History of electronic music is something that need to be reminded all the time, and both techno and house music originated in the USA.
But how much has house influenced techno and how big was Chicago’s impact on the birth of techno
”Juan Atkins shrewdly recognized the need for Detroit artists to establish their own identity.”
Jacob Arnolds uncovers the story of early influence that Chicago house had on the scene in Detroit in his article you can read here in full.