But it's not minimal techno - goddammit. It's a lot of things, but it has no name. I have thought about this for some time now, and I think 'microwave' apply describes what it's about. That might not be entirely true, however it has shrunk over the years. To produce a good quality music that can easily compete with the work made in 'real' studios.
Technology is micro too now.
A magazine, the guideline to Microwave. Since Fat Cat lost security of the label that paid and produced their records they seem more actively producing themselves. I just scored a bunch of them and let's have a look. The Realistic record is fun. It's almost like a DJ tool.