Defining features of tech trance are complex, electronic rhythms, heavily quantised and usually driven by a loud kick drum, with filtered, dirty or slightly distorted hi-hat sounds and claps; harder synth sounds, usually with a large amount of resonance or delay; minimal pads, often with sidechaining to increase the volume of the beat.
Characteristics of tech trance are intricate, electronic beats, heavily quantized and typically propelled by a loud kick drum, accompanied by filtered, grimy or slightly warped hi-hat sounds and claps; more forceful synth tones, usually with an abundance of resonance or delay; sparse pads, often with sidechaining to amplify the volume of the beat.