I totally agree with what you're saying, but as you point out, the place does
have historical significance, and since the text that I am referring to is an
advertisement, it can mislead people into thinking "oh, this is Authentic
German Techno", influencing a purchase that might not have been made if the
buyer knew these guys are from Los Angeles, not Germany.
It's like that IDM guy who produces under a Japanese sounding name - I forget
what.
But he's really some hispanic guy from Texas who moved to L.A.
I guess it's the electronic music world equivalent of a boob job.
quoted 9 lines I'd say that, much like how "detroit techno" can be made anywhere, "ge> I'd say that, much like how "detroit techno" can be made anywhere, "german
> electro" is simply a term describing the general sound. There's certainly
> nothing wrong with using a place or a culture as an adjective, else you'd
> never have "latin music" made outside latin america, or various other
> musical genres.
>
> Again, the name is mostly meaningless. The place usually has historical
> importance regarding that particular genre, but it usually means little
> else (unless used in a separate context).
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