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Electronic music is NOT techno

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DNB
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Finland995 Posts
June 14 2011 21:05 GMT
#1
JESUS what is with these kiddies everywhere who talk about cool mainstream artists in electronic music and say it's 'techno'?

I can listen to house, trance, "real techno", dnb, downtempo, jungle, uk hardcore et cetera but ALWAYS some little sh** has to ask me why do I listen to 'techno'

god damn so annoying

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bibbaly
Profile Joined October 2010
98 Posts
June 14 2011 21:08 GMT
#2
My favorite techno artist is skrillex.
DNB
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Finland995 Posts
June 14 2011 21:09 GMT
#3
On June 15 2011 06:08 bibbaly wrote:
My favorite techno artist is skrillex.


@&#!
Kenpachi
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States9908 Posts
June 14 2011 21:09 GMT
#4
On June 15 2011 06:08 bibbaly wrote:
My favorite techno artist is skrillex.

lol
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Alabasern
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States4005 Posts
June 14 2011 21:10 GMT
#5
Duh duh duh duh dub stepppp
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danmooj1
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
United States1855 Posts
June 14 2011 21:10 GMT
#6
can you elaborate on the difference between each genre?
and would all those you listed be considered "electronic"?
not a fan of that kind of music so I can't tell the difference but was always curious how each is distinguished from another
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Butigroove
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Seychelles2061 Posts
June 14 2011 21:17 GMT
#7
Why the hell do you care what they call it? Listen to it, enjoy it, and ignore them. Simple.
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Pathology
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Canada132 Posts
June 14 2011 21:18 GMT
#8
I refer to that whole umbrella of music usually as either Techno or Electronica *shrugs
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Alabasern
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States4005 Posts
June 14 2011 21:20 GMT
#9
Electronica is how I describe the genre to unfamiliar acquaintances, techno is not appealing anymore.
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Hakker
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1360 Posts
June 14 2011 21:32 GMT
#10
Lol I feel the same way and whenever I tell someone "I like electronic music" theyre like "OH you mean techno?"

T_T
Ryalnos
Profile Joined July 2010
United States1946 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-14 21:48:43
June 14 2011 21:47 GMT
#11
To the "uninitiated" it's not always that easy to distinguish between the various genres of electronic music. It really isn't that obvious until you've listened a fair bit and establish a feel for the common characteristics of the various genres.

Some terms like 'techno' or 'electronica' happen to be more memorable than "jungle" or "house" so it's not too surprising that people lump the music all together and use those terms to describe it.

Also: anger over petty/silly things like this is weakness.
iPlaY.NettleS
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Australia4462 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-14 21:53:04
June 14 2011 21:52 GMT
#12
I don't think it's a big deal , if they are interested in the music ,as they get a wider selection of tracks, they will eventually figure out for themselves that techno does not = all genres of electronica.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7PvoI6gvQs
Cultoviac
Profile Joined December 2010
Germany18 Posts
June 14 2011 22:03 GMT
#13
Well, you can always guide people to Ishkur´s Guide as all questions regarding edm are answered there
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SmoKim
Profile Joined March 2010
Denmark10307 Posts
June 14 2011 22:05 GMT
#14
On June 15 2011 06:08 bibbaly wrote:
My favorite techno artist is skrillex.


perfect first response xD
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Golden Ghost
Profile Joined February 2003
Netherlands1041 Posts
June 14 2011 22:18 GMT
#15
I feel your pain. I personally am kinda heavy into Ambient / Chillhouse atm and although it's most definitely electronic, what it isn't is Techno.

ps. Techno for me will always be linked to my youth and Technohead with their CD Headsex
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FeiLing
Profile Joined March 2011
Germany428 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-14 22:19:29
June 14 2011 22:18 GMT
#16
Everything electronic-ish has been called Techno by the masses since music exists. Same masses that are super religious, spend half of their income on sms, play farmville and/or buy their computers in a supermarket/discounter. Who cares for what these people dare to speak out loud? Forget about it and move on. Protip: Let every idiot that crosses your way raise your inner mood (knowing that he's gonna pay for his stupidity sooner or later).
TheGreatWhiteHope_
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States335 Posts
June 14 2011 22:30 GMT
#17
Those entrenched in a culture see much variety amongst themselves while those on the outside the culture tend to see much more homogenization. This is mostly due to a lack of depth in knowledge or just ignorance, which are pretty much the same thing.

Not everyone knows the ins and outs of your specific taste in electronic music. Don't judge them so harshly for it. Imagine if everyone did that.
Lebesgue
Profile Joined October 2008
4542 Posts
June 14 2011 22:46 GMT
#18
I feel you man. It happens all the time.

None of my friends listen to electronic music so they are completely ignorant when it comes to it and they all call it "techno". I tried to explain the differences but it didn't work...



On June 15 2011 07:30 TheGreatWhiteHope_ wrote:
Those entrenched in a culture see much variety amongst themselves while those on the outside the culture tend to see much more homogenization. This is mostly due to a lack of depth in knowledge or just ignorance, which are pretty much the same thing.

Not everyone knows the ins and outs of your specific taste in electronic music. Don't judge them so harshly for it. Imagine if everyone did that.


Well, it is not the same. There is an easy name for it: "electronic music". Calling it techno is like calling all rock "Grunge".
DivinO
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States4796 Posts
June 14 2011 22:47 GMT
#19
My favorite band is Lady Gaga? Am I doing it right?
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Deleted User 135096
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
3624 Posts
June 14 2011 22:55 GMT
#20
Haha, great first response! And also, welcome to the lives of every 'classical' musician in existence.
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