techno

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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-

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combining form

: technical : technological

technocracy

Examples of techno in a Sentence

Noun

The club plays only techno.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Here is a very small slice of his decades-long legacy, from raw electro-funk bombs to playful party techno to foggy dub excursions. — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 2 Nov. 2026

Atkins, Saunderson, and May are widely credited as the architects of Detroit techno, fusing elements of early Chicago house with the electronic music being made by groups like Kraftwerk and Yellow Magic Orchestra. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2026

Juan Atkins, the Detroit club music producer who pioneered techno as a genre, has died. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Juan Atkins, widely regarded as one of the founding fathers of techno music and a co-founder of the influential electronic group Cybotron, has died. — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2026

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