Poland’s Up To Date Festival Launches Business Techno Board Game
Poland’s Up To Date Festival has created a Monopoly-style board game based on business techno. Read more
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Dax J Has Nothing Further to Prove
Since the 90s, young, impressionable Brits far and wide have been inspired by the burgeoning underground scene of the U.K. where garage, DnB, jungle and more reign supreme. While he has since largely deviated from those sounds, the indelible Dax J is no stranger to returning to his roots. Despite being one of the most sought-after names in techno these days, Dax can still surprise crowds, as he did with his 19-track compilation Soul Enforcer LP to benefit the ongoing Ukrainian crisis. There is no doubt that Dax J, born Dax Heddon, has built one of the most dedicated fan bases in all of modern-day techno. His roots run deep; Dax began DJing on pirate radio stations and going crate-digging every week in his hometown. Over a decade later, and he’s headlining a jet setting performer, curating his own Monnom Black label party in collaboration with notorious underground Dutch promoters Reaktor at Amsterdam Dance Event.
Is Business Techno Officially In Business?
The convoluted term, “business techno,” has been floating around the internet and everyday techno conversations for a few years.
However, on Feb. 24, 2022, Billboard Music interviewed techno legend Sven VĂ€th. The interview asked a range of questions of the artist, but one particular question stood out amongst the rest: Question 10 asked Sven for his take on âbusiness techno.â Â This is the first time a major non-dance music-focused publication used the term. Does this mean “business techno” is no longer an underground joke but a real life concept that even the general public recognizes?
“Invest into a Culture, Don’t Buy a Party,” Says Mark Reeve on Instagram
Has music, specifically, house and techno lost its meaning? Techno artist Mark Reeve is cautioning against this in a recent Instagram post. You could say he had something to get off his chest and that he did. He comments on how music has become more about the bottom line than the art itself. “Hate me or love me but this is what I have been thinking for a long time now. Invest in a culture donât buy a party đâ€ïž peace” reads the caption of his post. Read more
“Ssh up you cheesy muppet,” says Ben Sims to Eric Prydz
Techno has become somewhat of a golden egg. Originally a genre spawned from “underground” rave culture, it has taken a stronghold in today’s electronic music landscape. You may have heard of the term “business techno” as techno seeps into the mainstream. However, everyone’s definition of “underground” house and techno varies. It’s an ongoing debate and as music trends come and go, musical tastes will vary because people’s perceptions and interpretations all differ. Well-known electronic music producer Eric Prydz and techno heavyweight Ben Sims have each shared thoughts on techno’s evolution. Read more
