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Techno vs house: how to tell them apart, the Detroit machine against the Chicago groove

Techno vs House: How to Tell the Difference

Techno vs house, settled: the real difference is feel, not speed. Two cities, two grooves, one overlapping BPM. Here is how to tell them apart.

techno club malta

Techno Clubs in Malta: Where the Real Scene Plays

Liquid Club is Malta's techno home, but the scene runs on rented rooms and summer open-airs. Which venues host it, when they play and how to find them.

Illustrated treasure map for Pulse's guide to the types of techno

Types of Techno: The Real Subgenre Map

From Detroit to hard techno: an honest map of techno's subgenres, the sound, the BPM, the origins, and the Beatport labels everyone mistakes for genres.

Aerial night view of the Gianpula Main Room crowd, stage and fireworks at Malta's Gianpula Village

Gianpula Village Guide: Malta's 10-Space Club Complex

Gianpula Village, Malta's biggest nightlife complex: all ten spaces, which run in winter, where the techno plays, how to get there and what to expect.

techno bpm

Techno BPM: How Fast Is Techno, Really?

Techno runs 120-150 BPM, most tracks around 130-140. Here is the full tempo map, subgenre by subgenre, plus why BPM alone never tells you what a track is.

Techno festivals in Malta

Techno Festivals in Malta: The Year-Round Guide

Malta's electronic festival calendar, season by season: Glitch, Dalma, XXL, Rong and Earth Garden, with the genre, venue and vibe of each, plus how to plan the trip.