Techno

Is techno the closest thing we have to classical influence in our day and age??

I've noticed a lot of techno sequencers/composers draw from classical forms more than rock does.and if techno isnt the closest musical genre to classical music we've got, then what is?

Originally Posted by trevuar25

I've noticed a lot of techno sequencers/composers draw from classical forms more than rock does.and if techno isnt the closest musical genre to classical music we've got, then what is?

uhhh.... Jazz?

Classical forms? Um...No. Like...seriously? What!?

I don't even know where to begin...

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Hmmmm, not sure whether I agree with you either. I think techno generally is pretty uninspiring, although there are a few decent artists. The closest genre to classical would probably be film/soundtrack music I'd say. Rock, pop, techno and jazz are all completely different IMO.

I agree with Finrod, film music especially is alot closer to classical then something like techno. Off the top of ym head a good example would be Chevaliers de Sangreal by Hans Zimmer, check it out. I think soundtrack music has to essentially condense the classical elements and use simple themes more in order to hit the right length, but the similarities are there. I just....can't see where you're coming from with techno.

Originally Posted by finrod

...The closest genre to classical would probably be film/soundtrack music I'd say...

Originally Posted by Fox

I agree with Finrod, film music especially is alot closer to classical...

Guys, c'mon - film music is classical music.

Originally Posted by trevuar25

Is techno the closest thing we have to classical influence in our day and age??

I've noticed a lot of techno sequencers/composers draw from classical forms more than rock does. And if techno isn't the closest musical genre to classical music we've got, then what is?

What?? *is very puzzled* People are still writing ''classical'' music, you know...

Originally Posted by trevuar25

Is techno the closest thing we have to classical influence in our day and age??

I've noticed a lot of techno sequencers/composers draw from classical forms more than rock does.and if techno isnt the closest musical genre to classical music we've got, then what is?

This is undoubtedly the most hilarious thing I've read today.

Funny part is that you are not ironic at all.

What do you mean by "classical influence" and "classical forms"? I hope you're aware that even today there are still composers of "classical" music (albeit contemporary or modern classical music) - people like Boulez, Carter, Kurtag, Birtwistle, Pärt, Reich, Adams, etc. I would say that their music is the "closest thing we have to the classical influence" and definitely not techno.

Originally Posted by trevuar25

Is techno the closest thing we have to classical influence in our day and age??

I've noticed a lot of techno sequencers/composers draw from classical forms more than rock does.and if techno isnt the closest musical genre to classical music we've got, then what is?

HAh..

heck, Metal is more classical than Techno.

I disagree... I believe that techno is more classically influenced than metal.... metal is.... metal, it is musically dead simple, a metal song will usually have two or three chords, a TON of unmusical screaming (unmusical in MY opinion only), a few drum fills, and maybe an interesting lick or two out of the lead guitar. Not much going on. Did I mention that the few present chords are usually but only power chords? There aren't even many chords beyond that in sophistication in the average metal track.

Techno, on the other hand, has a lot more to do with combining sounds and musical figures, often instrumental only, so the focus is on the musical aspect, not the meaning of the lyrics to the song. I've also seen/heard some rather complex progressions and modulations in techno as compared with metal. There are also many more techno artists that are classically trained than metal artists. Not to say there are no exceptions, but as far as I've seen, that has been the case. For instance, one artist I find rather interesting myself calls himself CoLd sToRaGe, and he is a classically trained pianist, but ended up mixing techno tracks, a few of which ended up in the soundtrack to the original hovercraft racing game for PC, "Wip3out" (which rules)