Mikas - Elipse (Incl Manuel De La Mare And TKM Remixes)

November 17th, 2009


Mikas - Elipse Ep  [Beatport Exclusive on Nov 17th] (Techno - House)

Progressive Grooves latest offering comes courtesy of label head, Mikas who drops an impressive 3 track EP, complete with remixes from the red hot Manuel De La Mare and TKM. With plenty of styles on offer here, this package is sure to find favor with many DJ’s from across the board.

Up first, the Manuel De La Mare mix takes an undeniably techno, underground route, centering around some very cool and contemporary percussion arrangements while adding flutters of the original in an understated, tasteful manner.

For those searching for something a little harder, TKM are on hand to provide a pounding, pulsating monster of a mix, with a chugging, rumbling bassline that is sure to dominate and set many a dancefloor on fire!

Finally, for lovers of simple, effective and well produced progressive house, the “Club mix” completes this sterling package in awesome style adding a very welcome alternative with it’s shimmering chords and powerful melodies!

    Listen to the full EP on SOUNDCLOUD http://soundcloud.com/mikas/sets/mikas-elipse-ep

    DJ reactions and support:

    Hybrid - Really really into the (Manuel De La Mare) mix it’s beautifully tech and proggy in parts

    and nice a hard a techno in others …Very nice indeed…

    Eddie Halliwell (BBC Radio 1) - Manuel De La Mare Remix for Eddie, playlists coming 

    Timo Maas - de la mare mix is cool

    Dave Seaman - good remix

    Markus Schulz - will test

    Chris Source (Underworld, Vendetta, Sprout) - Manuel de la mare mix… Very Nice One!

    Simon (Simon and Shaker) - Manuel De La Mare did it really fine this time! We’l give it a spin, thanks   

    Roland Klinkenberg - Diwali riddim on steroids!

    Funkagenda - cool track

    Omid 16B  - i do like

    Garet Hemery - Cool set of mixes

    Jordi (Ibiza Sonica) - nice track!!! :) i like Manuel De La Mare Remix!! all the support.

    Alex Kenji (303Lovers / Hotfingers) - MDLM indeed

    Miss Nine - club mix is the one

    DJ Vibe - Full support! Thanks

    Marco V - TKM remix is great

    Agenda-music - Nice release, think the TKM Remix and Club mix is for us!

    Lucca (Czech Repuclic) - Elipse club mix works for me

    Desyn Masiello - TKM mix is wikid… 

   Jonathan Ulysses - club mix best for me 

   Jean Jerome (Radio FG) - The club mix sound’s like Jerome Isma Ae prods, so good! A future classic..

   Flash Brothers (CR2, Armada) - Elipse (Club Mix) we really like, pumping progressive tune we will play

 

Mikas - Temperamental (Manuel De La Mare Remix) ! Support By UMEK, D-Nox, Jonathan Ulysses And Many more !

August 18th, 2009

Temperamental

Temperamental Remixes (BEATPORT EXCLUSIVE)

This is already Massive !

Featured on the Houseplanet.com Hot track of the week: http://tinyurl.com/msncew

Manuel De La Mare delivers a huge Peak time Techno Banger !

Check Out Manuel THERE -> http://www.myspace.com/manueldelamare

On the B side Nano Mechanic Drops A groovy Techno Piece Perfect For The Club.

Check Out Nano Mechanic There ->http://www.myspace.com/nanomechanic

Mikas -> http//:www.myspace.com/mik

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THIS RELEASE IS AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY ON BEATPORT !

GET IT HERE: http://tinyurl.com/kw92×4
DJ REACTIONS :
Umek
will play for sure!!!!

D-Unity
This is an insane track!!! FULL SUPPORT from us!!
Will drop the hell out of it!!

D-Nox
will play it for sure. great peak time sound

Derek Howell
bouncy groove. Big sounds. Digging it.

Dj Taucher
what a burner from manuel yees thats sound of the future !!

Marco G
Fantastic Sounds !

DJ Eric Entrena
Manuelinho de la mare Kills it!! Full Support!!

Jonathan Ulysses
rollin bad ass beats nice

Carlo lio
Great track….
full support

Rocha E Lewinger
will play tonight great !!!!!

Magma (radio show)
Dance floor killer!

Milly De Mori (m2o italy)
peak time! will support

Tim.Davison
Sounds excellent, fully support here

Kobbe
solid and groovy track, like it!

Mike Hiratzka
The Manuel De La Mare mix is huge, definitely a winner for peak hour, big room sets
House Moguls:
manuel de la marre kills

Rich Dinsdale
Nice mix once again Manuel.

 

Mikas Ocean EP Support By DJ SHAH , Jerome Isma Ae , Miss Nine and More

August 11th, 2009


Mikas Is Making Waves With The first Single from His Second Artist Album Illusions.

The “Ocean EP”

 

The Smooth Balearic tune is sure to work the crowd at night or daytime on the beach.

 

On the Remix Duty Santerna (Armada, Mondo, System)deliver an uplifting prog trancer full of energy!

 

Track list: Ocean EP

 

1. Mikas - Ocean (Original Mix) 5.10

2. Mikas - Ocean (Instrumental Mix) 5.10

3. Mikas - Ocean (Santerna Remix)

4. Mikas - Ocean (Santerna Dub)

5. Mikas - Ocean (Full Mix)(Featuring Lily)

6. Mikas - Ocean (Extended Mix)

7. Mikas - Ocean (Extended Dub)

 

Listen to the Full Release on our Brand New Site: http://progressivegrooves.com

 

Two of the mixes where featured two weeks in a row on Dj Shah Magic Island Radio Show (Episodes 65 and 66)

 

DJ Reactions:

 

Jerome Isma Ae: 8/10

 

Miss Nine:           9/10 Instrumental for me

 

Flash Brothers:  8/10 Instrumental and the The Santerna dub mix Are great progressive Tunes.

 

Suzy Solar:         8/10  Mikas - Ocean (feat Lily) (Full Mix) Very nice vocal track!!

 

Dj Paul Trainer 8/10 Mikas - Ocean (Extended Dub)Nice prog Trancer!

 

DJ Danjo:           7/10 Great For Beach Party

 

LRCN:               9/10  Mikas - Ocean (Santerna Dub)
Lovely vibes in the Original, and the Instrumental is great for getting straight to business. Both versions of Santerna bring a little more energy and are done well. The Full Mix and Extended versions sound great. Full support!

 

Links to Buy:

Itunes (Mikas Artist Page) http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=157124437

 

Beatport (Progressive Grooves Page)

http://www.beatport.com/label/progressive%20grooves

 

Trackitdown.com (Progressive Grooves Page)

http://www.trackitdown.net/recordlabel/101728/progressive-grooves-records.html

 

Junodownload:

http://www.junodownload.com/labels/Progressive%20Grooves

 

Ringtones:

http://www.myxer.com/artist/23530860

Dylan Warren - Valhalla [Including Mikas Remix] (Support By DJ SHAH and more)

July 12th, 2009

Young Canadian Talent <b>Dylan Warren</b> keep things on track with a  5 tunes EP

Valhalla is a moving piece with shimmering melodies and a massive rolling baseline.

Listen and buy on
<b>Beatport:</b>
https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/label/detail/2551/Progressive%20Grooves
<b>Track It Down:</b>
http://www.trackitdown.net/recordlabel/101728/progressive-grooves-records.html

Also Available Everywhere you buy Music Online.

<b>Early Support:</b>

<b>The Original was Played on DJ SHAH Magic Island radio show no 60</b>

<b>Niklas Harding 8/10</b>
Progressive Grooves Records Dylan Warren - Valhalla (Luke Shipstad Remix)
Amazing!

<b>Gabriel Batz 8/10</b>
Dylan Warren - Valhalla (Original Mix)
Absolutely love this guys production! One to watch for the future without a shadow of a doubt!

<b>Retroid 8/10</b>
Progressive Grooves Records Dylan Warren - Valhalla (Luke Shipstad Remix)
Great Release. Will play Dylan Warren - Valhalla (Luke Shipstad Remix) in my show on ETN!

<b>Mike Emvee 8/10</b>
Progressive Grooves Records Dylan Warren - Valhalla (Original Mix)
The original mix and Luke Shipstad mix are the business. Full support.

<b>Flash Brothers 7/10</b>
Progressive Grooves Records Dylan Warren - Valhalla (Luke Shipstad Remix)
Luke Shipstad Remix is good prog trance stuff!

<b> Dave Hart 7/10</b>
Progressive Grooves Records Dylan Warren - Valhalla (Luke Shipstad Remix)
Very gritty remix by Luke Shipstad here, the original is quite a production for such a young gent. Good work.

<b>Miss Nine 8/10 </b>
Progressive Grooves Records Dylan Warren - Valhalla (Mikas Remix)
Mikas REMIX works

<b>The Spector Selector  9/10 </b>
Progressive Grooves Records Dylan Warren - Valhalla (Mikas Remix)
The Duane Barry Remix, Mikas Remix, Original Mix, & Jaroo Remix are the ones for me. However, the Luke Shipstad Remix will likely get some play time as well. Full support!

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Mikas - Illusions [Artist Album]

May 31st, 2009

Label: Progressive Grooves Records

Release date: June 2 2009 (Compact Discs), Canada and the us only)

Release date: June 23 (Digital)(Worldwide)[Distributed by INgrooves)

Deep, uplifting and mysterious melodies intermingle in a harmonious soundscape throughout Canadian electronic dance music producer Mikas’ newest album, Illusions.

The full length artist album covers a variety of styles while staying true to Mikas’ progressive house roots, without falling into the trance Category.

Illusions emerges out of Mikas’ desire to be different. Its beats are characterized by his unique progressive sound that blends haunting rhythms and inspiring melodies. Mikas’ progressive sounds will bring you back to the early days of artists like Sasha and John Digweed, and the sound of the early global underground series.

The Canadian artist has received support from some of the biggest names in the business, including Tiesto, Armin van Buuren and Paul van Dyk, and lately the Flash Brothers, Gareth Emery, DJ Shah and Miss Nine. Mikas’ work is constantly featured on the Internet as well as FM radio worldwide.

Illusions includes nine full-length songs, featuring over 73 minutes of music.

Illusions Tracks:

1. Spirit Emotion Part 2 (Extended) 8.55

2. Temple (Extended) 7.26

3. Haze (Superclub Mix) 7.11

4. Temperamental (Album Mix) 7.34

5. Echoes (Album Edit) 7.56

6. Illusions (Eccentric Edit) 9.57

7. Ocean (In My Heart) 9.28

8. Rock This MP3 7.08

9. Rock That MP3 8.10

Click Here to preview the album 

For people who like: Paul Oakenfold, Sasha, Tiesto, Jay Lumen, Jerome Isma-ae, Flash Brothers, Dj Shah.

Get it on cd Baby here ->  http://cdbaby.com/cd/mikas

Links

May 19th, 2009

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The Progressive Grooves Podcast is 20000 old!

November 17th, 2008

Yep The Progressive Grooves Podcast Just Passed the 20000 downloads last week !

We are Preparing more episodes and we will keep it updated monthly !

Subscibe using Itunse here

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Progressive Grooves Biggest week EVER

July 7th, 2008

Hi To all again , if you drop by here to get some news i got some big ones for you !

JULY 8 Will be our biggest release DATE so far with three uge release on the same day in totally different styles !

1 Diogo Ribeiro “Kavuki” Including his own remix Is a nice twisted progressive tunes that will keep your dancefloor filled dark at night  .

2 DJ Cristo “Far Horizons” Part 2  Zeebo remix is a Peak time club filler with all the element of a BIG Summer Hit , IN fact it is a hit before it is even out and its already been liscenced by two other labels for compilation !

3 Zircon Featuring Jillian goldin “Breathing you in” THis is the BIG one , THe original is a Massive Big Beat New School progressive tune with the charming vocals of hyper talented Jillian Goldin (Winner Of www.ourstage.com Grand prize over 12000 entries !!!!)

The release also include a thumping remix from Polish Artist Indecent noise featuring the Keys Andre Glensk ! Indecent noise also Provide a Balearic style remix of the second track on this ep called Antigravity .

I did a remix myself and i am pretty happy of the result , once again a smooth dreamy emotional tune that will remind you of Tiesto Breakthroughs HIT SILENT .

Also The release include the original of the Song Antigravity a chill out tune to end the trip in beauty !

More to come this summer …….

2 Years of progressive Grooves Records Released !

June 6th, 2008

Hi all , we have just released a Massive Compilation To celebrate our 2 years of releasing Quality progressive Music .

Here is the official Press Sheet .

Progressive Grooves Launches Compilation to Celebrate Label’s Second Anniversary

Progressive Grooves Records is celebrating two years of prime progressive music with the release of a powerful and thorough compilation.

The cream of the crop has been chosen and impressively featured in an outstanding hour long mix by label owner and lead producer Mikas. The work titled 2 Years of Progressive Grooves will also include all of the original singles included in the mix. The project promises to be a well rounded double-disc epitomizing two years of critically acclaimed material for the young, but fruitful label. The artists and team will promise to deliver some of the most distinguished music the progressive genre has to offer.

Recently the label released a spring compilation for Winter Music Conference in Miami with the title “Progressive Grooves Vol. I - Miami 2008. The compilation went on to top the charts in The United Kingdom and Australia, while most notably receiving a Top 10 spot for iTunes E.D.M. Genre.

2 Years of Progressive Grooves will feature artists like 4MA, Pointech, Saul B, Diogo Ribeiro, and Mikas himself. This abundant offering will feature over 20 Progressive tracks that have recently scorched the floors of the most celebrated clubs throughout North America and Europe. Progressive Grooves, now in their third year have accumulated over 40 acclaimed releases in its catalog with a variety of international talent.

Due to the ambition and success of Progressive Grooves, Mikas and company have expanded the label and founded Talent and Management agency Global Groove Artist Management.

Contact:

Label Inquiry and Licensing: Mikas@progressivegrooves.com

Booking, North America: Kath@progressivegrooves.com

Booking, Spain and Portugal: Spark Agency - Diogoaribeiro@hotmail.com

Progressive Grooves

British Columbia,

Canada

Mikas blog

April 14th, 2008

Hi all , with the many project i am working on i figured out it would be cool to start a blog to keep peopl informed of  what is happening with the labels .

First i want to thanks all the people who are suporting PG for the almost two years it now publish music .

This is a great adventure with plenty of challenges , but moste of all a very inspiring one for me.

These days i am working on completing the mix for “2 Years Of Progressive Grooves Records”

The Compilation will be released in early june and will Include tracks From Pointech , 4mal , bs as deep , and me of course .

Hope the spring will be here soon !

Peace out !