I think there are a few levels of knowledge after the American "Techno" for anything electronic....
> People you tell you like Techno that instantly reply "Techno, techno theres no limits"
> People that think they used to hear Techno at the back of one of the arenas (forget which one now its so long ago) at Helter Skeltor in Milton Keynes. And fair play at least they were out not being spoon fed their music.
> And then the people who actually know what Techno is of course.
I used to be level two, when I liked my Hardcore and DnB in the 90's. Wasnt until I went to college and met a couple of Swiss guys that I actually heard real Techno.
On topic:- My quintessential Techno tune is Arno Riva and Dj Speep - Kbab (Oxia mix). Not because its a classic that defines a era, movement or Dj in the scene but because when I was weaning myself off DnB I really got along with the rolling Bassline and layered drums. When I first got into Techno I always thought to myself "Techno is the 4/4 equivalent of Drum and Bass" until then I had always believed 4Beat to be cheesy...........
Yep I was VERY wrong!
p.s. No YouTube vid im afraid, guess I could make one.