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i am going to sit back and listen to all of this.

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Originally posted by evo8 Woony i liked some stuff in your list, do you have any recent mixes?

I made this dubtechno mix last month, only 5 or 6 records from this year though.

https://soundcloud.com/woony/november-2017

Re: Prog - Calling it "neotrance 2.0" was probably too strong of a statement, the point I wanted to make was that to me in terms of it it's production aesthetic and harmonic arrangements it seems much closer to those older Kompakt records than 90s and early 2000s prog. It's obviously not really minimal, but the drums for example in this stuff are often synthesized and noise-based, which is something that the minimal era introduced. Older prog records are much more heavy on classic sampler-based drums. Same with a lot of the arpeggios, they're kind of a modern take on classic spaced out 70s/80s US-analog style noodling. Obviously early 2000s prog had loads of arpeggios but those were often more sinewave based and soaked in shit tons of delays.

Obviously, I will admit to not being very knowledable of the modern prog of the last years so this is just my experience out of that context. If you are curious, this is my take on what an updated prog would sound like. Probably not very authentic but that's what It'd sound like in my head

https://soundcloud.com/woony/untitled469

The production style is naturally going to change over the course of 15 years. The kind of dark tribal prog from 2001-2 was produced very differently to the first wave from 1992. You play Lexicon Avenue next to Lionrock and there's precious little resemblance. It's often forgotten how much dark prog was influenced by the burgeoning tech house of Tyrant and Fabric at the turn of the millenium. Sasha had been playing a lot with Lee Burridge and Craig Richards and started mingling those records a lot. And then before that it had gone through several years of being influenced by second-wave European trance. So it's not the first or even second time the production aesthetic of another genre has been laid on and mutated the template.

As I've said many times before, we're taking 25 year old genre tags here and stretching them to breaking points as things continue to evolve.

Sure, I wouldn't disagree that 'prog' is almost an useless genre description at this point, since it's been through so many different phases. There are legions of kids out there that only associate Deadmau5 and Anjunadeep with that term. That said, the early 2000s prog production aeshtetic seems like the most iconic to me and I would like a comeback of that kind of sound. You are probably right with the tech house comparison, since the modern records I've heard that are the closest to that old aeshtetic are some of these nu-oldschool-tech-electro records. Not talking about you specifically, but I've read articles talking about this new sound as if it's some kind throwback to early 2000s prog, which it really isn't IMO, which was the main point I was trying to make.

I recommend the following albums in no particular order:

Artefakt - Kinship
Art Alfie - Reveries Of
Shed - The Final Experiment
3KZ - Parallel Reflections
Bicep - Bicep
Intimacy - Transmissions From Biolab X
DJ Seinfeld - Time Spent Away From U
Markus Suckut - Resist
Legowelt - The Legendary Freaks In The Trash Of Time
Octo Octa - Were Are We Going?
Johannes Heil - Gospel
Pacific Coliseum - Ocean City

My annual top 50 tracks will come after Christmas. I will post here, for those who actually give 2 cents about my opinion

Here's a short list of some of the albums I've enjoyed this year.

3KZ - Parallel Reflections
Steffi - World Of The Waking State
Shed - The Final Experiment
S.A.M. - Dream State Of A Bellmaker
Desolate - Lunar Glyphs

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J And equally, the better prog DJs do mix it up with tech house and techno.

I wouldn't completely agree with this. Sure, Hernan may throw in 1 or 2 techno tracks that are techno but for the most part the world renowned prog DJ's are extremely one dimensional. Last weekend, Hernan and Guy J went back 2 back for 20 hours (not a typo) in Montreal and some vids were posted on FB throughout the set. Almost every video posted, even in the beginning of the set when no one was in the club sounded like it could be in the progressive house section on Beatport.

To clarify, I'm talking guys like Darin Epsilon, Cid Inc, Marcelo Vasami, all of Sudbeat DJ's/Producers, Lost & Founds guys etc as not being particularly creative in the way of versatility.

On another not-completely-unrelated side note, it's ironic how kompakt is mentioned in the context of old vs. new when this absolute gem recently came out. This for me sounds like a DJ's dream in a 1996 progressive set.

Just go see the fucking DJs. "I skipped through the set", "I saw some clips on FB". Fuck me. We're reflecting on the year past, and who is actually talking about what they heard in a club?

This thread is delivering! thanks guys. I havent had much a chance to listen to as much new music as i usually do so using this thread to catch up.

Here's one of my favorite records this year, heard Digweed drop 'Needle & Thread' and was instantly in awe; and the b-side is just straight up dope. Available digitally too.








Will also post a list of my goodies later.

sick thread, really..

my also small list
sweely - stronger than me
adva - dust
gene on earth - pulse mode
flottant - resolution

obs: this objket release is amazing. digweed really dropped this? wtf

Alright....I can't believe i have finally finished this. What a torture...

Somehow i feel in debt with this place, for teaching me so much about Electronic Music all these years. So I put a lot of effort on this. I spent almost a week re-listening every single good track that i came across this year. Only to make the best possible playlist for you guys With this, i hope i can contribute back to this place a little bit.

There are 2 lists: one is the "real" top 50, because it includes all kinds of sources (vinyl only, digital files and streaming). The other list you can consider as an "available on Spotify" list. I did this for your listening pleasure. By the way, if you actually decide to listen to the Spotify playlist, and listen in order, it goes from the 50th to the 1st, meaning that the last track is what i consider the best.

Enough of jibber jabber.




The following tracks is what i consider the Top 50 Electronic Music released in 2017:

01 S.O.N.S - A New Life (Planet Earth Mix)
02 Vele� - Eternal
03 Epiphany - The Big Scam
04 Alpha Tracks - Voyager Of The Seas
05 Nuel - The Swan Song
06 Introversion - Unmarried Old Man
07 Glyn - Kevin Lomax (Orson Wells Remix)
08 Regen - Dome
09 Planetary Assault Systems - Diesel Drudge (Function Rework)
10 Lars Huismann - Shelter
11 Branko Stojanov - Onirologija
12 Tracing Xircles - Lost Illusions
13 Nathan Fake feat Prurient - DEGREELESSNESS
14 Shed - Call 32075!
15 Marla Singer & Casual Treatment - Rotative Particule
16 Acronym - Mareo (Version)
17 WK7 - Rhytm 2 (Tripple H Mix)
18 A:G - Metamorphosis Part 1
19 Trap10 - ABV
20 Subjoi - Love Shy (Subjoi's Tuff Jam Rework)
21 Works Unit - Insulation Two
22 Mella Dee - Massimo (Horns Cruz Mix)
23 Maximiljan - Break FM
24 Donato Dozzy - C [AFTERHOUSE 01]
25 Wata Igarashi - Ciphers (Nuel Remix)
26 Seba - Stasis
27 Artefakt - Somatic Dreams
28 Anetha - Endless Sea
29 DJ Different - A Woman's Aura
30 Fores Drive West - Persistence Of Memory Pt. 2
31 Lock Eyes - Gone
32 S:VT - Variable 2
33 Markus Suckut - First Movement
34 Laksa - Like It's 99
35 No Moon - Everything's Coming Up Millhouse
36 Branko Stojanov - Oprosti
37 CHPTR - XIV
38 Rimbaudian - Tonight
39 Deepbass - Prospect
40 ALPI - Average Absorptivity (Moteka Remix V2)
41 Trinidadian Deep - Dear Owen
42 Serena Butler - Submerged Underworld
43 Hedrome - Bottom Line
44 Rydm Sectors - Sensuality
45 Juxta Position - Barrier Block
46 Deepbass - Stasis
47 Mic Mills - Pig Of A Man
48 Ryan Wick - Want You To Want Me
49 James Henry - Thinking With Your Ears
50 Long Island Sound - Last Place You Look



The following tracks is what i consider the Top 50 Electronic Music Available on Spotify released in 2017:

01 Alpha Tracks - Voyager Of The Seas
02 Introversion - Unmarried Old Man
03 Regen - Dome
04 Planetary Assault Systems - Diesel Drudge (Function Rework)
05 Lars Huismann - Shelter
06 Branko Stojanov - Onirologija
07 Tracing Xircles - Lost Illusions
08 Nathan Fake feat Prurient - DEGREELESSNESS
09 Shed - Call 32075!
10 Marla Singer - Rotative Particule
11 WK7 - Rhytm 2 (Tripple H Mix)
12 Works Unit - Insulation Two
13 Mella Dee - Massimo (Horns Cruz Mix)
14 Seba - Stasis
15 Artefakt - Somatic Dreams
16 DJ Different - A Woman's Aura
17 Fores Drive West - Persistence Of Memory Pt. 2
18 Lock Eyes - Gone
19 Markus Suckut - First Movement
20 Laksa - Like It's 99
21 Branko Stojanov - Oprosti
22 Serena Butler - Submerged Underworld
23 Rainforest Spiritual Enslavement - Jungle Is A Shapeshifter
24 Rising Sun - Lament (Sven's Bird's Lament Mix)
25 Anthony Linell - The Levels Of Existential Space
26 Scalameryia - Bloodlust
27 Ryan James Ford - Beltine
28 OL - Contour Lines
29 Octo octal - Move On (Let Go) (De-Stress Mix)
30 NH - Lothar
31 Stefan Vincent - A Way Out
32 Introversion - Dystopia
33 Blondes - KDM (Barker & Baumecker Remix)
34 Rrose - Nest Of Queens
35 Seelow - Kkid_V2
36 DJ Boring - I Know You Want To (Baltra Remix)
37 Henry Saiz - September
38 Nastia Reigel - Acceptance
39 DJ Seinfeld - U
40 E Davd - Star Sign
41 Tracing Xircles - Aura 96 (Kino Mix)
42 Regal - Trave Generation
43 Reflec - Canyon
44 Jonas Palzer - It Is It
45 Phrakture feat Maria Carmela - Curve Sound (Dynamic Illusion 'Deep Breath' Mix)
46 Sigha - Stabbing
47 Radio Slave - Children Of The E (Kink SP1200 Remix)
48 Narel - Pulse Garden
49 Vince Watson - The Secret
50 Jose Rico - Long To Nowhere

You can listen the above playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/twist...IizYgkzNZuyUkZx

Enjoy

First off thank to all of you for posting here. I've been woefully out of the game and my decks were boxed up until yesterday. Going to check out tons of the recommendations but thanks for putting in the time to work on this shit. It's why TA is still the nuts.

I have to back Jack up 100% on Guy J;

The all the way mix that Fumat did as a tribute to Guy J's productions is literally one of the best in the genre I've heard in years. yes, it's nuanced but some of the layers in that can't be duplicated. It's a fucking masterclass of production.



As for those posting up about the return of prog, especially jaytech et al, please post any examples as I'd love to crate dig for new material.

Can anyone share with me a list of good tracks from 2015 and 2016 that apparently had good recent tracks?

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Originally posted by SPANIARD This for me sounds like a DJ's dream in a 1996 progressive set.

Couldn't agree more, thanks for the share.

I'm generally not able to construct toplists of anything, but this EP is definitely in my top 10 000 from 2017

Thanks for the all the recommendations people. I really enjoyed the albums and singles listed below:

Acronym - Malm (Field Recordings)
https://acronym-field.bandcamp.com/album/malm

Desolate - Lunar Glyphs (Fauxpas Musik)
https://fauxpasmusik.bandcamp.com/album/lunar-glyphs

Primal Code - Eteru (Hypnus)
https://hypnus.bandcamp.com/album/teru

ASC/Amandra - Konstruct 006 (Konstrukt)
https://konstruktlabel.bandcamp.com...a-konstrukt-006

Khotin - New Tab
https://heart.bandcamp.com/album/new-tab

Jouem - Episodes 5/8 - Edict of Restoration (Mojuba)
https://mojubarecords.bandcamp.com/...-of-restoration

Earthen Sea - An Act of Love (Kranky)
https://earthensea.bandcamp.com/album/an-act-of-love

Rising Sun - Lament (Just Another Beat)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8VPN54dp2U

Fluxion - Multidirectional I + II Deepchord Rebuilds (Subwax BCN)
https://www.discogs.com/Fluxion-Mul...elease/10588205

PVN - Mind (Intimate Silence)
https://intimatesilence.bandcamp.com/album/mind

92 Spacedrum Orchestra - Hybrid Rhythm (Salt Mines)
https://www.discogs.com/92-Spacedru...release/9814117

S.A.M. - Dream State of a Bellmaker
https://www.discogs.com/SAM-Dream-S...release/9441054

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