Techno

Techno originated in Detroit, Michigan between 1985 and 1988. Three high school friends from Belleville—Juan Atkins, Derrick May, and Kevin Saunderson—developed the genre by combining the electronic sounds of Kraftwerk with funk rhythms from Parliament-Funkadelic and the emerging Chicago house scene. The genre is characterized by repetitive 4/4 beats typically ranging from 120 to 150 BPM, synthesizer-driven melodies, and a futuristic aesthetic rooted in Detroit's post-industrial identity.