Underworld and Prog Bands

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Originally Posted by stimpee

erm no. " bands such as Underworld and Orbital taking the prog influence a step further" doesnt say anything. a lot of bands are "albums bands" and i dont believe Underworld are any more an albums band than most. Theyve released lots of singles too. The link is tenuous. Please define "progressive" in your sentence above.

i'd say they're progressive in that they don't stick to a strict formula, that they like to experiment. mostly this works, as they have high standards and are able to assess their work well. but sometimes they fall into noodley bollocks... i think progressive in electronic music also means that they shy away from the mainstream - many bands that use a lot of different styles and therefore cannot be pigeon-holed end up with the 'progressive' tag because it's easy for journalists.