techno

1 of 2

noun

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 2

combining form

: technical : technological

technocracy

Examples of techno in a Sentence

Noun

The club plays only techno.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Pleather trench coats, manic camerawork, a thumping techno soundtrack, and the bizarre casting of an American MMA fighter as the head of Japan’s G-Force unit give Final Wars a sense of style that’s unlike anything else in the Godzilla series. —Katie Rife, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2024

Volcanic ash and hot temperatures enveloped the metropolis, but that didn’t hamper fans from getting their fill of post-rock, avant rap, and Detroit techno. —Isabelia Herrera, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2024

A lot of other people are listening to techno from their speakers on the street and making raves in underground passages. —Nastya Platinova, SPIN, 21 Feb. 2024

Curated by the virtuous local DJ collective Hast du Feuer, Initialize offered some of the most inspired rhythm music being made right now, old and new, near and far — techno, trap, house, club, go-go, drum-and-bass, electro and more — on three separate dance floors. —Chris Richards, Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2024

House, techno and trance albums are also flanked by hip-hop and R&B. —Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024

This year’s follow-up, recorded by Peter Katis (Interpol, The National), finds tales of city slog over frizzled guitars and Autechre techno, tricked out with Massive Attack bass pummel. —Spin Staff, SPIN, 22 Jan. 2024

Indeed, the sonic explorer proves to be among the most exciting names in dance music currently because of her approach to making UK bass, house, techno, breaks, UK garage, bass, electro and drum’n’bass music. —Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024

Detroit has graced the world with influential hard rock, techno and, of course, the genre that etched the city into its very name: Motown. —Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 26 Jan. 2024

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

Phrases Containing techno

• techno-pop
• techno-thriller