Ottawa Prog Vibes 317 – July 5th 2025
Guest DJ: Alex Efe (Montevideo, Uruguay)

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

TRACKLIST
Saultloom - Aurora [Proton Music]
Cornucopia - Dragons in Paradise [Lost & Found]
East Cafe - Enter the Woods (Nursultan Kun Rmx) [Superordinate Music]
Emegepe - Tulum [Hoomidaas]
MUUI - Outside Your Body [Proportion]
Marway - Rescue [Electronic Groove Records]
Mattim - Poles Apart (Dylhen Remix) [Mango Alley]
Around Us & Messier - Skywalker (Kazko Remix) [MNL] 
Zuccasam - Come Home (Dowden Remix) [Nightcolours]
Kris Dur - Be Unique [Luum Records]
Mike Rish - Tornn [Meanwhile]
Chicola - Dust Coins [Balance Music]


This week we are thrilled to welcome back Uruguayan master @alexefe_uy, his country’s top progressive DJ and music producer, a dude who is passionate and dedicated to the constant progress and evolution of electronic music.

Deeply influenced by Global Underground through the work of renowned artists such as Sasha, Nick Warren, and Digweed, among others, his innate curiosity and restlessness as a self-taught musician—always exploring new formats, sounds, textures, and musical techniques—has led him throughout his life on a personal journey of self-discovery, healing, and evolution.

His music has received support from various artists such as Hernan Cattaneo, Weird Sounding Dude, Simply City, Marcelo Vasami, DJ Rudy, Cream, Mayro, and Ricky Ryan. He has released tracks on labels including Electronic Groove Records, Lake Underground, Starlight Group, Future Avenue, AH Digital, and OneDotSixTwo. This has driven his regional expansion with performances in Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Brazil—one of his main goals being to share his musical expression worldwide.

Since 2011, he has led the Clubbing Mvd project alongside Diego Berrondo as well as Progressive House Uruguay, organizing events in his home country while promoting and inspiring new talent.

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


Ottawa Prog Vibes 317 – Alex Efe (Montevideo, Uruguay)

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

"Kayla Shams born on September 16, 1980 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is a talented DJ passionate about Progressive House, Melodic Techno, and other organic genres. With a solid background in the music scene, Kayla is part of the staff at PH Bar House and has played at renowned events such as Downtempo Rooftop. She has shared the booth with prominent artists such as Aldo Haydar and Sergio Almada, and has collaborated with renowned producer Martín Gardoqui, with whom she is currently studying production. Kayla has released her first track edit of Avicii's "Feeling Good," demonstrating her talent and passion for music. She continues to hone her craft through coaching classes with Nicolás Sánchez of Family Group, and now is part of Pete Tong academy students to improve skills .consolidating herself as a promising figure in the electronic scene."

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.

Luum Records es un sello discográfico con sede en México, un país donde la riqueza cultural y la tradición artística se entrelazan en un vibrante tapiz de creatividad. Su objetivo es ser una plataforma musical para que artistas mexicanos y talentos internacionales desarrollen y expandan el ámbito progressive/organic house.
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Luum Records is a record label based in Mexico, a country where cultural richness and artistic tradition intertwine in a vibrant tapestry of creativity. It aims to be a musical platform for Mexican artists and international talents to develop and expand the progressive/organic house realm.

Demo submissions: luumrecords@gmail.com

Runik doesn't believe in barriers between music genres, just in good music.

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