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• February 2002 – January 2009 – Topics: Terminology · Trance vs Techno · Jazz in Techno / IDM · Beginnings and House Influences · Links and Misc · Yorkshire Bleeps and Bass · Technopunk · Moby et al as techno "pioneers" · Detroits Role · Hardcore genres · Points of Contention - Styles · Somewhat confoozled · Redirection proposal · Genre Classification · Americans · History and artists · Loveparade · Nonsense · Krasimir loves Techno · Techno-holic concerns · POV statement · Really needed? · Influenced by progressive rock? · Bruce Haack · Journalistic hype based terminology verses genuine musicology · America-centered · Hardcore techno · Once again on the "origins"... · Japanese invented Country-Music · Techno is characterized... · Mainstream popularity · Sorry But... · Redefinition of past artists · Definition · Rename / Focus · Move some content · My two cents · A less notable Derrick May quote · Composition · More research needed on related genres

• January 2009 – March 2012 – Topics: Nominate example tracks · Description of the genre? · Post-disco · Footers · EDM · techno or edm? · Complete re-write required. 'The Techno Twins' coined the phrase 'Techno' in 1977 · Techno a non-representational or abstract music / art? · Origins · Disputed origins again · Bud Powell · MCing · YMO and "foreign" influences · Synthpop? Electropop? · extremely us-biased perspective · What about Steve Rachmad? · Techno · FIRST TECHNO RECORD

• July 2012 – October 2014 – Topics: Allmusic unreliable · Lots of Confusion about Techno in North America · America/ Detroit? The birth place of techno?? / The discussion is not over · Wrong Album · Pre-1988 techno- prefixes · The article describes two different genres · Acid/Acid House =(equals) American Techno · Introduction of the word "Techno" in reference to a specific genre of music?

It said on the page that the drum pattern was essentially a disco drum pattern, but that statement isn't quite reliable. The truth is that the drum pattern (known as a 4 on the floor pattern) existed in garage rock which dated back to the 1960's, but became popular and during disco (which took place in the 1970's) and modern electronic dance music (which's still used to this day). Technically, it's a beat used in classic rock as well as disco and EDM, though the 4 on the floor beat did have influences from jazz music. https://www.masterclass.com/articles/four-on-the-floor-rhythm-explained#a-brief-history-of-fouronthefloor

The first techno track was already made in 1970 by Kraftwerk. A video can be seen on YT from a concert called "carrusel of the youth". Why do people give America credit for electronic music when they barely can get 50 people to a rave party whereas in Europe it was not unusual to see over 4 million dancing people at the love parade event DanishGuru (talk) 01:05, 21 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

"melodies are uncommon". Since when? This is the modern 'minimal' techno that I have no time for. Plenty of techno has melody.

The article suggests that the term Techno developed in Germany (I assume: West Germany) in the 1980s, without mentioning any kind of source. I do not think that is accurate. I have the March 1975 edition of Creem in front of me, literally calling the success of some Krautrock acts in the US a "Techno Flash". And I doubt that this would be the first use of the term. I would argue that the origin of the term "Techno" is unclear and that any mention of a concrete example should at least include a source. Wolpodzilla II. (talk) 17:08, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Techno began in Detroit. This article is wildly inaccurate, and as you say, there are no sources. Hallaway (talk) 00:09, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It would be nice if someone could create a new article on Wikipedia, specifically about the history of techno; and then also trim-fit the main article here.

Rationale: I just came to wikipedia, listening to some songs from the 1990s, and I think techno is semi-dead right now in the year 2024, but I am not 100% certain. So I think it would be nice if someone could update the overall article. Perhaps wikipedia needs to engage a few wise people to improve on existing articles. The existing article is good, mind you, but I'd specifically love to understand the history of techno, where it existed (I know it from Europe mostly) and whether it still exists today. 2A02:8388:1643:D680:7C20:EEFA:982E:22B7 (talk) 20:59, 4 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Techno is not dead in 2024. However, the origin remains disputed and this article seemingly is heavily influenced by European views, with few sources. Might be better to put a warning on it as it’s wildly inaccurate to say that Techno didn’t start in America but not point to actual sources. Hallaway (talk) 00:23, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]