I'm just thinking outloud here but first, before I go into this, I do believe that techno being underground is the reason why the music is and has kept so good. It certainly will never be a commerically accepted format. It's why we're all passionate about it.



I respect why UR do what they do (UR are one of the few techno artists I do respect - but they are too using PR very cleverly if you think about it) BUT I just wish more people were aware of techno and believed in it. If the record labels had better sales and the artists had better incomes - perhaps the music would be even better produced?



Are we all happy with no-one except the very elite making cash out of techno (Beyer/Mills/Clarke) - and hey - don't tell me UR don't make money out of techno!!!! If you make a 1/2 decent commerical trance record you make @#%$ loads. If you make a 1/2 decent techno record you make nothing.



I know when I make some money out of music is goes straight back into the studio which in turn helps me make better music and have a greater understanding of equipment and cutting edge sounds.....



TECHNO = TECHNOLOGY

MORE MONEY = BETTER TECHNOLOGY



Surely the more technology you have the better techno you make?



See my thing here?



We all love to be underground but at the end of the day, it's the elite that have made the cash, promoted themselves like crazy casue they can and are therefore making the music that we all say we like. Don't tell me Jeff Mills hasn't got a whole PR machine around him - cause he has.



Unfortunately not many people make alot of money out of techno cause of sales, and I truly believe they need to go up.



Let me know your thoughts./....






Edited by: markeg3000 at: 10/22/02 1131 pm