Thanks to colubra over on LiveJournal I found The Museum of Techno. This site chronicles the history of techno through the ages.
The museum exists to preserve, research and celebrate our shared techno heritage. The museum was founded in 1837, around founder Sir James Soame 's unique collection of badboy kickdrums . It moved from its original location in Manchester to premises in London in 1863, opening its doors to the general public for the first time.
Amazing. It appears the history of techno goes back even further then I'd realized, even as far back as the Jin dynasty.
The Museum has received news that a complete early 303 has been found by archaeologists from Nanjing University conducting excavations in the Luoyang district of China.
The age of artefacts found in close proximity to the Bassline suggest that it dates back to the Jin dynasty (CE 265 - 420) and as such may be one of the oldest intact asian acid boxes discovered.
And on a final note, when you visit the site, make sure you check out the Journal of Charles Franklin. Franklin gives his own account of his experiences with the 19th century equivalent of the rave scene. I can't wait for them to publish more of it. This site is sheer genius.
