Hardstyle vs Techno

[Pots]

As hardstyle gets more and more generic, ive found myself drifting over to techno for my hard kicks. What is everyone else's opinion on techno music? Why do you listen to/ play hardstyle instead of techno? I find a lot a techno very 'cold' and inaccessible, unless i'm in a club environment i find it hard to concentrate enough on the rhythms and layers of techno to enjoy it fully, for a short burst of stomping music i find myself slapping hardstyle on.

To be totally honest though i think techno has a lot more respect for it. I would feel much more confident playing techno to people as an example of 'hard' music than i would hardstyle, but im not sure why...

[Paul Nisbet]

I cant get enough of the kinda tech coming from sven wittikend, amok and skull tunes etc.... i always been into it but.

Would ave to say it gets me going slightly more than hardstyle... wouldnt wanna choose between the 2, but if i had to i think my heart would go to the tech.

Its just so evil!

[Voorheez]

I've never liked techno, just my taste - not saying it's good or bad but personally I just can't get into it. I find it dull, hard to dance to and hard to listen to, and thats not without giving it a go on many occasions due to so many underground music heads recommending it.

[wenna]

ive been buying alot more techno for a while now! i always liked, but i find it far more challenging to mix than hardstyle

[Esox Lucius]

along with speedcore techno is my fav genre of music, Im not really into hard german stuff & acid/london techno that a lot of you are into, I'm more into detroit techno and dark industrial techno.

[DJ Pearcey]

techno gets me going more in a club but when i'm at home i'll put some hardstyle on on most occasions, There both quality genre's.

[Esox Lucius]

aye, you cant beat techno when you are in a club on a loud system, nothing can touch it.

[DJ Pearcey]

u know it downey ! ;)

[Yoshimitsu]

I've never liked techno, just my taste - not saying it's good or bad but personally I just can't get into it. I find it dull, hard to dance to and hard to listen to, and thats not without giving it a go on many occasions due to so many underground music heads recommending it.

Same hear m8 Im not to fond of it either i just find it boring..... Mite give it another chance though coz as you say so many ppl love it.

[ADDI]

I enjoy listening to both when in the house! In the car i enjoy a bit of both and in a club i love listening and stomping to hardstyle and techno! both are quality genres but my fave out the two has to be hardstyle!!

[Paul Nisbet]

I've never liked techno, just my taste - not saying it's good or bad but personally I just can't get into it. I find it dull, hard to dance to and hard to listen to, and thats not without giving it a go on many occasions due to so many underground music heads recommending it.

Same hear m8 Im not to fond of it either i just find it boring..... Mite give it another chance though coz as you say so many ppl love it.

Why give it another chance if it bores u mate?

[K Front]

I love techno, makes me dance funny. :lol:

But i find hardstyle more interesting and more powerfull with the build ups and phat basslines.
Could not choose between the 2 though, they are both special for seperate reasons.

[Voorheez]

I've never liked techno, just my taste - not saying it's good or bad but personally I just can't get into it. I find it dull, hard to dance to and hard to listen to, and thats not without giving it a go on many occasions due to so many underground music heads recommending it.

Same hear m8 Im not to fond of it either i just find it boring..... Mite give it another chance though coz as you say so many ppl love it.

Why give it another chance if it bores u mate?

I'm guessing it's because (like me) he values you lot's opinion. It feels like you can't see one of those magic eye pictures - everyone else raves about techno and says it's harder than anything, had loads of different levels, is the best to dance to etc - but I just can't see it, and i've sure tried.

[Esox Lucius]

you cant be into to everything can ya, there is plenty of stuff I dont like that many others do...you could listen to some different styles of techno maybe? or it's probably just not your cuppa innit.

[Paul Nisbet]

I've never liked techno, just my taste - not saying it's good or bad but personally I just can't get into it. I find it dull, hard to dance to and hard to listen to, and thats not without giving it a go on many occasions due to so many underground music heads recommending it.

Same hear m8 Im not to fond of it either i just find it boring..... Mite give it another chance though coz as you say so many ppl love it.

Why give it another chance if it bores u mate?

I'm guessing it's because (like me) he values you lot's opinion. It feels like you can't see one of those magic eye pictures - everyone else raves about techno and says it's harder than anything, had loads of different levels, is the best to dance to etc - but I just can't see it, and i've sure tried.

Yeah but to value other peeps opinions or play tunes u dont like or bore u "coz as you say many ppl love it" was just a strange thing to say imo...

Not a go or anythin... but why try and like something if ur hearts not in it just because others like it?

[Yoshimitsu]

I've never liked techno, just my taste - not saying it's good or bad but personally I just can't get into it. I find it dull, hard to dance to and hard to listen to, and thats not without giving it a go on many occasions due to so many underground music heads recommending it.

Same hear m8 Im not to fond of it either i just find it boring..... Mite give it another chance though coz as you say so many ppl love it.

Why give it another chance if it bores u mate?

I'm guessing it's because (like me) he values you lot's opinion. It feels like you can't see one of those magic eye pictures - everyone else raves about techno and says it's harder than anything, had loads of different levels, is the best to dance to etc - but I just can't see it, and i've sure tried.

Yeah but to value other peeps opinions or play tunes u dont like or bore u "coz as you say many ppl love it" was just a strange thing to say imo...

Not a go or anythin... but why try and like something if ur hearts not in it just because others like it?

Because as voorheez says it feels like im missin out on somethin. Its like how I first got into hard trance.. My mates liked it but I thought it was gash until I was bombarded with it for awhile and I grew to love it! The same could happen with techno..... Oh, and I wouldnt play tunes I didnt like whats the point inthat?

[TechnoRaver]

you aint missin out on anythin josh, wouldnt worry about it.
hardcore technos a different thing altogether though....

[Yoshimitsu]

you aint missin out on anythin josh, wouldnt worry about it.
hardcore technos a different thing altogether though....

M8 I cannot understand how u like that stuff.. TOO fast imo! ;)

[Paul Nisbet]

I've never liked techno, just my taste - not saying it's good or bad but personally I just can't get into it. I find it dull, hard to dance to and hard to listen to, and thats not without giving it a go on many occasions due to so many underground music heads recommending it.

Same hear m8 Im not to fond of it either i just find it boring..... Mite give it another chance though coz as you say so many ppl love it.

Why give it another chance if it bores u mate?

I'm guessing it's because (like me) he values you lot's opinion. It feels like you can't see one of those magic eye pictures - everyone else raves about techno and says it's harder than anything, had loads of different levels, is the best to dance to etc - but I just can't see it, and i've sure tried.

Yeah but to value other peeps opinions or play tunes u dont like or bore u "coz as you say many ppl love it" was just a strange thing to say imo...

Not a go or anythin... but why try and like something if ur hearts not in it just because others like it?

Because as voorheez says it feels like im missin out on somethin. Its like how I first got into hard trance.. My mates liked it but I thought it was gash until I was bombarded with it for awhile and I grew to love it! The same could happen with techno..... Oh, and I wouldnt play tunes I didnt like whats the point inthat?

But whats the point tryin to get into something that bores u? Or other peeps like?

[Yoshimitsu]

Coz if i do start to like it id have a broader interest at clubs and not be confined to the main room all the time.. But i do see your point becausae I cant force myself to like somethin so mybe its not for me?