You have to be kidding me.

[davethedrummer]

one word:

disposable.

that's what so much techno has become. disposable, thrown together samples with a kickin' bassline. hot for the next week's release list, then doomed to the dustbin of boredom (but not history for the most part). i know we can't write classics every time, but at least a bit more effort would be nice. that's really what i would like to see. something that stands on its own as a tune, rather than wasting more petroleum-based vinyl (yup...i said it...the oil thirst supplies our vinyl life's blood as well) to press a record that's forgotten in a week.

the disposability of techno is what's killing it. that's my story, and i'm stickin' to it.

i have to disagree a little. we dont need classics EVERYTIME. sometimes (for playing out especially) filler tracks are better to mix with. they give you more scope to work with. (but i do agree that maximum effort should be put into every track, even the ones you know will never be the next "energy flash")

try telling that to your audience