Motivation: Motor City

FANTASTiC | 22 March 2023 | 348.21 MB

Where would dance music be without the sound of Detroit? One of the most influential cities for modern music has reshaped dance culture with an explosion of color and emotion. Equally as soulful as it is robotic, it’s an institution where music inspires and captures what happens when human creativity joins forces with the structural blueprint of machine driven idealism. The birthplace of techno, Detroit continues to thrive as a cultural hotbed of musical artistry and integrity. New eager producers share the same drive as the legends, the cold steel structural sounds still sitting perfectly alongside Motown spirited funk. Found within ‘Motivation Motor City’ are the key pieces to a true musical movement. From the minor keys and bubbling basslines, to strong synth stabs and long held textures to overlay on top of shuffling drum programming. It’s clear that Detroit has it’s own sound recognized the world over. Dig into this pack for some influential fundamentals to making your own Detroit inspired cut – as a tribute to the Motor City and to keep the sounds moving towards tomorrow.