Techno is a genre not necessarily geared towards the album format. Optimised for dancefloor impact, it's a pacey, breathless style primarily presented in short, sharp and hard-hitting records that ...
If you were in the know in L.A. in the early '90s, a new underground sound was bubbling up: techno, house and rave culture. And to get clued in on where to go and what was happening, there was one ...
Richie Hawtin’s work as Plastikman, as well as the head of the labels Plus 8 and M_nus, were at the leading edge of techno during the ’90s and 2000s. Credit: Courtesy photo Few dance-music DJs or ...
Munich’s Ultraschall was one of the most important techno clubs in Germany during the years it was active. Its first incarnation—which was located in the kitchen of a cafeteria at the disused ...
In the 90s there was only one destination for anyone who wanted techno in its raw, undiluted form: Lost. Launched by Steve and Sheree Bicknell in 1991, it was the capital’s first club night to truly ...
Old music technology has been making a comeback with sales for vinyl, cassette tapes, and analog synths increasing over the past few years, but one musician is leaning into our collective retro ...
Techno in Germany in the 90s. Excerpt from the We Call it Techno! documentary By loading the video, you agree to YouTube's privacy policy. Learn more Load video Always unblock YouTube Techno in ...
“Hardcore” was the first rave subgenre. An investigation of early-’90s rave culture would reveal its participants’ insistence on using the word “hardcore” to describe themselves and their music.
In early '90s Melbourne it was difficult to find electronic dance music on the radio or at the record store. But almost every weekend, somewhere in the city, a dancefloor would be filled with ravers ...
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Simon Ritter/Redferns) Glenn Hughes had it all in the 1970s and then came very close to ...
The history of an experimental music-and-mythos project with Black Diaspora at its core. The Quest’s original album art, as one example, features a blackened Mollweide projection—a map well-suited for ...
The best Detroit techno artists produce the kind of music that practically demands the audience to get up and move. DJ Kelli Hand (K-Hand for short) had it down to a science. "First of all, she was a ...