I think your dead right with the whole "genre" thing..................... in my opinion, at the moment so many artists/dj's are producing and playing songs that are really uncharectaristic of that artist and the genre that he/she incorparates him/herself with!
the songs they would have first liked you to incorporate with their style initially with have and has changed, I'm all up for genre movement and change, but, in that the dj (you) finds a new genre to appeal to the larger audience and to broaden your knowledge............., however pointing out one genre, I do feel minimal (Mistress Barbara, Adam Beyer) is taking to strong a hold on the techno scene, to the point where I'm finding my usual techno/tech night's out boring......................note I play the odd minimal tune myself (Jeff Samuel, Sleeparchive), however its ruining a good night out, with its boring percussion and repetitive bass lines it's really beginning to get to me, even the tunes I like ...................I know Mark eg is all up for the non slaggin' of the genre but c'mon it's wreckin the head to the point where I want to give all 4/4 music a break.............opinions plz