[zeluiz22]

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Originally Posted by cotdt /img/forum/go_quote.gif The AKG K701's!!!! Just letting you guys know...

You are correct, sir. Just dropped Grado for these.

 

[PiccoloNamek]

I listen to techno/electronica on my HD650s and love it, although my old SR-60s did it pretty well, too.

 

[Davesrose]

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Originally Posted by cindyk /img/forum/go_quote.gif Techno is not music, well with the exception of Aphex Twin and Kraftwerk

Techno is gettin no respect on this thread

OK, there's plenty of cheesy techno that you hear for workout music. But it seems like there's some good techno coming out from electronica. Aphex Twin, Kraftwerk, and Amon Tobin seems to use a lot of techno in their samples.

 

[krmathis]

I don't listen to techno myself.
But I listen a lot to ambient, chillout and trance. I usually pick up the Omega II's when I switch to these genres.

 

[DJShadow]

I listen to 'electronica' and the SA5000 is extremely satisfying, but the only other headphones I've made comparisons with are the HD 595 and e3c.

 

[J-Pak]

Right now I'd say my K340 is the best at electronic music. The HD650 in a close second.

If the SA5000 wasn't so cold I'd probably rank it above both of them, since it has the attack speed.

But the K340 has the warmth and speed (dynamic bass, electret highs) for electronic music.

 

[eitook]

amongst my headphones; the beyer dt770-80. I listen/spin melodic trance though

 

[SirVesseur]

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Originally Posted by cindyk /img/forum/go_quote.gif Techno is not music, well with the exception of Aphex Twin and Kraftwerk

I think that we use techno not in right wau. Aphex Twin and Kraftwerk are totaly different kind of Electronic music. Often tagged as electro or electronica...

Some wiki: Techno features an abundance of percussive, synthetic sounds, studio effects used as principal instrumentation, and, usually, a regular, 4/4 beat usually in the 130–140 bpm range—sometimes faster, but rarely slower. Some techno compositions have strong melodies and bass lines, but these features are not as essential to techno as they are to other dance genres, and it is not uncommon for techno compositions to deemphasize or omit them.

Techno artists as people in the Netherlands and Germany know are:

Alexander Kowalski, Heiko Laux, Johannes Heil, Adam Beyer, Joris Voorn, Steve Bug, Sven Vath, Richie Hawtin, Gabriel Ananda, Alex Smoke, Trentemoller etc.

There is also Detroit Techno, it's somewhat harder and faster I Think. Artists are:
Jeff Mills, Carl Craig, Derrick May(started the whole thing in the 80's)

All this music is extremely popular in Western Europe.


About headphones for techno, I need some good closed cans... Anyone?

 

[e-dub]

see, man...

to me the detroit stuff is much more soulful than hard. i mean... rolando - jaguar

the old swedish stuff is haaaard. and have you heard noisia's 4/4 stuff (three guys from groningen)? extremely talented guys...

eric b

 

[SirVesseur]

Noisia is not well known in the Netherlands, but these three guys are great producers.

 

[e-dub]

WOW. that's crazy. they're huge in the dnb world. i guess it's fitting. shame, really...

eric b

 

[Contrastique]

I listen to techno wich also includes Kraftwerk and Aphex Twin (and other stuff) And I love it with my Ultrasone Prolines 750's. The bass is really tight and so deep but not overruling. The mids and highs sound very good as well.
IMO they are perfect for that sort of music (and other stuff) But it's probably also the only hp that I know this close so it's a little narrow opinion but still. If it sounds good it sounds good!

 

[nrwilk]

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Originally Posted by SirVesseur /img/forum/go_quote.gif Noisia is not well known in the Netherlands, but these three guys are great producers.

Yes they are. They have become some of my favorite producers at this time. Do you know why they aren't known well in their own homeland? That's a shame.

A lot of people believe that Noisia is keeping Drum & Bass alive. The new tracks they they are putting out are just amazing.

EDIT: Here's a cool little video they made to introduce themselves. It's pretty funny, too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_QRv0wMSIE

 

[e-dub]

they really haven't written anything in some time. nik and thijs have girlfriends, and i'm not too sure about martijn. silicon ftw <3

eric b

 

[nrwilk]

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Originally Posted by e-dub /img/forum/go_quote.gif they really haven't written anything in some time. nik and thijs have girlfriends, and i'm not too sure about martijn. silicon ftw <3 eric b

Wow, your right. I hadn't even noticed how much time had passed since their last release. Crazy.

They need to get off their asses and make some more music!