cyborg elpH wrote: >What do we
> "listen for" in techno music???? It's weird, and I'm really not sure why > I listen to techno. Is it genetic? environmental? ???? What?? I guess i listen to 'techno' because it's interesting music. to me techno music can be forward thinking or a nostalgia representation of the future like electro. today the true definition of techno is vague because technology enables people to use a wide variety of tools at their disposal to create futuristic electronic dance music. thus you have many interpretations of techno and a more eclectic use of sounds, thats why you have so many dance music genres, has nothing to do with a mysterious detroit techno virus but more to do with the advancement of technology. the instrument that revolutionized techno music was not the Roland XOX box or synthesizer but the sampler. It was the old analogue medium evolving to a new digital/computer based medium creating new possibilities, making techno music more accessible and affordable for dj/producers. what really started techno was the creation of dance music on drum machines and synths/ keyboards.This had a mechanical-electronic result, so dance producers took a more futuristic/ sci fi approach to their music because high resolution sequincers and samplers were not available at the time so they could not reproduce the feal of a live band or disco orchestra. techno had more to do with visionary dance producers utilizing technology in a studio then live musicians playing interments. The TR 808 Rhythm Composer and Kraftwerk started it all. that was brilliant. later, spw PS. NO! I haven't read Techno Rebels yet.
