Chicago house
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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
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