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Techno

Techno is a genre of electronic music which is generally produced for use in a continuous DJ set, with tempos being in the range from 120 to 150 beats per minute (bpm). The central rhythm is typically in common time (44) and often characterized by a repetitive four on the floor beat. Artists may use electronic instruments such as drum machines…

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Cultural origins
Mid-1980s, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Derivative forms
Alternative dance · trance
Stylistic origins
House · electro · synth-pop · hi-NRG · EBM

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Detroit techno

German techno

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Techno

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Techno

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related to Growth of the German scene · 60
Techno → Ata, Belgian, Berlin, Berlin Wall, Bunker, By, Changes, Chicago House, DAF, Deep House, DJ, DJ Dag, DJ Tanith, Dorian Gray, Dutch, Dyk, E-Werk, East, East Berlin, East German DJ Paul
related to American exodus · 46
Techno → According, American-produced, At, Berlin, Berlin DJs, Blake Baxter, Carl Craig, Chicago, Dan Sicko, Detroit, Dr, Eddie Fowlkes, Europe, Frankie Bones, Germany, Germany's, In, In Berlin, Jay Denham, Joey Beltram
related to Proto-techno · 41
Techno → Alexander Robotnick, Another, Around, Aside, Cabaret Voltaire, Claudio Simonetti, Cybotron, Depeche Mode, Detroit, Donna Summer, E2-E4, EDM, Essex, Eternity, Eurodisco, Feel Love, From Here, Giorgio Moroder, Heaven, Italo
related to Acid house · 38
Techno → Acid, American, Back, Balearic, Basics, Both, By, Chicago, Danny Rampling, Detroit, DJ Mark Moore, Graeme Park's Friday, Ibiza-based DJ Alfredo Fiorito, In, Leeds, Life, London, Manchester, Manchester The Haçienda, MDMA
related to Frankfurt techno definition versus Berlin techno definition · 36
Techno → According, At, Berlin, By Spring, Cabaret Voltaire, DAF, Dimitri Hegemann, DJ, DJ Tanith, East-Berlin, EBM, EBM/Electro, Frankfurt, Frankfurt's Armin Johnert, Front, Frontpage, German, Germany, House/Technohouse, In June
related to Early use of the term 'Techno' · 35
Techno → Around, Bev Sage, Billboard, Canadian, Cybotron, Detroit, England, EP, Grauzone, However, Ikue Sakakibara's, In, It, Japan, Japanese, Juan Atkins, London, Nidwaldner Tagblatt, Robot, Rolling Stone Magazine
related to Notable techno venues · 35
Techno → Bassiani, Berghain, Berlin, Blitz Club, Cologne, Das Heizkraftwerk, Die Rakete, Dorian Gray, E-Werk, Egg London, Frankfurt, Georgia, Germany, Gewölbe, Glasgow's Sub Club, In, In Germany, Institut, Kassel, KW
related to Detroit techno · 34
Techno → Atkins, British, Cybotron, Davis, Derrick May, Detroit, Devo, Donna Summer, European, Gary Numan, Giorgio Moroder, He, I'd, In, It, Japanese, Juan Atkins, Kodwo Eshun, Kraftwerk, Living
related to Retro technology · 29
Techno → Akai S900, By, Derrick May's, Detroit, DIN, During, Hip, House, In November, Instruments, It, Kawai KC10, Korg SQD1, MIDI, Much, Nude Photo, Rhythm Composer, Roland MC-50, Roland SH-101, Roland TB-303
related to Jazz influences · 27
Techno → By, Cobra Bora, Dan Curtin, Dave Angel's, Detroit, EP, Galaxy, Hi-Tech Jazz, Ian O'Brien, Jazz Is The Teacher, Kraftwerk's, Manchester, Mike Banks, Model, Morgan Geist, Nation, Other, Pacific State, Seas, Some

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music detroit sound house time scene may early berlin dance new dj electronic one atkins also producers germany underground first

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TechnoCultural originsMid-1980s, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.1.00infobox
TechnoDerivative formsAlternative dance1.00infobox
TechnoDerivative formstrance1.00infobox
TechnoStylistic originsHouse1.00infobox
TechnoStylistic originselectro1.00infobox
TechnoStylistic originssynth-pop1.00infobox
TechnoStylistic originshi-NRG1.00infobox
TechnoStylistic originsEBM1.00infobox
TechnoStylistic originsEurodisco1.00infobox
TechnoStylistic originsItalo disco1.00infobox
TechnoStylistic originspost-disco1.00infobox
TechnoStylistic originsChicago house1.00infobox
TechnoStylistic originsindustrial1.00infobox
TechnoStylistic originskrautrock1.00infobox
Technois agenre of electronic music which is generally produced for use in a continuous DJ set0.90text

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