 
Rauschhaus - Belt of Venus 
Stereo Express – Sacramento

Sal Saqeb has been championing the progressive house sound as far back as 2001, beating 3000 contestants back when Virtual DJ was Atomix and launched a Global DJ competition in search of a new rising star. The following year landing runner up in the Juice Quest for Malaysia’s Best DJ in 2002.

Born in London UK, having resided in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), the U.S., Singapore and Dubai, Sal has carefully crafted his unique sound of gritty beats, groovy baselines and seamless hypnotic mixing which crafts a story in each exciting set. 

His rich blend of musical tastes include heavy metal, jazz, funk, soul, hip hop and rock, and bootlegs of E.B.T.G – Missing & Sasha’s Xpander add to the ever-evolving sound of his preferred progressive selection.

Heavily influenced by the likes of Deep Dish, Sasha, John Digweed, Luke Chable and more recent Guy J, Matter, GMJ and the always consistent duo of Nick Warren and Hernan Cattaneo. Sal has landed residencies at Time in Manila, iconic S.E Asian night club, along with Delawi in K.L Bangsar, Club Seven and Club Minc in Dallas.

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Miguel D. blends the best of Organic House, Progressive House, Melodic House, and Techno into a sound that’s uniquely his own—progressive, deep, and eclectic.

With over 20 years behind the decks, Miguel D. has mastered the art of crafting unforgettable experiences. 

From his monthly mixes on XBeat Radio (Belgium) hosted by Marc Denuit, to his residency with the Encyclopedia Project (France) hosted by Leo Baroso.

He brings fresh sounds and creative vibes to every set.

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

Manila | Montreal | Toronto
( ( ( MUSIC IS THE ANSWER ) ) )

Hi I'm Sal and welcome to my podcast The Hypnotic Hour. 

I've been immersed in music as far back as I can remember. Like 90's kids, I was fascinated by all the mainstream stars, then briefly into 90's Rap & Hip hop, then alternative Rock... Then Metallica!! By this time I was playing lead guitar! 

It wasn't until I was introduced a track by Airgap called Resolved that things changed drastically. I found myself deeply immersed into the Yoshitoshi and Hooj choon's progressive sounds. Spending countless hours trying to perfect the art of picking tracks and mixing seamlessly. 

I was a top 5 finalist for the Ministry of Sound DJ competition which was in conjunction with Atomix which is now renamed as Virtual DJ. I then went on to be 1st runner up in the very first ever Juice presents DJ Quest ( In search of Malaysia's best DJ) back when I lived in Malaysia K.L for 6 years. 

These days I try and make recordings for my podcast, I would like to make them more frequently but having a full time career makes it rather difficult. When I do make a mix you can rest assure that plenty of time, care and preparation has gone into the mix as a good story should be unforgettable.

I have a couple of bootlegs available for download, if you are a DJ and feature any of these in your set, please tag me, it means a lot.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy the music.

My warmest regards.
Sal.