techno
Sign in to saveTechno is a genre of electronic music which is generally produced for use in a continuous DJ set, with tempos being in the range from 120 to 150 beats per minute (bpm). The central rhythm is typically in common time (Time signature|) and often characterized by a repetitive four on the floor beat. Artists may use electronic instruments such as drum machines, sequencers, and synthesizers, as well as digital audio workstations. Drum machines from the 1980s such as Roland's Roland TR-808 and Roland TR-909 are highly prized, and software emulations of such retro instruments are popular in this styl
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Techno is a type of electronic dance music typically played at 120-150 beats per minute with a repetitive, steady beat, created using electronic instruments like drum machines and synthesizers that DJs blend together in continuous sets. The genre has become culturally significant partly because of its reliance on iconic 1980s equipment like the Roland drum machines, which producers still prize today alongside modern digital tools.
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- Mid-1980s, Detroit, United States
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41 sectionsContents
- Detroit techno
- School days
- Juan Atkins
- Chicago
- Detroit sound
- Acid house
- ''The New Dance Sound of Detroit''
- Music Institute
- German techno
- Frankfurt tape scene
- Influence of Chicago and Detroit
- Growth of the German scene
- Tekkno versus techno, i.e. Detroit techno versus techno
- Frankfurt techno definition versus Berlin techno definition
- List of Exemplary Tracks for Techno (in the “German” sense)
- Developments
- American exodus
- ''A Techno Alliance''
- Minimal techno
- Jazz influences
- Intelligent techno
- Free techno
- Divergence
- Commercial exposure
- Antecedents
- Early use of the term 'Techno'
- Proto-techno
- Prehistory
- Music production practice
- Stylistic considerations
- Compositional techniques
- Retro technology
- Emulation
- Technological advances
- Notable techno venues
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- Filmography
- Notes
- External links
Techno is a genre of electronic music which is generally produced for use in a continuous DJ set, with tempos being in the range from 120 to 150 beats per minute (bpm). The central rhythm is typically in common time (Time signature|) and often characterized by a repetitive four on the floor beat. Artists may use electronic instruments such as drum machines, sequencers, and synthesizers, as well as digital audio workstations. Drum machines from the 1980s such as Roland's Roland TR-808 and Roland TR-909 are highly prized, and software emulations of such retro instruments are popular in this style.
Much of the instrumentation in techno is used to emphasize the role of rhythm over other musical aspects. Vocals and melodies are uncommon. The use of sound synthesis in developing distinctive timbres tends to feature more prominently. Typical harmonic practices found in other forms of music are often ignored in favor of repetitive sequences of notes. More generally the creation of techno is heavily dependent on music production technology.