The word 'techno' as a genre label came from Alvin Toffler's 'techno rebels' concept and was popularized by a Detroit compilation

The term ‘techno’ as applied to the Detroit genre came from Juan Atkins’s reading of Alvin Toffler’s Future Shock, which used the phrase ‘techno rebels’ to describe people who use technology creatively. Atkins named his track ‘Techno Music,’ and when submitting it to a planned compilation originally called ‘The House Sound of Detroit,’ the title was changed to ‘Techno! The New Dance Sound of Detroit’ after hearing the track and its lyrics. The album had ‘TECHNO’ in 100-point type on the cover and became a massive success in Europe, particularly the UK.

Examples

Alvin Toffler — Future Shock (1970): coined ‘techno rebels.’ Juan Atkins — ‘Techno Music’ (Cybotron): named the track genre. Neil Rushton — ‘Techno! The New Dance Sound of Detroit’ (1988): the defining compilation.

Assessment

Trace the origin of the word ‘techno’ from Toffler’s writing to the first Detroit compilation. What was the original name planned for the compilation, and what caused it to be changed?