Although no firm classification rules exist, the structure consists of House with notable variations. For example, phrases are usually a power of two number of bars and begin with the introduction of a new or different melody or rhythm. The tempo generally ranges from 120 to 135 bpm (which is faster than typical earlier house). Such structure is intuitively described as consisting of three major structural elements: build-up; breakdown ; climax. These three structural elements are expressed either temporally or in their intensity, if not both. A 'build-up' sequence can sometimes last up to 3 or even 4 minutes. Subtle incremental/decremental acoustic variations (i.e., gradual addition/subtraction of instruments) anticipate the transition to each subsequent structural element of the track. The initial build-up and the final break-down are generally very similar, adding a feel of symmetry to the general structure of the melody. A Progressive House track is usually longer than a regular composition House track, ranging in length from 8 to 12 minutes (as opposed to 5—6 of radio format).
Mediterranean Progressive was another buzz-word found mainly in the Italian dance music scene around the years 1995 to 1996. Its sound is characterized by an upbeat bassline and typical synth parts that give an epic feeling to the tracks. It can be considered very close to the style called Dream Trance.
Another stylistic buzz-word, being Progressive Trance, emerged at some undocumented date (although speculated to be the early to mid 2000's period) within the dance music scene. Progressive Trance is a term used to describe dance music productions that fall somewhere in between Progressive House and Trance.
Notable genre DJs include: Deadmau5, Sasha, Hernan Cattaneo, James Holden, John Digweed, Dave Seaman, Nick Warren, James Zabiela, Eddie Halliwell, Jason Jollins, Max Graham, Danny Howells, Anthony Pappa, Fourthstate, Dinka, and Guy J. DJs who originated from the same branch, but have later on followed trance movement include Laurent Veronnez, the dirty socks, Mike Dierickx, Matt Darey, Vibrasphere, Miika Kuisma, Brian Transeau (aka BT), Christopher Lawrence, Armin van Buuren, Above and Beyond, and Markus Schulz. Progressive house/trance usual labels include Acute Recordings, Anjunadeep, Armada Music, Audiotherapy, Baroque Records, Bedrock Records, Global Underground, Renaissance Recordings, Vapour Records, Sudbeat, and Silk Digital Records.
Notable genre DJs include: Deadmau5, Sasha, Hernan Cattaneo, James Holden, John Digweed, Dave Seaman, Nick Warren, James Zabiela, Eddie Halliwell, Jason Jollins, Max Graham, Danny Howells, Anthony Pappa, Fourthstate, Dinka, and Guy J. DJs who originated from the same branch, but have later on followed trance movement include Laurent Veronnez, the dirty socks, Mike Dierickx, Matt Darey, Vibrasphere, Miika Kuisma, Brian Transeau (aka BT), Christopher Lawrence, Armin van Buuren, Above and Beyond, and Markus Schulz. Progressive house/trance usual labels include Acute Recordings, Anjunadeep, Armada Music, Audiotherapy, Baroque Records, Bedrock Records, Global Underground, Renaissance Recordings, Vapour Records, Sudbeat, and Silk Digital Records.
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