Hard techno often uses vocal phrases that have been pitched down, chopped, or heavily processed to sound like a distant, menacing transmission.
Hard Techno samples frequently feature "rave stabs" and atonal synth loops. These samples are characterized by the use of detuned oscillators and intervals that create dissonance (such as the tritone). The goal is to induce a sense of unease or urgency. hard techno samples
Samples from the TB-303 synthesizer, often heavily distorted. Hard techno often uses vocal phrases that have