Dumb techno-head question

[jonnyspeed]

I'm not saying this to have a fight - I honestly wanna know.

What is the difference between hard-syle, hard-trance and hard-dance? My mate things it all down to the breakdowns and basslines?

Ignore me if yer want :?:

[DJ Corbzy]

Hard Trance - Mainly influenced by a 'german' sound, can be a mixture of hard basslines right through to UK basslines which usually sport a rhythm. Most Hard Trance will have a trancey riff to follow after a break.

Hardstyle - Mainly influenced by an Italian/Dutch sound, everything is real sharp and hard sounding, you'll find most hardstyle will have a gated offbeat bassline and can go as far as sounding like Hardcore which is what the Dutch call some Hardstyle.

Hard Dance - Is the new defintion of Hard House, because a lot of people who play hard house are mixing a lot of techno aswell, so have redefined there style to 'Hard Dance'. Hard Dance is definetely a UK thing.

I could tell you loads of differences if you wanna know any more ask mate.

[DJ SPUDIE]

Hard Trance - Mainly influenced by a 'german' sound, can be a mixture of hard basslines right through to UK basslines which usually sport a rhythm. Most Hard Trance will have a trancey riff to follow after a break.

Hardstyle - Mainly influenced by an Italian/Dutch sound, everything is real sharp and hard sounding, you'll find most hardstyle will have a gated offbeat bassline and can go as far as sounding like Hardcore which is what the Dutch call some Hardstyle.

Hard Dance - Is the new defintion of Hard House, because a lot of people who play hard house are mixing a lot of techno aswell, so have redefined there style to 'Hard Dance'. Hard Dance is definetely a UK thing.

I could tell you loads of differences if you wanna know any more ask mate.


Completely agree with you there Corbz :lol:

[Andy__C]

Sounds pretty good like......

[DJ Pearcey]

yeh corbz is pretty spot on.

[jonnyspeed]

ta... hardcore - as in gabber or as in happy hardcore? I like technival/hardtek but you don't mean that - no?

[Barely Human]

ta... hardcore - as in gabber or as in happy hardcore? I like technival/hardtek but you don't mean that - no?

As in dutch gabber, or New style as they like to call it now mate.