Rave on: How techno music evolved during the pandemic

The outdoorsy, dance-driven genre of electronic music suffered a blow when the pandemic halted in-person gigs. Mid-Day.com spoke to techno artists, enthusiasts, and industry folk to understand what changed and how they kept the show going

Dharam Saraviya aka Dreamstates has been playing cosmic dreamy house, breakbeat, and techno across the nation for eight years now. Deeply passionate about techno, the branding executive turned DJ is “constantly reading about and listening to it”.  During the initial days of the pandemic-induced lockdown, he performed this electronic music form over Zoom calls for 100 to 150 listeners. “A safe space was created where fans could enjoy the music they love and break away from their monotonous routine. But the minute the dance floors opened again, online gigs became a thing of the past. They are just not as much fun.”

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