Tech house AI music prompts
Tech house is stripped, groove-first club music at 124 to 128 BPM (beats per minute). It combines a punchy four-on-the-floor kick (a kick drum on every beat), a rolling bassline that plays between the kicks, crisp hi-hats and shuffled percussion, with very little melody. Hooks come from short vocal phrases and synth stabs.
A prompt should name the tempo, the bass pattern, the percussion, the vocal one-liner, the build-ups and a dry, upfront mix made for a loud sound system.
At a glance
| Tempo | 124 to 128 BPM (Lyro default 126) |
|---|---|
| Keys | minor keys, often G minor or A minor, with harmony reduced to one or two notes |
| Feel | four-on-the-floor kick, offbeat open hi-hat, rolling bass between the kicks, shuffled percussion |
| Length | club tracks run 5 to 6 minutes; for social clips use the 15 to 30 seconds after the drop |
| Instruments | punchy kick, rolling bassline, open hi-hats, shuffled percussion loops, claps, vocal one-liners, synth stabs, snare rolls, risers and sweeps |
| Signature sounds | a punchy kick with a rolling offbeat bassline, crisp shuffled percussion, a short spoken or chopped vocal hook and almost no chords |
| Typical form | usually a drum intro of 16 to 32 bars, then the bass, a first breakdown after about a minute with a snare-roll build into the drop, a second breakdown and drop, then a drum outro |
| On Lyro | Vocal chops on Lyro High or Lyro Extra. The tech house voice is usually a short chopped or pitched phrase used as rhythm, where the words do not need to be understood, so either model can make it. If a spoken one-liner has to be understood, pick song mode, which goes to Lyro High by default. For a DJ tool, pick instrumental and set the BPM: the models aim for it without locking to it exactly, so measure the result with the free BPM and key finder at /tools/bpm-key-finder.
We have not run a listening test in this genre. The suggestion follows Lyro’s general routing rule, which comes from one small blind test in Turkish (one rater, seven briefs, 21 Sep 2026), where the model behind Lyro High, the default, had the highest scores. Lyro Extra was added after that test. How we test |
How it differs from its neighbours
- Techno: faster and darker at 125 to 150 BPM, with less swing and fewer vocal hooks
- Deep house: slower and warmer, with jazzy chords and sung vocals where tech house strips the harmony out
- UK garage: a little faster at 128 to 138 BPM, with a two-step kick that skips beats in place of the kick on every beat
Eight promptsCopy and paste
Main room roller
Tech house, 126 BPM, punchy tight kick, rolling offbeat sub bassline with a slight pitch bend, crisp open hats, shuffled tambourine and rim percussion, big clap on two and four. Short pitched-down spoken vocal one-liner as the hook, stabby minor synth riff, filtered build with a snare roll and white-noise riser. Dry, loud, upfront club mix.
Timbales at noon
Latin-flavoured tech house, 127 BPM, punchy kick, bouncy two-note bassline, congas, timbales fills and cowbell riding over crisp hats. Piano montuno stab chopped into a rhythmic hook, short brass hits, a shouted Spanish vocal phrase repeated before each drop. Festive, sweaty daytime-party energy, tight dry mix with a strong low end.
Four am minimal
Minimal tech house, 125 BPM, deep thudding kick, sparse clicky percussion, shuffled closed hats with heavy swing, sub bass playing a simple three-note groove. Tiny blips and a filtered chord stab that appears once every eight bars, quiet whispered vocal fragments panned wide. Hypnotic after-hours mood, lots of empty space, very dry and precise mix.
Acid jacker
Old-school jacking tech house, 125 BPM, raw drum-machine kick, snappy clap, swung closed hats and a loose shaker. Squelchy acid bassline from a 303-type synth with the resonance opening in the build, one-bar male vocal sample saying a short command, cowbell accents. Gritty warehouse-party mood, raw punchy mix with light saturation.
Heavy rubber
Tech house with bass house weight, 128 BPM, hard kick, distorted metallic mid-bass riff that answers the kick, tight sub underneath, sharp hats and a rave-flavoured clap. Pitched vocal shout, siren-like synth rise in the build, snare roll into a heavy drop. Aggressive festival energy, loud modern mix with a controlled, powerful low end.
Constant motion
Instrumental tech house bed, 126 BPM, punchy kick, bouncy offbeat bass, crisp hats, claps and shuffled percussion. Simple plucked synth stab hook, subtle filter sweeps every eight bars, no long breakdown, so the energy stays constant under a voiceover or a workout video. Clean, tight, modern mix. Instrumental only, no vocals.
Mirrorball filter
Disco-tinged tech house, 125 BPM, punchy kick, rolling bass guitar groove, open hats, handclaps and tambourine. Filtered funk guitar and string loop that opens up through the build, chopped female vocal shout as a hook, phaser sweeps between sections. Feel-good, glittery party mood, side-chained pumping mix with a tight low end.
Drop in ten
Tech house hook for a short clip, 127 BPM, begins with two bars of snare roll and riser, then drops. Punchy kick, bouncy rolling bass, offbeat open hat, catchy chopped vocal phrase repeating every two bars, short synth stab answering it. Cheeky, confident mood, loud dry mix that stays punchy on phone speakers.
How to prompt it
Arrangement
A tech house track opens with 16 to 32 bars of drums for DJ mixing, then adds the bass. The first breakdown (the drums drop out) arrives after about a minute, filters everything down, introduces the vocal phrase and builds with a snare roll into the drop, where kick and bass return. A second breakdown and drop follow, then a drum outro.
Vocals
Tech house uses the voice as a rhythmic hook: spoken one-liners, short shouted phrases, pitched-down samples and chopped syllables that repeat before and after the drop. Full verses are rare. Ask for a short spoken or chopped vocal phrase and say where it appears. For none, write: instrumental only, no vocals.
Tips
- Describe the bassline as rolling, bouncy or offbeat, because the interplay of bass and kick is the whole groove.
- Ask for short vocal stabs or a spoken one-liner, not a sung verse.
- Request a filtered build-up with a snare roll if you want a clear drop.
- Use mix words like dry, tight, punchy and upfront, and avoid asking for lush reverb.
- Add congas, timbales or a cowbell to push it toward the Latin-flavoured variant.
Common mistakes
- Asking for pads, strings or emotional chords moves the result into melodic or progressive house.
- Requesting a full sung song gives you dance-pop, because the genre leaves little room for verses.
- Setting the tempo above 130 BPM makes the groove feel rushed and closer to techno.
Related genres: Techno, Deep house, Afro house, UK garage
Questions
What BPM is tech house?
Tech house usually sits at 124 to 128 BPM, with four-on-the-floor kick, offbeat open hi-hat, rolling bass between the kicks, shuffled percussion. Lyro Music’s default for tech house is 126 BPM, and you can type any tempo into your prompt.
What key is tech house usually in?
Minor keys, often G minor or A minor, with harmony reduced to one or two notes. The key sets the mood more than it sets the genre, so treat it as a starting point and change it if the song needs to feel brighter or darker.
Which instruments make a tech house track sound right?
The sounds that identify it are a punchy kick with a rolling offbeat bassline, crisp shuffled percussion, a short spoken or chopped vocal hook and almost no chords. In a prompt, name three or four of these: punchy kick, rolling bassline, open hi-hats, shuffled percussion loops, claps, vocal one-liners.
How do I write a tech house prompt for Suno, Udio or Lyro Music?
Start with the genre and tempo, then the drums, bass, lead sound, voice and mix, in that order. For example: “Tech house, 126 BPM, punchy tight kick, rolling offbeat sub bassline with a slight pitch bend, crisp open hats, shuffled tambourine and rim percussion, big clap on two and four. Short pitched-down spoken vocal one-liner as the hook, stabby minor synth riff, filtered build with a snare roll and white-noise riser. Dry, loud, upfront club mix.” Describe the bassline as rolling, bouncy or offbeat, because the interplay of bass and kick is the whole groove.
What should I avoid in a tech house prompt?
Asking for pads, strings or emotional chords moves the result into melodic or progressive house. Requesting a full sung song gives you dance-pop, because the genre leaves little room for verses.
How is tech house different from techno?
Techno is faster and darker at 125 to 150 BPM, with less swing and fewer vocal hooks.
How long should a tech house track be?
Club tracks run 5 to 6 minutes; for social clips use the 15 to 30 seconds after the drop. Lyro Music makes tracks from 30 seconds to 3 minutes.
Which Lyro Music mode suits tech house?
Vocal chops, which runs on Lyro High or Lyro Extra. The tech house voice is usually a short chopped or pitched phrase used as rhythm, where the words do not need to be understood, so either model can make it.