influence and history of techno music

[plaster]

I do enjoy the music, and I really don't care what track belongs to which genre at a party.

But I don't see what's wrong with gaining a bit of technical knowledge?

everything is wrong with that. just look at the academic musicians, all their technical knowledge brought them nothingness. sure, they know how to read and play the notes, but if you leave them alone to write a piece they wouldn't know where to begin with. in my opinion that's a curse, because noone teaches you how to be yourself in music. drop the silly limitations, genres and technicality, it's so superficial and ungrateful.

[yannick^]

You misunderstood me.

What if I go to a party and I like Artist X. I come home and I want to hear more about Artist X and the kind of music he makes. Wouldn't it be a lot easier If I knew exactly where to look? In that case I can track down other artists of the same genre and enjoy them too. Isn't that more efficient than discover randomly new artists or kinds of music?

[plaster]

maybe we did misunderstood eachother. anyway, depends on what you mean with efficient. i prefer random discoveries over specific.

[Evad]

Isn't that more efficient than discover randomly new artists or kinds of music?

no it isn't

[grave]

perhaps start at kraftwerk and disco and go from there

[mlexicon]

techno started itself

the self started techno.

edit: or
the start itself started the techno.

u just blew my mind

[tone-def]

I hear influences from just about everything.

If you want to find music similar to artist x just checkout other artists on the same labels. Easy

[chrisdisco]

just don't get caught up in the "it all started in detroit" bullshit. it is much more complex and textured than that remarkably popular myth makes out.