Modern techno has become so much more complex since the mid-'90s that in comparison Dreamland can sound like a simple exercise with its many realistic instruments and its happy, other-worldly feel.

Music went through a lot of changes in the '90s and Gary Graff tells UCR why we're still paying the price for that.

However, techno positioned itself in opposition to rock music. It brought unparalleled optimism and hedonism into music subcultures that fitted well with the synthetic, neon clothes, plastic, latex ...