So what can you tell me about techno?

[Irako of the Desert]

Being a n00b to the genre, I was wondering if all y'alls could tell me something about it. If you know a song, some interesting fact, notable artists, or something, anything at all, post it here!

 

[Epicfied]

Hm.. First off, there's many different types of techno.
Short List I can think of;;
Techno
House
Breakbeats
Electronic
Trance
Hard trance
Hardstyle

Someone else may have a better list.

One popular song I'm sure you've heard is, "Pretty Rave Girl" by DJ S3RL
DJ S3RL is one of my favorites.

You've probably heard of the group Daft Punk.
Good group. but I'm not into them at all anymore >.>;;

Basshunter is good as well.


My favorite artist/song changes from day to day and as my mood changes. Some days I'm absolutely into techno, others I'd much rather something else.

 

[Chip Select]

Irako of the Desert

Being a noob to the genre, I was wondering if all yalls could tell me something about it. If you know a song, some interesting fact, notable artists, or something, anything at all, post it here!

some good places to start:

http://www.myspace.com/mdslktr - german god's of every form of electronic music ever, period.

http://www.myspace.com/apparat - german god of IDM

http://www.myspace.com/moderat - the combination of the above 2, probably the greatest electronic group to ever exist

www.myspace.com/80kidz - japanese electro

http://www.myspace.com/crystalcastles - toronto, brought bit-pop/electro-thrash mainstream

http://www.myspace.com/heartsrevolution - epic LA (my home town) dance and electro girl/guy group, love these guys to death

http://www.myspace.com/m83 - multinational shoegaze/dance pop group, has gone through multiple changes, every album is very different

--many many more, check out the "kitsune" record label and "Bpitch control" record label

also "deadmau5" and "rex the dog" if you want minimal techno, more of a throwback to the detroit techno days of late 80's early 90's (but much better)

...god i could go on all day mrgreen  

[r33na1]

i agree with smexii error. there are many diffrent types of techno. i myself prefer trance. DJ S3RL is awesome, i also love toybox and basshunter is good too. numanuma is also a popular techno song that you may like, you've problobly heard the hampster dance and carmell danson as well.  

[Epicfied]

hehe DJ S3RL isn't awesome. Amazing is a better term ;D
hamster dance**
caramelldansen**

 

[Kaimui]

Oh Gosh x.x There are so many different types of techno. I personally prefer house and trance.

Some good artists are....

Alice Deejay
Robert Miles heart (Techno God)
DJ Mangoo
The Cynic Project
Basshunter
(Some DDR songs. Can't name a particular artist)
DJ Mangoo  

[bloodystubs]

Yeah I have to agree with Kaimui on Dj Mangoo razz
I also like TechnoBoy
Benny Benassi
Dj Satomi

and I'm sure you have heard the song Sandstorm by Da Rude most people have biggrin  

[LordKhrima]

Japan probably has the best Techno music. Or at least some of it. Also Otaku Hard Core Revolution is the biggest techno event of the year (at least for me). But, it's all in Japanese.  

[Incauta Amor]

Deadmau5! He's awesomeness!
 

[HaruHana123]

DJ Mangoo
The Cynic Project
Basshunter

those are a few that i like :3  

[Reality_Madness]

The Midnight Juggernauts
The Presets
Daft Punk
DJ Mangoo
Justice  

[Irako of the Desert]

So I keep hearing 'trance'. Why's it called that?  

[X02WyvernLord]

Haven't seen Angerfist in here yet...  

[X02WyvernLord]

Irako of the Desert

So I keep hearing 'trance'. Why's it called that?

Trance is called trance because it can induce a trance with its building up and down throughout a track. Like Shamans beating on drums for a long time... they begin to induce a sort of trance.  

[himelia]

LordKhrima

Japan probably has the best Techno music. Or at least some of it. Also Otaku Hard Core Revolution is the biggest techno event of the year (at least for me). But, it's all in Japanese.

European Techno is the best.
Don't get me wrong,
The Japanese have their good part of it and have good Japanese Techno producers. . .

But compared to the European Techno/Electronica/House/Trance artists.
They can't hold a candle. (: