Schranz

Schranz It's a Hard techno style. Typically, it's about 150–160 beats per minute (BPM), but it can be slower. The schranz is based on rhythmic patterns with a massive use of kick (bombo), distorted synthesizer sounds and samples originally created to create melodies of this style, as in any electronic music. They can be obtained from discs, whether they are sounds of movies or other bands or musicians, but not all producers are based on the same technique.

Etymology

The term emerged in 1994 when Frankfurt DJ Chris Liebing and The Advent described the type of techno they were looking for when shopping at a now-closed record store called 'Boy Records'. The next time they visited the store the owner had a selection of harder-than-usual techno records filed under the schranz label.

Speculation continues regarding the true meaning of the word schranz within the Hard techno scene. Many believe it simply imitates the sound of a lo-fi drum loop. On the other hand, schranzen means eating loudly and voraciously in German slang and is also a common surname in Austria. Other speculations indicate that it is a contraction of two German names: schrei (scream) and tanz (dance), forming schr-anz.

Features

The "original" schranz sound It is a type of very hard and accelerated Hard techno (with a speed of around 150 BPM) inspired by hardcore techno, New Beat, Detroit techno, but whose melodic elements are reduced or eliminated, putting the emphasis on percussion and normally using just simple synth stabs. A hallmark of the style is deeply compressed and filtered loops, combined with Roland 909 kick patterns, snares and hi hats. An example would be the albums "The real Schranz 1-3" or the series "Stigmata" by Chris Liebing.

Trends

After reaching the peak of its popularity in 2001, Schranz became even faster, exceeding 150 BPM and sometimes crossing the line that separates it from hardcore techno. This style is represented by Robert Natus, Leo Laker, Tomash Gee, Sven Wittekind, Ocram, Matt M Maddox, DJ Amok, DJ Rush, Felix Kröcher, Torsten Kanzler, Pet Duo, Hardthor, Frank Kvitta, Weichentechnikk, Waldhaus, Dj Chering, DJ Lukas, Candy Cox, Linda Pearl, Viper XXL, Fatima Hajji, SlugoS, O.B.I., Sepromatiq, Boris S, Arkus P, Svetec, Greg Notill among many others. In Spain, it was led by the Barcelona collective "Trivialmusik" by Joc & Spy. In Madrid "Krudel" It was also one of the pioneering groups in the genre.