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Progressive house
Progressive house is a subgenre of house music that emerged in the early 1990s in the United Kingdom. It is characterized by its evolving, melodic structures, subtle transitions, and layered sound design. Initially rooted in a deeper underground sound, progressive house evolved to gain mainstream appeal by the 2010s, blending with festival styles and incorporating anthemic elements, leading to broader interpretations.
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 alternate approaches to rock music production. In disco music, and later house music, a similar desire to separate more exploratory styles from standard approaches saw DJs and producers adopting the word "progressive" to make a distinction.[citation needed]
According to DJ and producer Carl Craig, the term "progressive" was used in Detroit in the early 1980s in reference to Italo disco. The music was dubbed "progressive" because it drew upon the influence of Giorgio Moroder's Euro disco rather than the disco inspired by the symphonic sound of Philadelphia soul. In Detroit, prior to the emergence of techno, artists like Alexander Robotnick, Klein + M.B.O. and Capricorn filled a vacancy left after disco's demise in America. In the late 1980s, UK music journalist Simon Reynolds introduced the term "progressive dance" to describe acts such as 808 State, The Orb, Bomb the Bass and The Shamen. Between 1990 and 1992, the term "progressive" referred to the short-form buzz word for the house music subgenre "progressive house".
Dom Phillips coined the term progressive house in June 1992 while writing for MixMag.
Progressive house emerged after the first wave of house music. The roots of progressive house can be traced back to the early 1990s rave and club scenes in the United Kingdom. The buzz word emerged from the rave scene around 1990 to 1992, describing a new sound of house that broke away from its American roots. In 1992, Mixmag described it at the time as a "new breed of hard but tuneful, banging but thoughtful, uplifting and trancey British house." A combination of US house, UK house, Italian house, and techno largely influenced one another during this era.
In June 1992, Mixmag published a list that contained what the magazine viewed as the top progressive house tracks at that time.
According to American DJ/producer duo Gabriel & Dresden, Leftfield's October 1990 release "Not Forgotten" was possibly the first progressive house production. The record label Guerilla Records, set up by William Orbit & Dick O'Dell, is thought to have been pivotal in the growth of a scene around the genre. The 1994 Renaissance: The Mix Collection, mixed by Sasha and John Digweed, and Northern Exposure in 1996 have both been credited with establishing the genre, helping to define its sound and structure. As well as Guerilla Records, the labels Deconstruction Records, Hooj Choons and Soma Records contributed to the scene's development in the early to mid 1990s. Among its derivative genres, progressive breaks emerged in the late 1990s as a subgenre of breaks.
In the early 2000s, progressive house evolved by incorporating elements from deep house, tech house, and progressive trance. Pioneering artists such as Sasha, John Digweed, Hernán Cattáneo, and Sander Kleinenberg were instrumental in shaping its sound. This period also saw a convergence with the progressive trance movement, as artists like Deep Dish and Nick Warren infused more ethereal and cinematic elements into their productions.[citation needed] In contrast to this trend, dark progressive house emerged as a deep, hypnotic and atmospheric variant of the genre.
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Progressive house
Progressive house is a subgenre of house music that emerged in the early 1990s in the United Kingdom. It is characterized by its evolving, melodic structures, subtle transitions, and layered sound design. Initially rooted in a deeper underground sound, progressive house evolved to gain mainstream appeal by the 2010s, blending with festival styles and incorporating anthemic elements, leading to broader interpretations.
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 alternate approaches to rock music production. In disco music, and later house music, a similar desire to separate more exploratory styles from standard approaches saw DJs and producers adopting the word "progressive" to make a distinction.[citation needed]
According to DJ and producer Carl Craig, the term "progressive" was used in Detroit in the early 1980s in reference to Italo disco. The music was dubbed "progressive" because it drew upon the influence of Giorgio Moroder's Euro disco rather than the disco inspired by the symphonic sound of Philadelphia soul. In Detroit, prior to the emergence of techno, artists like Alexander Robotnick, Klein + M.B.O. and Capricorn filled a vacancy left after disco's demise in America. In the late 1980s, UK music journalist Simon Reynolds introduced the term "progressive dance" to describe acts such as 808 State, The Orb, Bomb the Bass and The Shamen. Between 1990 and 1992, the term "progressive" referred to the short-form buzz word for the house music subgenre "progressive house".
Dom Phillips coined the term progressive house in June 1992 while writing for MixMag.
Progressive house emerged after the first wave of house music. The roots of progressive house can be traced back to the early 1990s rave and club scenes in the United Kingdom. The buzz word emerged from the rave scene around 1990 to 1992, describing a new sound of house that broke away from its American roots. In 1992, Mixmag described it at the time as a "new breed of hard but tuneful, banging but thoughtful, uplifting and trancey British house." A combination of US house, UK house, Italian house, and techno largely influenced one another during this era.
In June 1992, Mixmag published a list that contained what the magazine viewed as the top progressive house tracks at that time.
According to American DJ/producer duo Gabriel & Dresden, Leftfield's October 1990 release "Not Forgotten" was possibly the first progressive house production. The record label Guerilla Records, set up by William Orbit & Dick O'Dell, is thought to have been pivotal in the growth of a scene around the genre. The 1994 Renaissance: The Mix Collection, mixed by Sasha and John Digweed, and Northern Exposure in 1996 have both been credited with establishing the genre, helping to define its sound and structure. As well as Guerilla Records, the labels Deconstruction Records, Hooj Choons and Soma Records contributed to the scene's development in the early to mid 1990s. Among its derivative genres, progressive breaks emerged in the late 1990s as a subgenre of breaks.
In the early 2000s, progressive house evolved by incorporating elements from deep house, tech house, and progressive trance. Pioneering artists such as Sasha, John Digweed, Hernán Cattáneo, and Sander Kleinenberg were instrumental in shaping its sound. This period also saw a convergence with the progressive trance movement, as artists like Deep Dish and Nick Warren infused more ethereal and cinematic elements into their productions.[citation needed] In contrast to this trend, dark progressive house emerged as a deep, hypnotic and atmospheric variant of the genre.