recursion loop Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 It seems that some people miss this style, me included. Compared to the todays definition of prog it often had more groovy, syncopated bassline (though sometimes also the typcial KbBB pattern but somewhat more "relaxed"), less starts, stops and shooshes, more mellow and hypnotic flow with lots of lush atmospheric layers and sounds. Everybody knows Vibrasphere and Atmos, but I also like these albums, perhaps less known Freq-Strange Attractors Andromeda - Sensations Sensogram - Parallel Minds What else should I check out, with similar sound? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astralprojection Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Yes that's the sound. Three really great tracks. I got stuck on vibraspheres catalog though, and unfortunately missed out on alot of other really great prog. So I can't really bring much to the topic that's outside that catalog. But the genre is wonderful, it's always a happy feeling to it. Even darker prog has a positive outlook. You, who have a finger on the pulse of current modern psy, is this genre still prevalent? What years are the tracks you posted from? I like all three alot. But if like to contribute with one of the older vibra tracks and one of the "newer". But it's funny you said everyone knows about vibra and atmos and here I go posting vibra and atmos 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recursion loop Posted August 18, 2020 Author Share Posted August 18, 2020 On 8/18/2020 at 12:06 PM, astralprojection said: You, who have a finger on the pulse of current modern psy, is this genre still prevalent? What years are the tracks you posted from? I like all three alot. Freq - 2004, Andromeda -2005, Sensogram - 2012. I don't know any current artists with similar sound. Most recent mainstream "prog" actually soudns like full-on slowed down to 138-140 bbm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astralprojection Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Okay cool, that makes me like these tracks even more now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manuser Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Drone - 23 Days is an amazing album. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recursion loop Posted August 18, 2020 Author Share Posted August 18, 2020 12 minutes ago, Manuser said: Drone - 23 Days is an amazing album. Sounds nice, indeed! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manuser Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 2 minutes ago, recursion loop said: Sounds nice, indeed! Thanks Third track never gets old, it is a dark track but real progressive: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manuser Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Can't remember how they sound but back in the day, these albums were popular: Lish - Free Fall Antix - Twin Coast Discovery Recently I listened to Frechbax - Frech and was pleasantly surprised, it is darker than most progressive though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padmapani Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 thanks for this thread. i didn't know sensogram. no thread about old progressive would be complete without human blue (even though i think everyone will already know this one). another great artist from back in the day is protonica the closest thing to old progressive i've heard from recent releases is stereofeld 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astralprojection Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Dream creator! Sublime. this one sounds just like if BPC and california sunshine/nasha had a baby. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recursion loop Posted August 18, 2020 Author Share Posted August 18, 2020 2 hours ago, Padmapani said: i didn't know sensogram. Everybody should know Sensogram, this album is sublime https://www.discogs.com/ru/Sensogram-Parallel-Minds/release/3590430 Probably the most atmospheric record in psytrance ever. Good stuff, Padmapani. This Human Blue track reminded me on the Joof guys, John 00 Fleming and Airwave. I actually know Stereofeld, iirc he released two albums at Ectoplazm. Gotta give them a listen again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recursion loop Posted August 19, 2020 Author Share Posted August 19, 2020 Another great track from 2014 (not even that old, but similar sound ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTP Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 Sublime thread! So, I think you're a bit more after the melodic and a bit trancy side of the old progressive (like Human Blue) - not after the kind of "hard bangers" that I posted in the other thread ... sure I could come with some Patara or Hatikwa now, but "imma keep the flow" of your conversation: Of the old ones, I can throw in 12 Moons and Matenda: and of the newer ones, I can recommend you the upbeat side of Solar Fields: Fun fact: all three of these artists have an ambient side. 12 Moons = Healer, Matenda = Chilling Matenda, Solar Fields = Solar Fields 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padmapani Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 12 moons reminded me of another stellar track: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astralprojection Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 14 hours ago, RTP said: Sublime thread! So, I think you're a bit more after the melodic and a bit trancy side of the old progressive (like Human Blue) - not after the kind of "hard bangers" that I posted in the other thread ... sure I could come with some Patara or Hatikwa now, but "imma keep the flow" of your conversation: Of the old ones, I can throw in 12 Moons and Matenda: That one was amazing! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recursion loop Posted August 20, 2020 Author Share Posted August 20, 2020 17 hours ago, RTP said: So, I think you're a bit more after the melodic and a bit trancy side of the old progressive Yeah, indeed. Like always Great tracks posted. That Andromeda remix is amazing! (like pretty much evetything made by Andromeda/Chromosome). I knew Healer but didn't know he also had an uptempo project 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
technosomy Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTP Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 9 hours ago, recursion loop said: That Andromeda remix is amazing! (like pretty much evetything made by Andromeda/Chromosome). Cool, I didn't know Andromeda and Chromosome were related. Chromosome made one of the best S-Range remixes out there and it even fits in here: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recursion loop Posted August 21, 2020 Author Share Posted August 21, 2020 10 hours ago, RTP said: Chromosome made one of the best S-Range remixes out there and it even fits in here: Indeed! Very nice track Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frisbee Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 It never got much hype but I always liked the "Lull" album from Antix. I also saw them live performing many of the tracks at Voov 2003. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multi-Media Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 Wonder if Element belongs to the category, they had a hit - "The Crow". I have the "Transform" album and saw them live at some party in the woods. They used a guitar but not rockish sounding more like a pad layer. Opening track of album: Will listen later to some of the other tracks posted Edit, here a track from 2nd album, bit irritating vocal imho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTP Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 @frisbee great choice, I always liked the old Antix sound @Multi-Media I like Element quite a lot ... yes, the Willkommen track is very good, I listened to it on a Goa-Head compilation and liked Element since then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTP Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 I think you as old progressive lovers might like this ... despite it's a NEW TRACK: 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recursion loop Posted September 1, 2020 Author Share Posted September 1, 2020 Yeah, that's seriously awesome track! Is it really a new Human Blue track? Or some old unreleased stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikroMakro Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Nice topic, I like the lighter side, and I adore Human Blue.. took me best part of 3 years to track this down after hearing it one morning in a festival glade between the trees, the funny thing is I had been listening to Human Blue for a few years and did not realize it was his track.. the DJ was just playing CD-R's that had no labeling as I went and asked who did the track as there were only a few people chilling at the time.. I could not help but dance when it got going, nice and ethereal arp pad melody at the end... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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