CHICAGO HOUSE

'Chicago house' is the earliest style of house music. House music originated in North America at a Chicago, USA, nightclub called ''The Warehouse''. Many believe that the term "house music" can be traced to the name of that club. DJ Frankie Knuckles originally popularized house music while working at ''The Warehouse''. [1]

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History

House music grew out of the post-disco dance club culture of the early 1980s. After disco became popular, certain urban DJs, particularly those in gay communities, altered the music to make it less pop-oriented. The beat became more mechanical and the bass grooves became deeper, while elements of electronic synth pop, Latin soul, dub, rap, and jazz were grafted over the music's insistent, unvarying 4/4 beat. Frequently, the music was purely instrumental and when there were vocalists, they were faceless female divas that often sang wordless melodies.

See also

★ Acid house

★ Adonis

★ Chicago record labels

★ Curtis Jones (Cajmere/Green Velvet)

★ Derrick Carter

★ Tony "Boom Boom" Badia

★ DJ Sneak

★ Frankie Knuckles

★ Larry Heard

★ Marshall Jefferson

★ Ten City

★ Trax Records

External links

★ History of Chicago House Music

★ Chicago House Radio