Tony Ollivierra
Tony Ollivierra is a Detroit area electronic musician and dj who got started in the late eighties. He was influenced by the Detroit club scene in the 80’s and 90’s in venues like The Shelter with Richie Hawtin, The...
Track of the Week – Richy Marciano ft. Dej Loaf “One Rule, No Rules”
Hello Everyone. I know it may seem like I am on a hip hop craze lately, but no worries, Detroit Sounds Like This supports all genres. It just happens this week we were highly impressed with this sound. The...
Did you know?
In 1995 the hit single “Runnin” performed by The Pharcyde was produced by Detroit Hip Hop legend J Dilla. The song reached #55 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached spot #35 on the US R&B Chart. The song...
Detroit Funk History
Detroit funk legend Dennis Coffey became the first white person to have their song played on Soul Train. Season 1 Episode 15. Artist: Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band Track: Scorpio Click here to enjoy full performance from...
The Delicate Detail
Like your eyes opening in the morning for the first time in a tropical place, the EP begins with “Crystals” which covers you in warmth and sunshine. A steady primal rhythm and simple subby bassline keep you moving forward...
Track of the Week – Nightmerica “6th Flow”
This week’s track of the week goes to local hip hop group Nightmerica. Enjoy a great flow of rhymes over a nice soul sample. Enjoy Detroit.
Damon Warmack On Bass And Beyond
Chatting with born and raised Detroiter – “east side by the grace of God” – bass player Damon Warmack is always a good time. We get in depth with Damon about his musical journey. Unsurprisingly, Damon had aspirations to...
Weird Art in the Market
A group of artists, graphic artists, illustrators and lecturers from Germany and Austria are currently on vacation in Detroit, and loving the large blank canvases available in Eastern Market. “The Weird” is comprised of Look, Cone, Dxtr, Frau Isa,...
Discussion with Rocket McFlyy
I’ll be honest with you, the last time I wrote an interview was for my riveting high school journal. Therefore, I approached this “interview” as more of a discussion. Before this discussion happened, I had a chance to hear...
Track of the Week – Rogue Satellites “Party Angels”
Detroit Sounds Like This would like to start off your week with some great local talent. Rogue Satellites provide great production and outstanding vocals that will keep you listening. Enjoy. Artist: Rogue Satellites Track: Party Angels Album: Other Angels...
Interview with Mexican Knives
Mexican Knives are a band based out of the city with a groove, a presence, and a fast-paced aggression that is infectious to the ear. Zach, Ruth, John, and Blair have given their genre of “surf goth” a fan...
The Funk of Detroit
Still have a taste for some funk and soul? How about some new and fresh funk from your very own Motor City. Local DJ/Producer Frank Raines runs the globally known label Funk Night Records. Funk Night Records has a...
Clear Soul Forces
Clear Soul Forces first hit my radar earlier this year after a buddy sent me a link to one of their videos. It seems like these days if you are in the hip hop game and aren’t talking about...
The Gutter Ghouls
I was 24 when my psychobilly cherry was popped. When people talk about the Detroit music scene these days they’re usually referring to mostly electronic, garage punk, or hip hop. Psychobilly, for those who aren’t familiar with the genre,...
Track of the Week – Will Sessions “The Diesel”
This week Detroit Sounds Like This turns the spotlight on local funk group Will Sessions Band. You may know them as the house band from Funk Night. Have a wonderful week!
Oh Jabba
Like classic Detroit house, Oh Jabba starts out with a gritty kick and sparse Rhodes hits. Followed by low-fi crunchy snares, staccato synths and big claps, until the synths waves wash ashore. At about 2 minutes in, we get...
Track of the Week – Kyle Hall “Crushed”
Recently local electronic producer Kyle Hall released his full length album entitled “The Boat Party.” It is a vinyl only release and features many great house tracks and my personal favorite “Crushed.” Artist: Kyle Hall Album: The Boat Party
Track of the Week – Jamaican Queens “Water”
For those of you who want to try something different for your summer BBQ’s and want to jam out to some great local talent, this playlist will help Artist: Jamaican Queens Track: Water
Detroit Rock From The 50s
Detroit has a long and rich history associated with rock and roll. In 1954 Hank Ballard & the Midnighters crossed over from the R&B charts to the pop charts with “Work With Me, Annie.” The song nearly broke into...
Soji
Craig Huckaby: OK, introduce yourself. SOJI: My names are Aladegoroye Ezekiel Olusoji. People call me S.O.J – BATA. I was born and raised in Lagos state, Nigeria. And I still reside there. Majorly am into music as an instrumentalist....
Kevin Reynolds
Born to two Irish-American Detroit autoworkers/civil rights activists, Kevin Reynolds’ musical ear was trained by the soundtrack to the late night drives decidedly put on the car stereo by his parents: none other than the urbane and otherworldly voice...
Shaking The Habitual
The Knife’s fourth studio album, Shaking The Habitual, finds the Swedish brother-sister duo of Karin Dreijer Andersson and Olof Dreijer in the most personal zone in which their dedicated fans have seen them create. The album is a 2-CD,...
Dial 81
DIAL.81 (blAiR fRench) emcee turned producer + visual artist Brief Background: Composed the lo-fi score for the award winning documentary, DETROPIA with ‘Best Original Score’ from Cinema Eye Honors. Released on vinyl/digitally. The release of ‘DETROPIA’ was followed up...