ANY PROGRESSIVE HEADS AMONGST US?

trisco · **Posted:** Thu Mar 14, 2002 1:09 pm

hi..
this has probably been posted before but ill have to ask again...
how many are into progressive who are members of this site?
i have just joined the crew but feel there is a lack of overall music appreciation-dont get me wrong the site is great! and for trance minded folk-top draw! and im not disrespecting trance. But i know from talking to others on the site that there needs to b a bit more done to widen the range of music discussion/reviews etc. Or are the progressive/house/tribal bodies asleep? if so..wake up and make some posts.. it will increase the overall variety for the site...and may interest more guests to join- i know that from when ive started on here ive advertised the site to many people and raised interest.. be good if everyone could do the same...
to the rest of the crew= good work guys!
Wink

((-&E-)) · **Posted:** Thu Mar 14, 2002 4:44 pm

definatly NO... progresive is far too boring Laughing

trisco · **Posted:** Thu Mar 14, 2002 6:36 pm

but boring in what respect? i could say trance is boring cos most of the uplifting stuff is similar with little variation...now to me thats boring...
Rolling Eyes

((-&E-)) · **Posted:** Thu Mar 14, 2002 6:39 pm

VelourFog · **Posted:** Fri Mar 15, 2002 12:23 am

not all songs have to 'explode'

andy, one day im sure u will appreciate what good progressive music is

dont get me wrong..i love uplifting trance and dont mind a bit of hard trance but there are times when i wanna listen to prog. alot more simply coz i wanna chill or just get lost in the music

eg: Steve lawler - live at dance department - What a set, real tribal at the start but then it gets really funky from 10min mark onwards....i could dance to that stuff for hours Wink

Ian · **Posted:** Fri Mar 15, 2002 12:31 am

theres the odd prog song I like, examples like connector - interference, some of tiestos newer stuff, and Accadia - Into the dawn (James holden mix) but theres a lot that doesn't interest me, I'm used to catchy melodies or lots of bass, and if not I tend to go to normal house music or chilled stuff after that

bluE_Neon · **Posted:** Fri Mar 15, 2002 4:50 am

trisco...get me man Cool

i luv progressive and i dont need to explain why i luv it coz i already mentioned my 3000 word "essay" here on ivibes Smile

pill0r · **Posted:** Fri Mar 15, 2002 6:35 am

trance is more or less a cheezy euro equivalent to NRG......progressive keeps it dark n moody the way it should be =) and who says there rnt any build ups in progressive? ROFL!

ViciousVinyl · **Posted:** Fri Mar 15, 2002 7:02 am

trisco · **Posted:** Fri Mar 15, 2002 10:17 am

Above&Beyond · **Posted:** Fri Mar 15, 2002 10:32 am

I think theres only one proggy record thats ever blown me away, and that was Moogwai's Labyrinth (Part Two), but then some of you would probley say thats a trance track, i dont know, i see as a prog-type tune. Smile

VelourFog · **Posted:** Sat Mar 16, 2002 11:43 am

Tim · **Posted:** Sun Mar 17, 2002 1:44 pm

<------------- check my status Smile

progressive is GREAT, luv it to death, has more feeling, more atmosphere imo

VelourFog · **Posted:** Sun Mar 17, 2002 2:51 pm

James Holden - Essential Mix 20-10-01

this is an awesome prog. house/trance set
talk about feeling and atmosphere! Wink

<--Ferry_Addict--> · **Posted:** Sun Mar 17, 2002 8:07 pm

Can't stand progressive Neutral

((-&E-)) · **Posted:** Sun Mar 17, 2002 8:10 pm

<--Ferry_Addict--> · **Posted:** Sun Mar 17, 2002 8:32 pm

It has nothing to it, Trance will always be my best.

((-&E-)) · **Posted:** Sun Mar 17, 2002 8:54 pm

trisco · **Posted:** Mon Mar 18, 2002 12:49 am

VelourFog · **Posted:** Mon Mar 18, 2002 6:56 am

u guys r a bit shallow to think that progressive has nothing to do with trance Rolling Eyes

perfect example.. John '00' flemming is a great prog/trance Dj and produced some excellent tunes that have a good element of prog. in them

this guy is fckin awesome..and he spins both progressive and melodic trance together and it sounds great
i have heard his EM last year and i heard him spin @ 2tribes, the guy is amazing
stars his set off slow and deep but still a bit trancey..then he really gets into it. Beautiful stuff. Oakenfold is another Dj who plays this style (tho that depends largely on where he is playing of course)

so plz ppl...broaden ur minds! dont only listen to melodic/uplifting and hard trance. there is a place for progressive! Exclamation

DjKlutZ · **Posted:** Mon Mar 18, 2002 11:59 am

I know that this has nothing to do with progressive music, but i can't help but wonder how adorable that poor cat is on the turning decks on Trigax's profile/pic/stuff. It's so cute!!

About progressive. I am honestly what people would call eclectic music lover. I love all sorts of music, sometimes tend to be a little bias on some music but other wise i love music.

Music is not a genre. Music is not classified. Pop/jazz/classical/techno/uplifting trance/progressive... those are genres of music... not music itself. Certain music appeal to certain people.... certain genres appeal to certain people at certain times. If you are going to say full on OH... THis Type of Music sux.... then you're so wrong. If you don't give other music a chance, how is your music much better. Dj's do a good mix... not the word MIX... they know what they are doing. Not all Dj's may stick to a certain genre of music, some of them play certain genres for certain 'bias perhaps' crowds and some of them i.e Mauro Picotto just feels the need to express himself through his music and allow for more acceptance of different genres mixing it in. A good mix is a mix with all sorts of genres.

As long as there is no RnB and PoP involved. I thrive on good beats and melody not a made-up-propped-up-sexual-appeal creation like Britney Spears of the Backside Boys. Sure there is a phase everyone goes through.. i like HANSON for heavens sake!! That's as low as it can get. The sooner you understand good music is individual and will evolve and does not really require *much* conversion, the better you will learn to love progressive music. It's journey like ViciousVinyl has stated and again differs like what Velour said.

DAMN I BULLSHIT A LOT>>> did i make any sense?? ROFL!!

<--Ferry_Addict--> · **Posted:** Mon Mar 18, 2002 6:21 pm

At the end of the day guys its all opions really and not facts. My opion is that Progressive sucks and Trance rules but other people might disagree but i'm sticking to Trance. Cool

trisco · **Posted:** Mon Mar 18, 2002 9:18 pm

((-&E-)) · **Posted:** Mon Mar 18, 2002 9:35 pm

i think the reason why no-one mentions progressive that much is cos alot of us on here are english.. and porgressive aint really that popular over here.. Laughing

VelourFog · **Posted:** Tue Mar 19, 2002 1:32 am

trisco · **Posted:** Thu Mar 21, 2002 10:30 am

Ian · **Posted:** Thu Mar 21, 2002 10:51 am

I don't mind the odd progressive tune, but My background of Hardcore makes me tend to go for Hard Trance after Uplifting, and of course the chilled stuff, plus Hybrid who totally rock Very Happy

I think Andy's point is that you don't much exposure over the airwaves of the progressive, You don't have someone like James Holden, Sasha or Digweed with a permanent show playing nothing but progressive, Sure Judge Jules humps the odd Prog. tune but not many and Fergie takes progressive, wipes it on his arse and plays the blinding Harder Edged stuff. Maybe theres a lot of it being played in clubs, but it stays in clubs as a rule, which from talking to a lot of prog. fans is how you like it

Ami · **Posted:** Thu Mar 21, 2002 10:44 pm

argggh

, hmm im sure i posted summat here b4, hmm prob ie6 duffed up,
anyways, hmm progressive trance, i cant say much as i am just starting t get my feet on the ground with trance, ive heard a few tracks , james holden -horizon was one recently and this track was sweeeeet, didnt realise it was progressive, with all the definitions and my expectations of what progressive was, is it me or do ppl in general start with trance and the progress to progressive stuff as thats what has happened with sum of my mates in prog stuff general

well, all i can say is that i'll have to wait till i've got listening to progressive stuff, then i'll make my oppinon of it, probably i aint gonna be deadset against it

hmm, anyone reconmend any prog starter/classic/must hear tunes? usually get lists for trance ones, but aint seen too many prog ones

TranceSeeker · **Posted:** Sun Mar 24, 2002 6:53 pm

in comparison with progressive, trance is cheese Wink

progressive trance is great!!!!
cya

Naked · **Posted:** Tue Mar 26, 2002 3:49 pm

i'm a fan of some prog music. i'm very picky about it though. If anyone's ever heard Paolo Mojo's Music Is Freedom 2 then you know the kind of prog house i like. The Silver Planet label is awesome as well.