Techno

Ask “What is techno?” and you’ll get a different answer each time. These features examine the heavyweights and underdogs working in one of electronic music’s most durable genres

Bhavishyavani Future Soundz The pioneering collective detail the birth of Mumbai’s club scenePeder Mannerfelt Swedish techno mainstay talks production, DJing and the evolution of club cultureMarc Acardipane The German hardcore pioneer reflects on experimentation, excess and existenceLaura Gavoor, the Manager/Agent who Nurtured Detroit Techno’s Global RiseThe Making of Minimal Nation, Robert Hood’s Techno Masterpiece“Experimentation All the Way:” An Interview with Shut Up And DanceChris Duckenfield on Sheffield’s Early ’90s Club SceneNightclubbing: House of God The notorious, long-running Birmingham event dedicated to the sacred and profaneKlaus Stockhausen on the Front and Germany's Gay Club SceneUK Techno Veteran Steve Bicknell on the Early Days of RaveCarola Stoiber, “Mad” Mike Banks and Dimitri Hegemann Discussing the Berlin-Detroit axis with three of its key playersStudio Science: Marie Davidson on Live PerformanceKevin Saunderson Techno history, remix theory and pop breakthroughs with a Detroit godfatherMeet the Inclusive Nightlife Advocates Building Up Rio de Janeiro’s Electronic UndergroundObjekt A DJ and producer dedicated to the intricacies of sound design and emotionsSee the Evolution of Berlin Nightlife over Three Decades of Distinctive FlyersRobert Henke Discussing limits, lasers and Ableton Live with the prolific German artistAn Oral History of Berlin Minimal Techno The sound that defined the German capital from 1998-2008