Listen addict, I`m affraid there are some techno snobs on this forum lurkin about. "Funky" techno does tend to be more dancefloor friendly and sometimes crosses over to tech-house. Some people consider music that people actually like and DANCE to, to be below them, but what is important is to listen to what you like, there have been some good examples given on this thread, ignor the sarcasm and go explore.
You can get some very ass shakin` hard and dark techno as well, but I think the stuff your referring to is the more "Techy, Proggy" kinda thing.