Secondo Mark J. Butler, 2006, l'uso del termine EDM "è diventato sempre più comune tra gli appassionati negli ultimi anni. Durante gli anni ottanta, il termine generico più comune per l'EDM era house music, mentre "techno" è diventato più diffuso nella prima metà degli anni novanta. Tuttavia, con la crescente diversificazione dell'EDM, questi termini hanno finito per riferirsi a generi specifici. Un altro termine, "elettronica", è ampiamente utilizzato nel giornalismo mainstream dal 1996, ma la maggior parte degli appassionati vede questo termine con sospetto, in quanto etichetta di marketing veicolata dall'industria musicale". (EN) Mark J. Butler, Unlocking the Groove: Rhythm, Meter, and Musical Design in Electronic Dance Music, Indiana University Press, 2006, ISBN978-0253218049.
Dan Sicko, 1999, 75. Adding to the impact of Enter, the single "Clear" made a huge splash and became Cybotron's biggest hit, especially after it was remixed by Jose "Animal" Diaz. "Clear" climbed the charts in Dallas, Houston, and Miami, and spent nine weeks on the Billboard Top Black Singles chart (as it was called then) in fall 1983, peaking at No. 52. "Clear" was a success. (EN) Dan Sicko, Techno Rebels: The Renegades of Electronic Funk, Billboard Books, 1999, ISBN978-0823084289.
Bill Brewster e Frank Broughton, 2006, p. 419 citazione: I was on a mission because most people hated house music and it was all rare groove and hip hop...I'd play Strings of Life at the Mud Club and clear the floor. Three weeks later you could see pockets of people come onto the floor, dancing to it and going crazy – and this was without ecstasy – Mark Moore commenting on the initially slow response to House music in 1987. (EN) Bill Brewster e Frank Broughton, Last Night a DJ Saved My Life: The History of the Disc Jockey, Avalon Travel Publishing, 2006, ISBN978-0802136886.
Dan Sicko, 1999, 102. Once Rushton and Atkins set techno apart with the Techno! compilation, the music took off on its own course, no longer parallel to the Windy City's progeny. And as the 1980s came to a close, the difference between techno and house music became increasingly pronounced, with techno's instrumentation growing more and more adventurous (EN) Dan Sicko, Techno Rebels: The Renegades of Electronic Funk, Billboard Books, 1999, ISBN978-0823084289.
Simon Reynolds, 1999, 163 The traveling lifestyle began in the early seventies, as convoys of hippies spent the summer wandering from site to site on the free festival circuit. Gradually, these proto-crusty remnants of the original counterculture built up a neomedieval economy based on crafts, alternative medicine, and entertainment...In the mid-eighties, as squatting became a less viable option and the government mounted a clampdown on welfare claimants, many urban crusties tired of the squalor of settled life and took to the roving lifestyle. (EN) Simon Reynolds, Generation Ecstasy: Into the World of Techno and Rave Culture, New York, Routledge, 1999, ISBN978-0415923736.
Michael Critzon, Eat Static is bad stuff, Central Michigan Life, 17 settembre 2001. URL consultato il 12 agosto 2007 (archiviato dall'url originale il 24 maggio 2016).
Mike Rubin, Techno Dances With Jazz, in New York Times, 30 settembre 2001. URL consultato il 2 dicembre 2011 (archiviato il 24 maggio 2013). "Electronic producers of all stripes are now inspired by a broader jazz palette, whether as fodder for samples, as part of the search for rhythmic diversity, or as a reference point for their own artistic aspirations toward a cerebral sophistication removed from the sweat of the dance floor." The article provides, as examples, the music of Kirk Degiorgio, Matthew Herbert, Spring Heel Jack, Tom Jenkinson (Squarepusher), Jason Swinscoe (Cinematic Orchestra) and Innerzone Orchestra (Carl Craig with ex-Sun Ra/James Carter group members, et al.).
Interview with Atkins and Mike Banks. T. Cox, Model 500:Remake/remodel, su Resident Advisor, 2008. URL consultato l'11 giugno 2008 (archiviato il 24 maggio 2024).
«In 1985 Juan Atkins released the first record on his fledgling label Metroplex, 'No UFO's', now widely regarded as Year Zero of the techno movement.»
Jon Savage, Machine Soul: A History of Techno, in The Village Voice, 1993. URL consultato il 22 luglio 2008 (archiviato il 19 dicembre 2008). "The U.K. likes discovering trends," Rushton says. "Because of the way that the media works, dance culture happens very quickly. It's not hard to hype something up. ...When the first techno records came in, the early Model 500, Reese, and Derrick May material, I wanted to follow up the Detroit connection. I took a flyer and called up Transmat; I got Derrick May and we started to release his records in England. ...Derrick came over with a bag of tapes, some of which didn't have any name: tracks which are now classics, like 'Sinister' and 'Strings of Life.' Derrick then introduced us to Kevin Saunderson, and we quickly realized that there was a cohesive sound of these records, and that we could do a really good compilation album. We got backing from Virgin Records and flew to Detroit. We met Derrick, Kevin, and Juan and went out to dinner, trying to think of a name. At the time, everything was house, house house. We thought of Motor City House Music, that kind of thing, but Derrick, Kevin, and Juan kept on using the word techno. They had it in their heads without articulating it; it was already part of their language."
John Osselaer, Robert Hood interview, su spannered.org, Overload Media/Spannered, 1º febbraio 2001. URL consultato il 2 dicembre 2011 (archiviato il 19 febbraio 2023).
(DE) Marc Fischer, Moritz von Uslar, Christian Kracht, Anuschka Roshani, Thomas Hüetlin e Anja Jardine, Der pure Sex. Nur besser., in Der Spiegel, 14 luglio 1996. URL consultato il 17 dicembre 2022 (archiviato il 17 dicembre 2022).
Angelic Upstart, su techno.de (archiviato dall'url originale il 28 aprile 2008).: Mixmag interview with Dave Angel detailing his interest in jazz. Retrieved from Techno.deArchiviato il 24 maggio 2024 in Internet Archive.
Gerald Simpson (A Guy Called Gerald) maintains that "Pacific State" was intended for a John Peel session exclusively, but 808 State's Graham Massey and Martin Price added additional elements by drawing upon Massey's collection of exotic jazz records for inspiration. This led to the inclusion of a distinctive saxophone solo. Massey recalls that: We were trying to do something in the vein of Marshall Jefferson's 'Open Your Eyes'...That track was happening everywhere. The production was released as a white label in May 1989 and later issued on the mini-album Quadrastate at the end of July that year, just as the second Summer of Love was flowering. Massey remembers taking the white label to Mike Pickering, Graeme Park, and Jon Da Silva, and notes that it rose through the ranks to become the last tune of the night. Lawrence, T (2006), Discotheque: Haçienda, sleeve notes for album release of the same name, retrieved from the authors websiteArchiviato il 15 giugno 2006 in Internet Archive.
Interview with Atkins and Mike Banks. T. Cox, Model 500:Remake/remodel, su Resident Advisor, 2008. URL consultato l'11 giugno 2008 (archiviato il 24 maggio 2024).
«In 1985 Juan Atkins released the first record on his fledgling label Metroplex, 'No UFO's', now widely regarded as Year Zero of the techno movement.»
Interview. John Osselaer, Alan Oldham, su Spannered, 30 giugno 2000 (archiviato dall'url originale l'11 aprile 2023).
«"What do you consider to be the most important turning points in the history of Detroit techno?" "The release of Model 500 No UFOs."»
Tim Lawrence, Acid? Can You Jack? (Soul Jazz liner notes), su timlawrence.info, 14 giugno 2005. URL consultato il 3 aprile 2008 (archiviato dall'url originale il 21 marzo 2008).
Marlon Bishop e Wills Glasspiegel, Juan Atkins [interview for Afropop Worldwide], su afropop.org, World Music Productions, 14 giugno 2011. URL consultato il 17 giugno 2011 (archiviato dall'url originale il 23 giugno 2011).
Jon Savage, Machine Soul: A History of Techno, in The Village Voice, 1993. URL consultato il 22 luglio 2008 (archiviato il 19 dicembre 2008). "The U.K. likes discovering trends," Rushton says. "Because of the way that the media works, dance culture happens very quickly. It's not hard to hype something up. ...When the first techno records came in, the early Model 500, Reese, and Derrick May material, I wanted to follow up the Detroit connection. I took a flyer and called up Transmat; I got Derrick May and we started to release his records in England. ...Derrick came over with a bag of tapes, some of which didn't have any name: tracks which are now classics, like 'Sinister' and 'Strings of Life.' Derrick then introduced us to Kevin Saunderson, and we quickly realized that there was a cohesive sound of these records, and that we could do a really good compilation album. We got backing from Virgin Records and flew to Detroit. We met Derrick, Kevin, and Juan and went out to dinner, trying to think of a name. At the time, everything was house, house house. We thought of Motor City House Music, that kind of thing, but Derrick, Kevin, and Juan kept on using the word techno. They had it in their heads without articulating it; it was already part of their language."
DJ Derek May Profile, su fantazia.org.uk, Fantazia Rave Archive. URL consultato il 1º ottobre 2009 (archiviato il 29 settembre 2011).
S. Messmer, Eierkuchensozialismus, su taz.de, 1998 (archiviato dall'url originale il 2 gennaio 2022).
(DE) Marc Fischer, Moritz von Uslar, Christian Kracht, Anuschka Roshani, Thomas Hüetlin e Anja Jardine, Der pure Sex. Nur besser., in Der Spiegel, 14 luglio 1996. URL consultato il 17 dicembre 2022 (archiviato il 17 dicembre 2022).
Mike Banks, interview, su thewire.co.uk (archiviato dall'url originale l'8 settembre 2012).
John Osselaer, Robert Hood interview, su spannered.org, Overload Media/Spannered, 1º febbraio 2001. URL consultato il 2 dicembre 2011 (archiviato il 19 febbraio 2023).
Mike Rubin, Techno Dances With Jazz, in New York Times, 30 settembre 2001. URL consultato il 2 dicembre 2011 (archiviato il 24 maggio 2013). "Electronic producers of all stripes are now inspired by a broader jazz palette, whether as fodder for samples, as part of the search for rhythmic diversity, or as a reference point for their own artistic aspirations toward a cerebral sophistication removed from the sweat of the dance floor." The article provides, as examples, the music of Kirk Degiorgio, Matthew Herbert, Spring Heel Jack, Tom Jenkinson (Squarepusher), Jason Swinscoe (Cinematic Orchestra) and Innerzone Orchestra (Carl Craig with ex-Sun Ra/James Carter group members, et al.).
Gerald Simpson (A Guy Called Gerald) maintains that "Pacific State" was intended for a John Peel session exclusively, but 808 State's Graham Massey and Martin Price added additional elements by drawing upon Massey's collection of exotic jazz records for inspiration. This led to the inclusion of a distinctive saxophone solo. Massey recalls that: We were trying to do something in the vein of Marshall Jefferson's 'Open Your Eyes'...That track was happening everywhere. The production was released as a white label in May 1989 and later issued on the mini-album Quadrastate at the end of July that year, just as the second Summer of Love was flowering. Massey remembers taking the white label to Mike Pickering, Graeme Park, and Jon Da Silva, and notes that it rose through the ranks to become the last tune of the night. Lawrence, T (2006), Discotheque: Haçienda, sleeve notes for album release of the same name, retrieved from the authors websiteArchiviato il 15 giugno 2006 in Internet Archive.
Galaxy 2 Galaxy – A Hi Tech Jazz Compilation, su submerge.com, Submerge. URL consultato il 21 luglio 2008 (archiviato dall'url originale il 5 luglio 2008). "Galaxy 2 Galaxy is a band that was conceptualized with the first hitech Jazz record produced by UR in 1986/87 and later released in 1990 which was Nation 2 Nation (UR-005). Jeff Mills and Mike Banks had visions of Jazz music and musicians operating on the same "man machine" doctrine dropped on them from Kraftwerk. Early experiments with synthesizers and jazz by artists like Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder, Weather Report, Return to Forever, Larry Heard and Lenny White's Astral Pirates also pointed them in this direction. UR went on to produce and further innovate this form of music which was coined 'Hitech Jazz' by fans after the historic 1993 release of UR's Galaxy 2 Galaxy (UR-025) album which included the underground UR smash titled 'Hitech Jazz'."
Angelic Upstart, su techno.de (archiviato dall'url originale il 28 aprile 2008).: Mixmag interview with Dave Angel detailing his interest in jazz. Retrieved from Techno.deArchiviato il 24 maggio 2024 in Internet Archive.
«"Detroit Techno is a music style that is recognized by young people around the world. We know that music is one of the biggest passions for our young car buyers, so it made sense for us to incorporate a unique music element in our campaign." Focus and Street Edition will feature an image exclaiming "Detroit Techno" on posters and in print ads.»