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how do you define "fluffy trance"?
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| atilla |
I was teasing my female friend on fb about her posting of a video of a dj she just saw in london, and i told her it was way too proggy for my taste. she chided me and said, "progressive - you're outta ur mind. it's fluffy trance."
I assume this means trance that FLOATS u in the clouds, with unicorns and rainbows flitting about. Does that sound about right? AVB being a major offender of "fluffy trance"? |
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| Paradox Lost |
| It's not really a category unto itself, just a term used to describe Trance that attempts to evoke some elated sense of warmth (and often used pejoratively), which is largely associated with Epic/Melodic Trance, in which case the imagery you're linking with it sounds about right. |
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| Kris G |
| Why don't you tell us the name of this DJ she saw in London and then we could tell you exactly what he plays. How someone can think a fluffy trance DJ is in anyway progressive is beyond me. |
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| SYSTEM-J |
| quote: | Originally posted by Kris G
How someone can think a fluffy trance DJ is in anyway progressive is beyond me. |
There are loads of sets posted in DJ Promotion that claim to be "progressive trance" and it's all fluffy bull epic trance, just below 135bpm. Trance kids don't have a clue what progressive trance means these days. |
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| clubnetuk |
| Flowery lesbian trance |
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| Rodri Santos |
mmmm i think the best example you can find of fluffy trance nowadays is Above & Beyond.
And a progressive set would be something like Markus Schulz |
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| yourma2000 |
| fluffy trance makes me think of the Owl City/Adam Young stuff (although Fireflies isn't trance) tracks like Chicane - Middledistancerunner and Armin van Buuren - Youtopia |
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| Mr.Mystery |
| quote: | Originally posted by Rodri Santos
mmmm i think the best example you can find of fluffy trance nowadays is Above & Beyond.
And a progressive set would be something like Markus Schulz |
This is exactly what J was talking about. |
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| atilla |
Sorry that I'm not a musical expert. Hmmm, perhaps that's the very reason why I joined this group and am posting this very question? Perhaps I actually want to learn from other people who like similar music. Or maybe I joined b/c I enjoy being ripped a new a-hole by anonymous strangers on the web (my butt's bleeding profusely thank u). :)
Whatever crap dj my friend saw in london I've never heard of before but it was probably fluffy trance. very melodic, female dreamy vocals, sounds like something one of the more cheesy dutch trance dj's would do (much like A&B and AVB at their dreamiest).
I've not been into EDM for that long, but I've been very good about going out to check out as many dj's as possible and I know what I like, even if I can't articulate perfectly. Rodrigi Santos was actually helpful by listing examples, although some of u seem to dispute him. Can those who know pls list out a few more examples of famous dj's who are clearly fluffy vs. clearly progressive (or better yet list particular tracks to illustrate the difference and i'll go on youtube to check them out).
To me, defining progressive is like defining umami. people end up giving examples b/c it's tricky to actually define. |
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| somethinfierce |
how do you define "fluffy trance"?
a soap opera set to electronica... |
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| euphoria |
It's soft and cuddly trance that you can rest your head and take a nap on :p
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| Spoon Me |
To me fluffy trance is more uplifting trance with all the nice piano bits and build up to a nice floaty hook. stuff like Armin, A&B and Roger Shah.
I think progressive trance has a more edgier side to it, I find it hard to explain though. Some examples might be Markus Schulz, BT, or Matt Darey. |
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