Remember this (refer to the video above)? No? Well don’t feel bad. Although, some of the wild gyrations emulate or are even direct references to 80’s house dancing, popping or even voguing tecktonik is on a category on its own.

A mix of  hip hop with techno style flare techtonik was born in the sweaty dance halls of Parisian night clubs circa 2000. Yet unlike other dance movements like popping - which are usually associated with a music genre - tecktonik is not attached to any particular music. Mosh heads rage to metal in their pits and even the cabbage patch has old school hip hop to thank but tecktonik has yet to adopt a music scene.

Considered passe by some the dance trend has latched on to other subculture scenes such as that of the Dance-punks and the Nu Ravers and is mostly associated with electronic house music. But despite lacking a specific scene of its own tecktonik is in full bloom, enjoying a surge of popularity thanks to artists such as Yelle.

Known by French audiences for her brand of cheeky quasi-feminist lyrics, Yelle’s techno/dance remix of “A Cause les Garcons”  and accompanying music video — which features tecktonik dancing — is quickly becoming a tecktonik favorite.Passe or “in,” stupid or fly, super cool or super wack either way tecktonik seems to have staying power. So, just in case have your tightest pair of jeans and coolest kicks ready - you never know when a dance battle may break out.