Progressive House to Melodic Techno
Progressive House and Melodic Techno are close neighbours on the compatibility map — this is a natural transition that audiences instinctively accept. There's a narrow BPM overlap at 122–125 BPM — aim for tracks in that shared zone for the smoothest blend. The audio profiles are very similar, making this an especially smooth transition.
Progressive House BPM
122-128
Melodic Techno BPM
120-125
Energy shift
Medium to High → Medium to High
Catalog tracks
3,471
Audio profile comparison
Drive
Groove
Brightness
Bass Weight
Warmth
How to make this transition
Where in your set: Lateral move
Works anywhere in your set, especially mid-set for variety
BPM: Blend in the overlap
The shared range is tight (122–125 BPM). Choose your transition tracks from this zone and blend during a breakdown for the cleanest result.
EQ strategy
Similar bass weight and brightness across both genres — a standard bass swap works cleanly. Swap the lows over 4 bars and let the mids and highs blend naturally.
Blend length: Long blend
Close compatibility and similar energy — this transition rewards patience. Blend over 32 bars or more, layering percussion and letting the groove shift naturally.
Key selection
Check the key compatibility section below for the most common keys in each genre. Pick your transition tracks so the outgoing and incoming keys are adjacent on the Camelot wheel — same number or ±1.
Bridge tracks
Tracks that sit between Progressive House and Melodic Techno — use these to smooth the genre shift.
Aura
Avoure
Tagged Progressive House but BPM and brightness sit closer to Melodic Techno
Ghost Voices - Lane 8 Remix
Virtual Self
Tagged Progressive House but BPM and brightness sit closer to Melodic Techno
Always Will feat. Nathan Nicholson - Extended Mix
Tinlicker
Tagged Progressive House but BPM and brightness sit closer to Melodic Techno
The Echo - Durante Remix
Durante
Tagged Progressive House but BPM and brightness sit closer to Melodic Techno
Tassolem (Don't Worry 'bout Me) - Guy J Remix
Jamie Stevens
Tagged Progressive House but BPM and brightness sit closer to Melodic Techno
Arcade
Simon Vuarambon
Tagged Progressive House but BPM and brightness sit closer to Melodic Techno
Example transitions
Real track pairs scored by the Mixgraph engine — Progressive House into Melodic Techno.
Key compatibility
Most common keys in Progressive House
Most common keys in Melodic Techno
Best key transitions
Related
Melodic Techno → Progressive House
Genre guide
Progressive House Mixing Guide
Genre guide
Melodic Techno Mixing Guide
Also from Progressive House
Progressive House → Trance
Also from Progressive House
Progressive House → House
Also from Progressive House
Progressive House → Tech House
Also to Melodic Techno
Techno → Melodic Techno
Also to Melodic Techno
Trance → Melodic Techno
Try this transition with real tracks