A term used to describe forward thinking electronic house music originating in the UK in the early 90's. Originally coined as a joke by a Mixmag journalist, it came to describe the sound championed by Sasha & John Digweed at Renaissance, Venue 44, Mansfield in the early 90's. "Renaissance - The Mix Collection" released in 1994 was the first ever DJ mix album, and defined the "progressive house" sound, taking in elements of trance and U.S. house. Other prominent DJ's in the "progressive house" scene include Dave Seaman, Nick Warren and James Zabiela.
Digweed was playing some proper deep prog last night
I love my progressive house but I also like tech-house and breaks
I love Sasha's progressive sound
This quality prog just stomps along
Sasha & Digweed B2B always does it for me
I love my progressive house but I also like tech-house and breaks
I love Sasha's progressive sound
This quality prog just stomps along
Sasha & Digweed B2B always does it for me
by mairtie March 14, 2006
Not really considered to be an official genre, and not really as much of a combination of the two genres (progressive house and breakbeat) as it is to destinguish itself from Breakbeat in it's Hip Hop influenced form - where more of the emphasis is on being funky.
A Prog Breaks fan is more often a discerning listener and a thinker. Typical features of Prog Breaks include:
> Tidily composed, cleverly arranged beats
> A variety of texture (rough, smooth, sharp, flat)
> Ingenuity and innovation in synthetic sound
> A breakdown of some kind (for a few seconds), where the artist has let their creativity loose with upfront synth sounds or with a crazy, unpredictable bout of broken beats set to send your mind boggling.
Notable artists include (but definately not restricted to) - Hybrid, Luke Chable, Phil K, Andy Page, Burufunk, Grayarea.
A Prog Breaks fan is more often a discerning listener and a thinker. Typical features of Prog Breaks include:
> Tidily composed, cleverly arranged beats
> A variety of texture (rough, smooth, sharp, flat)
> Ingenuity and innovation in synthetic sound
> A breakdown of some kind (for a few seconds), where the artist has let their creativity loose with upfront synth sounds or with a crazy, unpredictable bout of broken beats set to send your mind boggling.
Notable artists include (but definately not restricted to) - Hybrid, Luke Chable, Phil K, Andy Page, Burufunk, Grayarea.
by Bumclouds July 13, 2005
A subgenre of metal incorporating elements from progressive rock. The earliest bands to fuse these two genres together were Dream Theater, Watchtower, Psychotic Waltz, and Fates Warning. (Although some argue King Crimson were ahead of their time doing this with 21st Century Schizoid Man.)
Keyboards/synths, and other instruments not seen as often in the metal genre are more commonly used in progressive metal.
It's common for progressive metal acts to have very long song lengths with plenty of complex instrumental sections which give the musicians a lot of room to show off. Odd-time signatures are also are commonly implemented.
Progressive metal lyrics tend to be very cerebral, with elements of fantasy, psychology, and science fiction thrown into the mix. (The sort of lyrics you'd expect from Stephen Hawking or Sigmund Freud if they ever formed a heavy metal band.)
Keyboards/synths, and other instruments not seen as often in the metal genre are more commonly used in progressive metal.
It's common for progressive metal acts to have very long song lengths with plenty of complex instrumental sections which give the musicians a lot of room to show off. Odd-time signatures are also are commonly implemented.
Progressive metal lyrics tend to be very cerebral, with elements of fantasy, psychology, and science fiction thrown into the mix. (The sort of lyrics you'd expect from Stephen Hawking or Sigmund Freud if they ever formed a heavy metal band.)
Dream Theater, Psychotic Waltz, Fates Warning, Watchtower, Galactic Cowboys, Kings X, Spiral Architect, Symphony X, Andromeda, Shadow Gallery, Ayreon, Green Carnation, Winds, Liquid Tension Experiment, Superior, The Gathering circa-Mandylion
by Lunarsight August 12, 2004
Greatly under-aprreciated form of art. Adds elements of jazz, classical and avant-grade forms of music to come up with something new and original.
Dude that Yes band kicks immeasurable amounts of ass.
Dream Theatre are gods.
Frank Zappa is one fo the few musical genious' of our time.
Dream Theatre are gods.
Frank Zappa is one fo the few musical genious' of our time.
by Mr. T December 16, 2003
When the school you curently attend decides to fuck with you and sends all your bad grades home so your parents can bitch at you.
Mom: "Oh, look! A letter!"
Kid: "Noooo!"
Mom: "I wonder what...OH FUCK! GET IN YOUR FUCKING ROOM AND GODDAMN STUDY!"
Kid: "Fucking progress reports..."
Kid: "Noooo!"
Mom: "I wonder what...OH FUCK! GET IN YOUR FUCKING ROOM AND GODDAMN STUDY!"
Kid: "Fucking progress reports..."
by boredlikehell34 December 11, 2008
1. n. A satirical game where the only player input is race and class selection, and starting stat rolls. The game consists of a windowed collection of all the finest aspects of a role-playing game, and progress bars to represent various aspects of your character, with no purpose other than to give the player the comfort of "watching their numbers go up" without so much as lifting a finger.
2. v. To reach a point in an RPG where achieving any goal is simply a matter of following an algorithmic process.
2. v. To reach a point in an RPG where achieving any goal is simply a matter of following an algorithmic process.
1. See www.progressquest.com
2. "If I cast these mad buffs, this broken DOT spell, and hit this guy six times with my sword, he dies. Then I repair my EQ, rest, and he respawns. I get all these fatty lootz, and my numbers just keep going up!"
"Way to go, man. Sounds sort of like Progress Quest."
2. "If I cast these mad buffs, this broken DOT spell, and hit this guy six times with my sword, he dies. Then I repair my EQ, rest, and he respawns. I get all these fatty lootz, and my numbers just keep going up!"
"Way to go, man. Sounds sort of like Progress Quest."
by dangerCake March 29, 2005
by Josh March 14, 2004