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Posted by Damie Mckeown on Aug-30-2003 06:32:

SuperNewbieQuestionV.1.0

Whats the difference between Progressive Trance, Hard Trance and Melodic Trance etc.

[EDIT]I just found out Why Pretty Green eyes is played in my local area so much, its made by Scousers

Posted by Scorchio on Aug-30-2003 11:54:

Progressive Trance has a structure thats similar to Progressive House, but it has melody, which Progressive House does not have.

Hard Trance has a structure and beat which is similar to Hardstyle, but yet again, it has a melody which Hardstyle does not have.

Melodic Trance\Uplifting Trance\Epic Trance
All share the same priniciple of a central melody which builds up to the middle of the track and cycles itslef 2 times...

Posted by Damie Mckeown on Aug-30-2003 12:53:

Are these rules?

Posted by noikeee on Aug-30-2003 13:32:

quote:
Originally posted by Damie Mckeown
Are these rules?

not necessarily. you'll find out subgenres are a LOT more complicated than what they may seem.

suggestions:

prog trance: james holden, leama & moor, bart van wissen

uplifting/epic/melodic: armin van buuren, fire & ice, gouryella

hard trance: S.H.O.K.K., alphazone, tankis & savietto

get some tunes by these artists and you'll notice the diference

Posted by torontotrance on Aug-30-2003 15:07:

takes a while to be able to understand the differences. Even some experts like myself...find that some music is crossing genres and you cannot tell the difference. Like progressive house and progressive trance are crossing barriers and some tunes you simply cannot tell the difference. I think it just takes listening to music and eventually you gain the understanding to tell the differences more easily between genres.

Posted by Shifty101 on Aug-30-2003 15:54:

Are these rules? NO... If u like it, listen to it, if you dont like, dont... as to genres, well we could sub this genre and sub that genre, there is so many now its hard to place anything!
I like alot of genres, uplifting trance, prog trance, hard trance, hard house, chillout (the list goes on)..
If your not sure, just listen to what you like and leave the rest upto the experts (like i do)
Keep those wicked tunes coming

Posted by torontotrance on Aug-30-2003 15:56:

Genres expand it seems just about every year and music gets more complicated with people trying to pigeonhole a genre. As the person above said...listen to what you like and forget about the genre.

Posted by Shifty101 on Aug-30-2003 16:02:

Im glad that maked some sence to someone

Posted by Scorchio on Aug-30-2003 18:10:

I just gave you the basics, there are some tunes
say like Marc O Tool - Logical, or Morel - Funny Car [Pappa And Gilbey Remix] that has elements from both house and trance and I for one cannot tell the difference between them so I really dont know how to define them...

Posted by Shifty101 on Aug-30-2003 18:27:

ERM... was that a trick answer?? cos i sure sa hell got sod all out off that??? sorry if offencive, but regulars should be giving good tips??? NO????

Posted by Shifty101 on Aug-30-2003 18:29:

BUT... what would the 'training bloke know?'