{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"hearthis.at","provider_url":"https:\/\/hearthis.at","height":"150","width":"100%","title":"TechnoCratic Static - We are the PEOPLE - Runkle - 11-01-2025","description":""Melodic techno" technically falls under the category of **techno**, but it often borrows elements from **progressive house**, such as a focus on harmonious melodies, atmospheric layers, and emotional build-ups.\r\n\r\n### **Melodic Techno:**\r\n- **Category:** Techno (subgenre)\r\n- **Characteristics:** Minimalistic, deep basslines, hypnotic and often melancholic melodies, mid-tempo (120-130 BPM).\r\n- **Artists:** Tale of Us, Stephan Bodzin, ARTBAT.\r\n- **Audience:** Focused on a more introspective and sometimes underground experience.\r\n\r\n### **Progressive House:**\r\n- **Category:** House (subgenre)\r\n- **Characteristics:** Melodic, uplifting, longer builds and drops, more focus on groove and energy, often slightly faster (123-128 BPM).\r\n- **Artists:** Eric Prydz, Sasha, Hern\u00e1n Catt\u00e1neo.\r\n- **Audience:** Targeted at large-scale festivals and a broad dance audience.\r\n\r\n**Overlap:** Both styles share an emotional and melodic core. As a result, melodic techno often resonates well with progressive house fans but remains closer to techno in terms of production and rhythmic structure.\r\n\r\nAs a DJ, you can seamlessly combine both genres, especially during a set's build-up or emotionally charged moments. \ud83c\udfb6","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/img.hearthis.at\/5\/3\/9\/_\/uploads\/4175122\/image_track\/11684560\/w1200_h628_q70_ptrue_v2_m1736689102----cropped_1736689032935.jpg?m=1736689102","thumbnail_width":1200,"thumbnail_height":628,"html":"