Differences between Trance and Techno?

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Posted by Final Call on Mar-04-2005 14:11:

Differences between Trance and Techno?

WOW..i know this seem noobish but i need to figure this out.All my friends keep telling me that trance is techno n all this stuff.And i dont know waht i should say to tehm.All i say is Trance is more melodic while techno is mostly beatdriven.Can anyone here actually tell me the exact definition?!

Posted by GrimReaper on Mar-04-2005 14:30:

You are correct, trance isn't the same as techno. There is a genre called tech trance which combines elements of both but that isn't "just" trance or "just" techno. Description and style of both have changed over the years but mostly it depends on the listener's ears what and how huge the differencies sound like to him/her.. Techno as a descriptive term of musical genre 15 years ago was totally different than what it is now.

I usually suck in explaining things so i think you could check these threads of the same subject for common thoughts about the differencies:

http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...threadid=237105
http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...threadid=221108

You should also show your friends Ishkur's Guide To Electronic Music, which is a database of info about the genres in electronic music, with samples to listen of each genre. It isn't 100% correct but it should give some thoughts that there are more than just "techno".

Posted by djbruuen on Mar-04-2005 14:31:

completely different!

trance is usually melodic synth based

techno is usually percussion based with minimal melodic features

(compare mauro picotto with above & beyond)

i'm sure someone else could give a more detailed response

Posted by XeQtOr on Mar-04-2005 14:38:

Trance is not techno. Both are forms of electronic music. People that don't have the knowleadge usually call all electronic music techno.

For trance listen to your usual: Above & Beyond, Tiesto, Armin Van Buuren stuff
For techno get some tracks by and sets by: Chris Liebing, Adam Beyer, Cari Lekebush, Dave Clarke.

Posted by chesco on Mar-04-2005 14:43:

quote:
Originally posted by djbruuen
completely different!

trance is usually melodic synth based

techno is usually percussion based with minimal melodic features

(compare mauro picotto with above & beyond)

i'm sure someone else could give a more detailed response

Better yet, compare jeff mills with above and beyond.

Posted by torontotrance on Mar-04-2005 16:50:

techno should be loud and bangin!

Posted by Jake Conlon on Mar-04-2005 17:05:

Techno is the more repetetive but less melodic and trance has those 2 minute breakdowns and is more melodic.

Posted by torontotrance on Mar-04-2005 17:11:

quote:
Originally posted by chesco
Better yet, compare jeff mills with above and beyond.

Mills = fast aggressive 3 deck techno deejay style with a huge ego and he hates the press

no one like that crazed man

Posted by Ibizadreamer AG on Mar-04-2005 17:29:

I got into a huge argument last night trying to explain this bloke that trance isn't the same as techno....ignorant wanker!! People like that piss me off so much *sighs*

Posted by Atari Addict on Mar-04-2005 17:30:

i find that most people who aren't into edm call everything techno, or think that techno = edm and that breaks up into different sub-catagories such as trance. A lot of my friends are the same way, if the friends you have are as ignorant as many of mine, just nod and laugh at the stupid bastards. No sense in trying to reason with the unreasonable...

Posted by Ibizadreamer AG on Mar-04-2005 17:40:

You're right dude, it's better to laugh at them hehe..they're the ones who are missing out.

Posted by Sykonee on Mar-04-2005 19:05:

Go back 12 years. Trance and techno pretty much were the same.

Posted by torontotrance on Mar-04-2005 19:18:

quote:
Originally posted by Sykonee
Go back 12 years. Trance and techno pretty much were the same.

tell that to derrick may

Posted by deknician on Mar-04-2005 21:15:

Re: Differences between Trance and Techno?

quote:
Originally posted by Final Call
WOW..i know this seem noobish but i need to figure this out.All my friends keep telling me that trance is techno n all this stuff.And i dont know waht i should say to tehm.All i say is Trance is more melodic while techno is mostly beatdriven.Can anyone here actually tell me the exact definition?!

Your definitions are correct. Just tell your friends to fuck off.