0_Apprentice
I just started listening to techno do you like techno music?
1_Wizard
I enjoy sometimes! It's a form of electronic music that formed in Michigan during the 1980s.
0_Apprentice
The first recorded use of the word techno in reference to a specific genre of music was in 1988
1_Wizard
Neat! Yeah Techno formed from many different genres including funk, electronic jazz, and electro.
0_Apprentice
Stylistically, techno is generally repetitive instrumental music, often produced for use in a continuous DJ set.
1_Wizard
Yeah, techno is often also used as electronic dance music at nightclubs and festivals.
0_Apprentice
Many producers use retro electronic musical devices to create what they consider to be an authentic techno sound.
1_Wizard
Yep and DJs have to select these tracks and create a mix of songs!