We all know and love (or hate) Skrillex and Tiesto but techno isn’t about the mainstream; by definition that’s pop. So what else is out there? Grooveshark and SoundCloud have the answers.
If all those old genres—dubstep, trance and house—are getting old why not mix them up?: “Crossing over Hip Hop, HeavyBass, dubstep, IDM and mixing it all with love and crunk” PANTyRAiD provides some original tunes:
If you’re looking for a nice bass to wake you up while playing StarCraft II or just living life, Flux Pavilion can supply with some snazzy (albeit possibly repetitive) lyrics:
Just right for around 3-5 A.M. while working on a nice long Physics lab report or alternatively whenever you need a re-centering in reality. I present Diesel:
Critics may claim that techno has no didactic value (don’t twiddle your baby’s left toe while playing that dubstep), but Caspa will teach you all you need to know about economics:
Yo-Yo Ma’s strings* and Master and Commander* ‘Into the Fog’s drums packaged in some of Tiesto’s electronic squeeks create ‘Fortune Days’ by the Glitch Mob:
Sometimes everyone wants a bit of the tried and true dubstep. Local (SF) DJ LuckMills will wub your socks off: (Recommended by Joseph Rabinovitsj).
“You’re the best around. Nothing’s ever going to get you down” (Karate Kid). In terms of beats per minute (bpm), speedcore takes the cigar: Speedcore by DGMusic
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