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Independent Electronic Music Label
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est. 2021
Protagonist Recordings.
Bypasses the brain. Lands in the heart.
#16 Hype Progressive House
3 Sublabels
Agustin Pietrocola
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Agustin Pietrocola
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Agustin Pietrocola
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Agustin Pietrocola
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Agustin Pietrocola
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Agustin Pietrocola
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Agustin Pietrocola
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Agustin Pietrocola
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Three imprints with three characters
PROGRESSIVE HOUSE
The original label. Deep, hypnotic and forward-moving progressive house for those who listen with intention. Home of Michael A and the sound that defined Protagonist.
Protagonist Recordings
DARK PROGRESSIVE · MELODIC TECHNO
Darker textures, harder edges. Where progressive sensibility meets the raw energy of melodic techno. Music that moves bodies and unsettles minds in equal measure.
Protagonist Dark
ORGANIC HOUSE · AFRO HOUSE
Rhythm, roots and warmth. Organic house and afro sounds that carry the weight of something real. For the dancefloor that wants to feel, not just move.
Protagonist Soul
Latest releases
The original label. Deep, hypnotic and forward-moving progressive house for those who listen with intention. Home of Michael A and the sound that defined Protagonist.
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Music is how culture travels.
We're here to make sure it arrives
We're here to make sure it arrives
Quality over quantity
Protagonist started because we believed independent electronic music deserved a proper home. Not just a place to release tracks — a community where the craft is taken seriously and every artist has room to grow.
We don't separate veterans from newcomers. The best thing an experienced artist can do is share what they know. The best thing a new artist can do is be willing to learn. That exchange is what makes music culture actually move forward.
We don't separate veterans from newcomers. The best thing an experienced artist can do is share what they know. The best thing a new artist can do is be willing to learn. That exchange is what makes music culture actually move forward.
We release music we believe in, not music we have to fill a schedule with.
Open doors
Experienced artists and new voices on the same platform — learning from each other.
Real community
Not a follower count. People who share the same obsession with sound and the culture around it.
Long game
We build artists and careers, not just release catalogues.
The Roaster
Progressive House
Dmitry Molosh
Progressive House
Dmitry Molosh
Progressive House
Dmitry Molosh
Progressive House
Dmitry Molosh
Progressive House
Dmitry Molosh
Progressive House
Dmitry Molosh
Progressive House
Dmitry Molosh
Progressive House
Dmitry Molosh
Progressive House
Dmitry Molosh
Progressive House
Dmitry Molosh
Learn. Create. Release.
from £20
Mix Fix
Group £20 · Solo from £50 · First lesson free
1-on-1 DJ lessons online or in London. Beatmatching, mixing, set construction — from first track to full set. Taught by the label founder.
from £20
Track Attack
Group £20 · Solo from £50 · First lesson free
Music production lessons with the label founder. Structure, sound design, arrangement and release-ready finishing. For all levels.
Free
Protagonist Push
Open monthly · Next deadline: June 30
Monthly open submission. Community votes. Winner gets refined with the label team and released on Protagonist Recordings. Free to enter.
Got a track?
Let the music decide.
Let the music decide.
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Submit your track
Every month we open submissions. Artists send a track and their story. The community votes. The label chooses. One track gets refined and released. No politics. No connections required. Just music.
Send your track and tell us your story. Where you're from. What inspired it.
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Community votes
Send your track and tell us your story. Where you're from. What inspired it.
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Winner gets released
Free to enter. Open to all artists worldwide. Monthly cycle with quarterly and annual winner editions.
Send your track and tell us your story. Where you're from. What inspired it.
Our Latest Videos
Heaven INC. - Weekend Live Mix for Protagonist Recordings | Progressive House 2025
Key Lean - Weekend Live Mix for Protagonist Recordings | Progressive House 2025
Following Light - Weekend Live Mix for Protagonist Recordings | Progressive House 2025
Heaven INC. - Weekend Live Mix for Protagonist Recordings | Progressive House 2025
Our AR project — ImmersiCon
We add immersive XR environments to real-world events using smartphones and lightweight AR/VR viewers. ImmersiCon transforms concerts, festivals, planetariums and public spaces into layered immersive experiences.
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LABEL
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PUSH
Independent Electronic Music Label
London
est. 2021
