i'm quite glad that something is happening atlast the years between 2001 and 2004 were the lowpoints in techno production if you ask me. Especially 2004. It's getting exciedingly hard to find well produced techno with the emphasis on interesting productions instead of layers of beats. I think minimal on its own is to boring to listen to for too long and i'm not a big fan of the clubby sound. But as a part of a well constructied set it can deff add to the experience. I think new ways of dj-ing will also ask for a more minimal aproach to production and hopefully futrure producers will be influenced by minimal and give it some balls