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Acid Techno Guide: History, Artists & Classics

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Welcome class, get ready to dive straight into another techno sub-genre lesson with 6AM. On today’s slate, we’re going to learn about the wonderful world of acid. No, we’re not talking about the type of acid that will burn a hole through your wall, nor the type that will burn a hole through your brain and make you talk to aliens. We’re talking about that 303, that screeching synthesizer, that classic, iconic sound that just screams, “Rave!” So put down the blotter paper and pull up a speaker as we take a look into one of the most quintessential sub-genres of techno, acid. Read more

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Beatport Makes “Hard Techno” Its Own Genre

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Beatport makes hard techno its own genre and is now separate from the peak time/driving genre it was originally categorized under. The move comes after receiving feedback from its peers including prominent labels and artists distributors. The hard techno community also encouraged Beatport to give hard techno a home of its own. The masses spoke, and Beatport listened.

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