Damn fine topic Internal and most appropriate....in fact i cannot believe we havent discussed this as it is a step towards the definition and broader understanding of Techno and its future.

Well, for me Techno has always had an ideology. For me it goes without saying. The meaning is the source of inspiration for every track i do and every gig i perform. This ideology/meaning is what attracted me to Techno in the first place, because it is deep - very deep.

I like it because it fuses ancient knowledge with modern knowledge. A quick example would be to consider ancient drumming/musical rituals from the likes of Lappland, NA Indians or Aust aboriginals etc. (of interest is the fact that Lapplanders' were reffered to as trance-masters in ancient times and the western mind had great difficulty understanding their music style & techniques.

There is also the spiritual/comm(unity) elements associated with chanting, drumming and trance. Which, by default, fly in the face of the "establishment" that destroyed this element of our psyche in the first place. So the rebellious nature is inherint - rage against the machine with a machine.....hehehe.

For me everything about Techno is good and all about unity, expressing the beauty of the human psyche and knowledge. I am afraid i cannot look at it in simple terms such as getting munted to the point of stupidity and carry on like an imbesile ignorant of the purpose of such a gathering like a rave etc.

Although, a certain degree of partaking in the substance is fun and necessary for the human spirit. Just dont take it too far....