techno

Thân thiện

A DJ plays techno music at a lively club.

Definition

Noun: 1. A genre of electronic dance music: A style of music characterized by a fast, repetitive, mechanical rhythm, synthesized sounds, and a minimalistic, futuristic aesthetic. It is primarily instrumental, typically created for and played in dance clubs.

Usage

• As a genre label: The word is used to categorize a specific type of electronic music.
  • The DJ played a set of pure techno all night.
  • Detroit is considered the birthplace of techno.
• To describe a track or sound: It is used to identify a piece of music belonging to this genre.
  • This track has a classic techno beat.
  • I love the dark, atmospheric sound of that techno album.

Advanced Usage

• As a modifier: "Techno" can function attributively to describe things related to the music genre.
  • He is a well-known techno producer.
  • We went to a techno club in Berlin.

Variants and Related Words

• Techno- (prefix): A combining form meaning "art," "skill," or "technology," used in many compound words (e.g., , ). This is etymologically related but distinct from the music genre "techno."
• Technocratic (adj): Relating to a system of governance where experts make decisions. Not directly related to the music.

Synonyms

• Electronic dance music (EDM): A broader category that includes techno as a subgenre.
• House music: A related but distinct genre of electronic dance music, often with more soulful or disco-influenced elements.

Related Phrases

• Techno music: A common phrase used to specify the musical genre, synonymous with the standalone noun "techno."
  • She listens to a lot of techno music.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a style of fast heavy electronic dance music usually without vocals