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Sounds like:
Jack White,
Eagles of Death Metal,
The Black Lips
By
Allison Lapinski
on
Jan 13, 2020
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The east side of Detroit is home to a slew of young and talented musicians at the moment. Inspired by the city's history of garage punk, the blues, and of course, Motown, it's not too surprising. Following the rele...
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2

Sounds like:
Shigeto,
Jay Daniel,
Moodymann,
James Welsh
By
RSkotarczyk
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Feb 19, 2018
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This is the coolest thing. Went to see the premiere of Black Panther last night. Loved it, loved the soundtrack, and it's such a pleasant surprise to see Detroit Techno Records release this rendition of the Black Panther theme track, produced by Fols...
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3

Sounds like:
Tiga,
Jamie Jones,
Joris Voorn
By
RSkotarczyk
on
May 19, 2017
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It's been too long since I've posted a Lukas Lyrestam track. His recently released remix of Tiga's "Eye Luv U" speaks strongly of techno nostalgia and it's such a nice trip back in time.
Here in the Techno City, aka Detroit, we're still living in th...
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4

By
RSkotarczyk
on
Dec 28, 2016
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Detroiter's be shaking their heads at me right now like, "How'd you sleep on this one, Rai?" Honestly don't know how I did, but I'm happy to right that wrong.
Nydge (aka Nigel Hemmye) is a producer based out of Detroit making the kind of pop music t...
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5

Sounds like:
Homeboy Sandman,
Apollo Brown,
Guilty Simpson
By
sweeney kovar
on
Sep 2, 2015
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Finale is the one of the most intricate rhymers in Detroit. The passionate and soft-spoken MC laces his rhymes with vivid humanity. He army crawled his way out of the open mic scene to being legitimately seen as a peer by Detroit luminaries. Just as ...
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6

Sounds like:
Gesaffelstein,
Jimmy Edgar,
Sharooz,
Dog Blood
By
John Matthew Simon
on
Nov 8, 2014
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Detroit has been and remains a bastion of innovative electronic music that never fails to excite, baffle, and keep this guy listening.
Quarter Royce is the latest nascent producer and DJ from Detroit who is bringing a unique approach and electronic ...
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7

Sounds like:
Leon Vynehall,
Dark Sky,
Youandewan
By
Dwayne
on
Jul 25, 2014
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House producer Midland's work normally falls into part of a tech house sound currently shared by a number of British producers, like SCB, Dark Sky, and George Fitzgerald, all of whom are heavily influenced by Berlin techno.
"Before We Leave" takes a...
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8

Sounds like:
GRiZ,
Diplo,
Pretty Lights,
J Dilla,
Flying Lotus
By
John Matthew Simon
on
Mar 18, 2014
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Dan Hacker, aka MuzzY, is back at it again. The phenom producer and touring guitarist for fellow Detroit-based artist GRiZ is set to release his debut EP sometime this spring. If his latest release, "Gourmet Skittles," is any indicator of what is to ...
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