Hello Everyone, and welcome back on board a special edition of our exclusive weekly podcast. We are helping to celebrate St David's Day across the world with our Welsh members and listeners, step inside and see what we have for you! 

We travel to the far ends of Planet Progressive this week, and the home of a proud Welshman making waves in New Zealand. His passion and dedication to our scene spans over 20 years, with several quality releases under his belt too. PFG make some noise for the brilliant Nick Lewis!

Nick is a Welsh DJ/Producer, now living in NewZealand, who first caught the electronic music bug in 1989. Initially it was through the more commercial tracks that made it into the charts, but it didn't take long before a healthy raving & crate digging addiction was formed. From this point Nick was either spending time in record stores, dancing at illegal raves, or on the dancefloors of clubs like Lakota, The Crystal Rooms, and Brunel Rooms.

The moment it all changed for him was hearing FSOL's Papua New Guinea for the first time. This ethereal sound took Nick down a musical rabbit hole, where he later discovered artists like Áutechre, Aphex Twin & B12. The more ambient, atmospheric, vibe, has always influenced Nick's choice of music. 

Soon after he started making 'mixtapes' by pausing one track and bringing in another, which is always fun to do! It was when he got his hands on a pair of Soundlab Belt Drives, and learning to mix to a reasonable standard with them, that the DJ bug bit hard! Like so many others, Nick looked to the likes of Sasha & also James Zabiela whilst refining his art, and production came naturally after that. 

As far as production goes Nick was fortunate to get a remix on a GU compilation early on, and more recently has had his music released on Massive Harmony, Stellar Fountain, and Be Adult Music. 

In 2022 Nick got three of his releases into Beatports Top ten, while for 2023  he will be working on another collaboration, with the super talented Darren Ray, amongst plenty of of other projects in the pipeline on his own label, Emotional Content.

Nick has taken his DJ talents as far afield as Siberia, Europe and now regularly plays at boutique festivals in New Zealand, while also holding down monthly slots on Frisky and Proton Radio respectively.

For this special set, Nick showcases his skill of combining several genres into a beautiful musical journey,  taking in ambient, breaks and deeper house cuts, before settling into a cool progressive vibe, and ending with some legendary anthems to boot. Enjoy the mix! 

Rich Vom Dorf - Melt Age [Tächno]
Kanshi Kamro - Essential Synergy [Another Life Music]
LADS & Traumhouse - Avem [Proton Music]
ID - ID
Evren Furtuna - Cupid [Anjunadeep]
Kay-D - Primordial Light [Massive Harmony Records]
ID - ID
Nick Lewis - Sacred Moments [Massive Harmony Records]
ID - ID
ID - ID
Pedro Luu - Deep Thoughts [Another Life Music]
QT Quartet - Hold That Sucker Down (Quivver & Blades Extended Mix) [Champion Records]
ID - ID
Galaestian - A Warm Place [Global Entry Records]
ID - ID
Rhythm Invention - Chronoclasm [Warp]
Sabres of Paradise - Smokebelch II (Beatless Mix) [Warp]
Bicep - Glue [Ninja Tune]

Socials:
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https://twitter.com/nicklewisdj

PFG The Progcast - Episode 157 - Nick Lewis (St David's Day Special)

I've been DJing off and on since the 80s, got serious during covid and started to record and post weekly sets. I've an odd format - I pick 16 new tracks each week, mostly from ZipDJ, and put them together to make a set, I don't pick tracks which go together, just what I really like. Making them flow is often a real challenge. I love sharing the music I love.

My set descriptions are often about my journey of healing.

Track lists give full credit to artists, remixers and labels. Never an ID!


Captivating the underground house scene, this DJ is a master at weaving together 16 fresh tracks of underground house each week, delivering a live set that's recorded and shared with the world on SoundCloud. 

A true aficionado of the genre, his mixes explore the depths of underground house, including progressive, deep, tech, and minimal styles. Their signature style can be described as a spacey, trippy, and flowing journey that effortlessly spans various subgenres, taking listeners on a sonic odyssey that transcends the mere concept of a setlist.

The roots of this sound are deep and nourishing, sprouting from a childhood home reverberating with the sounds of big band, jazz, showtunes, classical, and the pop and rock anthems of the 1960s. This diverse musical upbringing birthed an eclectic taste in the young DJ, who, as a teenager, was magnetically drawn to the burgeoning world of electronic music. The 1980s saw them at the heart of the scene, spinning tracks at house parties and crafting mixtapes that were the analog precursors to today's playlists.

A pivotal relocation to the UK in 2010 marked the discovery of a new realm of sound—underground house music. This discovery was not just a step but a leap into a world that resonated with their very being, influencing not just their music choices but also defining their identity as a DJ. From past to present, their biography isn't just a tale of beats and tunes, but a chronicle of an ever-evolving love affair with music that beats at the heart of the underground scene.

Welcome to Il Modo. Supporters of quality underground electronica, specialising in Progressive House and all related genres. Follow us for Exclusive DJ sets from around the world, both weekly and monthly. Plus our monthly radio shows on DIFM & Subcode! 

We push new and emerging DJs as much as we can, alongside current club favourites and headliners. Fresh talent is always on our radar so if you would like a chance at a guest mix here, impress us! Drop us a message here or through our FB/Instagram channels, we are always listening x

PFG The Progcast - Episode 157 - Nick Lewis (St David's Day Special)

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