techno
1 of 2noun
tech·no ˈtek-nō 
often attributive
: electronic dance music that features a fast beat and synthesized sounds usually without vocals or a conventional popular song structure
techno-
2 of 2combining form
: technical : technological
technocracy
Example Sentences
Noun The club plays only techno.
Recent Examples on the Web
Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2022 This song really became the subconsciousness of Detroit techno. Claire Shaffer, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2022 John Schuster, known best behind the decks as John Summit, is revered for his modern, driving and melodic sound that spans across house and techno. Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 13 May 2022 And after years of being dominated by house music and drum and bass, the city’s underground was finally embracing techno, her preferred flavor of electronic dance music. Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2022 The music pulls from disco, funk, techno, hip-hop, house, dancehall, Afrobeats, ballroom and more; Beyoncé’s collaborators include The-Dream, Honey Dijon, Skrillex, Syd, Hit-Boy, Mike Dean and A.G. Cook, among many others. Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2022 Donning gold chains, the Bronx brothers spun a lively mix of techno, dub, and a dose of classic New York house for good measure. Isabela Raygoza, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2022 Altogether, this fleet of artists played thousands of tracks spanning house, techno, dance-pop, dubstep, hardstyle, EDM, trance, tech house and beyond. Katie Bain, Billboard, 3 June 2022 After two decades of techno on the riverfront, the Memorial Day weekend fest had been silenced by COVID-19. Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press, 28 May 2022 See More
Noun
The group brings DJs on-site to spin techno music while volunteers and residents shovel and sweep. Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2022 This song really became the subconsciousness of Detroit techno. Claire Shaffer, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2022 John Schuster, known best behind the decks as John Summit, is revered for his modern, driving and melodic sound that spans across house and techno. Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 13 May 2022 And after years of being dominated by house music and drum and bass, the city’s underground was finally embracing techno, her preferred flavor of electronic dance music. Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2022 The music pulls from disco, funk, techno, hip-hop, house, dancehall, Afrobeats, ballroom and more; Beyoncé’s collaborators include The-Dream, Honey Dijon, Skrillex, Syd, Hit-Boy, Mike Dean and A.G. Cook, among many others. Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2022 Donning gold chains, the Bronx brothers spun a lively mix of techno, dub, and a dose of classic New York house for good measure. Isabela Raygoza, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2022 Altogether, this fleet of artists played thousands of tracks spanning house, techno, dance-pop, dubstep, hardstyle, EDM, trance, tech house and beyond. Katie Bain, Billboard, 3 June 2022 After two decades of techno on the riverfront, the Memorial Day weekend fest had been silenced by COVID-19. Brian Mccollum, Detroit Free Press, 28 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
from techno- (as in techno-pop or techno-rock, styles of popular music utilizing electronically created sounds)
Combining form
from technology
First Known Use
Noun
1987, in the meaning defined above