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130–150 BPMDetroit, USA1980s
Techno
Repetitive, machine-made dance music from Detroit.
What Is Techno?
Techno is built on a steady 4/4 kick, synth lines and drum machines, usually between 130 and 150 BPM. Tracks repeat and change slowly, so DJs often mix them in long blends.
The Indian Scene
Kohra, a Delhi DJ and producer, has run the label Qilla Records since 2011. Murthovic, from Hyderabad, played Boiler Room there in 2022. Techno nights run in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru.
KohraMurthovicBLOT!
Start Here: 3 Essential Tracks
No UFOs
Model 500
Strings of Life
Derrick May
Where It Was Made
Movement Festival DetroitBerghain BerlinTresor Berlinfabric London
Where Techno Comes From
Detroit, USA · 1980s
Detroit Techno
Where techno started.
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