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I did a search, and we don't have a thread for just Progressive House. For instrumentals, I usually prefer Trance, but I like the sound of Progressive House. I am into more of the dance-oriented tracks with vocals, although Progressive House has instrumentals too. Does anyone else listen to Progressive House?
Yes, although there are several sub-genres of House, some I like, and some I do not. I do think there needs to be a distinction between classic House music and newer House music, as well as some of the newer sub-genres as there are differences in style. Just my thoughts.
Sort of confused by all the sub-genres.
Does being 'progressive' mean the main beat changes or what?
Progressive rock is noted for being 'experimental' usually with substansive changes in tone and rhythm taking place within one 'epic' song.
I'm genuinely interested.
Is it just a marketing ploy ...?
Sort of confused by all the sub-genres.
Does being 'progressive' mean the main beat changes or what?
Progressive rock is noted for being 'experimental' usually with substansive changes in tone and rhythm taking place within one 'epic' song.
In the context of popular music the word "progressive" was first used widely in the 1970s to differentiate experimental forms of rock music from mainstream styles. Such music attempted to explore alternative approaches to rock music production.[3] Some acts also attempted to elevate the aesthetic values of rock music by incorporating features associated with classical instrumental music. This led to a style of music called progressive rock, which has been described as "the most self-consciously arty branch of rock." [4]
There are different styles, of course, but from what I can audibly discern from Progressive House tracks is that they are the most accessible form of House music. You have a slow build, mid-rise, a crescendo followed by a breakdown, then a mid-break with the cycle repeating two or three times. Basically, the verse, chorus, verse pattern. It's also not as random and abrasive as Electro House can be, nor is it as smooth/flat as Deep House. Furthermore, current Progressive House will sound much different than Progressive House form the '90s and 2000s.
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Progressive house tunes often feature a build-up section which can last up to four minutes. This is followed by a breakdown and then a climax.[11] Elements drawn from the progressive rock genre include the use of extended or linked-movement tracks, more complexity and reflection but almost always within the four on the floorrhythm pattern.[12] The more experimental parts of house music are described as progressive.[13]Detractors of the genre have described it as elitist and over-produced.[14]
Certainly, other productions and/or instrumentals may be softer and more flat. It really just depends on how it was produced. On the bold point, I wouldn't consider any of the posted tracks so far to be elitist.
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I'm genuinely interested.
Is it just a marketing ploy ...?
I personally like separating things into genres to help me further refine a sound that I'm going for or gravitate toward, so I can then find more of it.
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The genre was distinctly English with harmonic and trancey sounds such as extended synthesizer washes. It features elements of dub, deep house, Italo house, big riffs and extended track lengths.[8] Track tempos typically range from 120 to 134 beats per minute.[9] The style distinguished itself from dream trance and vocal trance by the lack of anthemicchoruses, crescendos and drum rolling.[8] Intensity is added by the regular addition and subtraction of layers of sound.[10]Phrases are typically a power of two number of bars and often begin with a new or different melody or rhythm.[11]
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The genre's popularity was sustained from 2000 onwards with a rough average of 4,500 tracks annually and a peaking of listings occurring in 2010. This growth correlates with the mainstream acceptance of house music and electronic dance music globally.
Artists don't always set out to make a certain genre. I'm not entirely sure how the process works, but when it gets released, you can find out the track BPM and genre listing if you can't tell by ear what it is. This stuff is more popular in Europe.
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