Quote Originally Posted by MARK EG View Post
yes i see what you mean. i never really thought of it like that. to alot of people in europe they wouldnt have given 2 hoots about detroit and the 'soul/futurism' aspect and then suddenly stumbled across a more defined and driving front 242 sound. i've interviewed alot of the early artists over the years and many of the european ones have always quoted those guys. if you think about it, detroit techno and belgian techno are miles apart, whereas front 242 and belgian techno are not. and at the end of the day, it's been the loop based, driving sound that has influenced the majority of modern day 'techno'. so really, like you say, its the word that originated from detroit, whereas the major of modern day 'techno' originates from europe. very interesting eh.

but that's why we love techno!!! it means such different things to so many different people.

:)
Yeah, the diverse influences are what (should) keep it interesting. IF it originated from a single source, it wouldn`t have lasted like it has.
I hope it keeps changing and moving forwards.
Where next after the minimal movement?