(just checking cos I can't check from work, and you didn't specify wether you liked em or not, If it's relevant I'll check em later to see what you are pointing out)
Anyway - just a wee comment on what you've said :
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Techno is supposed to make you feel sexy and by god, if it doesn't do that, i'd rather be listening to bluegrass. "
Where does it say Techno is Sexy ?
Techno is Techno - a concept / vision of the future, a social comment, an artistic movement, an established (for now) type of music.
It got hijacked somewhat by clubbers when it proved to be a sucess in the clubs, and sure thing - plenty of techno is Sexy.
But there's no hard fast rule about it being Sexy.
Pedantic I know , but it's important that if we're gonna criticise or praise that we are playing in the same ballpark.
Personally If you take Techno back to being a concept and started to go all drexcia about it and release visionary soundtracks of the future, you might find it can be anything from apocalyptic to warm and snuggly.
Would depend on your vision of the future ?
Personally I'm a bit of a defeatist when it comes to general Human nature, so I like cold abrasive techno because It's where I fear we are headed and if music is one part social comment, it's very apt to feature the cold, mechanical sounds of modern warfare for example.
Which is a million miles from the wee club bubble that most people involved in music live in.
For that reason - I'd slate a lot of what I call 'safe' music, which basically to me is the sound of youth all sitting preening themselves while the rest of the world goes to sh!t.
I reckon I'm gonna start making Death metal
