Ottawa Prog Vibes 297 – February 15th 2025
Guest DJ: Alex Stalwart (Minsk, Belarus)

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TRACKLIST
Sam Scheme – FEST (Original mix) [Meanwhile]
Rockka - Amnesia (Mike Isai Remix) [Mango Alley]
Lexicon Avenue & Matt Black - The Farthest (HAFT Remix) [Forensic Records]
Callecat & Meeting Molly - Unified Formulas (Digital Mess Remix) [Manual Music]
Pambouk - Hidden Faces (Original mix) [Hoomidaas]
Mike Rish - Rise (Original mix) [Edge]
SOHN & CamelPhat - Turning Stones (Arodes & Josh Gigante Remix) [When Stars Align / The Nations]
Guy Mantzur & Khen - Nothing Lasts (Original mix) [Bedrock Records]
Kostya Outta & Alex Stalwart – New Dimension (Dmitry Molosh Remix) [UV Noir]
Fran Garay - Palomar (Rodrigo Pochelu Remix) [Fractal Noise Records]
Facu Bausset - Éter (Neuralis Remix) [AH Digital]


Back to Europe this week to welcome @stalwarts from Minsk. Alex has been interested in electronic music since his youth, being a supporter of trance and progressive styles since the early 2000's after his introduction to Tiesto compilations. Alex's musical preferences were shaped by such musicians and projects as Lange, Ferry Corsten, Gosmic Gate, Rank 1, Markus Schulz, Solarstone and other representatives of the trance scene. In 2008 and 2009, under the nickname “The Stalwarts” Alex took part in the projects “Belarus In The Mix 001” and “Belarus In The Mix 002” on Internet radio station Afterhours.fm (AH.FM), in which he took first place according to voting by Internet listeners. Over time, influenced by the work of Gai Barone, Hernan Cattaneo and Guy J, Alex’s musical taste evolved towards the progressive sound.

Alex is rapidly rising in the music arena, performing on the same stage with such high-profile representatives of progressive house as Dmitry Molosh and Kostya Outta. In November 2024 Alex and Kostya Outta jointly released their massive track “New Dimension” on the UV Noir label.

This is an exclusive set only for OPV listeners. Close your eyes and enjoy the ride. 😊

Ottawa Prog Vibes 297 – Alex Stalwart (Minsk, Belarus)

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.