I love techno music.
Techno music is great, who are your favorite artists?
I like them all. I have been listening to techno since in 1988.
Oh wow, that's before I was born haha, how long has techno been around?
The first use of the word "techno" in reference to a specific genre of music was in 1988. So I would say 1988.
Oh I wonder if it was called something else before they came up with that word. Are there different types of techno, I have heard of electric or trance music?
I prefer Detroit techno.
I have never heard of that before, is there anything special or particular about that kind?
Detroit techno
Detroit techno is a type of techno music that generally includes the first techno productions by Detroit-based artists during the 1980s and early 1990s. Prominent Detroit techno artists include Juan Atkins, Eddie Fowlkes, Derrick May, Jeff Mills, Kevin Saunderson, Blake Baxter, Drexciya and Mike Banks.
The Belleville Three.
The three individuals most closely associated with the birth of Detroit techno as a genre are Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson and Derrick May, also known as the "Belleville Three". The three
I Love Techno
I Love Techno is an international techno music event that takes place in Montpellier, France. National and international DJs perform every year at this event. Associated with the event is a set of music prizes known as the Elektropedia Awards, which are given for excellence in various categories related to techno and the broader electronic dance music genre.
History.
From 1995-2014 the festival was based in Ghent, Belgium. The first edition of this event took place in 1995 at Vooruit and attracted 700 people