Detroit sound
Gordy's record label
A style of soul and R&B music that emerged from Detroit in the 1960s, characterized by tambourines, hand claps, call-and-response vocals, and polished production.
The term is most associated with Motown Records and artists like the Supremes, Marvin Gaye, and Stevie Wonder.
Detroit sound can also refer to the city's later contributions to techno and electronic dance music: The Detroit sound influenced electronic producers worldwide.
- MotownDetroit's soulful moniker
- soulInnermost animating essence
- SupremesTop court judges, slangily
- girl groupFemale vocal ensemble
- basslineLow-register musical foundation
Marvin Gaye · Stevie Wonder · tambourine · Berry Gordy · record label · Four Tops · snare · Smokey Robinson · Diana Ross · Motor City · techno · warehouse · four on the floor · synthesizer · rhythm · groove · assembly line · handclaps
Detroit soundlo-fi
Imperfect audio quality, informally
punk rock · raw sound · stripped-down · DIY aesthetic · unpolished
Detroit, sound, sounds, sounded, sounding, soundly, soundness, resound, resounding