Guest DJ's - Ottawa Prog Vibes - 2023

Ottawa Prog Vibes 187 - January 7th 2023
Guest DJ: Nishan Lee (Colombo, Sri Lanka)

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As prog fans know, the Sri Lanka scene is huge and has given us lots of top-notch producers and DJ’s of which the toppest of top dogs is our friend @nishanlee. His first set for OPV last year remains one of our most listened-to episodes - he’s back with another exclusive just for us.

For lovers of progressive electronica, this man needs no introduction. He has released countless tracks and remixes on The Soundgarden / PlattenBank Records / Beatfreak Recordings / Perfecto Records / Mango Alley / Onedotsixtwo / Juicebox Music / Soundteller Records / Movement Recordings / Asymmetric Recordings / Genesis Music / Balkan Connection Records / Massive Harmony Records / Stellar Fountain / 3rd Avenue / One Of A Kind and more.

His productions are supported by the likes of Hernan Cattaneo, Nick Warren, Paul Oakenfold, Guy J, Guy Mantzur, CID Inc, Stan Kolev, Darin Epsilon, Lonya, Marcelo Vasami, Mariano Mellino, Graziano Raffa, Nick Varon, Pole Folder, Khen, Brian CID, Stas Drive, Danny Lloyd, Li Polymer, Jelly For The Babies, Simos Tagias, Maydan, Audio Junkies, Navar, Patrick Carrera aka MUUI, Tim Penner, Amber Long, Rammo, Olivier Weiter, Paul Hazendonk, John Cosani, Subandrio, Praveen Achary name just a few.

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Ottawa Prog Vibes 187 - Nishan Lee (Colombo, Sri Lanka)

Ottawa Prog Vibes 188 - January 14th 2023
Guest DJ: Matias Crespo (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

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Instagram: www.instagram.com/maticres/ | www.instagram.com/ottawaprogvibes/

TRACKLIST
Ismaehl, Replicanth – Akasha (Original Mix)
Hicky & Kalo – Time We Spent Together
Hyunji-A – This Too Shall Pass (Hakan Ozurun Remix)
Joachim L – Hours Changed (SALAZAR (COL) Remix)
Maudlin – Trailway (Rafa’EL Remix)
Tonaco – Ancient Memories (DJ Ruby Remix)
Dowden, Ben Tauber – Pulsar (Anton Make Remix)
Lio Q – Watanable (Original Mix)
Amir Telem – Quiet Mind Blue Sky (D-Formation Remix)
UNDERHER & Anaphase – Out of Sight (Rony Seikaly Remix)


It’s not just World Cups, it’s also music these guys excel at. This week we welcome @maticres who prepared a poignantly beautiful and emotional musical story for us. 

Matías is an Argentinian DJ and music lover who spent many years as a raver before becoming involved in organizing events. He is the founder of the event producing group Underlife.

As time went on his passion for music led him to go into DJing and producing, which he’s now pursuing on an ongoing basis. His presence has been growing.

His sets are characterized by the use of diverse musical genres, although always with a progressive unifying line, to lead people through moments of deep connection with music and dancing. He has appeared in major clubs and festivals including Niceto, Bahrein and Festival La Chacra.

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Ottawa Prog Vibes 188 - Matias Crespo (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

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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Sal's Soundcloud

Ottawa Prog Vibes 189 - Sal Saqeb (Dubai, UAE)

Ottawa Prog Vibes 191 - February 4th 2023
Guest DJ: Dimitris Palikaris (Athens, Greece)

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Instagram: www.instagram.com/dimitrispalikaris/ | www.instagram.com/ottawaprogvibes/


TRACKLIST
Dimitris Palikaris - Beam of Light (Nerutto Remix)
Gai Barone - Social Dynamics (Original Mix)
Innerphonic - Galactic Trip (Alto Astral Private Mix)
BERDU - Way Out (Original Mix)
ED.E - Nobody Else (Dimitris Palikaris Remix)
Ishan (SL) - Lands With Fairy Tales 
Gusti Rabago - Sama (Agustin Pietrocola Remix)
Lila Rose (UY) – Deep Sea (Original Mix)
ELECGROUND – Cosmonaut


This week we take a little trip to Greece to welcome an exceptional DJ/producer whose work you’ve heard several times on OPV, @dimitrispalikaris.

Electronic music producer for more than sixteen years with several releases on various labels such as A Must Have, Green Snake Recordings, Electronic Tree, Another Life Music, Stazis, Inception, Ekabeat, Soundtopia, Underground Music Records, Elastik Dimension records, Beat Block records, A & H Digital, and more....

Always looking forward always trying to produce interesting sounds. His very first track "nice memories" was played on Greece's top underground/avant garde station best FM in the section for the best mix of the month, hosted by A.M.X. Dj's like Markus Schulz, Argy, Airwave, PPK and many more... have played his tracks in their shows.

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Ottawa Prog Vibes 191 - Dimitris Palikaris (Athens, Greece)

Ottawa Prog Vibes 192 - February 11th 2023
Guest DJ: Armando Guerrero (Valparaiso, Chile)

Facebook: www.facebook.com/arman.progre | www.facebook.com/ott.prog.vibes
Instagram: www.instagram.com/armanguerrero/ | www.instagram.com/ottawaprogvibes/

TRACKLIST
Tebra - Motif (Original Mix) 
Facundo Borras & Leandro Caceres - Herogasm
Deepinity - Let Them Grow 
Onen - Power Flower (Original Mix) 
Floormagnet - Deeper (Zoo Brazil Remix) 
Dave Shtorn - Space Odyssey 
Khen, Freedom Fighters - Levantine (Original Mix) 
Shai T - The Song of Dolores
Mollono.Bass - A Bird with a Message (Original Mix) 
Julian Millan & Mauricio Brigante - Protect the Surface 


This week we return to Chile to welcome @armanguerrero, a veteran of the scene in that country’s second city, Valparaiso. 

Armando Guerrero is an Argentinian DJ/producer whose first productions were in drum & bass but whose musical journey landed him in the sphere of progressive house. His first prog EP, “Closed Circle”, came out in 2014.

His sound keeps evolving and enjoys the support of DJ’s such as Hernán Cattaneo, Soundexile, Fernando Ferreyra, Nick Varon, Cream among others. He has played mixes on Frisky and Proton.

His mixing is utterly rhythmic, harmonic and experimental, and his unique touch has led him to be sought out for EP’s and remixes on labels from around the world such as Massive Harmony, Stellar Fountain, Balkan Connection, BC2 Records, AH Digital, Balkan Connection South America, Spring Tube Label, Nube Music, Estribo, Mystic Carousel. 

Armando currently lives in Viña del Mar, in the Valparaiso metro area (Chile’s second city), and plays live events at various locations and events in the area including Antuset Arrayan Sunsets, Club Aruma, Terraza Mimi, Terraza Bellavista, Club Oasis, Sunstrip, and others.

He’s considered to be a versatile DJ that knows how to adapt to his audiences; his style is best described as Progressive Tribal Techno.

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Ottawa Prog Vibes 192 - Armando Guerrero (Valparaiso, Chile)

Ottawa Prog Vibes 197 - March 18th 2023
Guest DJ: Jonas Zstimer (Mexico City, Mexico)

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Instagram: www.instagram.com/jonaszstimer/ | www.instagram.com/ottawaprogvibes/

TRACKLIST
Rich Curtis - Two Sides to Every Cockroach (Original Mix) 
Quivver & Dave Seaman - Not This Time (Original Mix) 
Dj Zombi - French Toast (Mollono.Bass Remix) 
Pete Lazonby - Sacred Cycles (Innerphonic Bootleg Remix) 
Blanka Barbara - Celestial Trail (Funksun Remix) 
Ary Garay - Hound (Original Mix) 
Zstimer - Intensification (Original Mix) 
Cream (PL) - Kaleidoscope (Dowden Remix) 
Jamie Stevens - Desert Snake (Original Mix) 
Rich Curtis - Baby Rave (Mike Griego Remix)


This week we go deeper and darker with a spellbinding mix from Mexico City’s @jonaszstimer, a talented DJ/producer who takes us into another sound dimension.

Jonas was born in Mexico City and raised in a family of musicians, he began his musical path at the age of six, when he learned to play drums and then piano, both with great skills.

With a solid career as a musician, DJ, producer, remixer, he has shared the stage with important names of the international electronic scene such as Anthony Pappa, Chris Fortier, Guy J, James Monro, Martin Buttrich, Norman H, Paul Oakenfold, Robert Babicz, Timo Maas among others.

As a producer his music has been published on labels such as Traum, Stripped Recordings, Soundteller, RPO Records, Future Avenue, 3rd Avenue, AH Digital,
Tenampa Recordings, Electronic Tree Records, Light Side Music, Cenital Music,
Stellar Fountain, Superordinate, Clinique, NPI Label.

He also get constant support from top class artists like Ricky Ryan, Fernando Ferreyra, Mike Hiratzka, Sebastian Hass, Ziger, Nicholas Van Orton and more.

He is monthly resident DJ for the Radio Show Progressive Night at Loops Radio (Turkey). His sound spans across various genres like Progressive House, Tech House and Melodic Techno.

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Jonas' Soundcloud

Ottawa Prog Vibes 197 - Jonas Zstimer (Mexico City, Mexico)

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.