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.Other topics.House music is a genre of. It was created by and from 's underground in the early and mid, as DJs from the subculture began altering dance tracks to give them a more mechanical beat and deeper. As well, these DJs began to mix synth pop, rap, Latin music, and even jazz into their tracks.The genre was pioneered by DJs and producers mainly from Chicago and New York such as, and many others. It was originally associated with the subculture but has since spread to the mainstream.

From its beginnings in the Chicago club and local radio scene, the genre expanded internationally to, then to other American cities such as and, and has become a worldwide phenomenon ever since. During the years, it has spawned numerous subgenres, such as, and many more.House has had and still has a huge impact on in general and in particular. It has been picked up by major pop artists like, and, but also produced some mainstream hits on its own, such as ' by (1989), ' by (1992), or ' by (1992). Many house producers also did and do for pop artists. As of today, house music remains popular on radio and in clubs while retaining a foothold on the underground scenes across the globe.

Drum machine (, ) and synthesizerProblems playing this file? See.In its most typical form of 'classic', the genre is characterized by repetitive including, and/or at a tempo between 110 and 130, deep, and often, but not necessarily, sung, spoken or vocals. The drum beats in house music are almost always provided by an electronic, often a, or a rather than by a live drummer. One classic subgenre, is defined through the squelchy sounds created by the bass synthesizer.The structure of house music — or 'tracks', as they are usually called within the scene — typically involves an, a, various sections, a midsection and an.

Some songs do not have a verse, taking a vocal part from the chorus and repeating the same cycle. House music is often based on bass-heavy or produced by a and/or from of, or songs.Influences and precursors One of the main influences of house was. Various disco songs incorporated sounds produced with synthesizers and electronic drum machines, and some compositions were entirely electronic; examples include Italian composer 's late 1970s productions such as 's hit single ' from 1977, 's ' (1977), 's synth-disco-pop productions from (1978) or (1979), and several early 1980s productions by groups like, and.Also important for the development of house were and editing techniques earlier explored by disco, and, and audio engineers such as, and others. — Marshall JeffersonRachel Cain, better known as, co-founder of the highly influential house label, was previously involved in the burgeoning scene. Cain cites (another genre pioneered in ) and record store (later a record label) as an important connection between the ever-changing underground sounds of Chicago.The electronic instrumentation and minimal arrangement of 's (1982), an album of Indian performed in a disco style, anticipated the sounds of music, but it is not known to have had any influence on the genre prior to the album's rediscovery in the 21st century. The early history of house (1980s) The Chicago house scene.

'On and On' (1984) by is often cited as the 'first' record. It utilized the, minimal vocals, and from Player One's song ' (1979).Problems playing this file?

See.The hypnotic electronic dance song 'On and On', produced in 1984 by Chicago DJ and co-written by, had typical elements of the early house sound, such as the bass synthesizer and minimal vocals as well as a drum machine and a synthesizer. It also utilized the bassline from Player One's disco record ' (1979). 'On and On' is sometimes cited as the 'first house record', even though it was a remake of a Disco Bootleg 'On and On' by Florida producer Mach. Other examples from around that time, such as 's ' (1985), have also been cited to be the first house tracks.In the 2017 film, British DJ and Producer says the first house record was 'Time to Jack' by from the 1985 'Jack Trax' EP. In any case, it was the first record to use the words 'Jack' and 'House'; with 'jack' referring to the ' dance style that was popular in the house scene at the time. Besides 'Time to Jack', the EP includes 'It's House' and several other songs with 'House' in their titles and lyrics.

The minimalist arrangements, using repetitive lyrics and sampling technology, created a blueprint for future House music.Starting in 1985 and 1986, more and more Chicago DJs began producing and releasing original compositions. These compositions used newly affordable electronic instruments and enhanced styles of disco and other dance music they already favored. These homegrown productions were played on Chicago radio stations and in local clubs catering mainly to, and audiences.

By 1985, house music encompassed these locally produced recordings. Subgenres of house, including deep house and acid house, quickly emerged and gained traction. 's ' is often regarded as the 'first' record.

It is was released in 1987 on, but is said to have been already played out in 1985 by DJ in his Music Box.Problems playing these files? S origins can be traced to Chicago producer 's relatively jazzy, soulful recordings 'Mystery of Love' (1985) and ' (1986). According to author Richie Unterberger, it moved house music away from its ' tendencies back towards the lush' sound of early disco music., a rougher and more abstract subgenre, arose from Chicago artists' experiments with the squelchy sounds of the bass synthesizer that define the genre.

Its origin on vinyl is generally cited as 's ' (Trax Records, 1987). Phuture, a group founded by Nathan ' Jones, Earl 'Spanky' Smith Jr., and Herbert 'Herb J' Jackson, is credited with having been the first to use the TB-303 in the house music context. The group's 12-minute 'Acid Tracks' was recorded to tape and played by DJ at the Music Box, supposedly already in 1985. Hardy once played it four times over the course of an evening until the crowd responded favorably. The track also utilized a drum machine.Club play of house tracks by pioneering Chicago DJs such as Ron Hardy and, local dance music record shops such as Importes Etc., State Street Records, Loop Records, Gramaphone Records and the popular shows on radio station WBMX-FM helped popularize house music in Chicago. Later, visiting DJs and producers from Detroit fell into the genre.

And, Chicago labels with wider distribution, helped popularize house music inside and outside of Chicago.The first major success of house music outside the U.S. Is considered to be ' (feat.

And performed by ), which peaked at #10 in the in 1986. Around that time, UK record labels started releasing house music by Chicago acts, but as the genre grew popular, the itself became one of the new hot spots for house, acid house and music, experiencing the so called between 1988 and 1989.Origins of the term 'house'. House music pioneers Alan King, Robert Williams and Derrick Carter.One 2009 book states the name house music originated from a Chicago club called the, which existed from 1977 to 1983. Clubbers to the Warehouse were primarily, who came to dance to music played by the club's resident DJ, who fans refer to as the 'godfather of house'. Frankie began the trend of splicing together different records when he found that the records he had weren't long enough to satisfy his audience of dancers. After the Warehouse closed in 1983, the crowds went to Knuckles' new club, The Power Plant, while the club was renamed into Music Box with being resident DJ.In the documentary Pump Up The Volume, Knuckles remarks that the first time he heard the term 'house music' was upon seeing 'we play house music' on a sign in the window of a bar on Chicago's South Side.

One of the people in the car with him joked, 'you know that's the kind of music you play down at the Warehouse!' South-Side Chicago DJ Leonard 'Remix' Roy, in self-published statements, claims he put such a sign in a tavern window because it was where he played music that one might find in one's home; in his case, it referred to his mother's soul and disco records, which he worked into his sets. The documentary also explored how house music was something that anyone could do. Mostly the documentary looks at some of the DJs from that genre, and how they stumbled into the music.was quoted as saying 'In 1982, I was DJing at a club called The Playground and there was this kid named Leonard 'Remix' Roy who was a DJ at a rival club called The Rink.

He came over to my club one night, and into the DJ booth and said to me, 'I've got the gimmick that's gonna take all the people out of your club and into mine – it's called House music.' Now, where he got that name from or what made him think of it I don't know, so the answer lies with him.' 's 1985 recording 'It's House' may also have helped to define this new form of electronic music. However, Chip E.

Himself lends credence to the Knuckles association, claiming the name came from methods of labeling records at the Importes Etc. Record store, where he worked in the early 1980s: bins of music that DJ Knuckles played at the Warehouse nightclub were labelled in the store 'As Heard At The Warehouse', which was shortened to simply 'House'. Patrons later asked for new music for the bins, which Chip E. Implies was a demand the shop tried to meet by stocking newer local club hits.In a 1986 interview, when Rocky Jones, the club DJ who ran the D.J. International record label, was asked about the 'house' moniker, he did not mention Importes Etc., Frankie Knuckles, or the Warehouse by name.

However, he agreed that 'house' was a regional catch-all term for dance music, and that it was once synonymous with older music, before it became a way to refer to 'new' dance music., a.k.a. Fingers', claims that the term 'house' became popular due to many of the early DJs creating music in their own home studios using affordable synthesizers and drum machines, such as the, and the bassline synth. These synthesizers were used to create a house subgenre called., an originator of music, claims the term 'house' reflected the exclusive association of particular tracks with particular clubs and DJs; those records helped differentiate the clubs and DJs, and thus were considered to be their 'house' records. In an effort to maintain such exclusives, the DJs were inspired to create their own 'house' records. Political aspects Early house lyrics contained positive, uplifting messages for all people, from every different walk of life but spoke especially to those who were considered to be outcasts, especially African-Americans, Latinos, and the gay subculture. As well, house music lyrics encouraged unity and called for people of all ethnic groups and backgrounds to come together.

The house music dance scene was one of the most integrated and progressive spaces in the 1980s; gays, blacks, and other minority groups were able to dance together in a positive environment.Frankie Knuckles once said that the Warehouse club in Chicago was like 'church for people who have fallen from grace'. House record producer Marshall Jefferson compared it to 'old-time religion in the way that people just get happy and screamin'.Some house lyrics contained messages calling for equality, unity and freedom of expression beyond racial or sexual differences (e.g. 'Can You Feel It' by, 1987, or 'Follow Me' by Aly-Us, 1992). However, not all house music songs had vocals, and in many cases, the vocals were quite meaningless, as the most important element in house was the beat and rhythm.Later on in the 1990s, but autonomous from the Chicago scene, the idea of became a widespread set of principles for the culture which developed out of house.Regional scenes (1980s–1990s) Detroit sound: 1986–1989.

'Strings of Life' (1987) by Rhythim is Rhythim was a seminal track.Problems playing this file? See.Derrick May a.k.a. 'MAYDAY' and Thomas Barnett released 'Nude Photo' in 1987 on May's label 'Transmat Records', which helped start the Detroit techno music scene.

This record was played on Chicago's Hot Mix 5 Radio DJ mix show and in Chicago clubs. A year later, Transmat released '. Transmat Records also released such as 1988's 'Wiggin'. As well, Derrick May had releases on and many remixes for underground and mainstream recording artists.

Kevin Saunderson's company KMS Records contributed many releases that were as much house music as they were techno. These tracks were well received in Chicago and played on Chicago radio and in clubs. 's 1986 recording, 'When we Used to Play / Work your Body', 1987's 'Bounce Your Body to the Box' and 'Force Field', 'The Sound / How to Play our Music' and 'the Groove that Won't Stop' and a remix of 'Grooving Without a Doubt'. In 1988, as house music became more popular among general audiences, Kevin Saunderson's group Inner City with Paris Gray released the 1988 hits 'Big Fun' and ', which eventually were picked up by Virgin Records. Each EP / 12 inch single sported remixes by and Steve 'Silk' Hurley of Chicago and Derrick 'Mayday' May and Juan Atkins of Detroit. In 1989, KMS had another hit release of 'Rock to the Beat' which was a theme in Chicago dance clubs.

The Detroit Techno scene was also met with some conflict. Reynold's 'A Tale of Three Cities' discussed the acceptance and inclusion of marginalized groups within each genre of Techno, House, and Garage. Detroit turned out to be where wealthier black youth tried to discourage ghetto youth from enjoying Techno. Comparing that to the religious sanctuary that House provided, Chicago became a true 'house' to the black, Hispanic, and gay communities in Chicago.UK: 1986–early 1990s. See also: andWith house music already important in the 1980s dance club scene, eventually house penetrated the UK pop charts. London DJ spun at dance parties as resident at the Clink Street club. Richards' approach to house focuses on the deep.

Nicknamed the UK's 'Godfather of House', he and Clink co-residents Kid Batchelor and played a key role in early UK house. House first charted in the UK in Wolverhampton following on from the success of the scene. The record generally credited as the first house hit in the UK was Farley 'Jackmaster' Funk's 'Love Can't Turn Around', which reached #10 in the UK singles chart in September 1986. Building in New York City where the nightclub was locatedBack in America the scene had still not progressed beyond a small number of clubs in Chicago, Detroit,. Newark-area DJ was influenced the sounds of pioneer, the host of the disco-era's underground loft parties.

Humphries played his mixes in Newark NJ's Club Zanzibar, where he developed his signature 'Jersey Sound', which mixed a soulful element with a rawer edge.The Jersey Sound DJ Tony Humphries began his residency at the in in 1982 and, along with others, helped 'spawn the sometimes raw but always soulful, gospel-infused subgenre' of music known as the Jersey Sound. The club scene also gave rise to the scene in Newark hotels and nightclubs. 'Queen of House' and other house luminaries performed on the Newark scene.Abigail Adams's house-music record label and store, Movin' Records in Newark's neighbor East Orange, New Jersey, was another contributor to the Jersey Sound. Other regional scenes Many independent Chicago-based record labels were also getting their artists on the dance charts. Detroit DJ Terrence Parker uses his advanced skills and his focus on precision to blend DJing styles, such as rhythmic scratching, in his house mixes. Fellow Detroit spinner DJ Minx is a notable woman house DJ.

Her records on her Women on Wax label blend Parker-influenced turntablism precision with a funky style.In the UK, any house song released by a Chicago-based label was routinely considered a 'must-play' at UK house music clubs. In New York City was still a top club in the house era, just as it had been during the age. The emergence of, a pioneer of the genre, demonstrated the continuum from the underground disco approach which moved to a new house sound. Terry's cover of Class Action's 'Weekend' (mixed by ) shows how Terry drew on newer influences, such as the quicker sampling and the more rugged.In the late 1980s, launched and nurtured the careers of and, collectively known as Burrell (after a brief stay on Virgin America via and ). Nu Groove also had a stable of other NYC underground scene DJs. The Burrell's created the 'New York Underground' sound of house, and they did 30+ releases on this label featuring this sound. In the 2010s, Nu Groove Record releases like the Burrells' enjoy a cult status among 'crate diggers' and DJs.

Mint-condition vinyl records by the Burrells from the 1980s can fetch high prices.By the late 1980s, house DJing and production had moved to the US's west coast, particularly to San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles, Fresno, San Diego and Seattle. Los Angeles saw am explosion of underground, where DJs mixed dance tracks. DJs Marques Wyatt and Billy Long spun at. In 1989, the L.A.-based, former singer/rapper started indie house label One Voice Records. Ozn released the remix of 's 'Haunted House', which garnered club and mix show radio play in Chicago, Detroit and New York as well as in the U.K. The record went up to number five on the Billboard Club Chart, marking it as the first house record by a white (Caucasian) artist to chart in the U.S.

Dada Nada, the moniker for Ozn's solo act, did his first releases in 1990, using a jazz-based Deep House style. The and remix of Dada Nada's 'Deep Love' (One Voice Records in the US, Polydor in the UK), featuring Ozn's lush, vocals and jazzy improvisational solos by muted trumpet, underscored Deep House's progression into a genre that integrated jazz and pop songwriting and song forms (unlike and ).In 1989 and going into the early 1990s, house music became more popular in the US. The group scored an international hit with the song '.'

Pop singer 's 1990 house song ' became an international hit as well and topped the US charts. The single is credited as helping to bring house music to the US mainstream. The /-influenced 'Time Passes On' in 1993 , then later, 'Follow Me' received radio airplay and club plays Another U.S. Hit which received radio play was the single 'Time for the Perculator' by, which became the prototype for the emerging subgenre. Cajmere started the Cajual and Relief labels (amongst others).

By the early 1990s, artists of note included Cajmere (under that name as well as and as producer for ), and Glenn Underground. The 1990s saw new Chicago house artists emerge, such as, who operates a Chicago house record label called. Ghetto house and were other house music styles that started in Chicago.Late 1980s–1990s. See also:, andIn Britain, further experiments in the genre boosted its appeal.

House and clubs such as and emerged across Britain, hosting house and dance scene events. The 'chilling out' concept developed in Britain with albums such as 's. The superclub brand also began in the midst of the early 90's rave scene. After initially hosting small nights in and, the associated events scaled up at the in, in and in.

A new indie dance scene also emerged in the 90's. In New York, bands such as furthered house's international influence. Two distinctive tracks from this era were 's ' (with a distinctive vocal sample from ) and the ' ' ('WFL') which was transformed into a dance hit by.In England, one of the few licensed venues was, which attracted people from up and down the country as it was open until the early hours. Due to the lack of licensed, legal dance event venues, house music promoters began organising illegal events in unused warehouses, aeroplane hangars and in the countryside.

The was a government attempt to ban large rave dance events featuring music with 'repetitive beats', due to law enforcement allegations that these events were associated with illegal. There were a number of 'Kill the Bill' demonstrations by rave and fans. The dance event at Castle Morten was the last of these illegal raves, as the bill, which became law, in November 1994, made unauthorised house music dance events illegal in the UK. Despite the new law, the music continued to grow and change, as typified by with ', which introduced dub and into the house sound. Leftfield's prior releases, such as 'Not Forgotten' released in 1990 on Sheffield's Outer Rhythm records used a more typical sound.A new generation of clubs such as 's and the were opened to provide a venue for more commercial house sounds.

Major record companies began to open ' promoting their own groups and acts. These superclubs entered into sponsorship deals initially with fast food, soft drink, and clothing companies. Flyers in clubs in often sported many corporate logos from sponsors. A new subgenre, Chicago hard house, was developed by DJs such as, and, mixing elements of Chicago house,. Additionally, producers such as George Centeno, Darren Ramirez, and Martin O.

Cairo developed the Los Angeles Hard House sound. Similar to or from the Netherlands, this was associated with the 'rebel', underground club subculture of the time.

These three producers introduced new production approaches and sounds in late 20th century became more prominent and widely used during first decade of the 21st century.Towards the end of the 1990s and into the 2000s, French DJ/producers such as, and began producing a new sound in Paris' club scene. Together, they laid the groundwork for what would be known as the movement. They combined the harder-edged-yet-soulful philosophy of Chicago house with the melodies of obscure funk records.

As well, by using state-of-the-art digital production techniques blended with the retro sound of old-school analog synthesizers, they created a new sound and style which influenced house music around the world.21st century 2000s. See also: andChicago Mayor proclaimed August 10, 2005 to be 'House Unity Day' in Chicago, in celebration of the '21st anniversary of house music' (actually the 21st anniversary of the founding of, an independent Chicago-based house label). The proclamation recognized Chicago as the original home of house music and that the music's original creators 'were inspired by the love of their city, with the dream that someday their music would spread a message of peace and unity throughout the world'. DJs such as, and celebrated the proclamation at the Summer Dance Series, an event organized by Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs.It was during this decade that vocal house became firmly established, both in the underground and as part of the pop market, and labels such as, and Om were at the forefront of championing the emerging sound. In the mid-2000s, fusion genres such as and emerged. This fusion is apparent in the crossover of musical styles by artists such as and, with the former's production style having evolved from the New York soulful house scene and the latter's roots in. Numerous live performance events dedicated to house music were founded during the course of the decade, including and major industry sponsored events like Miami's.

The genre even gained popularity through events like. In the late 2000s, house style witnessed renewed chart success thanks to acts such as, and.2010s. And Italian DJ performing in 2011.During the 2010s multiple new sounds in house music were developed by DJs, producers and artists. Sweden had 'Swedish ' with the emergence of,. While all three artists had solo careers, when they formed a trio called, it showed that house could still produce chart-topping hits, such as their 2013 single ', which cracked the Billboard top 10. Was a Swedish DJ/artist known for his hits such as ', ', ', ', ', ',.

Fellow Swedish DJ/artist collaborated with,. In France, blended garage and alternative rock influences into their pop-infused house tracks, creating a big and funky sound., a former alternative rock singer, mixed and pop into his UK house music.During the 2010s, in the UK and in the USA, many records labels stayed true to the original house music sound from the 1980s. It includes labels like Dynamic Music, Dirtybird, Fuse London, Pampa, Cajual Records, Get Physical, and Pets Recordings.Netherlands brought together a concept of 'Dirty Dutch', an subgenre characterized by abrasive lead synths and darker arpeggios, with prominent DJs being, and 2G. Elsewhere, fusion genres derivative of 2000s progressive house returned, especially with the help of DJs/artists, and in Europe., a DJ/producer from Tupelo, Mississippi, was able to blend underground sounds with mainstream styles.

As he came from the Southern US, Diplo fused house music with rap and dance/pop, while also integrating more obscure Southern US genres. Other North Americans playing house music include the Canadian (known for his unusual mask and unique musical style),. The growing popularity of such artists led to the emergence of electro house and progressive house sounds in popular music, such as singles like ' feat.

' and 's remix of '.' Was increasingly popular since 2010, through international dance music festivals such as,. In addition to these popular examples of house, there has also been a reunification of contemporary house and its roots. Many hip hop and R&B artists also turned to house music to add a mass appeal and dance floor energy to the music they produce. Went onto the top 40 on the in 2015 with artists such as.

In the mid-2010s, the influences of house began to also be seen in Korean music, examples of this being 's single ' and 's title track '.' Later in the 2010s, a more traditional house sound came to the forefront of the mainstream in the UK, with 's singles ' and ', with the latter also incorporating elements of nu-disco.

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These singles both went to No.1 in the UK, showing that a classic house sound could still have great success in the modern day.House dance. Main article:At least three styles of dancing are associated with house music:, and Lofting.

These styles include a variety of techniques and sub-styles, including skating, stomping, and (also see ). House music dancing styles can include movements from many other forms of dance, such as, African, Latin, Brazilian (including ), and even. House dancing is concerned with the sensuality of the body and setting oneself free in — without the worry of outside barriers.One of the primary elements in house dancing is 'the jack' or ' — a style created in the early days of Chicago house that left its trace in numerous record titles such as 'Time to Jack' by from the 'Jack Trax' EP (1985), 'Jack’n the House' (1985) by (1985) or ' by (1986). It involves moving the forward and backward in a rippling motion matching to the beat of the music, as if a wave were passing through it. All footwork in house dancing is said to initiate from the way the jack moves the center of gravity through space. See also.Notes.