Techno is a genre of electronic music that emerged in Detroit, United States, in the mid-1980s. It is characterized by its rhythm influenced by African-American funk and the use of synthesizers.
Origins
The term “techno” comes from the book Shock by sociologist Alvin Toffler.
Techno originated from house music and the fusion of European music trends.
Techno was influenced by the German electronic sound and the black musical tradition.
Pioneering artists
Juan Atkins, Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson are known as “the Belleville Three” and are considered the founding fathers of techno.
Juan Atkins coined the term “techno” and led the movement with his Cybotron project.
Kevin Saunderson brought the genre to a wider audience with his hit Big Fun.
Derivative styles
Hardcore techno is a style of electronic music that originated in Germany in the late 1980s.
The aesthetic and subject matter of techno has a strong futuristic cut, based on both science fiction and some ideas from the work of Alvin Toffler.
