CiTR -- Techno Progressivo

Techno Progressivo is a long-running electronic music program from 101.9 CITR in Vancouver. It has a clear lane. The show focuses on techno, tech-house, prog-house, guest mixes, and interviews with DJs and producers who are active in club culture. Its structure is part of the appeal. Episodes often begin with a territorial acknowledgement, a track of the week, and a short setup for the featured artist or mix. Then the program settles into its main work: music, process, release notes, and scene context. DJ Wah keeps the interviews direct and practical. The questions tend to move from broad career shape into specific craft, including production workflow, DJ setup, live performance, remixes, labels, and how artists read a room. The Shea DeCastro interview turns toward laptop production, kick drums, melody writing, Serum, and the Akai Force. The Marco Lise and Flash Mob conversations spend time on CDJs, loops, acapellas, DJ roadmaps, and the instinctive adjustments that happen in front of a crowd. Guest mix episodes from Macabo and Double Touch give the show a different mode, with fewer questions and more continuous movement through the selected tracks. The station texture stays audible throughout. Discorder magazine, Rio Theatre, Rickshaw Theatre, social links, Apple Podcasts, and CITR handoffs are not incidental; they make the show feel rooted in a working independent radio schedule. There is also a consistent archival habit. Many episodes close by setting up a track from the past, connecting current releases and guest features to older club records from artists such as Christian Smith, Nick Fanciulli, MK, Darren Emerson, and Carlo Leo. The result is patient rather than flashy. It is a show for listeners who want dance music with names, labels, tools, gigs, and memory attached. It respects the tracklist, but it also wants to know what was happening in the artist's head before the kick landed.