This is not an achievement that can be acomplished by most people, being featured at arguably the most important billboard in the world is something that just a couple years ago, seemed completely impossible for underground techno artists... The evolution of advertising in the late 20th and early 21st centuries has had an impact on the way that music genres like techno have become more mainstream. As advertising became more sophisticated, companies started to realize that music could be an effective way to promote their products. Techno music, with its pulsating beats and futuristic sound, was seen as a good…
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Raving to the Future: Exploring the Birth and Legacy of Techno Music
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…
Riding the Techno Wave: A Journey Through the Evolution of the Electronic Music Industry
The electronic music industry, specifically the techno scene, has undergone significant changes in the past two decades. The early 2000s saw the rise of big-name DJs such as Carl Cox, Jeff Mills, and Dave Clarke, who helped to popularize techno music and establish it as a mainstream genre. These DJs regularly played at large-scale events such as techno festivals and were known for their hard-hitting, fast-paced sets and their use of cutting-edge technology. As the decade progressed, the techno scene began to diversify, with new sub-genres such as minimal techno and tech-house emerging. DJs such as Richie Hawtin, Ricardo Villalobos…
Techno + Cooking with Xenia & Ramiro Lopez
At Plaza del Reloj in Camuñas, Spain, the two techno stars Ramiro Lopez and Xenia have delighted us with a delicious ukranian dish called "Vareniki" while droping some techno bombs (as they usually do). Chef Lopez begings with a short interview explaining the dish preparation as well as some of the projects Xenia is working on, followed by a unique daytime b2b set, dividing the main tasks, cooking & mixing. This set includes beautiful drone shots from the mind blowing location as well as closeups on the cooking and mixing (Quality at it's finest). There we're some visitors…
Beatport's May Techno Shortlist
Beatport's May Techno Shortlist featuring tracks from Nic Fanciulli and Metodi Hristov. Link to full list here!…
FATIMA HAJJI x Change Underground Interview
A small piece from her interview: **Hello Fatima, welcome to Change-Underground. You’ve been DJing for nearly 2 decades so have a wealth of experience, what have been the most challenging and rewarding moments of your career so far? ** Hi guys and thanks for having me. It’s true in May this year it’ll be 20 years of playing music; I’m so happy because I can do what I love in life and I think this is really important to be happy. To be honest I’ve had many good feelings with achievements and rewarding moments because most…
Julia Govor - Sci-fi Techno Vinyl Only Set in Barcelona
Watch via Julia's Facebook Sci-fi techno set at Tvinyl for Hypnotic School's upcoming premiere 'Hypnotic Church' in Barcelona!…
Reinier Zonneveld releases huge EP on Filth on Acid
‘Eating Concrete’ and ‘Rave Dan’ are out now. CLICK HERE Techno label Filth on Acid is back with another huge EP, this time from none other than the mastermind boss of the label himself. Reinier Zonneveld has steered his Filth On Acid label and himself to the top of the techno tree with his slick releases and powerful live sets. As the new two tracker proves: to celebrate Reinier's 11th DAN black belt in raving after a full week of EATING CONCRETE he opens a creative bottle from his birth year 1991, while politely nodding to the classic T99 -…