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Posted by Gauss on Apr-29-2005 17:13:

Sub-genres

Can anyone tell me a few specifications for epic, anthem, uplifting and progressive trance?
And I especially want to know what is exactly progressive, since some people just love it, and some simply hate it...

Thanks.

Posted by DOOMBOT on Apr-29-2005 17:25:

Progressive, progresses.
Trance puts you into a trance.
Uplifting lifts you up.
Epic is epic.

Posted by sandstorm03 on Apr-29-2005 17:26:

quote:
Originally posted by DOOMBOT
Progressive, progresses.
Trance puts you into a trance.
Uplifting lifts you up.
Epic is epic.

negative

Posted by Sykonee on Apr-29-2005 17:45:

Epic, anthem, and uplifting are pretty much all the same thing: big focus on one major melody,usually introduced when all rhythm is reduced to nearly nothing (or nothing at all) so you can get the full impact of it. Normally the rhythm's very basic "wumpa wumpa wumpa wumpa" stuff; can't be letting any busy percussion get in the way of all those synths, after all. What causes the difference between the three is what kind of melody is used: epic tends to be grand, anthem energetic, and uplifting peppy.

Prog is kind of the opposite. More focus on rhythm and less on melody. Of melody used, it's often gradually introduced while the rhythm is in play.

Posted by DOOMBOT on Apr-29-2005 17:57:

quote:
Originally posted by sandstorm03
positive
fixed.

Posted by Phil r on Apr-29-2005 17:57:

progro-uplifting latino-gangbang dishwasher indie trance is where it's at for the summer

Posted by Gauss on Apr-29-2005 18:02:

quote:
Originally posted by Sykonee
Epic, anthem, and uplifting are pretty much all the same thing: big focus on one major melody,usually introduced when all rhythm is reduced to nearly nothing (or nothing at all) so you can get the full impact of it. Normally the rhythm's very basic "wumpa wumpa wumpa wumpa" stuff; can't be letting any busy percussion get in the way of all those synths, after all. What causes the difference between the three is what kind of melody is used: epic tends to be grand, anthem energetic, and uplifting peppy.

Prog is kind of the opposite. More focus on rhythm and less on melody. Of melody used, it's often gradually introduced while the rhythm is in play.

I guess that explains it.

Posted by Aiwendil on Apr-29-2005 18:31:

quote:
Originally posted by Sykonee
More focus on rhythm and less on melody. Of melody used, it's often gradually introduced while the rhythm is in play.

oh you mean techno...or classic trance...or maybe...tribal trance...or was it that indian feather dance i heard when the local tribe performed at my school.

Posted by Sykonee on Apr-29-2005 19:34:

quote:
Originally posted by Aiwendil
oh you mean techno...or classic trance...or maybe...tribal trance...or was it that indian feather dance i heard when the local tribe performed at my school.

*snicker*