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Uplifting vs Progressive trance Vote for your preferred sound, and explain why

Poll: Uplifting or Progressive

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What do you prefer

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#1 User is offline   georgemccauley 

Posted 09 February 2011 - 06:05 PM

I thought this was worthy of it's own thread, seeing as much of this has been talked about in the "Quality of Juna releases" thread, i thought it should have it's own.

This thread is also an attempt to get a more accurate reading from anjuna fans about what's preferred nowadays

Please vote and explain why and if you feel the need to, talk about your opinions and why your elated / disappointed in the change of the genre, how you feel it should remain uplifting etc.

Me personally i am an big Uplifting trance fan, don't get me wrong i still love progressive but there is a distinctive beauty to uplifting trance.

Artists like, Daniel Kandi, Dan Stone, A&B, 7 Skies and so on, in my opinion leave the progressive artists for dead. They are in a completely different league!

: :walkman:

This post has been edited by georgemccauley: 09 February 2011 - 07:38 PM

#2 User is offline   DJ Vulpus 

Posted 09 February 2011 - 06:23 PM

Make a both option haha

#3 User is offline   DoMarcikar 

Posted 09 February 2011 - 06:41 PM

Progressive here. :)

#4 User is offline   EventHorizon 

Posted 09 February 2011 - 07:16 PM

Depends...

#5 User is offline   Sword_of_truth 

Posted 09 February 2011 - 07:30 PM

I still can't believe that 'Uplifting' actually became a subgenre.

Can a nice record at 128bpm not make you feel 'uplifted'?

#6 User is offline   georgemccauley 

Posted 09 February 2011 - 07:39 PM

View PostSword_of_truth, on 09 February 2011 - 07:30 PM, said:

I still can't believe that 'Uplifting' actually became a subgenre.

Can a nice record at 128bpm not make you feel 'uplifted'?


Sure it can, but i meant uplifting as the BPM i.e. Nitrous Oxide: 138BPM

#7 User is offline   dspencer124 

Posted 09 February 2011 - 08:11 PM

null vote

uplifting, progressive trance, progressive house, tech house, deep house, minimal, euphoric, all have their moments and depending on what mood i'm in i'lll listen to any and all of them so, for me, there isn't a 'better' genre :walkman:

#8 User is offline   Joel_ 

Posted 09 February 2011 - 10:30 PM

How about "progressive uplifting" trance...

Which is already a genre of course...

Sorry, but this is a stupid thread. Why the need to pigeon hole tracks into genres anyway?

#9 User is offline   Sword_of_truth 

Posted 09 February 2011 - 10:48 PM

View Postgeorgemccauley, on 09 February 2011 - 07:39 PM, said:

Sure it can, but i meant uplifting as the BPM i.e. Nitrous Oxide: 138BPM

But surely you can see the problem? 'Uplifting trance' is defined purely by it's bpm, not whether it is indeed uplifting or not. Plenty of 138bpm trance tracks bore me to tears.

#10 User is offline   Progrez 

Posted 09 February 2011 - 11:00 PM

Both, I've always pretty much enjoyed all of the sub-genres of trance (Besides the white noise, electro influenced trance and pop influenced we have today)


I also don't mind the psy progressive trance as well like the ones from E-Clip, Zyce, Flegma and Float.I even like proper commercial trance from Ian van Dahl, DJ Sammy and Lasgo they actually produced some nice cheese.

This is such a beautiful remix, the whole EP is really nice as well.



Prog Lifting trance


This post has been edited by Progrez: 09 February 2011 - 11:12 PM

#11 User is offline   Progrez 

Posted 09 February 2011 - 11:05 PM

Would you believe me if I told you that this track is at 146 bpm?


This post has been edited by Progrez: 09 February 2011 - 11:14 PM

#12 User is offline   kris nebroso 

Posted 09 February 2011 - 11:34 PM

Progressive here. As I've grown older, I've found that I now like my music to grow on me with time, and seep into the subconcious, rather than saturate my senses with heavenly melodies and full-on energy.

Don't get me wrong, I still love all that kinda stuff. But it's limited to a few artists at the minute - notably, Joe Garrett (Temple One) and Arty. They just seem to have the formula that still does it for me.

Back in 2002, when Sasha's 'Airdrawndagger' was released, I ignored it in my local record shop.
I could easily say I was a fool for doing such a thing - but I s'pose looking back, I just wasn't ready for it.
Now I listen to it and think... it's an absolute masterpiece, and arguably one of thee best progressive / EDM albums ever made. :)

#13 User is offline   Progrez 

Posted 09 February 2011 - 11:54 PM

I wish producers made more of these kinds of uplifting trance.



View Postkris nebroso, on 09 February 2011 - 11:34 PM, said:

Progressive here. As I've grown older, I've found that I now like my music to grow on me with time, and seep into the subconcious, rather than saturate my senses with heavenly melodies and full-on energy.

Don't get me wrong, I still love all that kinda stuff. But it's limited to a few artists at the minute - notably, Joe Garrett (Temple One) and Arty. They just seem to have the formula that still does it for me.

Back in 2002, when Sasha's 'Airdrawndagger' was released, I ignored it in my local record shop.
I could easily say I was a fool for doing such a thing - but I s'pose looking back, I just wasn't ready for it.
Now I listen to it and think... it's an absolute masterpiece, and arguably one of thee best progressive / EDM albums ever made. :)


Sasha - Bloodlock :wub:

This post has been edited by Progrez: 09 February 2011 - 11:55 PM

#14 User is offline   Edu 

Posted 10 February 2011 - 01:27 AM

Prog ruleZ!

#15 User is offline   Redstar 

Posted 10 February 2011 - 04:14 AM

View PostProgrez, on 09 February 2011 - 11:54 PM, said:

I wish producers made more of these kinds of uplifting trance.



Wow, nice find Amay. Absolutely gorgeous!

#16 User is offline   Cozy 

Posted 10 February 2011 - 05:10 AM

Proglifting Trance ftw.

#17 User is offline   Bolletje18 

Posted 10 February 2011 - 07:21 AM

Uplifting FTW! :walkman:

#18 User is offline   severus44 

Posted 10 February 2011 - 09:49 AM

View Postkris nebroso, on 09 February 2011 - 11:34 PM, said:



Back in 2002, when Sasha's 'Airdrawndagger' was released, I ignored it in my local record shop.
I could easily say I was a fool for doing such a thing - but I s'pose looking back, I just wasn't ready for it.
Now I listen to it and think... it's an absolute masterpiece, and arguably one of thee best progressive / EDM albums ever made. :)


well said.
Definitely has to be up there with the best EDM albums ever. Magnetic North , Boiler Room , Cloud Cuckoo all :wub:

#19 User is offline   Alpha-Dog 

Posted 10 February 2011 - 10:49 AM

I love uplifting, check this uplifter from ciro visone:

#20 User is offline   Progrez 

Posted 10 February 2011 - 11:21 AM

View PostRedstar, on 10 February 2011 - 04:14 AM, said:

Wow, nice find Amay. Absolutely gorgeous!


You're welcome Steve. it was released in 2006 if you want to know.

This post has been edited by Progrez: 10 February 2011 - 11:23 AM

#21 User is offline   AlexWright 

Posted 10 February 2011 - 04:37 PM

View PostProgrez, on 09 February 2011 - 11:54 PM, said:

I wish producers made more of these kinds of uplifting trance.




Wow that was inspiring, I might have to try producing something with a similar mood to that. I love how it doesn't have one ounce of cheesiness in it, just straight-forward, progressing, trance-inducing euphoria.

#22 User is offline   AshBlack 

Posted 10 February 2011 - 04:38 PM

Why is there no option for tech?

I feel tech trance taps into a different aspect of humanity: a primal, almost-druidic sense of connection to the earth. Locked deep within each human mind is a link to the animal that truly resides within each of us. Its unrefined nature is what makes it glorious. A trance does need to be white and full of joyous emotion or saddening melody. It can be black and raw, powerful and uncontrollable yet focused.

Long live Simon Patterson, Mark Sherry, RAM, Dave Schiemann, etc. :)

#23 User is offline   Sword_of_truth 

Posted 10 February 2011 - 05:30 PM

Here's another great example of 'uplifting trance':



Which, incidentally, plays normally at 125bpm.

#24 User is offline   Progrez 

Posted 11 February 2011 - 04:57 AM

View PostAlexWright, on 10 February 2011 - 04:37 PM, said:

Wow that was inspiring, I might have to try producing something with a similar mood to that. I love how it doesn't have one ounce of cheesiness in it, just straight-forward, progressing, trance-inducing euphoria.


You're welcome.I think most of the producers have forgotten how to produce proper uplifting trance.

@Sword_of_truth nice track!

#25 User is offline   AnjunaCrasher 

Posted 11 February 2011 - 12:39 PM

View PostProgrez, on 09 February 2011 - 11:54 PM, said:

I wish producers made more of these kinds of uplifting trance.

http://www.youtube.c..._embedded#at=87



Sasha - Bloodlock :wub:


"Blue Objects" is a beautiful track, "Cirrus Station" is even better imo

:w00t:

#26 User is offline   _VR_ 

Posted 11 February 2011 - 01:43 PM

The only artist in my book that does progressive right is The Blizzard. Everyone else can go to hell.

#27 User is offline   AnjunaCrasher 

Posted 11 February 2011 - 02:10 PM

View Post_VR_, on 11 February 2011 - 01:43 PM, said:

The only artist in my book that does progressive right is The Blizzard. Everyone else can go to hell.


:blink:

#28 User is offline   AshBlack 

Posted 11 February 2011 - 03:53 PM

Do not feed the troll.

#29 User is offline   Jugglist09 

Posted 11 February 2011 - 06:42 PM

How about uplifting with a psy feel? :)

#30 User is offline   AshBlack 

Posted 11 February 2011 - 07:28 PM

View PostJugglist09, on 11 February 2011 - 06:42 PM, said:

How about uplifting with a psy feel? :)


Vibrasphere much? :D

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