

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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Detroit Deep House Defined by Moodymann’s Signature Style
Chris Campbell
December 14, 2020
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The Jones Girls Bring Motown Flavor to Philly Soul Sound
Chris Campbell
November 17, 2020
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Five Songs That Exemplify the Musical Legacy of Pharoah Sanders
Meta Stange
October 22, 2020
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Five ‘Deep House’ Tracks That Exemplify the Soulful Electronic Genre
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January 27, 2020
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The Progressive Underground Show 296: JESSICA CARE MOORE (SALT CITY: A TECHNO CHOREOPOEM)
Chris Campbell
June 9, 2019
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The Progressive Underground Show 295: GODDESS ALEX (TAKEOVER EDITION)
Chris Campbell
May 19, 2019
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