Exploring global underground electronic music
The Progressive Underground with Chris Campbell explores the global electronic music underground through the genres of deep house, future soul, nu-jazz, b-sides and rare grooves. Chris connects the dots and contextualizes the artists, influencers, trends, and milestones through ethereally curated playlists, exclusive in-depth interviews, audio mini-docs, and special segments that spotlight Detroit’s impact on all of the above.
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The Progressive Underground: Tears for Fears’ sonic manifesto of the 1980s turns 40
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The Progressive Underground Pick of the Week: ‘Treat Me Right’ by Carl Bias feat. Miyan Bryant
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The Progressive Underground Pick of the Week: ‘Aurora’s Light’ by Kathy Kosins
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The Progressive Underground Pick of the Week: ‘Silence’ by Angelina Cara
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