Techno music was born in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Detroit, Michigan, USA. The city's post-industrial landscape and the futuristic sounds of Kraftwerk and other electronic music pioneers inspired a group of DJs and producers to experiment with new forms of dance music that emphasized driving rhythms, robotic melodies, and a relentless, almost hypnotic energy. The term "techno" was coined by Detroit DJ and producer Juan Atkins, who used it to describe his music and that of his fellow artists. From its origins in Detroit, techno music quickly spread to other cities in the United States…
