Progressive house emerged in early-1990s Britain as DJs like Sasha and John Digweed extended house tracks into longer, more cinematic journeys, layering gradual filter sweeps and key changes over hypnotic basslines. Tempos typically run 122–128 BPM, but the defining feature is structural patience — drops are rare, transitions are slow, and arrangements unfold over six to ten minutes. The style fed both the late-1990s superclub era (Bedrock, Renaissance) and a 2010s big-room revival led by Eric Prydz, Anjunabeats, and Above & Beyond. Modern progressive sits between melodic techno and uplifting trance, often blurring into both at peak time. The genre prizes craft over hooks: tracks reward attentive listening on a soundsystem more than radio play.