Quote Originally Posted by josephjobling View Post
so what i want to know is apart from detroit where are the other major players in the begining of techno?
early kraut rock like can and faust.

early european industrial like front242 and nietzer ebb

some early disco.. donna summers "i feel love" being quite notable for its bassline.

you could take it as far back as the invention of rock'n'roll really.

detroit certainly is not the beginning of techno.. its more like one of the many beginnings of techno.