Where's techno going in 2011?

[eppertheleper]

I've really enjoyed some of the slower bpm tracks recently that manage to retain a sharp edge. Len Faki does this very well and the last Oniks release had some of the hardest 128 bpm material I've ever heard. I hold out hope that if the minimal leanings of the last five years can't be stamped out, at least tracks like that can begin to pull its devotees in the right direction.

As to real bangers? I believe rumors of their death have been greatly exaggerated. A lot of quality came out last year. There may have been more "middle-of-the-road" tracks released than ever that don't really stand out, but there was a fair amount of quality.