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 Show 218 feat. KINDRED THE FAMILY SOUL
Chris Campbell
June 11, 2017
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The Progressive Underground Show 217 feat. SHAHIDA MAUSI & ONE FREQ
Chris Campbell
June 4, 2017
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The Progressive Underground Show 207 feat. JOSE JAMES & MARCELLUS PITTMAN
Chris Campbell
March 26, 2017
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The Progressive Underground Show 205 Black Women Rock edition
Chris Campbell
March 12, 2017
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The Progressive Underground Show 203 feat. OLETA ADAMS and ANDRES (aka DJ DEZ)
Chris Campbell
February 26, 2017
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International recording artists OLETA ADAMS and ANDRES (aka DJ DEZ) to be featured on this weekend’s TPU
Chris Campbell
February 24, 2017
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This weekend’s The Progressive Underground celebrates the legacy of CAFE MAHOGANY, Sunday, December 18, 8-11 p.m. EST
Chris Campbell
December 15, 2016
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The Progressive Underground Show 194: THE SCENE Tribute and Takeover Edition
Chris Campbell
December 3, 2016
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The Progressive Underground 193: JAZZTRONICA: A profile of the ACID JAZZ genre
Chris Campbell
November 27, 2016
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