Quote Originally Posted by dirty_bass
Quote Originally Posted by 180mph
personally i think they make the track! Doesnt matter what you do to a track these days... you'll always end up sounding like someone else! keep up the good work.
I don`t think so, that`s a little bit of a cop out reply. The problem with techno is people make it how they think it should sound by using other techno as a reference, hence the fact that most techno these days sounds the same.
have to disagree with you there... everybodys stuff (including your own) can sound like someone else... henry is a good yardstick to go by if you wanna make good pumping techno... not everyone is gonna push the genre forward... but as long as you like what your producing then who really cares? so what if it sounds like henry sometimes, or chris or billy big balls? one day they could end up writing a track and people will say that sounds like F.A.T! techno is innovative but its not totally without boundries... just remember its DANCE music first and foremost and all the chin stroking in the world wont change that.[/quote]

Ah yes, but if we go by those rules, if it`s just DANCE music, then why not just play Trance, cos more people dance to it.
The point is, there`s sounding a bit like, and sounding totally indifferent from, which is what I am getting at.
Why walk in the shadow of your heroes?[/quote]

because those shadows have already paved the way... i'm not saying imitate, but the reason i love techno is the reason i love techno... and not trance or d'n'b or whatever...