Techno leaves a percussive feel that is due to its use of percussion. A techno drum patters features “a kick drum sample on beats 1 and 3, a snare-like sound on beats 2 and 4 and a highhat on each upbeat; a kick drum is usually also present on beats 2 and 4.” This pattern is closely similar to that one would hear in hip-hop, but for techno, it is done at a slower tempo. Techno is mainly instrumental, and produced in order to be incorporated into other sets which can be played continuously. “Although several other dance music genres can be described in such terms, techno has a distinct sound that aficionados can pick out very easily.”
