I guess the bottom line is:

IF you are true to you it doesn't matter what sound comes out

I think the problem comes about when people do not stay true..

Its not just in Techno...

In rap a lot of rappers employ cheezy subjectmatter and talk about superficial and material things...becasue they have the impression that is what is going to "sell"... In many cases it does... But the music they make still sucks...

I dunno... When people stay true the "STYLES" kinda form on their own without anyone consiously trying to do it...