Author: zepfloyeszepfloyes Date: Sep 28, 2006 09:03
Progressive Trance: Though progressive house led the increasingly
mainstream-sounding house from the charts back to the dance floors, the
progressive wing of the trance crowd led directly to a more commercial,
chart-oriented sound, since trance had never enjoyed much chart action
in the first place. Emphasizing the smoother sound of Eurodance or
house (and occasionally more reminiscent of Jean-Michel Jarre than
Basement Jaxx), Progressive Trance became the sound of the world's
dance floors by the end of the millennium. Critics ridiculed its focus
on predictable breakdowns and relative lack of skill to beat-mix, but
progressive trance was caned by the hottest DJs (Oakenfold, Tong,
Sasha) and spotlighted in the main rooms of Britain's largest clubs
(Gatecrasher, Cream, Ministry of Sound, Home...
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