My biggest gripe about the new "minimal" fad isn't really about the music but the people. The majority of the people getting on the bandwagon are super elite and have no clue or history about techno or electronic music in general. Right here on BOA you'll find a lot of hard techno heads who appreciate minimal just as much as any other form of techno or house. If you go out to the trendy wine-techno hangouts or places like mnml.nl, those new DJ/producer types will frown upon anything that isn't the newest poker flat or akufen cut.