Techno, House - Newb help

[Jack Bastard]

"One is the music with the straight Bumm Bumm Bumm Bumm. And the other the music with the straight Bumm Bumm Bumm Bumm, with a diva singing "Release Me ".

It's got nothing to do with vocals or the lack thereof, the difference is really in the drum programming. House is swingier

[Hippie]

House is a Feeling

[mostapha]

Someone once said house is getting computers to make music that sounds like it has real instruments in it and techno sounds like music made on computers that sounds like it was made on computers.

Might have been a major player in the industry or just 1 of my mates on a pill up adventure though.

Amazing.

"One is the music with the straight Bumm Bumm Bumm Bumm. And the other the music with the straight Bumm Bumm Bumm Bumm, with a diva singing "Release Me ".

Lol.

It's got nothing to do with vocals or the lack thereof, the difference is really in the drum programming. House is swingier

Right. And also the instruments used, the chord progressions and melodies, the obvious foundation in older music that each one follows or doesn't, just how repetitive each is or isn't, general track structure, and mixing style. That being said, the first Techno tracks weren't supposed to be Techno…they were just supposed to be House with a harder edge that felt more like Detroit or New York than Chicago.

Example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQfKFwa-jEY

But, frankly, if the OP likes Deadmau5, this discussion is moot. He probably doesn't like House or techno…he likes the slowed-down, rebranded progressive/epic trance with slightly fewer epic saws and less uplifting pads that people now call progressive house for some reason. Also, electro…which is probably what he means when he discusses the more techno side of things.

[photojojo]

Good post Mostapha.

[Jack Bastard]

Right. And also the instruments used, the chord progressions and melodies, the obvious foundation in older music that each one follows or doesn't, just how repetitive each is or isn't, general track structure, and mixing style. That being said, the first Techno tracks weren't supposed to be Techno…they were just supposed to be House with a harder edge that felt more like Detroit or New York than Chicago.

Yeah, pretty much, though I can think of techno tracks that borrow elements you mention from house and vice versa. It's a pretty blurred line that becomes easier to distinguish the more of it you listen to until it's easily quantifiable without even thinking about it. Tracks just sound like house or techno to your ears.

But, frankly, if the OP likes Deadmau5, this discussion is moot. He probably doesn't like House or techno…he likes the slowed-down, rebranded progressive/epic trance with slightly fewer epic saws and less uplifting pads that people now call progressive house for some reason. Also, electro…which is probably what he means when he discusses the more techno side of things.

Yes, yes, 100 times yes. Kids these days, get off my lawn, etc.

[mostapha]

Man, I loved epic trance back in the day (I'm, like ssoooooo indie…'er something). And I enjoy some modern "progressive house." It's really just the term that bugs me, 'cuz I really enjoy me some good progressive…and it's kind of lost its genre name to modern over-the-top prog house that sounds–to my ears–like trance or electro…more so than older electro sounds like modern electro.

It's really just the terminology that annoys me. I've had fun spinning every genre mentioned in this thread at one point or another.

[Santos10]

I play tech house, tribal, house, techno and some artists to look out for is:

Carlo Lio
Victor Calderone
Dubfire
Adam Beyer
Paul Ritch
Paco Osuna
Alan Fitzpatrick
Davide Squillace
Adam Port
Stacey Pullen
Ali - (Tiefschwarz)
Wehbba
Samuel L Session
Joris Voorn
Gary Beck
Basti - (Tiefschwarz)
Shlomi Aber

[MisterMoleyMole]

Not sure about that. Real house and real techno are still very different things.

Key word here..... REAL, I hear that for sure! The beatport genres tell a different story though. The techno chart makes me laugh

[MisterMoleyMole]

The day that house and techno are the same thing is the day i die. Just fuck off with the MC's at techno festivals nowadays, i think i'm gonna bring my tazer next time. "Put your motherfucking handz uuppp" BRAAARGH

Take it we are from different countries? Mcs at techno events? What techno djs have you seen that have mcs?

[MisterMoleyMole]

Yes, yes, 100 times yes. Kids these days, get off my lawn, etc.

like

Not sure about anyone else here but this is techno to me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0a3Hrw-CV4&sns=em

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KevUFO2moZI&sns=em

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hi0TOxKE1Ag&sns=em



Ps befor anyone jumps on me I know there are other styles etc but in my eyes we need more stuff like this. Even the old techno jocks producers I used to love have all adopted this clean minimal sound bring back some percussive dirty techno and forgot sake up the pace .... All my opinion only