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==Music==
==Music==
Tecktonik dancing is featured in the music video for these songs:
Tecktonik dancing is featured in the music video for these songs:
* ''[[Atlantis to Interzone (song)|Atlantis To Interzone]]'' by [[Klaxons]]
* ''A Cause des Garçons (TEPR Remix Tecktonik)'' by [[Yelle]] | video on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpNPX232zdY
* ''A Cause des Garçons (TEPR Remix Tecktonik)'' by [[Yelle]] | video on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpNPX232zdY
* ''He! Biloute! Monte L'son! Hein!'' by [[Ch'ti Dj]] | video on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rvr2dNdIc20
* ''He! Biloute! Monte L'son! Hein!'' by [[Ch'ti Dj]] | video on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rvr2dNdIc20

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Tecktonik (also known as "tck","electro dance" "vertigo", "Milky Way") is a form of dance based on a blend of techno styles (late 80s vogue, 90s waving and old school breakdancing), started in 2007 in Paris at the outrageous club Metropolis by Hussein Ezzo and some other dancers.[1] The music Tecktonik is usually danced to is Electro house. Tecktonic has not yet succeeded in creating its own musicgenre, even though multiple attempts have been made. Tecktonik originated in Paris, France and has grown in popularity through word-of-mouth and video sharing sites such as Dailymotion and YouTube.

The term Tecktonik is also a registered trademark. This is the first time that the name of a dance has been protected in this way, and this has created issues for dance events or other uses of the name[2]. However, Tecktonik is not a music style. The creators of the Tecktonik brand (most notably, Cyril Blanc, the artistic director of Metropolis[3]) sell official products, such as clothes, CDs, energy drinks, etc. Typical dress for Tecktonik dancers include tight-fitting jackets and slim-fit jeans. Dancers also tend to have "futuristic", sometimes even gothic hair cuts and sometimes wear make-up designs such as a star around one eye. The neon colours on shirts are linked to the London Nu Rave fashion scene.

Tecktonik appeared in France in 2000 in the outskirts of Paris in a nightclub called Metropolis.[4] It borrows heavily from elements of glowsticking, and hip-hop dance moves including popping and locking, vogue and wacking. Most poppers don't look at Tecktoniks as a real dance because they feel there is nothing really new being introduced into dance culture and that the dance just looks more like an awkward form of popping. Tecktonik was featured prominently at the 2007 Paris Techno Parade on September 15.[3] The song Alive by Mondotek has been named the official anthem for Tecktonik in France.

Around the world

Since its creation in France, Tecktonik has spiked much popularity around the world. Its "catchy beats, and funky moves" have been known to be trendy throughout people all over the world.

North America

Tecktonik was discovered by Alexander Sekz, an electronic musician in Toronto, while touring France. He was immediately interested in this form of dancing since it was similar to the club dancing from Toronto. When he returend he spread the word of this fresh new style to as many people as possible. He created the first Toronto Facebook group for Tecktonik, TECKTONiK TORONTO. A friend, Mustafa Qazi, then joined this group and took things to a new level. A new team by the name of RetRoTecK was founded in the York region of Toronto.


In the early months of 2007, Tecktonik progressed further. Students by the name of Mohhamed Fazli and Mustafa Qazi from Cedarbrae Collegiate Institute performed for their school in a multicultural show. Other students followed, adapting to it and teaching the rest of their peers the dance. It is known as "The Tecktonik Phase."

Tecktonik is also growing in Montreal, Quebec, With an increasing number of dance groups and performances taking place all over the island. The most popular and competitive teams are ELECTRO DC, ELECTRO FAMILY, JETSET UNITED and GENETIK.

In Montreal, just as in several other North American cities, dancers claim that their dance is not called 'tecktonik' but 'electrodance', because they don't want their dance to be associated with the feminine, European, clean-cut French dancers. Certain rivalries and conflicts have arisen between a few teams making the Montreal electro scene one of the most heated battle grounds in the world. Territory divisions are set as followed: In the Montreal nightlife , Club Twelve 34 is the home and breeding ground of ELECTRO DC and their apprentices. While on the other side, Club 737 and House Nightclub is the playground of JETSET UNITED and GENETIK. The west island of Montreal is the battle ground for BULLET-TEK There has been a recent influx of tecktonik into the Guelph, Ontario area. Rivalries are small at this point, but threaten to take over Guelph's nightlife and university. The alternative name for tecktonik, "Milky Way" is popular among some tecktonik enthusiasts, especially among Guelph's astronomy students[citation needed]. Since September 2008, Electro dance starts being popular in the city of Vancouver too, and new teams are coming up.

Mexico

Tecktonik is being released in Mexico, mainly through videos on youtube.

Currently there a number of dance groups including Aztecktonik with its founders LordZizeron and Blyner, Crecents formed by former members of Aztecktonik in bc tecknostar in Puebla Invaders and Leon Gto the Team Alive, among other teams.

Each group practiced Milk May, Electro, Jumpstyle HardStyle and properly.

The best video in Mexico is "starbucks and tecktonik" of josh-tek and ketzaltek

Colombia

In colombia comes dance electro to the principal cities of the country like it it is medellin, pereira, bogota, palmira and managing this way culturisar each of the cities thanks to the first dancers of the Colombian suroccidente KONDE, MANUELLE, MOLIK, KMILOTRACK. mas known by " TCK s-s " or " TCK secret-society " dandocen to knowing thanks to the social pages and the videoes in youtube.

Argentina

The tecktonik music is the base of a fashion trend that has developed a particular way of dancing electro house and techno music, called Electro - although this term already had the same meaning it has in English in reference to the electronic music in general-. it has become very popular among young people, to almost become a craze. The style is principally composed of tight trousers on males and females alike, broad V-neck T-shirts, fluorescent colors, canvas sneakers or skate shoes, long fringe brushed to one side of the face or over one eye, straight hair and horn-rimmed glasses. It is common to call "floggers" to any adolescent followers of this style.[The moves, related with the French tecktonik and the Australian shuffle, consist of rapidly spreading one leg, hitting the floor with the heel, and drawing the other leg backwards, and then quickly changing the position of the legs (spreading the other leg, and shifting backwards the one that was spread).

Estonia

Tecktonik arrived in Estonia in May 2008[citation needed]. There are only two teams for now : |META|tonik Tecktonik Tallinn[5] and La Tecktonik[6], which belongs to Tecktonik Tallinn. Tecktonik is also growing now in Haapsalu, it is not clear whether there are teams or not.

Greece

There are a couple of teams, the most famous are the electro-tecktonik teams Uniteck, Vanteck, and Teckillaz.

North Africa and the Middle East

The dancing craze was brought in the northern countries of Africa like Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia where it is published in magazines articles, played whilst dancing on television broadcasts, in talent shows, used in television commercials and merchandised in shops around the 3 countries. It has also taken a toll on the fashion and culture in these countries too, with youths wearing hooded jumpers and skinny jeans.

The dance was brought to Israel by French tourists in the summer of 2007, and soon it became extremely popular among teenagers in Israel, the couple of teams found popular in Israel are Furatek, Electro stars, Tekisrael that dance styles like vertigo, electro and milky way. The dance, style, and music also have a high number of fans and dancers in Lebanon.

Mauritius

Tecktonik has arrived in Mauritius in 2007. A big Tecktonik night was organised at Domaine Sam on the 18 July 2008 with the presence of Jey-Jey, Lilian Azian and Karmapa. A Tecktonik dance competition starting on the 28 June up to 18 July at the Kitsch Pub was organised by The Hippies Ltd and Bluesteel with the final taking place on July 18, 2008 at Midnight Express in Mon Choisy. The winner would have the privileged to dance with Jey-Jey, Lilian Azian and Karmapa during the big night of July 18, 2008.[7]

South Korea

K-pop singers and dancers like Goo Joon Yup (former member of Clon), Hwang Bo and Chunja have been marking the existence of Tecktonik in Korea. Goo Joon Yup - who runs some clubs in Seoul - is well known for being one of the best Tecktonik DJ's in South-Korea. He plays music mixed with songs that he wrote by himself and performs his own style of Tecktonik dance which dedicates a lot in the development of this genre in the North-East Asian territory. Hwang Bo who recently released her latest album represents her title song "Get Hot" and Chunja her hit song "Booming." In South-Korea, Tecktonik is not only popular in the singer's zone. Actors like Jang Geun Suk and Go Ah Ra, the models in Etude Cosmetics line, have made Tecktonik even more popular by performing their dance - also recently very popular on the internet - in the latest Etude Cosmetic commercials. Cass, the country's most popular beer, featured Tecktonik and the song "Alive" in an ad campaign in 2008.

Lithuania

Tecktonik arrived to Lithuania in late 2007. There are couple of Tecktonik dance teams, the most famous is Ev1l Power, Adrenalin. Tecktonik first started in Vilnius and shortly spread over the country.

Love Parade 2008

Tecktonik had a presence on the 2008 Love Parade in Dortmund. It is likely that this indicates the acceptance of this trend in Germany in coming months.

Tecktonik Music Videos

Most Tecktonik Music Videos broadcast through M6 Music Pop channel, MCM Belgium and NRJ Club. TMF Dance (former known as TMF Party) broadcasts some videos, and so does MTV Poland.

Music

Tecktonik dancing is featured in the music video for these songs:

Tecktonik is often the highlight dance of the EUROmusic sensation "LE DEtour"

Notable performers

The first music video featuring choreagraphed Tecktonik dancing was Lorie's Je Vais Vite. The singer became a symbol of the movement and went on to feature the dance in her next music video, Play.

One of the first Tecktonik dance videos posted on YouTube featured Jey-Jey.

  1. ^ "Tecktonik dance craze takes Paris by storm", news.sawf.org, 20 September 2007.
  2. ^ La tecktonik, nouvelle mode déposée - Newzy.fr Template:Fr icon
  3. ^ a b Agence France Presse. Tecktonik dance craze takes Paris by storm. September 19, 2007.
  4. ^ Metropolis Template:Fr icon
  5. ^ http://metatonik.ucoz.net
  6. ^ http://latecktonik.ucoz.ru
  7. ^ http://www.kotzot.com/news/amateurs-de-tektonik-gates-a-ile-maurice.html
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