Detroit Techno

TEMPO RANGE

120–130

YEAR

1980s

ORIGIN PLACE

Detroit, US

PARENT GENRE

Techno

KEY CHARACTERISITICS

Futurist synths, machine funk, electro influence; sleek, soulful techno.
Detroit techno fused Black futurism with European electronic influences. It’s elegant yet driving, equally at home in clubs and on headphones. The Motor City’s sound remains the genre’s spiritual core. Characterized by futurist synths, machine funk, electro influence; sleek, soulful techno..

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