my own vision of techno was heavily influenced by living in the detroit area in the mid 1990s, and i do think some of the uniqueness of local scenes (like that one) has been lost. and for that i'm a bit sad.

but generally speaking, i think the way techno has globalized has created an amazing set of possibilities and opportunities. i mean, cross-continental collaboration is possible for up-and-coming producers, not just for the big guys. a song can be written in luton influenced by detroit and slovenia that hits it big in melbourne and berlin...not that this wasn't possible before, it's just that now it's likely...