Is European Techno Better Than American Techno Music?

Answer 1

"Isn't it very obvous that European techno is mostly WAY better than American techno music? It just happens that Techno music enjoys a huge mainstream popularity in Europe, and most of the Techno music is being produced in Europe.

Europe boasts most of the top techno Dj's there is, the likes of: Dj Tiesto, Gigi D'agostino, Scooter, Daft Punk, David Guetta, Armin van Buuren, Basshunter, Bob Sinclar, Darude, Dj Dean, Edward Maya... This list could go for ages..

I haven't even heard of any American techno artists... They must be very underground in America...."

Okay, first: techno is actually a sub-genre of electronic dance music that was INVENTED in America, specifically Detroit, in the early 80s. House, the genre that got the whole EDM scene going was invented in Chicago.

Second, if you haven't heard of American EDM artists and djs then you haven't heard of BT, Moby, Deepdish, Danny Tenaglia, Frankie Knuckles, Roger Sanchez, Crystal Method, Christopher Lawrence, Derrick May, Josh Wink or DJ Sneak? How sad.

Third: Its subjective. What do you like more? If you like the European stuff better than yeah, its better for you.

I personally feel that house is much better in America (but France comes close); techno is done best by Americans, Swedes, Germans and the Japanese; the most popular Trance comes from Holland anymore but my favorite trance country has always been Germany. DNB/Jungle is usually best in the UK, but there have been a few outstanding US producers too. As far as Hardcore, the Brits excel at Happy Hardcore, but the US is the best place for angry hardcore.

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Dj Tiesto is not Techno at all, He specializes in classical Trance music.

Gigi D'agostino is also not Techno, his music genre is Italo Dance.

Scooter music genre was once Euro dance, but today he changed to Euro Rave music known as Jump style.

Daft punk was never Techno, they are best known as French House music.

David Guetta is an Electro House genre artist, he was once Eurodance and Rave.

Armin Van buuren is part Classical Trance and Progressive Trance, he even specializes in Vocal Trance.

Basshunter was once Eurodance, now he is more Euro Rave with a bit of Electro House.

Bob sinclair is French house

Darude is Eurodance and Euro-Trance

Dj Dean is Euro-Trance

Edward Maya is Vocal House

Techno is hard to find now a days, most of the original Techno is from the 80's known as Detroit Techno. Its not impossible to find Techno now a days, you just need to find an underground site that will show you their releases, because they are hard to find.