# Techno in NYC?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/techno-in-nyc/600184>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [October 19, 2011, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/techno-in-nyc/600184 "2011-10-19T20:18:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mr.Excellent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f19dbf/32.png) [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/techno-in-nyc/600184/1 "2011-10-19T20:18:50Z")

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Where can I find good techno this weekend (or any weekend) in New York City? A friend of mine is fond of high-energy techno, akin to “musical caffeine.” I’d like to take her to a show she’d enjoy, but I know nothing at all about the genre. Are there any noteworthy events this weekend, or in the near future? Any venues that are reliably good, and where we wouldn’t be the only folks in our late twenties? Particular artist names I should keep an eye out for?

Further, could someone educate me on the different varieties of techno? What, for example, is “house”? Or “dubstep”?

Why, yes, I _do_ live under a rock. Thank you for noticing!

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**Author:** ![Yookeroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yookeroo/32/323_2.png) [@Yookeroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yookeroo)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/techno-in-nyc/600184/2 "2011-10-19T21:13:40Z")

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Some [listings](http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=105).