Electronic Music and Classical have a lot in common. They both rely heavily on instruments, and most
techno can be said to be
conducted by the
Mixer, or
DJ.
If you think of a DJ as conductor, you realize they're very much alike. A good DJ twists and turns knobs, flips switches, scratches, and switches vinyl so well, it's almost an art form. A DJ tells his equipment what to do, just as a conductor tells the members of an orchestra how to play, what tempo, and so on..