Why isn't progressive trance on this site?

I think Mind in a Box, and a few other bands are close enough to prog that they deserve attention here..

Mind in a Box's discography are concept albums that tie together to form a great story. I think people should check out 'Crossroads' its the third album in the story, but its the easiest to get into.

I've wondered this too (a long time ago) and came to the conclusion that the word "progressive" means something else with trance music. But of course that horrible P-word gets everyone opining about its definition, so perhaps that isn't the best reason.

Edited by mickstafa - August 20 2009 at 15:37

We'd add it except we're stuck in a progressive trance right now.


Edited by Slartibartfast - August 20 2009 at 16:08

If we were to add progressive trance to Prog Archives, we should add progressive house, progressive breaks and progressive drum & bass subgenres, as well.

I think that artists belonging to these subgenres may fall in the already existing Progressive Electronic subgenre here in the archives, even though they may not sound like the traditional progressive electronic.

Lota wrote: Trance Music, isn't music. Sorry.!!!!

Henry Plainview wrote: I would agree, but the Prog Electronic team doesn't like '90s electronica so it's not happening. Not even for Aphex Twin!

If there are any modern electronic bands that should be added, Aphex Twin would be first on my list.

mickstafa is right about 'progressive' having a somewhat different meaning in trance music, I would add that if a music has no detectable or musicologic connection to rock - as opposed to much electronic prog which does - it probably doesn't belong here

^^Yeah, that's probably the best answer. If we were to start throwing in everything that was progressive, rather than just rock and rock-related, then this site would become so broad and open that it would completely lose focus and wouldn't be very useful at all.

Mozart was creative, innovative, and extremely influencial, but it would be a bit silly to have him listed as "Proto-Prog," don't you think?

Maybe consider forming TranceArchives

I got some sampled up if anyone is interested.

The 3 albums in the discography together form a story set in an Orwellian futuristic society. The albums have high emphasis on the concept. The protagonist, Black, is a hacker. I recommend listening to all 3 albums in order at once, because its all about the flow and feel of emotions. Here are some sample tracks. I'm pretty hooked on Identity, and Redefined gives a very chilling feeling.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcuB3jmIqmU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocMgdP177AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqj6f8iGjfA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJNUpZyaqx0

Henry Plainview wrote: frbassdevil wrote: If we were to add progressive trance to Prog Archives, we should add progressive house, progressive breaks and progressive drum & bass subgenres, as well. I think that artists belonging to these subgenres may fall in the already existing Progressive Electronic subgenre here in the archives, even though they may not sound like the traditional progressive electronic. I would agree, but the Prog Electronic team doesn't like '90s electronica so it's not happening. Not even for Aphex Twin!

I wonder why...

Lota wrote: Trance Music, isn't music. Sorry.!!!!

Darn right. Say "NO!" to new music.