Progrezo Records All Around The World - Amsterdam

Progrezo Records All Around The World - Amsterdam

21 December, 2011 | 3.49PM

• Written by: PGZmedia
• Filed under: Music News : all around the world, amsterdam, progrezo records

Progrezo Records’ nineth installment in the Collector series comes from the largest city and capital of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Amsterdam. Its name is derived from Amstelredamme, indicative of the city’s origin a dam in the river Amstel.

Settled as a small fishing village in the late 12th century, Amsterdam became one of the most important ports in the world during the Dutch Golden Age, a result of its innovative developments in trade. During that time, the city was the leading center for finance and diamonds. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the city expanded, and many new neighborhoods and suburbs were formed. The 17th-century canals of Amsterdam located in the heart of Amsterdam, were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in July 2010.

The city is the financial and cultural capital of the Netherlands. Many large Dutch institutions have their headquarters there, and 7 of the world’s top 500 companies, including Philips and ING, are based in the city. In 2010, Amsterdam was ranked 13th globally on quality of living[ by Mercer, and previously ranked 3rd in innovation by 2thinknow in the Innovation Cities Index 2009.

As an important center of diverses cultures, Amsterdam has main attractions including its historic canals, the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum, Stedelijk Museum, Hermitage Amsterdam, Anne Frank House, Amsterdam Museum, its red-light district, and its many cannabis coffee shops draw more than 3.66 million international visitors annually.

Within the finest electronic global music, Amsterdam has gained its own place featuring some of the most recognized DJs from peak-time trance and techno beats to downtempo, experimental and lounge music; besides a wide list of top charted producers are fingerprinting the music industry with new proposes.

Progrezo Records’ 07 installment in the Collector series from Amsterdam, has the pleasure to present one of the most significatives producers born in Netherlands and related to ambient, down-tempo and chill beats, Arpatle.

Arpatle is one of the best contemporary musicians who has been involved with the music since very young, adding to his belt a professional development within the avant-garde scene. His stuff is truthful spiritual music, driving through ethnic and nature sounds with surrounded atmospheres and delicate voices, over subtle down-tempo beats. Really an artist to watch !!

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