Comments on: Do you know anything about Techno? Watch.

By: Deidzoeb

Deidzoeb — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:04:00 +0000

That’s not Dubstep, that’s Brostep.

That’s not Techno, that’s Electro.

That’s not House, that’s Neo Soul.

That’s not Rock, that’s Motown.

That’s not Jazz, that’s Bebop.

That’s not Blues, that’s Boogie-Woogie.

Shut up and dance.

By: Michael Crumpton

Michael Crumpton — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:56:00 +0000

That totally wanted to segue into the Miami Vice theme.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3Qsjpr1AbI

By: OtherMichael

OtherMichael — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:18:00 +0000

Is the vibe going? Is it maintained with a trance-inducing bass? Are your cosmic nerve-endings telling you what to do? Then it is techno.

By: scotchmi_st

scotchmi_st — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:15:00 +0000

Dancing in Berlin at 7am at the Berghai- oh wait.

Also, Americans trying to do techno/electro/whatever is cute: http://www.vice.com/en_uk/read/rave-culture-a-handy-guide-for-middle-america

By: Matthew Petty

Matthew Petty — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:38:00 +0000

Ha! Excellent Easter Egg!

By: Trevcaru

Trevcaru — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:07:00 +0000

Ah, ok. Yeah americans call it all techno cause they cant tell the difference, or simply dont bother to make a distinction. If it makes bleeps and electronic noises they call it techno. But if you go anywhere else in the world they would be confused. What you, as well as most amercans, clump together as being techno the rest of the world just catagorizes as electronic music. Its like a general term.

Argue it all u want, if drumcell dropped some electro at a gig he would loose a lot of fans. They would wonder why he quit playing techno and started playing electro. I dont know how else to explain this… this is getting retarded. Heheheh. I mean no offense.

By: Eric Alverson

Eric Alverson — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:52:00 +0000

Pro-tip: Go to Breaks/Nu-Skool/Hit stop in the player. . . hilarious!

By: darladoon

darladoon — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:23:00 +0000

I do

Like I said, it if ain’t from detroit or germany, it probably isn’t techno

Yes, there is some icy scandinavian techno (like vladislav delay) or some chicago and jersey guys who cross over (like dj traxx or dj qu or dj jus ed) but more often than not, real techno comes from germany or the US of A

By: darladoon

darladoon — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:21:00 +0000

Just because you produce techno doesn’t make it an argument, either

And for the record, electro IS techno.

And also, techno doesn’t require a 4/4 beat.

By: creamneuron

creamneuron — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:52:00 +0000

Hilarious discussion!
Let me throw in – This is techno, as the songtitle proofs:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kfpCH14xV4And:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0uTHzB51u8

By: creamneuron

creamneuron — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:38:00 +0000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y34uXxU0ZgE

By: Wreckrob8

Wreckrob8 — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:36:00 +0000

So you discount harder styles from the Netherlands and Italy as techno?

By: TheMudshark

TheMudshark — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:37:00 +0000

Finally someone gets it right.

By: Florian Bösch

Florian Bösch — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:27:00 +0000

Something not techno. Proof: Ian Pooley – Distance (1996) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG0jMqKVXWQ

It was some kind of default pop beat with instruments sounding vaguely like bad 80ties electro jazz. bluärk.

By: ocker3

ocker3 — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:26:00 +0000

Thanks for the link, explains why the lady was famiilar, Christina Applegate

By: Bucket

Bucket — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 08:43:00 +0000

Do you know anything about techno? No? Good, neither does El Guapo.

By: Paul V. Spins

Paul V. Spins — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 07:24:00 +0000

That ain’t “techno”! More like Jan Hammer scoring Miami Vice circa 1984!

By: kmoser

kmoser — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 06:10:00 +0000

Tech? No.

By: Trevcaru

Trevcaru — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 05:56:00 +0000

Yes, sir. Just because Juan made it doesnt mean its techno. As clever as you think your response is, its not really an argument. Ive been producing for 15 years, a fan for nearly 20.

Discogs:
Model 500 ‎– Night Drive
Label: Metroplex ‎– M-002
Format: Vinyl, 12″
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro

By: Al Billings

Al Billings — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 05:00:00 +0000

That was my reaction… “It looks 1994 or so but sounds like 1985.”

By: occult control

occult control — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:40:00 +0000

-1

By: darladoon

darladoon — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:35:00 +0000

it appears a lot of people here don’t really know what techno is

this is *not* techno

if you want a sure bet, it’s pretty much gonna be from detroit (for starters)

and if not detroit, then probably somewhere in germany (see: basic channel)

By: darladoon

darladoon — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:25:00 +0000

wait a second, did you just argue that a Juan Atkins single on Metroplex from the 80s is *not* techno?

that’s rather courageous of you….

By: Mister44

Mister44 — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:24:00 +0000

That wasn’t techno. This is techno. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKduhUXa0rg (the video is rubbish, but I’ve loved the song for years.)

Though the beginning part DID sound a little like late 80′s KMFDM

By: Dlo Burns

Dlo Burns — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:24:00 +0000

I had NL Hardstyle rub off on me. Thankfully I can get my fix by throwing a sneaker in the dryer.

By: darladoon

darladoon — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:04:00 +0000

This would have made a lot more sense if it was released in ’86, not ’96

By: darladoon

darladoon — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:03:00 +0000

gee, you think?

By: Off White

Off White — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 02:28:00 +0000

I love the connection between electronic music and American socialism: its all arguing about definitions. I’m not a huge fan, but my tastes run a little more towards the Asterix sort of thing, which is what, some Israeili Trance something or other? If you go to burning man often enough you can’t help but have some of that stuff rub off on you…

Sure, that clip was pretty hilarious, but was the guy’s running blather all that different from some DJ’s internal narrative?

By: Boundegar

Boundegar — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 01:36:00 +0000

It was awesome!

By: Trevcaru

Trevcaru — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 01:11:00 +0000

Thats not techno. Thats electro. This is techno: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tRag6Kkaug