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
Introduction: The Secret History of a Global Sound Picture techno music today. You might imagine a sea of people at a massive European festival, pulsing as one to a relentless
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
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
(Dateline: DETROIT) — The noise stops here. Today, The Detroit Party officially activates the Detroit Events Calendar 2026, a dedicated digital database built to track the pulse of the world’s
1967–1972 (The Rock/Proto-Punk Rebellion) If Motown was the sound of Detroit working, this episode is the sound of Detroit screaming. Following the 1967 rebellion, the city’s youth rejected the polished
The Mothership Connection: How a Visionary DJ Built Detroit Techno from the Ashes of the Motor City Introduction: The Sound of Silence In the early 1970s, Detroit fell silent. The
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 Tradition Returns to the Grass For six years, we have gathered in the backyard of The Old Miami to celebrate the true spirit of the city. On Sunday, May
From the bottom of our hearts — thank you to everyone who made The Detroit Party 2025 an unforgettable experience. On Sunday, May 25, we transformed The Old Miami into