melodic techno
On the techno line between hypnotic techno and modular techno. Grew out of progressive house (house line), trance, ambient and deep house (house line).
MELODIC TECHNO
Techno led by melody: arpeggios, swelling chords and emotional builds over a steady four-four. It grew in Germany around labels like Innervisions and Afterlife and became a festival staple in the late 2010s.
FIVE TO START WITH
- 1SingularityStephan BodzinHERZBLUT / 2015
- 2Return to Oz (ARTBAT Remix)MonolinkEMBASSY ONE / 2019
- 3GateKölsch
- 4JatayuColyn
- 5The FeelingMassano
SOURCES
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melodic_techno (year)
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melodic_techno (derived)
- whenwedip.com/2015/06/stephan-bodzin-powers-of-ten-review/ (seed)
- inflyteapp.com/r/8zteoq (seed)
- everynoise.com/engenremap-melodictechno.html (seed)
Dates informed by Ishkur's Guide to Electronic Music.