Dark Techno can be characterised by it’s sub-bass heavy beat on minor scale synth melody that is usually has two, three notes or just droning on one note. Percussions are playing in dim volumes at the background while hihats plays bigger part between bass drums. Ride cymbal is usually in steady beat.
Side chain compression and reverb is used to make bass drum more prominent
FX effects with ‘evil’ and ‘mean’ feeling are used to bring listeners to more darker atmosphere
Dark techno is around 120-130bpm
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