Whatever happened to progressive breaks?

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Posted by Mr Game+Watch on Jun-04-2007 18:43:

Whatever happened to progressive breaks?

Seemed everybody was playing it in 2004, stuff like disk 1 of Anthony Pappa's Balance CD, most of Involver, but now its been pushed aside in favor of more minimal/electro sounds. I miss those lush soundscapes progressive breaks was known for... Digital Witchcraft, Benz and MD, etc. What happened to it, and are there any producers/DJs actively caning the style?

Posted by SMC on Jun-04-2007 19:14:

Proton Music has quite a lot of breaks in their catalog, they recently released Stefan Anion - Orion's Belt (The Emissary Remix), a brilliant breaks remix of an equally brilliant original track. Stefan Anion has some sweet breaks releases on other labels as well.

Posted by capricorn15 on Jun-04-2007 19:33:

there are still some progressive breaks, you just have to look harder. they have a few on beatport but you have to look through the breaks section.

i found some recent ones that i liked

dana bergquist - mcenroe
no context - anti skate

there are more but i cant remember.

also if you havent heard of him, check out Orchid. He is my favorite and has a few releases on hope, source of gravity, gravitation and silver planet records. His music is like melodic progressive breaks, some of the best stuff i've heard. his collaboration with narcose are pretty good too.

Posted by sljiva on Jun-04-2007 19:39:

There is also some nice prog. breaks on Toes In The Sand (The Scrubz - That Feeling (Royal Sapien Remix) & (R.S. Electro-Free Edit), Rasti Tkac - Sparkling Inspiration (Rasti's Edanna Mix)) and Arctic Wave (Coldfish - Cycles, 8 Weapons). And Junk Science - Troll (Sean McClellan Breaks Remix) is also a very good track

Posted by Project-K on Jun-04-2007 19:40:

It faded out of the spotlight but it's still around.

Posted by miamitranceman on Jun-04-2007 21:54:

Derek Howell just released a set of new tracks. He's always been one of my favorites in the genre.

Posted by Nayil on Jun-04-2007 22:02:

many of em switched to fucking electro

Posted by The_G0dfather on Jun-04-2007 22:52:

What exactly u guys mean by prog breaks ? Just prog with a break ?

Posted by capricorn15 on Jun-04-2007 22:55:

quote:
Originally posted by The_G0dfather
What exactly u guys mean by prog breaks ? Just prog with a break ?
like progressive house but breakbeat. hence prog breaks.

Posted by The_G0dfather on Jun-04-2007 22:59:

Og, ok, i'll check those tracks too then. Prolly wont lik 'm though. Never really been into breakbeat.

Posted by Rothchild on Jun-04-2007 23:03:

Chable & Bonicci - Ride (Have a break remix), I know it's a song from 2005 but I still love it

Posted by DJNeuro1 on Jun-05-2007 00:10:

quote:
Originally posted by Nayil
many of em switched to fucking electro

yeah, makes me sick. although there are some great 'electo' djs out there. seems like everyone is playing it. just a fad.

Posted by epdarks on Jun-05-2007 01:11:

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Posted by shaw on Jun-05-2007 01:21:

inb4hybridized

Posted by Absolut_Vodka on Jun-05-2007 01:36:

Yeah, it doesnt seem like prog breaks will get a revival. Even perhaps the most prominent prog break dj, Jonathan Lisle, has moved away from the scene and doesn't play it anymore

Posted by idoru on Jun-05-2007 01:41:

quote:
Originally posted by inconspicuous
inb4hybridized

Posted by Nayil on Jun-05-2007 03:07:

Noel Sanger - Trapped (Stefan Anion Remix)

btw this is the genre to die for

Posted by llliiillliiilll on Jun-05-2007 08:08:

I havent heard anything good since 2002/2003 to tell u the truth. Some of my favourite from that time are:
Medway & Sean Cusick - Columns of Clouds
Jono Fernandez - Colours of Conscience (Original Mix)
All early luke chable breaks productions

Posted by Mr.Mystery on Jun-05-2007 10:21:

Mix. Sig.

Posted by Haak on Jun-05-2007 22:29:

quote:
Originally posted by llliiillliiilll
I havent heard anything good since 2002/2003 to tell u the truth. Some of my favourite from that time are:
Medway & Sean Cusick - Columns of Clouds

great tune

Posted by unripelemon on Jun-05-2007 22:43:

gotta love 'Luke Chable - Melbourn'
still one of my all time favs

Posted by nefardec on Jun-05-2007 22:49:

this is one of the scenes i secretly love even though i never followed it