high tech soul - the creation of techno music

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tsk tsk time to go back to the history books. kraftwerk was probably the single biggest influence on techno, and the single most imporant precursor to techno for its originators. but cybotron no more sounds "just like kraftwerk" than chuck berry sounds "just like cab caloway." nor, for that matter, was kraftwerk at the vanguard of a specific, local music movement--like both chuck berry and cybotron were. this is how musicologists date the start of things.

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tsk tsk time to go back to the history books. kraftwerk was probably the single biggest influence on techno, and the single most imporant precursor to techno for its originators. but cybotron no more sounds "just like kraftwerk" than chuck berry sounds "just like cab caloway." nor, for that matter, was kraftwerk at the vanguard of a specific, local music movement--like both chuck berry and cybotron were. this is how musicologists date the start of things.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tccgy...eature=related

come on mate this sounds so much like kraftwerk, call an ace an ace.....

now model 500 that does sound something bit more different.

this also reminds me I wonder how many techno elites would actually like a techno-pop songs like goodlife and big fun if it was released today?

or a piano-laden house tune like strings of life?

yes these songs changed the shape of the music forever and enough respects to all those who helped paved the way, but it does make me wonder.

we should also mention producers like giorgio moroder who brought a VAST template for the future electronic music producers including many techno artists.