here in holland (i don't know if this is the case anywhere else) some so called techno purists use 'looptechno' as cursing...

i totally do not agree.
when james brown introduced the funk, all drum elements and instruments where used as repeating patterns....

later when the first dance tracks where born, all elements where sequenced as loops. so the whole dance and techno is based on looping. ok we know how to tweak and modulate and filter and so on... this keeps the sound driving and interesting.... it's based on the art of playing with effects rather than with melodies... techno producers anr't musicians!!! they are beat creators. :lol: