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Originally posted by tu_face i used to be of the opinion that trance was more stimulating to me. but unfortunatly, IMO trance has gone totally down the toilet in the last year or so. its all lacking bollocks if you ask me, trance used to have bollocks. there is the odd track here and there i enjoy, but nowehere near as much as i used to. it even fucks me off if i go to a night and there is more than 2 trance sets on in a row which is why i am now a techno junkie and i fucking love the stuff, much more creative and refreshing to listen to.. and there are literally no boundaries so its never likely to get boring. its the most fun to play (it keeps me busy) plus i am safe in the knowledge that i have finally found a genre that will never be spoilt by mainstream popularity and all the junk that comes with that.

How long can you listen to techno?
I can't handle more than two hours of Mauro Picotto and co, aren't they boring and repetitive after the first hour?
Special respect to DJs playing deep techno (ahh, Germany Germany...)

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Originally posted by chesco Don't get me wrong some trance tunes still get me excited, james holden, luke chable, the mfa,

Indeed, and a very different execution of progression. Trance may be the base of the pyramid but there's plenty of techy and fluffy goodness to go around for everyone. And in a few years time, we'll have a formulaic name slapped on it too, and by then I hope they will have continued to move on and explore the wild sonic west.

One big family with the standouts not consisting of generic clones, but unique personalities. Like breeds of cats:

http://www.travelswithtigger.com/fa...breed-desc.html

Cute but true, isn't it?

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Originally posted by aspergian * snap * TECHNO EYE FOR THE TRANCE GUY * snap *

I'm glad that there are still trance DJs trying to be innovative in this way. Unfortunately, this isn't happening all too much I think, a lot of trance DJs are merely overlaying the outro of track A over the intro of track B, and that's it. It tends to get boring to me pretty soon.

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Originally posted by CJ Slater How long can you listen to techno?

A lot longer than two hours I don't find it as repetitive as a lot of trance sets nowadays (going mix - buildup - breakdown - mix - buildup - breakdown - mix - buildup - breakdown.. and so on).. But again, that's personal preference.

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I'm really bad when come to talk about music styles, most of the time I think I'm listening to i.e. techno, the guy who is mixing says it's house... So if I like a song I don´t mind if is trance, techno, house or wathever.

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Originally posted by basd I'm glad that there are still trance DJs trying to be innovative in this way. Unfortunately, this isn't happening all too much I think, a lot of trance DJs are merely overlaying the outro of track A over the intro of track B, and that's it. It tends to get boring to me pretty soon.

Yes, the proverbial diamonds.

Q: Why are they so precious?

A: Because they're rare.

There's only one Sasha, only one James Zabiela . . .

If they were Clonetroopers in Count Cliche's army, would they be special? HECK/HELL NO!!!

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Originally posted by chavs I'm really bad when come to talk about music styles, most of the time I think I'm listening to i.e. techno, the guy who is mixing says it's house... So if I like a song I don´t mind if is trance, techno, house or wathever.

Man do I like your attitude, that's easygoing enjoyment. Hahaha...

One man's techno is another woman's house.

Slap names like spaghetti up on the wall, see what sticks.

Absolut. (not the alcoholic beverage)

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Originally posted by aspergian Yes, the proverbial diamonds. Q: Why are they so precious? A: Because they're rare. There's only one Sasha, only one James Zabiela . . . If they were Clonetroopers in Count Cliche's army, would they be special? HECK/HELL NO!!!

Another good point.

And I hate putting names on it as well, when I'm in a record store and the guy behind the counter asks me for my preference, I usually don't really know how to express it (but I know what I am looking for).

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Thanks... labels are a necessary evil for purposes of accessibility and convenience.

If the staff knows their stuff, they'll be more than happy to help you if you drop some names of artists or productions you already enjoy -- in some places, you can bring your 12"'s in and play them on the decks in the store and go from there. Personal recommendations like that are a real nice touch over hunting without hearing (but that's another topic for another day).

Cheers.

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you name it, i listen to it

trance, techno, house, happy hardcore, progressive, breaks
rap, hip hop, r&b, dancehall, reggae
rock, punk, metal, alternative, emo, retro

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I prefer to listen to trance but prefer to play techno or tech trance as the long breakdowns in trance really suck.

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Tech trance really gets me going. When I went to see Marco V play here in Atlanta was one of the best vibes I've ever experienced at a party. If you don't think you like techno, go see Mauro Picotto and you will most likely become a convert. I saw him at Ultra '03 and I though I was going to cry it was so good.