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Cobalt
Trance Isn't Trance

Registered: Apr 2002
Location: Vancouver, BC

Most EDM in the very early nineties was called techno, particularly groups that broke the mainstream, such as Orbital, Underworld, and The Prodigy. In addition to "house" never gaining pop-culture parlance, EDM diversified in a dozen different genre directions since the early-nineties "techno" breakout, and popular terminology never bothered to catch up (except for the manufactured "electronica" labeling of Big Beat and Chemical Breaks). Trance began to reach mainstream use after 99, but didn't entrench itself anything like "techno" did.

Oct-23-2005 15:36 Canada

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TranZ Latina
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Registered: Jun 2005
Location: Queens, NY

Ugh, This battle is never ending, I just gave up trying to explain to those that call everything Techno. I just say "uh-huh" then walk away.

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Oct-23-2005 17:17 United States

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Ygrene
Dr. Stinkburger Deluxe

Registered: Nov 2003
Location: Totergefuttert

quote:
Originally posted by igottaknow
i think its stupid when ppl get bent out of shape when a noob calls it techno.

its like saying to friend
"thats slamming rock tune your listening to"
and he freaks out
"its post modern alternative punk you dumb bitch"

+1

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Oct-23-2005 17:23 United States

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Ripped Bag
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Registered: Jun 2001
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I'm ignorant about classifications of other music, but I can identify the difference between 5 types of trance, house, hardcore, and other shite

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Oct-23-2005 17:41 United States

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Allied Nations
Make it happen cap'n

Registered: Mar 2004
Location: MTHELL

quote:
Originally posted by TranZ Latina
Ugh, This battle is never ending, I just gave up trying to explain to those that call everything Techno. I just say "uh-huh" then walk away.

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Oct-23-2005 17:42

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Boomer187
Spicy Hotdog

Registered: Aug 2001
Location: USA

Re: Why do people call everything techno?

quote:
Originally posted by DJ Cinos
Everything that features electronic elements is called techno.

hmmm, hip hop features electronic elements and isn't called techno, weird eh.

Oct-23-2005 18:01 United States

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BobbyV
Supreme tranceaddict

Registered: Oct 2002
Location: Los Angeles

it's just like saying "rock" or "rap" (it's a collective name for a certain type of music)

people that aren't familiar with EDM have no clue what the subgenres are, let alone how to distinguish one from another.

Oct-23-2005 18:25 United States

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Registered: Jun 2003
Location: Somewhere

"tv"

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BTG
Ez skinz ez lyfe

Registered: Nov 2001
Location: Milton ON

before i didn't care when people called it techno even if it was house or trance, but now since i listen to techno more, i feel the need to correct them. it's an insult to call trance techno.