Progressive Trance

Progressive trance on vinyl: long arcs for the dance floor

In short: Progressive trance developed in the nineties, especially in Britain, out of progressive house and trance: long build-ups, deep basslines and rather dark, hypnotic melodies. DJs such as John Digweed and Sasha shaped the sound in the clubs. The Vinyl Room currently has 12 progressive trance records.

What is progressive trance?

From Britain: Bedrock – the project of John Digweed and Nick Muir – is represented with “Heaven Scent”, Way Out West from Bristol with the “UB Devoid EP” and Orbital with “Nothing Left”.

Alongside them come Moby with “Lift Me Up” and a promo edition of “Porcelain”, plus Arrakis with “Medusa”. Under this style tag we also have remixes for Coldplay and Lenny Kravitz and Underworld’s “Dubnobasswithmyheadman”.

What to look for

Many of these tracks come as 12-inch singles with several mixes; label, catalogue number and year of release help you tell which edition you have – it’s noted with each copy.

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FAQ

What is progressive trance? Electronic dance music between progressive house and trance, with long build-ups.

Where does progressive trance come from? Mainly from Britain, in the nineties.

Who shaped progressive trance? Among others John Digweed, Sasha and Way Out West.

Which progressive trance records do you have? Here, for example, Bedrock’s “Heaven Scent” and Orbital’s “Nothing Left”.