havent read the whole thread, but techno wont go overground. it twists shape every few years & goes really shaky, then has a resurgence. this is a cycle that happens perpetually...

i also believe producers are now makin proper dj tools. not trax in their own right, but small components of a bigger picture. now & again a real stunner will appear, but i believe more & more its being left to the skill of the individual dj to make sumthin exciting out of these tools. 1 piece of Lego is dull & any twat can stick it together, but it takes sumone with a spark to make sumthin to be marvelled at...

look at the rise in the use fx. for a long time the only ppl to touch fx or a third deck or the like were techno djs. yes, some house heads do the same, but not the way techno djs use these tools. ive never seen or heard of a dnb dj use 3 dex or fx. and i know quite a few. in fact, i know pretty much every workin dj in Belfast & its the techno ppl that go that bit further with extras. i NEVER dj without at least an fx box & do regular live sets...

techno aint in trouble. it just tripped over sumthin back there but its got its balance & is back on course...


i just wish hip hop djs would show more respect to techno djs...