Hardtechno refers to a style of Techno

Techno

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, which evolved after 2000 from Schranz

Schranz

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 and Hardcore Techno

Hardcore techno

Hardcore techno is a type of electronic music typified by the rhythmic use of distorted and atonal industrial-like beats and samples...

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While the first harder Techno productions appeared around 1991 on labels such as PCP and Industrial Strength, these were referred to as Hardcore Techno

Hardcore techno

Hardcore techno is a type of electronic music typified by the rhythmic use of distorted and atonal industrial-like beats and samples...

. Over the years, the Hardcore scene cultivated a new sound far away from its Techno origins, whereas Techno itself went in a softer direction.

At the end of the 1990s, fueled by the Schranz

Schranz

Schranz is a European style of music derived from techno. It originated in Germany.-Etymology:The term emerged in 1994 when Frankfurt-based DJ Chris Liebing and The Advent described a certain type of techno while searching for records at the now closed "Boy Records" store. The next time he visited...

 movement, a new, extremely hard style of Techno became popular, which is now generally referred to as Hardtechno. This style runs at very high bpm, usually 150 or more and features heavy distortion and prominent kickdrums. By 2007, almost all major European Techno festivals, such as I Love Techno

I Love Techno

I Love Techno is an international techno event that takes place in Flanders Expo in Ghent, Belgium.Famous national and international DJs perform every year at this event...

, Awakenings

Awakenings

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, MayDay, Nature One

Nature One

Nature One is one of the largest European open air Electronic music festivals, featuring many renowned DJs from Germany and all over the world. In significance it is not as big as Mayday nor as old, having started 3 years later than the Mayday festival...

, Mysteryland

Mysteryland

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 featured a Hardtechno stage or at least one Hardtechno artist. It has also been the main focus of festivals like "Hardtechno Festival" in Vienna (attendance 2,000+) or Syndicate

Syndicate

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in Dortmund (attendance 10,000).

External links

• Techn0.eu - Techno portal dedicated to electronic music community, including DJs, producers, artists, promoters, organizations and fans.
• hardtechno-family.de - Biggest Hardtechno community in Germany.
• Hard Tekk 4 Life - German Hardtechno portal including own onlinestream, event-planner, promoting DJs, producers, and artists.