Hey guys, hope everyone’s having a great summer so far! So, I finally got this next iteration of my “Prog Sessions” demo series recorded over the 4th of July weekend! You may have noticed that I have taken a bit of a break on the DJ front this year, and that is primarily because of my actual career “day job” has finally gotten to the point where the workload and stress of my job kind of kills my energy level to work on music during the weekends. Plus, sadly, the Trance/Progressive scene in Seattle is going through a bit of a dry spell, not as many local Trance shows or opportunities for me to be an opener DJ for a headliner, etc. especially since several of my old and beloved “stomping-grounds” NW DJ clubs from yesteryear closed down during COVID.. However, rest assured, the passion will never truly die, and regardless of whether I am posting sets or not, I am still constantly listening, researching, and collecting new music for future DJ sets, so you know I’ll always be back eventually, like a moth to the flame haha. The good news is that, aside from getting out a new Prog Sessions set for your listening pleasure, I do have an awesome show coming up in a couple weeks at ORA Nightclub, where I will be opening for world-famous and beloved Italian DJ/Producer, Giuseppe Ottaviani, on Friday, July 25th!! Can’t WAIT for that one!! So, lastly, I really liked the way this one turned out, it was a one-time-through dry run that I recorded and thought, “that’s it”, that’s exactly what I wanted, that hypnotic journey through sound, beautiful Progressive House ramping into more ethereal Progressive Trance, my happy place.. Anyway, hope you enjoy, and keep your eye out for a new Trance Mission demo coming soon, and possibly a new “White label” Classic Trance set as well!! Cheers! -Mark a.k.a. Gotek 

P.S. The photo is one I took on a vacation that I took to Rome about 10 years ago, the beautiful Basilica of St. John Lateran, the oldest public church in Rome, consecrated in 324 CE by Pope Sylvester I. I always loved the way the sunlight played through the clouds in the backdrop, very magical looking. So, this was in honor of Giuseppe Ottaviani, our Roman Trance Champion, coming to Seattle this month!! =)

DJ Gotek presents: “Prog Sessions, July 2025 Edition” a Progressive demo mix, recorded live July 6th, 2025
* Duration: 01:04:58
* BPM: 122 start / 126 end
* Quality: Recorded as WAV - mastered and converted to 320 Kbps, 48,000 Hz MP3 for download
* Tracklisting:

1.	Into The Ether - Just One Way (Extended Mix) ~ Sekora 
2.	Station To Station (IT) - Caramel (Extended Mix) ~ Anjunabeats 
3.	Jody Wisternoff, PROFF, James Grant, Siobhan Wilson, Takeshi Furukawa - Mui (Ezequiel Arias Extended Mix) ~ Anjunadeep 
4.	Conro, Oncor - By Myself (Original Mix) ~ Monstercat 
5.	My Friend - Make U Mine (Extended Mix) ~ All Ways Dance
6.	Cephas Azariah - Contours (Steven Weston Extended Mix) ~ Anjunachill 
7.	Yotto - Polar (Extended Mix) ~ Odd One Out 
8.	Max Freegrant, Slow Fish - Fine Day (Extended Mix) ~ Freegrant Music 
9.	Bobina, feat. Betsie Larkin - You Belong to Me (PROFF Extended Remix) ~ Unicode Lab 
10.	Agustin Pietrocola - Sizer (Original Mix) ~ UV Noir 
11.	RÜFÜS DU SOL - Lately (Enamour Remix) ~ Rose Avenue/Reprise 
12.	Laura van Dam, feat. Dan Soleil - Never Feel Alone Again (Extended Mix) ~ DAYS like NIGHTS
13.	Alex Sonata & TheRio - Badnik (Extended Mix) ~ Anjunabeats 
14.	Digital Drift - Red Kite (Extended Mix) ~ Mondo Records

Prog Sessions, July 2025 Edition - a Progressive demo mix, recorded live July 6th, 2025

Seattle's Mark McCarthy a.k.a. DJ Gotek emerged out of the exploding Electronic Dance Music scene in the Pacific Northwest over the past decade+, and has held residencies at some of the hottest DJ clubs in the NW such as The Underground, Club Contour, and Foundation Nightclub in Seattle and Whiskey Bar in Portland, and also has played at an ever growing list of clubs and venues on the west coast. Specifically noted for his euphoric, uplifting, and melodic Progressive and Trance sets over the past decade, DJ Gotek has found himself being invited to open for some of the world's most prolific and iconic Trance and Progressive DJ/Producers, artists such as Paul van Dyk, Paul Oakenfold, Cosmic Gate, Sunny Lax, Genix, Solarstone, 4 Strings, Aly & Fila, ARTY, Ilan Bluestone, Super8 & Tab, Omnia, Ronski Speed, Orjan Nilson, Roger Shah, Chicane, The Blizzard, Lange, Daniel Kandi, Alex M.O.R.P.H., Gareth Emery, MYON, Max Graham, Andy Moor, Richard Durand, Bobina, Stoneface & Terminal, John OO Fleming, Simon Doty, Dezza, the list grows ever longer.. DJ Gotek always strives to create a feeling of euphoria with his mixes which are consistently heavy on the dreamlike and spine-tingly electronic sounds, regardless of which genre he’s playing in; Mark’s passion is to move people by bringing the very best in in Trance and Progressive to his audiences, and hopefully it shines through in the mixes he creates.

Note: Mark only uses AIFF lossless quality tracks mostly purchased at Beatport.com (except for producer demos). All mixes were either recorded live in the club or directly from Mark's gear (DJM A9 Mixer, 2 Pioneer CDJ3000's) recorded on a Zoom H4n Pro in WAV format, then professionally sound leveled post-recording, Voice ID Tagged, and  converted to MP3 by Chris Dececio Studios in the UK. EVERY single mix on Mark's Soundcloud was recorded live and in the moment on top-notch Pioneer DJ gear, not mixed with computer software, so they might not be exactly perfect 100% of the time, but they are "real", which is a standard of mix quality, authenticity, care, passion for live mixing, and DJ integrity Gotek is proud of. =)

Trance, house, techno. Good music is good music. Groove, vibe, melody, beat, whatever gets me dancing and smiling is what it’s all about  🎶⚡️🌀

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