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• Chillwave

  13Mar
  Categories: Arts And Entertainment, DJs, Techno Music Comments: 0

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  Electronic music is probably the most malleable genre of music. The permutations that come out of this genre is far and many that you can probably expect new subgenres coming out every few years.
  One of the recently new subgenre to come out of the electronic music genre is chillwave. This new subgenre is all about a more laidback and atmospheric type of techno music. It’s downtempo and rely on a lot of atmospheric sounds. It’s a really beautiful subgenre. One of the best examples of Chillwave is the music of Washed Out, which was recently featured as the opening theme of the new TV show Portlandia.

  Tags: chillwave, electronic music, techno

• Electro Funk

  10Dec
  Categories: Techno Music Comments: 0

  

  Electro Funk or Electro is sometimes known as robot hip hop and electro hop. This is an electronic style of hip hop influenced by Kraftwerk and funk records. This is different from rap records of earlier times which were closer to disco music. Records in the genre have distinct electronic sounds and some words that are delivered mechanically and these are made to sound like a robot’s voice. This is accomplished through a vocoder or other electronic distortion.

  Tags: electro funk

• Trance Music

  10Nov
  Categories: Techno Music Comments: 0

  

  Trance is one of the many styles of electronic music. It is characterized by a tempo of between 130 and 160 BPM and features repeating melodic synthesizer phrases, and a musical form that builds up and down throughout a track. The style is derived from a combination of electronic music like techno and ambient music. The term is linked to the ability of a drum beat to induce altered states of consciousness, also known as trance. This can be understood as a form of club music and is played at nightclubs all over the planet.

  Tags: trance music

• Politics, Punks, and Techno

  10Apr
  Categories: Techno Music Comments: 0

  

  Acid Techno is loud and political. The primary instrument used is the Roland TB-303 for base and lead sounds, while the attitude, or lyrics in some, are more often political in nature. It’s no surprise since most of its originators were part of the early punk scene.

  Its origins started from parties known as “Squat Party”. According to Wikipedia, it’s a party that takes place in a disused building or in an existing squat. Organizers usually just give flyers away or tell their friends to spread the news so the authorities can’t track them down easily. The party usually lasts for hours until either the organizers have had enough or the police catches them.

  If you think you’re a rebel techno lover, Acid Techno’s for you.

• Disco

  11Aug
  Categories: Techno Music, Technobeat News Comments: 0

  

  Initially, a contraction of the term discotheque, discos sprung up as a movement in the mid-70’s in response to a number of factors. And as discos grew in popularity, the DJs began to exert more influence in the shaping of popular taste.

  Disco was the pop music of the mid-1970s.

  Reference:
  Keyboard Magazine Vol. 21, No.7 (issue #231, July 1995.)
  Gregory, Hugh. A Century of Pop: A hundred years of music that changed the world. London: Octopus Publishing Group Ltd., 2006.

• Techno

  25May
  Categories: Techno Music Comments: 0

  

  “The usual images conjured up by the term techno are the frantic beats per minute issued through mega-watt stacks to hoards of sweaty dancers in some iniquitous den on the edge of nowhere.”
  
  Techno is a form of electronic dance music that was developed in Detroit, Michigan, during the mid to late 1980s. Many styles of techno now exist, but Detroit techno, a genre in its own right, is seen as the foundation upon which many other sub genres have been built.

  “The roots of Techno can be traced back to the early 1970’s when German Progressive Rock bands such as Can and Tangerine Dream began to substitute traditional instrumentation – guitar, bass and drums – with synthesizers and drum machines.”
  
  “Although raps were often introduced, it was the propulsive rhythmic interface that was the central motif of Techno. It flourished through the raves of the late 1980’s, which invoked memories of the Psychedelic era of the late 1960’s.“
  
  Reference:
  Keyboard Magazine Vol. 21, No.7 (issue #231, July 1995.)
  Gregory, Hugh. A Century of Pop: A hundred years of music that changed the world. London: Octopus Publishing Group Ltd., 2006.

• DJ’s Ruling the Dancing World

  25Jan
  Categories: Information, Techno Music Comments: 0

  There was a time when party meant music and music meant DJ’s, who started out at home mixing their own tunes sending out samplers and then slowly climbing up the ladder to fame. Today, no party, concert or anything else would be without a respectable DJ. Gone were the days of turntables and several vinyl records being selected for their complementary sounds, DJ’s of today with the help of technology, computers and the several hundred or so gadgets and gizmos can do anything with any music.
  The days when DJ’s were hired to do the record changes are gone and they have become some of the hottest commodities around. Want a successful dance club, get a pricy one who are reported to earn five figures for major gigs. Even major artists have their own guys/gals in their ranks to bring their concerts to life and albums to ever new heights that have made concerts all the better and wilder. They give us music from some of the most unlikely combinations and more.

• Techno Origins – Not what you would think !

  30Dec
  Categories: Information, Techno History, Techno Music Comments: 0

  People assume and feel strongly about technobeat being associated with Europe and the rebellious youth who so love the music style in pubs and discos all over the place. Many would not believe that the genre was mostly an American creation from Detroit Michigan from all places, the seat of the US auto Industry. A form of Electronic Dance Music that stands out from the rest, but takes a little of everything all bundled up into a style that is unique and hip. Though mostly user created meaning there is no defined style or type, the style has been adapted by big names from other arenas of the music industry such as Madonna and U2. Technological advancements with electronics music boxes has allowed more and more people to enjoy and dance to the beat without much further ado. The style is much at home on the dance floor for whatever style or genre you are listening to, techno links them into one mean dancing tune that everybody just loves.

  Tags: beginnings, bellevue, detroit, michigan, origins

• The New Jazz… Lounge Techno

  24Nov
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  Lounge techno came about at the turn of the century, with the coming of a variety of sub genres and techno music crossovers. Lounge Techno music is kind of a background music that ambiently has a retro feel in it. The newest addition is that it uses digital sounds and fuses it with light jazz and warm effects. So you can say that it is somewhat influenced by the jazz music. The new music is encapsulated by known acts like Bebel Gilberto and Groove Armada. Lounge techno mixes some elements of jazz and some lite hip hop beats. The music’s quality is described as extended and it blends well into the next track. Jazz and techno has so much in common. So, Yes… Lounge Techno is the new Jazz.

• Sosolimited performs presidential debates!

  06Oct
  Categories: Techno Music Comments: 0

  
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  Theres a whole new experience waiting to be unleashed in Sosolimiteds latest remix. this time from the presidential debates. Experience like no other. ReConstitution is a live audiovisual remix of the 2008 presidential debates. This hybrid form of video art and performance explores the structure behind the sound and images of the debate. The legibility of the content is preserved, upholding the debates as a vital information source for voters. Every spoken word is indexed and analyzed and then displayed with the converted video signal. The visuals react immediately to the physical movement, tone of their voice and the words they speak. Creating a weave of an exciting and spontaneous AV narrative. The original concept was realized by three artists of media, all MIT graduates, Sosolimited.