Underworld rejected from ProgArchives

[holden]

Originally Posted by smack416

But I don't believe that "progressive" has ever meant new as it relates to music. ie, "the term "progressive" typically refers to the structure of a track which occur incrementally."

Oh, but it did! Problem is, there are at least two "progressive" prefixes- that which is usually applied to the genre (the prog-rock label), as indicative of experimental music or that which carries sophistication and style not usually found in mainstream rock, and then there is the "progressive" you're describing, smack416, for "progressive trance", "progressive house", etc, that's specific to a song structure.

I'd propose we forget the labels and connotations of the word Prog. That gets us into arguments about genres and comparisons to other bands.

Question is simple: did Underworld's music make an impact on the musical landscape? Were they a step ahead of the rest? I'd argue that the certainly were in the Dubno/STITI era and are making moves in this experimental direction again. If you aren't standing still, you are progressing. Simple as that