Awesome! I was afraid you might be a little "meh" about what I sent you but I'm glad you liked them.
As for Propagandhi, I consider them more pop-punk simply by definition, but their earlier stuff, including the album I sent you, is part of a different feel and style than what's representative of pop-punk today. The late 80's through the 90's really had a lot of good artists that sort of encapsulate that sound and it's not a sound you're likely to hear anymore in that genre now days.
Regarding the DJ mix, it features both Progressive Breaks and Progressive House. Grayarea are live PA musicians that sequence their own music live and play additive instrumentation at their shows. That mix specifically stanRAB out for me for many of the same reasons you mentioned, and I haven't yet come across a DJ mix that I like more. It's an inspiring mix that I've been loving for 7 years and I'm happy to have had the chance to share it.
Great to hear you liked them as much as you did. That Junkie XL album's probably my favourite of his, while Lutan Fyah's easily my favourite modern reggae geezer. If either of you are up for listening to the other options I sent you, be my guest They're only really there to give you a bit of choice in the first place though.
Yeah, I haven't haven't been on very much lately for pretty much the same reasons. The fact that I've got an insane amount to do by Monday should keep me off rab a bit more as well. I'll try to review the albums I got as soon as I can, but chances are the start of the next trade will be delayed by a day or two.
And on that note, anyone who wants in, make yourselves known!