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According to the Rolling Stone Album Guide, "the Minneapolis sound... loomed over mid-'80s R&B and pop, not to mention the next two decades' worth of electro, house, and techno."
The rhythm is often faster and generally less syncopated than traditional funk, owing much to new wave music. At the same time, dominant rhythm lines are often accented with repeating percussive fills at fixed intervals, often courtesy a Linn or other drum machine.
Lead guitar is frequently much louder and more aggressively processed during solos than in most traditional funk, while a wah-wah effect is heavily relied upon for rhythm guitar accompaniments.
Compositions often incorporate orchestral string arrangements, adding a symphonic pathos.
The "bottom" of the sound is less bass-heavy than traditional funk; drums and keyboards fill more of the "bottom".
Morris Day and The Time performing in 2024