I've been making this complaint for years. Most of what's being called techno is only superficially techno - that is, it's very dark and percussive and serious and often minimal with little to no hint of a melody or hook, but unfortunately also lacks many of the elements traditionally associated with techno like filters, mashups, funky or weird or old school samples, or even interesting or unexpected cuts and splices.

This happens with every genre though. It was the same with electro when it became just a buzzword for blips and bloops and farty basslines.

Re: Too Much Techno, Tech House and Minimal?

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Originally posted by The Highroller 95% of all the events I've been to in the past year in Europe have been techno nights.

i think this is why you're somewhat sick of this sound after coming back here

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Originally posted by Adamo Addy is also the only Toronto DJ I've seen trainwreck multiple times in one gig...but at least he uses a laptop now.

The day that you can mix three decks at once flawlessly and do this several times in one set...every set....

Then you become the best DJ in the world...

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Originally posted by DigiNut This happens with every genre though.

this is why genre naming is retarded, there are way more styles of music than ever before where producers incorporate and play with various sounds and the end product cannot be generalized under one category anymore.

example

guy gerber

deep melodic minimal tech click house?
rightttt

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Originally posted by VDub Then you become the best DJ in the world...

LOL wtf
honestly man, what are you

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Originally posted by geroin guy gerber deep melodic minimal tech click house?

Works for Danny Howells.

"Deep sexy futuristic tech funk house".

Yeah, I definitely think if you can complain about techno in toronto you are probably going out too much.

I wonder why some people associate minimal techno with slow and boring music (maybe the only minimal label they know is minus?). There is lots of banging minimal produced nowadays.

If you don't like what you hear in the city, start spinning yourself.

Re: Re: Too Much Techno, Tech House and Minimal?

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Originally posted by geroin i think this is why you're somewhat sick of this sound after coming back here

or he's seen that everybody's into it and in his quest to be different and eclectic in his musical preference he's starting to dislike this trend, lol.

just my opinion.

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Originally posted by VDub I'm not going to elaborate on anything... Dictionary definition of minimal... min�i�mal Pronunciation: \ˈmi-nə-məl\ Function: adjective Date: 1666 1: relating to or being a minimum: as a: the least possible b: barely adequate c: very small or slight 2often capitalized : of, relating to, or being minimal art or minimalism � min�i�mal�ly Listen to the pronunciation of minimally \-mə-lē\ adverb

fuck dude, the dictionary. Why didn't I think of this? Brilliant.

ig·no·rant Audio Help /ˈɪgnərənt/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[ig-ner-uhnt] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–adjective
1. lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.
2. lacking knowledge or information as to a particular subject or fact: ignorant of quantum physics.
3. uninformed; unaware.
4. due to or showing lack of knowledge or training: an ignorant statement.
[Origin: 1325–75; ME ignora(u)nt < L ignōrant- (s. of ignōrāns), prp. of ignōrāre to ignore; see -ant]

there cant be too much techno!

Techno nights in last 10months:

Liebing/rohr@FW
Speedy J@FW
Joel Mull@FW
Nittin/Kidd/Tresher@Cherry beach
Tractile/Caufield@FW (bummed i missed it)


the rest are Jamie Kidd and metalogic that play local

Then there was DEMF..

Im happy with the amt of techno in TO, its growing and i could use a bit more..

lol woooooooooooooooooooooooooooosh

this thread needs more bearded richie...

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Originally posted by Cribby (We're lucky to get this much international techno talent! Prior years have been lacking.)

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Originally posted by Skipper I love it, but that's mostly because I don't go out very often and when I do, there's someone I wouldn't mind hearing playing every weekend.

I couldn't agree with these two statements more.
If I were partying and going out the way I used to, I may be sick of it myself. Since I barely go out these days, it is nice to have a solid choice of techno events going on for me to choose from and make the trek into the city.

techno sucks.

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Originally posted by slingshot

Is that Chuck Norris's younger brother!?!? wtf lolz