What's The Difference? (techno, electronic, dance, drum, bass)

Dolibog · 08-18-2006, 11:09 AM

Hey Guys, I got a question. Basically, what is the difference between Electronic, House, Techno and Trance? And please don't drown be in technical music terms, just make your explanation simple so next time I go to a club or transfer songs on my Ipod, I'll know the difference. Thanks a lot guys!

**Urban Hatemonger** · 08-18-2006, 02:13 PM

Well my understanding of it is this.....

Trance is like very sort of trippy with lots of sort of floaty synths and is usually quite slow in tempo.

House is derived from disco & funk so it`s all about rythmns and bass.

Techno is uptempo full on dance music that usually has quite high BPM.

Thats my understanding of it anyway I may be totally wrong .

**right-track** · 08-19-2006, 01:47 AM

^ Sounds about right to me.

All of which have a mind numbing, coma inducing effect on me, particularly in night clubs.

IndiElectronica · 08-21-2006, 04:29 AM

techno is the least mind-numbing I find.. but it still has the 'same song playing one hour later' effect on my most the time.

I much prefer IDM or Electroclash (both musically and at clubs). That way you know when a song ends and another begins!

Alo · 08-21-2006, 04:43 AM

^ If they play anything electronic like, I prefer minimal, drum 'n bass and electro-rock.

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08-18-2006, 11:09 AM
Dolibog Groupie Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3	What's The Difference? Hey Guys, I got a question. Basically, what is the difference between Electronic, House, Techno and Trance? And please don't drown be in technical music terms, just make your explanation simple so next time I go to a club or transfer songs on my Ipod, I'll know the difference. Thanks a lot guys!

08-18-2006, 02:13 PM
Urban Hatemonger Groovy Hate F*ck Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Nuuk , Greenland Posts: 9,412	Well my understanding of it is this..... Trance is like very sort of trippy with lots of sort of floaty synths and is usually quite slow in tempo. House is derived from disco & funk so it`s all about rythmns and bass. Techno is uptempo full on dance music that usually has quite high BPM. Thats my understanding of it anyway I may be totally wrong . __________________

08-19-2006, 01:47 AM
right-track Avin' It! Join Date: May 2005 Location: THE PEOPLES ЯEPUBLIK ФF MAИCUИIA Posts: 5,050	^ Sounds about right to me. All of which have a mind numbing, coma inducing effect on me, particularly in night clubs. __________________ Choose Liverpool. Choose the dole queue. Choose to scam disability benefit. Choose mind-numbing, grinding efficiency over flair. Choose Torben Piechnik, Istvan Kozma and Paul Stewart. Choose not to win a single league title since the backpass rule was implemented. Choose penalties. Choose car stereos, hubcaps and stanley knives. Choose to trade on your proud sense of tradition and then not lift a finger in protest when two American billionaires who don't even know the name of your club decide to buy it. Choose to win the European Cup whilst only having to play seven matches. Choose to bask in a perpetual, sickening, media love-in. Choose celebrities who ** off out of your city as soon as they have earned the money to do so and then spend the rest of their lives harping on about how wonderful it is. Choose to sing about Munich until confronted with your own tragedy. Choose to end it all in an orgy of self pity, just another excuse to perpetuate the grief culture spawned by your selfish, insular **ed-up excuse for a city. Choose your future. Choose Scouse.

08-21-2006, 04:29 AM
IndiElectronica Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK Posts: 602	techno is the least mind-numbing I find.. but it still has the 'same song playing one hour later' effect on my most the time. I much prefer IDM or Electroclash (both musically and at clubs). That way you know when a song ends and another begins! __________________ Check out my Radio Station at: http://www.indielectronicaonline.com

08-21-2006, 04:43 AM
Alo Scarf Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 717	^ If they play anything electronic like, I prefer minimal, drum 'n bass and electro-rock. __________________ I rocked my shoelaces untied