What is the difference between house and techno?

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House music originated in Chicago and is rooted in disco, soul, and gospel, with a warm, groovy, often vocal-driven 4/4 feel (typically ~120–128 BPM). Techno originated in Detroit and is more futuristic, mechanical, and minimal, with a colder, machine-driven aesthetic (often ~125–145 BPM). Both are Black American electronic dance genres that emerged in the 1980s and deeply influenced each other.