Melodic Techno vs Progressive House
Melodic techno and progressive house overlap heavily and share many artists, but melodic techno is darker, more percussive, and techno-rooted, while progressive house is smoother, more melodic, and house-rooted.
| Melodic Techno | Progressive House | |
|---|---|---|
| Root genre | Techno | House |
| Energy | Driving, hypnotic, darker | Smooth, uplifting, gradual |
| Drums | Harder, more percussive kick and groove | Softer, rounded four-on-the-floor |
| Arrangement | Loop-driven with long tension builds | Evolving, layered, song-like |
| Typical tempo | ≈120–126 BPM | ≈124–128 BPM |