Techno

[serox]

ha, yeah, but it is a DJ tool and that's kinda the point. It's got enough intricacy to maintain interest for 5 minutes while still feeling loop-based. Did you watch it in 480? it's pretty shit otherwise...

I use to buy Techno records to use as tools but then I realized there is much much more to Techno. I gave away all my Swedish stuff (wheres this guy from?) becuase it so damn boring. I want Techno to have a start, middle and a end. Not just a bunch of noises stuck on a grid, its boring!

This is the main problem with new style Techno, I hate it!

More Techno for you guys, LISTEN:)

Roland 909 and Akai with bare analog FX.

[damagedgoods]

Most of that stuff is pretty loopy too, though, to be fair. The trouble with the loopy stuff from the late 90s is that all of the LOOPS themselves started sounding the same. It was all just CHUGAshukaCHUGAshukaCHUGAshukaCHUGAshukaCHUGAshukaCHUGAshukaCHUGAshukaCHUGAshukaCHUGAshuka------shckashckashckashckashckashcka-------CHUGAshukaCHUGAshukaCHUGAshukaCHUGAshukaCHUGAshukaCHUGAshukaCHUGAshukaCHUGAshukaCHUGAshuka and so on.

Now it's the same, except with plinkaplinkaplonkyplonkyplinkaplinkaplonkyplonkyplinkaplinkaplonkyplonkyplinkaplinkaplonkyplonkyplinkaplinkaplonkyplonkyplinkaplinkaplonkyplonkyplinkaplinkaplonkyplonkyplinkaplinkaplonkyplonkyplinkaplinkaplonkyplonkyplinkaplinkaplonkyplonkyplinkaplinkaplonkyplonky instead.

Loops in themselves aren't evil.

But here's a classic:

[FSTZ]

Oh and I could see Space Destroy Energy killing it in a club.

thanks man

I have seen it destroy a club!

played it last friday in chicago... the people kept dancing

true story... I teased a zeno tune on top of it.. the zeno tune is all mechanic-y and robot sounding but Space Destroy keeps em moving... it was recorded.. let me see if I can get a copy of the recording and I'll check back

[whineo]

I wet myself whenever I hear this dropped. Scotlands Finest



edit - whilst im postin Slam

[jamez3]

I fucking love this thread, so many cool finds and nostalgic treats and I haven't even worked my way through all the vids yet, it's realy re-sparked my interest in techno again after years in the wilderness and convinced me to stop lurking and make a bloody post.
Here's some stuff I listened to before I hit the bloody dinner party demografic (no disco biscuits, lots of cheese and biscuits).

Clasic electro before Rother became cheese master general.

Yes, I had all the +8 stuff and this is still my fave Hawtin tune.

Is this techno, is this IDM, is it some other gentre that I don't know, who cares it's ace.

Fuck May and Atkins, Sanderson's my fave detroit producer.

Slightly cheesy but maybe you just had to be there

still on a world service tip

oh and if we're counting slam as techno then I'm sneaking this in.

oops I got carried away

[whineo]

Hell yeah we're counting Slam and definitely underworld
Emmerson is an incredible techno DJ

reminds me of this

[test_recordings]

The only time I listen to techno is at a rave nothing suits it better than pumping a wood full of bass! Anyone got an examples of non 4x4 stuff? Turns me off if the beat's repetitive, that's why I listen to jungle and dubstep instead

[thierry_le_dj]

Soundcloud

i actually made this track this week was trying to go for a minimal techno vibe with some atmosphere but found it kinda hard not to sound to repetative i actually found it hard to get the bass pattern right,i also find part of it boring and tryed other variations of sound but still felt it was repetative but if any one here would like to check it out and give me some tips that would be great..but hoping to do more soon.

[Point Blank]

Hi there,

Good to see alot of interest in this thread! I see i'm not alone in my interest of Techno.
Alot of the advice on this thread is really good. I was just wondering have you ever thought about doing a music production course of some kind? Many people find that it gives them a firm step in the right direction in terms of understanding their software and having the musical knowledge to identify what elements comprise of their selected genre.

At Point Blank we run an online course in Minimal Tech for users of Ableton and Logic. Each course is taught by our industry professional tutors using Direct Video Response (DVR). The means you'll get feedback and advice on your productions from our tutors in a video where they will edit and analyise your music for you to learn from.

Have a look at our course brochure for a more in-depth analysis:
http://www.pointblankonline.net/minimal ... bleton.php
http://www.pointblankonline.net/minimal-techno.php

I'm just giving you another alternative to the ideas and tips already suggested. I feel that every producer will greatly benefit from some form of structured learning to take their productions to the next step.

Anyway, I wish you all the best in your productions!!