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From a Reuters article on the Zurich Street Parade: "Techno music is a mix of thundering beats and repetitive electronic bleats spun by disc jockeys using massive sound systems." http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/19990808/re/swiss_parade_2.html - Bob Weisend - rweisend@falcon.csc.calpoly.edu

Does that mean that if it's not played by a DJ or not played on a massive sound system it's not techno anymore? What does it become then? And why haven't I heard any tracks utilising these sheep synths? Eddie From a Reuters article on the Zurich Street Parade:

quoted 6 lines "Techno music is a mix of thundering beats and repetitive electronic

> >"Techno music is a mix of thundering beats and repetitive electronic >bleats spun by disc jockeys using massive sound systems." > >http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/19990808/re/swiss_parade_2.html >

quoted 7 lines From a Reuters article on the Zurich Street Parade:

> > > >From a Reuters article on the Zurich Street Parade: > > > >"Techno music is a mix of thundering beats and repetitive electronic > >bleats spun by disc jockeys using massive sound systems." > >

This definition seems to imply that techno is actually _created_ by DJs. 3

quoted 7 lines From a Reuters article on the Zurich Street Parade:

>> >From a Reuters article on the Zurich Street Parade: >> > >> >"Techno music is a mix of thundering beats and repetitive electronic >> >bleats spun by disc jockeys using massive sound systems." >> > > >This definition seems to imply that techno is actually _created_ by DJs.

i can't imagine why anyone would get up in arms about _reuters_ definition of techno. yes, it's all these things but only if reuters' definition is all you know about techno. eric onnow: bolz bolz : deluxe e.p. (world electric)

On Sun, 8 Aug 1999, Eddie Symons wrote:

quoted 1 line And why haven't I heard any tracks utilising these sheep synths?

> And why haven't I heard any tracks utilising these sheep synths?

KLF, dude, KLF. * #### a disturbance in a system. #### laerm. @voicenet.com ##:# "i don't like much really, do i? but what i do like i love passionately." icq:5562209

This whole thread leaves me wondering what the *Reuterz* definition of techno is. .Bil. ich|bin|ein|kopieier

quoted 2 lines "Techno music is a mix of thundering beats and repetitive electronic

>"Techno music is a mix of thundering beats and repetitive electronic >bleats spun by disc jockeys using massive sound systems."

Oh, we poor misunderstood IDMers, will no one ever understand our ways?! np: Sepultura - Roots

quoted 2 lines "Techno music is a mix of thundering beats and repetitive electronic

> >"Techno music is a mix of thundering beats and repetitive electronic > >bleats spun by disc jockeys using massive sound systems."

Friday night I danced till 4am solid - my calves are now aching (nothing to do with bleating sheep though). 4 DJ's up, 2 hours each, starting with groovy lush and swirly deep house to lose yourself in. Then? Along came those thundering repetitive beats unrelentingly punching the air in a very ugly fashing. I hung in, knowing that the next DJ (two hours on) would be more 'up my alley', which indeed he was. But those two hours were hardship! (No sideroom or ambient flop- down section). I longed for a T.Power antidote and sure enough, when I got the chance the next morning I put Mutant Jazz on repeat about 5 times - a bit of melody saturation, thank you :-) Is it an imbalance of the relevant chemicals that makes us not love 4ttF? Or {cough} are we a more discerning and elevated species ... or {hushed whisper} is it just crap? - - - and I know I'll be back again next week. Ha. I *