::-::Progressive house::-::


The end of the 90's: the constantly repeated templates in house music made the leaders of the scene to think about the future of this 4/4 genre. Labels, djs and producers decided it is time to reform the boring house scene. The effect of the 'renewing' movement has been the the ever-changing subgenre - the progressive house. Keyword: COMPLEXITY. What we call progressive house nowadays is much more complex than ever. Its main characterics is the slow building of different soundlayers and the never-heard, creative audio solutions. It can integrate all electronic music subgenres - progressive producers often use different sound-elements from other genres. While the main characteristics of minimalist electronic music is using just a few harmonic or disharmonic soundwaves, clicks and pops, smooth kickdrums, the classic progressive sound progressive sounds may include sound-layers on even 32+ more channels at the same time. This genre is truly dance-oriented which often uses influences from tribal, trance, electro and even breakbeat. breakbeat track. Progressive producers often ignore the typical 'four on the floor' 4/4 schema, making unique sequences of bassdrums, claps, hi-hats and percussions. This can give a greater accent to the groove. Atmospheric pads fading in and out, emotional melodies, ethnic percussions, punchy basslines plus 4/4 kick... A little Heaven, isn't it? If you could mute the drum and bass channels of a progressive track and you could slow it down a bit, you would often get a nice ambient/ chillout track. But it is a different story now :)... .