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Originally posted by ericF "Bal en Blanc" that's Barbara Brown right.... AKA Mistress Barbara. I know she has mix under that title, are you referring to that or something else? Sorry I'm new to all of this, I know it's sounds stupid, but just curious.

Bal en Blanc as in the party in montreal on easter weekend... if you havent heard of it, you're missing out on the biggest party of the year.

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there was a time when i thought progressive was crap. it used to enrage me when ppl told me that the music that I loved was cheesy or tacky or simplistic- b/c when i started listening to trance it was such a big thing for me- it was as if i had almost been waiting for musical experince that would actually move me. I developed massive attachment and defensive attitude to trance- b/c i found the music so emotional and important i took negative comments personally- there are still trance tunes that when i hear them i get choked up ( i know that sounds pussy-ish but i really don't care).

at some point after hearing enough prog at trance events- it just clicked w/ me- there is a lot of boring and shitty prog- there's no doubt about that- there is good and bad in every category of music. one day i just started to get something different out of prog- especially more tribally stuff- there's a certain tightness and sensulaity to it- there's often a depth and dirtiness that you don't see in trance- there IS somthing to be said about sexy music. there are also prog tunes that have some of the same etheral qualities as trance- that are stunning and beatiful (for example schiller- ruhe humante mix)- I can't imagine anyone hearing that tune and not finding the beauty in it (if you can't then I truly feel sorry for you).

I guess what i'm trying to say is that there are different things you can get out of each of these types of music- if you want to limit yourself to one that's fine- but it's nice when there is respect for other forms of music- I can understand the defensivenes, i really can- the words 'prog sucks' have graced my lips before tooo..