Rumesh presented Petrichor 73, with its playlist and first-hour guest JFR, on Scientific Sound Asia. Scientific Sound Asia is an English-language Asian electronic music radio station, DJ agency, promoter and music-news platform connecting audiences across Asia and internationally.
Within Sri Lanka's underground music evolution, Rumesh is a prominent DJ with a strong affinity for Progressive House. He established Petrichor, a well-established radio podcast series that hosts international talent each week, and the previous week's second hour is available here.
Guest DJ (first hour) JFR.
This week's guest DJ for the first hour is JFR, whose real name is Juan Franco Rivero and who hails from Mendoza, Argentina, having been born in the mid-1990s. His passion for music began in childhood, when he played guitar and piano in a wide range of groups and musical circles in his neighbourhood.
His musical roots and aspirations developed over the years, leading him to take private Ableton Live classes in 2014 and move into production. Since then, he has been producing music and has channelled his interest in Progressive House into his production style.
His tracks draw influence from Hernan Cattaneo, Guy J, Guy Mantzur, Khen, Henry Saiz, Marcelo Vasami, Fernando Ferreyra and others. He seeks to bring his own feeling to his personal sound through melodies and harmonies.
After several years in production, his musical work has brought releases on labels closely associated with Progressive House. Alongside those releases, he is active in his DJ work.
JFR opens with Moby's Memory Gospel in the Th THC Rework before Loc's Moving Mountains in the Powel Remix. Kerem Gell's Eskitme then brings Deep House into focus through its Cafe De Anatolia release.
Amháin's Antecedent, released through Sound Avenue, introduces Melodic House and Techno to the first hour. Nopi follows with Uncertainty, retaining the measured pace before the set reaches its later run of records.
Martin Andrioli and Katzen's Aura on Massive Harmony Records moves into Progressive House. NAHS's Nami, in the JFR and Julian Rodriguez Remix on Balkan Connection, gives the guest DJ a direct production credit within that section.
Christopher Ivor's Homage to Infinity in the Adelphos Remix returns to Massive Harmony Records and sustains the Progressive House direction. Ricardo Piedra's Graviton, in Sebastian Sellares' remix for Consapevole Recordings, closes the selection with the same considered club focus.
Petrichor 73 1st of April 2020
Moby - Memory Gospel (Th THC Rework )
Loc - Moving Mountains (Powel Remix)
Kerem Gell - Eskitme (Original Mix)
amháin - Antecedent (Original Mix)
Nopi - Uncertainty (Original Mix)
Martin Andrioli & Katzen - Aura (Original Mix)
NAHS - Nami (JFR & Julian Rodriguez Remix)
Christopher Ivor - Homage to infinity (Adelphos Remix)
Ricardo Piedra - Graviton (Sebastian Sellares Remix)
Listen On Mixcloud Here.