i used to tell ppl i played 'wonky wacky spiky' techno.. meaning vogel, begg, schmidt etc.. but i always jus used the word in a descriptive manner, not as a label.
i used those words cos they described the sound.. which i always thought of as brittle & spiky & totally opposed to the 'dj tool' ethic..
the music is, and always has, been there, jus like mnml.. different vibes jus go thru different phases of popularity & media focus.