Welcome to Wednesday and another exclusive edition of the Il Modo Progcast. Join us on our journeys around Planet Progressive, as we gain access to the finest DJ talents we can, delivering mixes for your listening pleasures...

This week, on the eve of St Andrews Day, we return to the home of a (now ex-pat) proud Scotsman, who has showed us support, strength and encouragement from day one. A highly skilled DJ, who has recently turned his talents towards graphic/AI design, we are delighted to present, Garry Howden! 

Garry has been DJ'ing since 1991, where as an 11 year old he used to play the hardcore tracks that formed the entrance into a new, burgeoning rave scene. A few years later, at the age of 16 he fell in love with the trance sound of the late 1990's. 

This love soon swayed towards Progressive House however, where Garry soon discovered Sasha, John Digweed, Paul Oakenfold, Nick Warren & many more of those DJ's we now describe as icons. Naturally, and like so many ravers turned DJ's, this led to Garry, and his best friend Allan, to organise and plan their own nights. Hosted in their hometown of Fort William near Glasgow, this fledgling night was called Dysfunktion.

It was here that Garry was able to fine tune his DJ skills, often warming up for the likes of John '00' Fleming, Slam and Fergie. In doing so they would turn Dysfunktion into a popular night out, based as it was away from a major population centre. 

Garry still collects many records from this style of music and has loved the Progressive sound, both the new and classic styles. He continues to play even after moving to the USA to start a new family.

 More recently, as his taste and style has matured, Garry has rediscovered a lost passion for Breaks and Liquid Drum & Bass, finding its more diverse rhythms and melodies a more exciting and challenging form of music to engage with. Having produced several guest mixes for various online platforms, as well as keeping his own residencies on Saturo & PHUK, Garry delves once more into his catalogue of broken, atmospheric beats for this, his second guest mix on our platform. E N J O Y. 

Peter Lix - Pipe Dreams [Dojo Audio]
Blu Mar Ten Ft. Seba - Hunter (Malaky Remix) [BandCamp]
Anile - No Code [Footnotes]
Framewerk - Places (Fundamental Mix) [Capital Heaven]
Stereo Mind - Time Is Up (Lee Jordan Remix) [EC2 Records]
Framewerk - Closer To Me (Dub) [Capital Heaven]
ArpXP - One Week Before Ft. Alibi [SUNANDBASS]
Sean McClellan & David McGiverin - Belladonna (Lee Jordan Remix) [Capital Heaven]
Framewerk - Dark & Long (Framewerk Remix) [Capital Heaven]
Framewerk - Your Soul [Capital Heaven]
Framewerk - Sacred [Capital Heaven]
Seathasky  - October [Off World Recordings]
Leniz - Wrap Me Up [DifferentialDNB]
Seba - Painted Skies [Innerground Records]

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The Progcast - Episode 194  - Garry Howden

Manchild AKA Daz 'Manchild' Smith is a Greater Manchester based DJ with house music in its various guises flowing through his veins. Born and bred in Oldham, he has been hooked on music from the moment his Mum squirted him out and his style is almost impossible to pigeon hole due to him playing what he wants. Comfortable playing at any time; whether that be warmup, peak, closing time or sexy time, all the Manchild cares about is that the crowd have the most untold time. 

After only getting back into DJing in mid-2019 after a very long absence and a lot of catching up to do, both musically and with getting himself back up to speed with the latest DJ technology, he fell back in love with the progressive sound all over again and quickly became resident of Manchester brand 'Up Close and Personal Mcr' after catching the eye of promoter Andy Holdsworth. 

Whilst also indulging in breaks, melodic techno, indie dance, house, trance, power ballads and more, Manchild's versatility allows him to flit seamlessly between all of the above. 

Since late 2019 alone, he has regularly played with the likes of James Zabiela, John Digweed, Sasha, Nick Warren, Cristoph, Anthony Pappa, Jody Wisternoff (numerous times), Patrice Bäumel, Marsh, Nox Vahn, Jeremy Olander, Sébastien Léger, Roy Rosenfeld, Tim Green, Cosmic Gate, Grum, John 00 Fleming, Richie Blacker, Mr Sosa, Estiva, Boxer, Trilucid, My Friend, Fehrplay, Cream, Marcus James (Renaissance), Dave Pearce, Diode Eins, Tommy Farrow, John Kelly, Dave Beer, Asch Pintura, Redfreya and many more at venues such as London's Studio 338, Ministry of Sound, EGG, the Steel Yard; Manchester's Progress, Stage & Radio, and not to mention his many appearances at his favourite venue - Joshua Brooks'. 

With his own night 'You Think You Know Me' in the pipeline, there is plenty more to come from the Manchild hun.

Thank you for listening

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The Progcast - Episode 194 - Garry Howden

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