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.
Tech trance is defined by its complex electronic rhythms, which are frequently propelled by a prominent kick drum and feature filtered, gritty hi-hat sounds and percussive elements. The genre also employs more intense synth tones with significant resonance or delay effects, and typically includes sparse pads that respond to the beat's dynamics.