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GenreElectronic · Dance
Detroit Techno
Kraftwerk + P-Funk + machines
1985· Detroit
Parent genre(1)
Influence(5)
“Detroit techno’s European-machine half.”
“Derrick May: techno is “George Clinton and Kraftwerk in an elevator.””
— Derrick May, widely quoted
Member(3)
Carries technique(1)
“The 909 kick/hi-hat became techno’s rhythmic signature.”