Editing Progressive house (section)

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=== Progressive house ===
The '''progressive house''' sound of the early 1990s is characterized by a fusion of US house, [[UK House|UK house]], [[Italian house]], and [[techno]] influences. It features long tracks (typically 8–12 minutes) with evolving [[Musical form|structures]], subtle [[Transition (music)|transitions]], and layered [[Melody|melodies]], creating a deep, hypnotic, and atmospheric experience on the [[Nightclub|dance floor]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Simon |date=2023-11-14 |title=What is Progressive House? |url=https://www.decodedmagazine.com/what-is-progressive-house-2/ |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=Decoded Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> Intensity is added by the regular addition and subtraction of layers of sound.<ref name="eamm">{{cite encyclopedia |year=2010 |title=House music |volume=3 |last=Price |first=Emmett George |encyclopedia=Encyclopedia of African American Music |publisher=ABC-CLIO |isbn=978-0313341991  |page=406 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nVxgs_E57_EC |access-date=20 April 2013 }}</ref> [[Phrase (music)|Phrase]]s are typically 4, 8, or 16 [[bar (music)|bar]]s long and often begin with a new or different [[melody]] or [[rhythm]].<ref name="mfemg">{{cite web |url=http://www.musicfaze.com/p/electronica-genre-guide.html#pr |title=Electronica Genre Guide: Progressive |work=Music Faze |access-date=18 July 2013 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141220000949/http://www.musicfaze.com/p/electronica-genre-guide.html#pr |archive-date=20 December 2014}}</ref>

=== Dark progressive house ===
In the early 2000s, '''dark progressive house''' emerged as a hypnotic and atmospheric evolution of progressive house, moving away from [[Popular music|mainstream]] trends, characterized by deep [[bassline]]s, intricate [[Percussion instrument|percussion]], and dark [[Synthesizer|synths]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dark Progressive House artists, songs, albums, playlists and listeners – volt.fm |url=https://volt.fm/genre/5587/dark-progressive-house#:~:text=Dark%20Progressive%20House%20is%20a,,%20Trance,%20and%20Ambient%20music. |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=volt.fm |language=en}}</ref>

=== Mainstage progressive house ===
{{See also|Big room house}}
The 2010s '''mainstage progressive house''' style became more structured (4–6 minutes), favoring punchy [[Percussion instrument|kicks]], bright supersaw [[Lead instrument#Digital music|leads]], and anthemic [[Melody|melodies]]. Tracks follow a predictable [[Chorus (song)|build]]-[[Break (music)|break]]-[[Drop (music)|drop]] format with massive energy shifts, often designed for [[festival]] crowds.<ref name="mfemg" />  The [[Breakdown (music)|breakdowns]] were dramatic, leading to euphoric, explosive [[Drop (music)|drops]] with sidechained [[synths]] and heavy [[Reverb effect|reverb]], making it more commercially oriented than its 90s counterpart.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Haven |first=Simon |date=2024-07-17 |title=What is Progressive House? Everything You Need to Know in 5min |url=https://www.edmprod.com/what-is-progressive-house/?utm_source=chatgpt.com |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=EDMProd |language=en-US}}</ref>