Motown’s music was crafted with an ear towards pop appeal. The record company specialized in a type of soul music it referred to with the trademark "The Motown Sound". The Motown Sound was typified by a number of characteristics: the use of tambourines to accent the back beat, prominent and often melodic electric bass guitar lines, distinctive melodic and chord structures, and a call and response singing style that originated in gospel music. In addition, pop production techniques such as the use of orchestral string sections, charted horn sections, and carefully arranged background vocals were also used. Complex arrangements and elaborate, melismatic vocal riffs were avoided.
Funky, groovy, with a 70s feel, this mid-tempo lively track is perfect for conveying a sexy, rich, yet elegant soundscape. Great for productions that require a pleasing, positive, warm vibe, with a touch of retro, such as films, commercials, and other projects. Retro groover takes you back to the ha, Instrumental, RnB, Motown
Song written in the style of Kendrick Lamar's "I." Funky guitars and old school Motown, Stax drums and percussion. Get the party started hip hop track with builds, drops and breakdowns. Fun, driving percussion and solid bass round out this energetic, youthful track. Perfect for TV/Film, Instrumental, RnB, Motown
Quirky Motown style groove designed for TV or web ads. Funky, sexy, and warm mid-tempo track, with a 70s funk music feel to it. It brings to mind the Motown classics of that era. Perfect for productions that require a vibrant, timeless, and intense feel. Great for commercials, features and shows, th, Instrumental, RnB, Motown
A classic Tamla Motown drum beat with a groovy bassline coupled with a marimba playing the first section, The second section section features glock and flute playing the melody. Reminiscent of the 60's Diana Ross, The Supremes and Phil Spector. Corporate branding/presentation, drama, documentary. Instrumental, RnB, Motown
Fast, fluid and authentic Motown Track with all the sounds you would expect. Rich Hammond Organs, Stabbing Brass, Rythmic Piano and a great melody to go with it. Motown City is a soulful, upbeat and happy track that is perfect for any Motown spot. It's lots of fun and has an infectious tone to it! Instrumental, RnB, Motown
WHY DON’T YOU LOVE ME is a powerful love ballad with an R & B flavor. Its universal chorus echoes the sentiments of so many of us, at times when we feel our love is either not returned or not felt at the same level. Anyone who’s ever been in love will relate. Female Vocals, RnB, RnB Ballads
Female vocal, Road House, club scenes, radio Nashville funky, line dancing, fast cars, hot cars, hot rods, Beale Street Soulful, Mavis Staples, Gladys Knight, Stax Sound, Motown, Blues, Southern Soul, Candi Stanton, Old School R&B, car commercial, infomercials, adverts, spa, dramatic, black music,, Female Vocals, RnB, Motown
Instrumental classic soul/stax/motown sound. Medium funky groove ala Booker T. & the M. G. s, Junior Walker and the All-Stars, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett. Instrumental, RnB, Motown
This instrumental track was inspired by the sounds of Motown in the 1960s. It features drums, tambourine, bass, piano, vibes, electric guitars, and horns. It’s the sound of the Funk Brothers studio band that played behind all of those great hits back then. Instrumental, RnB, Motown
Smooth soulful Motown tune with 60's organ, horns and syncopated handclaps. Groovy R&B style backing. Would work well under dialog for soaps, luxury items, infomercials, corporate events, phone on hold, HGTV, Food Network, Style channel or various multimedia projects. Instrumental, RnB, Motown
Back to Motown in the late 60's. As the title implies this is based on the Marvin Gaye treatment of "Heard it Through the Grapevine". Same instrumentation with a bit more of an edge. Wurlitzer electric piano, bass, drums, guitar, french horn and strings. Instrumental, RnB, Motown
Energetic loud dynamic soul song with blaring punchy brass great for a chase, party, club, action scene in Movie/TV/Commercial. Instrumental, RnB, Motown
Let's take our time and enjoy every minute we have all the time in the world soulful retro funky rhythmic bluesy rocking positive happy toe tapping feel good mood setting spirited bouncy bright vibrant uplifting perfect for internet radio mall music elevator music romantic comedy soap opera jukebox, Male Vocals, RnB, Motown
Dancy 60's Motown tune with a female vocalist singing about love and hopefulness with a medium tempo R & B beat... Fun and lively with a swinging retro R&B/pop sound and solid production. Female Vocals, RnB, Motown
Uptempo, stepping track about a woman who has let love find her again. Female vocal. Dope keys, kicking bass. Sounds like Lizzo, Whitney Houston, Jennifer Hudson. Female version of Robin Thicke, Ne-Yo. Female Vocals, RnB, Motown
Straight forward upbeat rocking instrumental reminiscent of early B. Springsteen/E Street Band/ Clarence Clemons. Would work well with any upbeat/carefree/happy scene in Film/TV/Commercial. Instrumental, RnB, Motown
Funky, groovy, with a 70s feel, this mid-tempo lively track is perfect for conveying a sexy, rich, yet elegant soundscape. Great for productions that require a pleasing, positive, warm vibe, with a touch of retro, such as films, commercials, and other projects. Retro groover takes you back to the ha, Instrumental, RnB, Motown
Upbeat and groovy Motown style track with horns, piano, organ, guitar, bass and drums. Great for any project looking for a fun 60's Soul soundtrack. Instrumental, RnB, Motown
A retro-soul classic Motown groove. Smooth bassline coupled with horn section reminiscent of the late 60's. Great for capturing the viewers attention with a feel good factor. Suitable for corporate projects, food, fashion, party scenes or any other projects that needs soulful happy music, Instrumental, RnB, Motown
Uptempo dancy track. Female Vocal. She is singing to love itself. Instead of blaming 'love' for heartache, she introspects that love has never hurt her. He did, but love is incapable of inflicting hurt. Think Robin Thicke, Teena Marie. Female Vocals, RnB, Motown
Uplifting, inspirational, feel-good song about loving with all your heart and soul. Featuring a classic Motown feel, gospel choir and strong male lead vocal, the song delivers an energetic, party vibe in a classic yet updated pop package. Pharrell Williams Bruno Mars Robin Thicke Stevie Wonder, Male Vocals, RnB, RnB Pop
Super smooth Mowtown soul with sugary electric piano, retro electric guitar and full horn section! This is butta! Fun & FUNKY! Great for fashion shows, cooking shows, travel channel specials, after school drams, indie film soundtracks, on-hold music, corporate office music, and so much more! Instrumental, RnB, Motown
Feel-good 60s Soul revivial influenced by artists such as Fitz and the Tantrums, Amy Winehouse as well as classic Motown. Features piano, retro organ, baritone sax, vibraphone, guitar, bass and drums. Instrumental, RnB, Motown
Shake Your Tail like a Feather! 1960s R&B with horn section. Elements from this era. All live players with lots of cliches from this wonderful time in music history. Blues Brothers, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Motown, James Brown, Funk Brothers, Documentary, Detroit, Berry Gordy and Hitsville USA. Instrumental, RnB, Motown
This is GUMBO. Reggae, Rock, Pop and R/B. Hard driving, but oh so smooth of a groove about a guy's memories of his girl who wasn't a lady. Is that guitar Hendrix or Memorex? Congas are on fire and really heat this one up. Male vocals and the smooothest background. Romantic breakup. Infectious hook. Male Vocals, RnB, Motown
This track was inspired by the sounds coming out of the studio on W. Grand Ave. in Detroit called “Hitsville USA” in the 1960s. The Funk Brothers and Motown Records. It features drums, bass, piano, vibes, guitars, baritone sax, and horn section. Very feel-good music and upbeat with that retro sound. Instrumental, RnB, Motown
A woman is talking to heart, asking it why it doesn't listen to her, why it gets her in these heartbreaking situations over and over. Her heart decides and the rest of her follows and everything gets hurt. Amel Larrieux, Groove Theory, Jill Scott, Solange, Conya Doss, Vivian Green. Nu Jazz. Female Vocals, RnB, Motown
Pop-Jazzy & Acid Jazz/R&B Anthem. Groovy track in the style of Jennifer Hudson, Joss Stone, Sza, Bruno Mars. Keeping your head up, even when other people doubt you. Knowing the truth no matter what other people say. #Detroit Shows Detroiters. You know something they don't know... Female Vocals, RnB, Motown
full on from the start, beat and rhythm guitar, funkyhorns, james brown, Stevie wonder, High energy, massive clubscene, Soulful female vocals, funky, fast, clavinet, sly and the family stone, power to the people, Angie Brown, car chase, crime show, club scene, wild night out, pimp. cool. dude is the, Instrumental, RnB, Motown
An upbeat, fun 1960s track coming from the sounds of Detroit during that era. It features drums, bass, piano, vibes, electric guitars, and baritone sax, with that classic sound. Music bed with no melody. Great track for background music for film, documentary, or source music that needs that sound. Instrumental, RnB, Motown
Upbeat 60's Motown style track influenced by Stevie Wonder. Features harmonica, piano, guitar, strings, brass, bass and drums. Great for films, documentaries and commercials looking for some authentic sounding classic Soul. Instrumental, RnB, Motown
Strut on over to Soultown with this track that will have you hands clapping and toes tapping! A strong Motown 2 & 4 backbeat, combined with Memphis horns and a little New Orleans thrown in. The combination makes for a fun, funky tune. Features Drums, Bass, Piano, Organ, Guitars and horn section. Instrumental, RnB, Motown
This song is an R&B song that tips it's hat to the classic Motown sound. The vocal performance is in the style of Aretha Franklin and absolutely kicks! Soulful is the only word to say about that! A full horn section, driving funky bass line, and a chorus so catchy you'll sing it all day! Female Vocals, RnB, Motown
Collection of sounds that can mix good with the great scene in a film. It can set the mood, and set the standard for any project. Seamlessly intertwines musicianship with groove. Solid soul groove straight from Motown, Instrumental, RnB, Motown
A seductive, retro slow jam with a steady beat, strings, electric piano, synth, guitar and bass. Captures the romantic soul sound influenced by Stevie Wonder, Barry White through to today's artists such as Jamiroquai and Eric Benet. Instrumental, RnB, Motown
New Rock Based R&B track with great toms, lows, and structure. Hammond organ, distorted bass, and a great mix. Funky as ever and dynamic. Instrumental, RnB, Motown
The sound of Motown records made at Hitsville USA in Detroit. This track has elements of the hey day of the label. Using multiple guitars, organ, piano, vibes, horns and more. This track would fit any documentary or film about Detroit in that era. Instrumental, RnB, Motown
Funky, groovy, with a 70s feel, this mid-tempo lively track is perfect for conveying a sexy, rich, yet elegant soundscape. Great for productions that require a pleasing, positive, warm vibe, with a touch of retro, such as films, commercials, and other projects. Retro groover takes you back to the ha, Instrumental, RnB, Motown
Detroit, analog warmth and 60s soul music. Funky Motown recalls these timeless characteristics of the motown sound. Bright and upbeat, this groove features guitar, organ and clavinet solos behind a pulsing rhythm section that imitates the legendary funk brothers. Instrumental, RnB, Motown
From Stax to Motown - this little soul underscore is a perfect sountrack for 1960's urban culture and development of R&B music. Soul Funk fusion as a begining of funk, Instrumental, RnB, Motown
Tribute to the Four Tops and R&B groups of the 60's and 70's energetic edgy Positive uptempo uplifting retro romantic driving pulsating rousing soulful R&B male vocal Ala Motown great for Internet radio corporate mall music phone hold music ringtones movie and television featured vocal fashion show, Male Vocals, RnB, Motown
Back to the 1960's and the Motown sound. The backing tracks made famous by the group of session players called The Funk Brothers. This track features Drums, Tambourine, Bass, Piano, Vibes, Guitars, and 4-piece horn section. Great backing track for a documentary or film about that era. Instrumental, RnB, Motown
A happy and positive song about fun and reaching out to anyone of all the walks of life, just feel good and the limit is the sky. A great real bandrecording, superb basspart and wonderfully sung by miss Dewi Pechler. My ode to Pharrell's Happy.. Female Vocals, RnB, Motown
Upbeat dance track, groovy tune. Having a sit down with "love", and telling it that I don't blame it anymore for his mistakes. Love is not the enemy; it's always been the remedy. Teena Marie. Mariah Carey. Jennifer Hudson. Female Vocals, RnB, Motown
An uptempo, energetic instrumental track inspired by the Motown sound of the 1960’s. The track has the same feel as the Supremes’ “You Can’t Hurry Love”. It features drums, bass, vibes, electric guitars, and bari sax. Has a retro sound to it, but it could be used in any commercial, or video setting. Instrumental, RnB, Motown
