I'm surprised there's no mention of New Order's Blue Monday in there. I thought it was seen as a key moment in the history of techno? Can anyone with more knowledge than me comment on why it isn't there?
There were tons of electronic dance tunes during that period of time. Blue Monday was a great tune and had some great original ideas, but it at the peak of synth pop.
That same year, Phuture released Acid Tracks which influenced Hawtin to make Spastik.
Agreed. It is apparently "the biggest selling 12-inch single ever." But maybe because of its classic song structure (verse/chorus), it is not lumped in with what is typically considered techno.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYH8DsU2WCk