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I do like techno/electronica, and I like a lot of his work, but I wouldn't go so far as to call him a genius. He's obviously extremely good at what he does, and is definitely innovative, but there are a lot of great electronic artists out there. And there's a big difference between compositional talent and physical skill. I don't know how techno artists perform live, but as far as recordings go they are definitely compositional. Bands that play instruments are physical (though they do need some level of basic composition, too). Two completely different arts.
The truly brilliant artists are the ones who do both. John Coltrane, Steve Vai, Frank Zappa, Miles Davis - you know. I don't like Zappa much, but you can't deny his ability.
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