straight or broken beat…
half tempo or double tempo…
so, what’s the speed, what’s the lead…?..bottomline questions…
meanwhile, pop always finds it birthplace in the underground and then pop always eats itself…
what’s next for elektron, what’s next for us…
Everyone should stop worrying about it, and get on with things. If you enjoy Techno, enjoy Techno. If you make it, make it. If you attempt to make it, but it doesn’t turn out as well as you’d like, practice. If you don’t like a certain DJ’s output, find another one that you do like.
There are excellent examples of all music in all eras. The trick is to know where to look, who to look for, and how to find new talent that you like. It’s all there. Always has been, and will continue to be.
Look for the girl spinning it in the basement of her house. The guy making it in his bedroom. The person that’s been innovating for decades. They’re all there, doing what they do. You just have to find them. Or be one yourself.
Preach.
Every now and then I’ll listen to some techno and enjoy it. Ocassionally I’ll make some and think its awesome. Then inevitably change my mind 24 hours later.
It’s not just you. The music is nothing special. It’s about the ‘scene’ they are a part of. I’m way too old to be impressed by the ‘scene’ over the actual music. It comes off as very superficial to me. Not hating though, superficial is fun for a lot of people in a certain age demographic.