“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.
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