i dont feel threatened, i feel embarrased

Fohn Digsten?

I like trance parties better because they have more energy, ppl bouncing off the walls when the dj lays out a sick drop...... With Boring Prog it all sounds the same so the buildups and breakdowns are increadibly lame..... (p.s i realize most trance drops are cheezy but it gets the party moving and puts a smile on this tranceaddicts face)

Love live trance
-Pett

you and i were separated at birth- that is exactly what i was thinking (only put eloquently)

I for one, try never to be elitist about my taste. I do think that prog is an aquired taste, but not everyone aquires it. There are ppl on here who's music taste/knowledge I greatly respect who don't and never will be prog fans. Prog is less accessable, but that doesn't negate that trance has value. I think most of the prog ppl on here have stated as much-- if it wasn't for trance there wouldn't be prog.

however, I will still contend that ferry is a mediocre trance DJ (unlike PVD for example who is IMO a brillant trance dj) and that John Digweed is a brilliant prog DJ. If you liked both prog and trance equally I think it would be best to see Digweed, b/c of his skill.

Just b/c I like trance, doesn't mean I have to like every trance DJ, I sure don't like every prog DJ. A bad trance DJ or a bad prog Dj will bore me no matter what.

I respect ppl's opinions if they show openmindedness and respect for the opinions of others.

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Originally posted by Kytracid From what i've read, no one who likes prog in this thread has said they were superior to the trance heads. If anything, most of us 'progwhores' will attest to the fact that we have all loved/still do love trance. Reading your post, i get the feeling you feel victimized by 'us' and i don't think that is the case in all circles. While there may be some who feel Prog is better then Trance and those who listen to Prog are 'superior' to those who listen to trance, i think the truth is, that for most of us proglovers, it's been a journey from loving trance, to looking for something else, which while not having the same frenetic tempo, still manages to captivate. It might be difficult to grasp for someone who loves an epic track that takes the crowd by storm like "3rd Earth" why someone would go to a club and listen to a mellow work like "Dust" but for some of us, the impact of a track at 130bmp is just as powerfull as one of the anthems at 140bmp. There will always be people who feel they listen to the better form of music -- and try to convice you that everything else blows. This dogged argument can be heard not only within the different genre's of EDM, but from other types of music as well. How many people know someone who loves "Hip Hop" and claims all "Techno sucks" ( <--- btw, why do they all refer to it as techno !!! n00bs ) anyway...as long as your confident you have good taste, and you're feeling the beat, why should it matter what someone says about your music of choice ? Unless you have an 'inferiority complex' or find everyone else around you is easily influenced i can't guess why it would bother you so much. People will always have differing views, but ultimately you shouldn't feel threatened by them. Voicing your opinions to reinforce your own feelings is one thing, do so to put someone in their place is another. The latter I find is counter productive, and in reality doesn't really work. I love Trance - always will. It was my first love, but i find i have a few more mistresses on the side now...prog,breaks,house,tribal. I wish everyone else the same kinda of luck finding that elusive beat !

No dilemma for me. I've seen Ferry 3 times, Digweed 0 times. If I go, Digweed it will be.

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Originally posted by Flec i dont feel threatened, i feel embarrased

I think that the whole prog elitism thing... well not everyone who likes prog is like that. there are ppl who love trance have been no less angry or protective of the msuic they love. I would never, for example, put my distaste for another music in my avatar or sig- I have more love than hate for all music

i was wondering the other day why elitism seems to be so much more a "prog" or a "techno" thing, rather than a "trance" thing.

that is my random thought of today.

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ive seen them both and i must say ferry stole the show.

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Originally posted by StereoPrincess Fohn Digsten?

u mean Harry Growweed and Jen Crusten?

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I think it also depends on the mood a bit too.
(That was well put btw Kytracid).

For instance there are some nights where a good trance set would go down good and huge buildups will take me to the rafters.

Some nights when I just feel like booty shakin', a good dirty house set like Scumfrogs would make my night.

Then there are other nights where an eclectic prog set with lots of nuances, like the last time Holden was here, is very interesting and still dancable.

And then there's some DJ's like Digweed and Armin who come out and you have no idea WHAT they're going to do, surprise the hell out of you and leave you with a huge ass smile on your face...

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IS THERE SUCH THING AS A PROG DJ AT A TA MEETUP??

also why do most prog DJ's have a last name that has 2 syllables ??

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