Thomas P. Heckmann has been making electronic music since he was a child, and it’s clear that experience evolved him as an artist. Outside of techno, the German producer is also known for his ...

You don’t need to be a music historian to know why it’s called “techno” music. If that isn’t obvious enough, though, the “E” in EDM stands for electronic. But even then, all you have to do to ...

Techno: A universal language. No matter your native tongue, the myriad beats that define the genre can be understood by all. By cultivating emotions, causing movement, forming sounds and generating ...

From Detroit to Budapest, each major city has its own distinct style of techno but no country embraces the genre quite like Germany. It’s an affinity rooted in history, particularly around the fall of ...

A Detroit institution is back this weekend. Movement Music Festival is one of the longest-running dance music events in the world. From May 24 through May 26, Hart Plaza is going to be filled with ...

A new exhibit at the Michigan State University Museum celebrates Detroit as the birthplace of techno music in the 1980s and '90s and how the genre has progressed to today. "Techno: The Rise of Detroit ...

BELLEVILLE, Mich. – Local 4 News is getting out of the studio and hitting the road to be In Your Neighborhood! We’re showcasing what makes our communities great! Are you familiar with the Belleville ...

NPR's Rob Schmitz talks with Der Spiegel journalist Tobias Rapp about Berlin's techno culture, the significance of which has been nationally recognized by Germany's UNESCO commission. I'm Rob Schmitz ...

Has anyone ever suggested that an activity in which you are participating is an attempt to “reinvent the wheel"? Listening to the experimental instruments and electro-acoustic manipulations of sound ...

As a photographer, broadcaster and musician, renaissance man Normski has been best known for his high-profile work in hip-hop, where he and his camera got a foothold on the front lines four decades ...

Sales agency The Playmaker has released the trailer for techno music drama “Rave On,” written and directed by Nikias Chryssos and Viktor Jakovleski. The Playmaker will be screening the film at the ...

To make that happen they use drums and guitar. As well as a “diverse percussion” selection. They then “blend” those regular instruments—both acoustic and electric—with synths and sequencers. The ...