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  • Current DJ who spins most similarly to Golden Prog Years?

hugopal it was hardly “It rubs the lotion on its skin and plays Twilo Thunder at 133bpm” (copyright Millsy).

Point of in the weeds order - Twilo Thunder (and the Chain) are 137 (though 133 may be more appropriate for a Super Progressive gimp dungeon).

I’m with you in that I’m not a fan of the recent breeder remixes, but then they are more contemporary in that they removed the edge of the originals, part of which is bpm based.

There’s lots of ‘progressive trance’ at the moment but I wouldn’t be confident in stylistically it aiming at ‘peak prog’..

Flo Masse would be a good shout as a dj (and plays loads of 90s classics)

      apyssjw Point of in the weeds order - Twilo Thunder (and the Chain) are 137 (though 133 may be more appropriate for a Super Progressive gimp dungeon).

      I’m just quoting Millsy’s amusing post - I’m aware it’s still too slow (hence my original comment pointing to Sasha & Diggers bashing stuff out at 138). As with Ed, I think SP would probably run for the hills if any DJs in a club he was attending actually went north of 130.

      apyssjw but then they are more contemporary in that they removed the edge of the originals, part of which is bpm based

      That isn’t really a hallmark of them being “contemporary” though - only the hallmark of them being made by those catering to the kind of dull sludge that lots of the old “prog” DJs are now playing. But there are still lots of “contemporary” DJs who play stuff that is closer to or edgier than the original (they just don’t typically call themselves “prog”).

            I will try to check out all the suggestions in this thread.

            hugopal But there are still lots of “contemporary” DJs who play stuff that is closer to or edgier than the original (they just don’t typically call themselves “prog”).

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              alistair diviine mixseries 04: Spencer Brown Live at CODA - Toronto, ON by Spencer Brown on #SoundCloud
              https://on.soundcloud.com/UXiph4SQ7TfiZEfTA

              I gave this way too much of a chance than I should have - too soft and fluffy, way too housey. Maxed out at 128bpm ffs. Give your ears a wash Alistair!

                hugopal As with Ed, I think SP would probably run for the hills if any DJs in a club he was attending actually went north of 130.

                Is the right answer!

                  Try some of Adam Pits sets. Some of his “Progier/Trancier” sets can veer to the dubby techno side.

                    Scott Bailey Feb 2023:

                    Tracklist: -

                    Altocamet - Pasion Descalza (Swayzak’s Vocal Mix 1) [Shinichi]
                    Bluefish - One (Main Mix) [Quad Communications]
                    Rowan Blades & Chris Lake - Filth (Greed Is Evil Mix) [Alternative Route]
                    Peter Gun - Damn Words [Vapour]
                    Evolution feat. Jayn Hanna - Walking On Fire (Bedrock Vocal Mix) [Bedrock]
                    Chris Raven - I Know You Love Me Too (Van Bellen Remix) [Bonzai]
                    Heller & Farley - The Rising Sun (Bedrock Remix) [Junior London]
                    Medway - The Baseline Track [Hooj Choons]
                    Speedy J - G Spot [Warp Records]
                    Harry Mariani - E-Tales [Sog]
                    Sander Kleinenberg - My Lexicon [Essential]
                    Dove Beat - La Paloma (Ocean Remix) [Sounds Good]
                    Pete Lazonby - Wave Speech (Junior Vasquez’s Extended Mix) [Pagoda]
                    Sphere - Gravitech (Brancaccio & Aisher Remix) [Tune Inn]
                    Jam & Spoon - Stella (Nalin & Kane Remix) [Superfly]
                    Medway - Solace [Hooj Choons]
                    L.S.G. - The Fugitive [Superstition]
                    POB & Taylor - Baba (Human Movement Remix) [Distinctive]
                    Dominica - Realtime [Advance]
                    Deep Cover - Breakthrough [Hope]
                    Paganini Traxx - Zoe (Timo Maas Mix) [INCtraxx]
                    Transa - Enervate [Hook]
                    Breeder - Twilo Thunder (Stoked Up Mix) [Rhythm Syndicate]
                    Christopher Lawrence - Shredder (Transa Remix) [Hook]
                    Armin - Blue Fear (Cyber)
                    DJ Remy - Pumped Up [Taste]
                    Arrakis - Aira Force [Fluid]
                    Jon Vesta - Gull [Stonehouse]

                      I’d second Pits too, though it’s not really ‘golden’ prog IMO.

                      This is in a similar vein:

                        Wasily Actually forgot I did this! Wall to wall classics for sure. Can’t say I’ve heard any dj recently that plays close to the old prog’ because the music isn’t simply there now, unless you do what I did above…

                            ScottBailey Can’t say I’ve heard any dj recently that plays close to the old prog’ because the music isn’t simply there now,

                            Exactly. There are definite influences in todays tracks for sure. And attempts to keep the sound/genre alive which has unfortunately spawned new genres and the kind of shite you hear the likes of Cattaneo and Warren playing.

                              Sasha could provide ‘the journey’. Cattaneo, despite having 60% the same bag of records, couldn’t provide ‘the journey’.

                              Oakenfold, at his peak, couldn’t mix properly but could still provide ‘the journey’.

                                Fucking hell just cringed at the thought of me describing the genre to innocent bystanders circa 2002-2007 with the word ‘journeyesque’.

                                  apyssjw Flo Masse basically plays her Uncle’s old records.

                                      Some of the bangers Perel puts in her sets definitely sounds like it was heavily influenced by old school tune age - hook recordings and their trancier sound comes to mind - some stuff almost sounds like repurposed happy hardcore - not the golden age of prog but still kinda refreshing when so much stuff takes itself way too seriously these days.

                                      rhouses ‘Music that stimulates the mind as well as the heart’ was my own ultra wanky way of describing things back in the day.

                                          Wally My favourite was some skinny, speccy bloke in Renaissance Nottingham (I think the club was called Media) who looked madoutofit, bouncing off the walls, when we asked what he was on he said “just high on the music, mate”.

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