Motor City Frequencies
Motor City Frequencies
The Detroit Party Podcast Welcome to the ultimate hub for Detroit culture, art, and music. As we countdown to the massive Detroit Party in 2026, we are bringing you the stories that define the 313. Featuring our debut deep-dive series, Motor City Frequencies: A journey through the evolution of Detroit music. Discover how the "Motown Sound" and the 1967 riots paved the way for P-Funk and the glob…Social links:
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Movement: The Festival, The Future & The Legacy (2000–Present)
In the year 2000, Detroit threw a party, and the whole world showed up. In our Series Finale, we take you to Hart Plaza for the birth of the Detroit Electronic Music Festival (DEMF/Movement). We explore how a free festival saved the scene and turned the city into a global pilgrimage site every Mem…
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High Tech Jazz: Underground Resistance, Ron Murphy & The NSC Cut (1990–1999)
In the 1990s, the music went to war—and it was carved directly into vinyl. Episode 5 chronicles the rise of Underground Resistance (UR). Led by "Mad" Mike Banks and Jeff Mills, this collective donned masks to declare independence from the corporate music industry. But behind the masks, there was …
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Techno City: The Belleville Three & The Birth of a Genre (1985–1989)
In the mid-80s, three teenagers from the suburbs found some discarded drum machines in a pawn shop. They didn't have a manual, so they invented their own rules. Episode 4 tells the story of The Belleville Three: Juan Atkins, Derrick May, and Kevin Saunderson. We explore how they took the funk of P…
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The Mothership & The Electrifying Mojo: How Radio Changed the World (1973–1985)
Motown left town, but the music didn't die—it just got weird. In Episode 3, we bridge the gap between the guitar riffs of the 60s and the drum machines of the 80s. We track the landing of George Clinton’s P-Funk Mothership and the arrival of Kraftwerk’s German robots. But the real hero of this st…
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Kick Out the Jams" (1967-1972)
The factory breaks down. Following the 1967 rebellion, the youth rejected polished Soul for industrial noise and aggression. We dive into the Grande Ballroom, the MC5, and Iggy Pop—the "high energy" proto-punk sound that taught Detroit how to be raw. More Info
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Motown Was Built Like a Car Factory
Before the world heard the “Motown Sound,” Berry Gordy saw it on a factory floor. In this premiere episode of Motor City Frequencies, we strip away the polished image of the Supremes and Temptations to reveal the industrial engine that powered them. We trace the direct line from the Lincoln-Mercur…
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