Techno/Trance/Hardstyle…The Difference.
For a while now, ive really been into these types of music genres. I can easily say that most of my music on my iTunes is Techno/Trance/Hardstyle related. I really like the genre, and i have few friends that enjoy it as much as i do. Which sucks, but w.e. But what i DO have is ignorant ppl that think Techno and Trance and House are all the same thing. Which obviously it isnt! because if it was, then there would be no need for different names.
Perfect example would be, when one day i was driving in my friends car, and she says “omg lets listen to some techno!” and i was completely surprised and im like “yea!! lets do it!” me thinking ofcourse that she knew what she was talking about. But ofcourse..i should have known better. she put on her CD..and some fucking Black Eyed Peas song came on….Fail.
So basically what im trying to say is that alot of ppl dont know what the difference between this genres really is and im here to kinda explain with some examples what they are.
First off lets start with Techno.
Techno, mainly focuses on electronic precussion and doesnt need melody to make it interesting. It usually has less “layers” than trance, so it may seem repetitive at times. Build-ups are rare in techno, unlike Hardstyle/Rave where they are the main substance. Techno is ofcourse “harder” than trance, and ofcourse less “trance inducing” than…trance lol
A Perfect example would be…
Next up is Trance.
Trance, is mainly all about the melody, it has more layers than Techno, which means its less repetitive. It usually brings 1 or more build ups, but ofcourse not as many as Hardstyle/Rave. And ofcourse the main characteristic is that its music for the “mind” it causes you to be in a trance state when listening and its very soothing with no lyrics involved.
An example is…basically anything by Tiesto.
And Last but not least…my favorite, Hardstyle.
Hardstyle, is very similar to Rave and sometimes is considered about the same. It consists of many build ups, ALOT and I mean ALOT of Bass. Lyrics are minimal, and usually repetitive and sometimes added as improv by the DJ. The organization is sometimes random, and very surprising. Its my personal favorite and i love syncing up to it, and it gets me pumped.
Example, and one of my favorite Hardstyle Songs…
It’s an awesome article pal..
You’re right – hardstyle’s the best from these three!