Ottawa Prog Vibes 302 – March 22nd 2025
Guest DJ: Federico Monachesi (Tucuman, Argentina)

Facebook: www.facebook.com/fedemonachesi.music | www.facebook.com/ott.prog.vibes 
Instagram: www.instagram.com/fedemonachesi/ | www.instagram.com/ottawaprogvibes/ 
Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCm6Bzr0sB1KwWGpb9CrPJIQ  

TRACKLIST
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[Live from Symbiosis Temple, Santiago del Estero, Argentina]


Another amazing guest this week, as we welcome someone whose sounds are familiar to OPV audiences. We’ve been playing his tracks, remixes and bootlegs for years and we finally have the opportunity to welcome him to the show.

@fedemonachesi, DJ and Producer from Argentina, began his career as a producer in 2006 and his music quickly received the support of great DJs of the scene such as Hernan Cattaneo, Nick Warren, Eelke Kleijn, Nick Muir, Guy Mantzur, among others.
 
In 2009 he started to play as a DJ and since then has been playing for different clubs and festivals in his country and some international ones in Denmark, Malta, Italy, Pakistan and Brazil, sharing booth with DJs such as Guy Mantzur, Sebastien Leger, Henry Saiz, Dmitry Molosh, Cid Inc., D-Nox, Jeremy Olander, Alex O’Rion, Denis Horvat, Darin Epsilon, DAVI, Tash, Nick Varon, Marcelo Vasami, Lonya, Jimmy Van M, Denis A, among others.

His radio show called Tempus Fugit is on friskyradio.com every month.

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


Ottawa Prog Vibes 302 – Federico Monachesi (Tucuman, Argentina)

| House | Tech House | Techno | DJ & Producer | 
| Director & CEO @ Our Era LTD | 
| CEO @ VST Plugin Company, Anarchy Audioworx |
| Label Owner @ ShuK Records |
| Birmingham, UK |
| DJ & Remix Bookings: DM Direct |

dharkfunkh (aka Riggsy/Steve Riggs) DJ & producer since 1999. Tracks signed to Nervous Records, Armada, KMS Records, Insomniac Records, Suara, Pacha Recordings, Glasgow Underground, Audio Rehab, Jack Said What, OFF Recordings, Play Records, 3beat, Sweat it Out, Jango Music & many more.

As a seasoned producer, DJ, musician, and the mastermind behind VST Plugin company, Anarchy Audioworx, dharkfunkh has left an indelible mark on the global music scene throughout his 26-year journey in the industry.

Since 1999, his DJ performances have graced iconic venues such as the legendary Tresor and Ritter Butzke in Berlin, The Friendship festival in Miami, Trackside at the Abu Dhabi Formula 1 on the Moonlight 2, ES Paradis, L’elephant, Plastik Beach Club, Kanya, Orange Corner, Viva & Babylon in Ibiza, The Big Bop/Reverb in Toronto, Sankeys in Manchester, Gatecrasher Birmingham, The Rainbow Warehouse, The Q Club, Passion at The Emporium in Leicester, Brixton Academy in London, Magna 7 in Sheffield, The Vaults in Dublin, Alcatraz in Poland, among countless other venues in the UK and around the world over the years.

dharkfunkh’s sonic imprint extends across renowned labels such as Armada Music, Nervous Records, KMS Records, Insomniac Records, Glasgow Underground, Suara, Jack Said What, Pacha Recordings, Sweat It Out, 3 Beat, and OFF Recordings, among many others. His tracks have been featured on over 170 albums on Beatport, 107 Spotify playlists, 104,000 Shazam searches, 6985 radio plays across 975 global radio stations, racking up almost 2 million Spotify streams to date. 

He has also produced official remixes for artists such as deadmau5, Yolanda Be Cool, Destructo, Robbie Rivera, and Preditah.

After a brief hiatus from the DJ circuit to concentrate on sculpting his music production software empire Anarchy Audioworx, his clothing brand Our Era Streetwear, and to write his now #3 Amazon best selling book The Beat Goes On – A Music Producer’s Guide to Monetising and Thriving in a Post-Covid World, dharkfunkh emerges in 2025 with renewed vigour.

Since returning to the UK after his first comeback festival show in Miami, he’s set to launch his new record label, ShuK Records, and unveil a host of new solo productions, poised to reclaim the live performing stage as a DJ.

Solo Progressive ! Solo Calidad ! Solo Categoría ! Nada más ! Que grande Argentina 🌏🪐✨🇦🇷🤍🩵⭐️💫🙏🫶🍀🌈

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.

"Valera Obuhov, aka VAO, was born in 1981 and grew up in the south of Russia in the city of Krasnodar, near the Black Sea coast, where parties with the participation of various stars of the electronic scene began to take place back in the 90's. Such as the KaZantip held in the Republic of Crimea from 1992 to 2013. Also bringing foreign artists such as Anthony Pappa to the "Kakady Club" in 2007. Оn July 20th, 2012, a party with John Digweed and Denis A took place in the Krasnodar nightclub "Sugar". It was during these years that he fell in love with electronic music and completely immersed himself in it. 1996 was the peak of the growing popularity of electronic music in Russia and the appearance of numerous top clubs and events. His musical taste was formed thanks to such artists as Anthony Pappa, John Digweed, Paul Oakenfold, Pete Tong, Nick Warren, Hernan Cattaneo and many others. In 2017, he decided to start recording mixes for friends and various music communities, realizing that without music, our life is nothing but routine. To this day, he tries to please his friends with mixes in the style of progressive house and melodic techno, his favorite musical directions"

"I'am a big fan of electronic music and everything related to it. Mixing is just my hobby. You can find my other sets by clicking on the links below. With best regards VAO...."