genre [noun] – a style, especially in the arts, that involves a particular set of characteristics
e.g. what genre does this mix fall into?
Well, according to Beatport et al, the tracks listed below are either melodic techno, or progressive house. For me, I think they’re progressive trance – but what do I know? Well, I know I went in search of tracks that reminded me of the progressive trance sound from around the turn of the century. I wanted tracks that reminded me of music releases on the likes of Bedrock, Hooj, Fluid, Sumsonic, INCTraxx to name but a few. I wanted percussive, driving, hypnotic.
Other than having to spend an absolute age (not a bad way to spend time online really) crossing through arbitrary genres, I think I got it too.
If you’re a fan of that sound, you can leave a comment on the mixcloud page after you’ve had a listen and let me know what you think. You can grab the download here too.
The tracklist goes a little something like this:
- Turning My Head – Anja Schneider
- Return To West On 27th (Timo Maas Flashback Twilo remix) – Killahurtz
- Resurgence (Original Mix) – Hidden Empire
- Panama (Original Mix) – Starkato, Intaktogene
- Monster (Extended Mix) – Space Motion
- Hot Foot (Original Mix) – Fabrication
- Omega (Original Mix) – Teleport-X
- Dustpig (Original Mix) – Fabrication
- Don’t Say Anything (Rinzen Remix) – Quivver
- Oblivion (Extended Mix) – Nora En Pure
- Sauron (Original Mix) – Tiefstone
- Milky Way (Original Mix) – Space Motion, AfterU
- April (12″ Version) – Yousef & CamelPhat
- Ahora Todo Va (Gorgon City Remix) – Josh Butler, Dennis Cruz
- Nazar (Stan Kolev Remix) – Max Freegrant
- Secrets (Extended Mix) – Paige, Nihil Young & Lauren L’aimant
- Ketuvim (Original Mix) – Argy
- Revelations (Original Mix) – Paul Thomas, Stan Kolev
- Blinding Lights (Joris Voorn Remix) – Alex Kennon
- The World You See (Original Mix) – Franky Wah, Artche, Cristoph
- For a Feeling (Dark Matter Edit) – CamelPhat & ARTBAT feat. RHODES
- Oasis Midnights (Original Mix)- Jam Rumi
- Blade Runner (Extended Mix) – Milla Lehto
- The Love Is Over (feat. Haptic) – Paul Anthonee, Haze-M & Inner Rebels
- Dance with Me (Haze-M Vocal Mix) – Helen&Boys