Chicago house
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| '''Chicago house''' is the earliest style of [[house music]]. House music originated in [[North America]] at a [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]], [[USA]], nightclub called ''[[Warehouse (nightclub)|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''. | '''Chicago house''' is the earliest style of [[house music]]. House music originated in [[North America]] at a [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]], [[USA]], nightclub called ''[[Warehouse (nightclub)|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''. | ||
| - | By the late 1980s, house had broken out of underground clubs in cities like Chicago, New York, and London, and had begun making inroads on the pop charts, particularly in England and Europe but later in America under the guise of artists like C+C Music Factory and Madonna. At the same time, house was breaking into the pop charts; it fragmented into a number of subgenres, including hip-house, ambient house, and most significantly, acid house (a subgenre of house with the instantly recognizable squelch of the Roland TB-303 bassline generator). During the '90s, house ceased to be cutting-edge music, yet it remained popular in clubs throughout Europe and America. At the end of the decade, a new wave of progressive house artists including Daft Punk, Basement Jaxx, and House of 909 brought the music back to critical quarters with praised full-length works. | + | By the late 1980s, house had broken out of underground clubs in cities like Chicago, New York, and London and had begun making inroads on the pop charts, particularly in England and Europe, but later in America under the guise of artists like [[C&C Music Factory|C+C Music Factory]] and [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]]. At the same time, it fragmented into a number of subgenres, including [[hip-house]], ambient house, and most notably, [[acid house]], a subgenre of house with the instantly recognizable squelch of the [[Roland TB-303]] bassline generator. During the '90s, house ceased to be cutting-edge music, yet it remained popular in clubs throughout Europe and America. At the end of the decade, a new wave of progressive house artists including [[Daft Punk]], [[Basement Jaxx]], and [[House of 909]] brought the music back to critical quarters with praised full-length works. |
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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.
By the late 1980s, house had broken out of underground clubs in cities like Chicago, New York, and London and had begun making inroads on the pop charts, particularly in England and Europe, but later in America under the guise of artists like C+C Music Factory and Madonna. At the same time, it fragmented into a number of subgenres, including hip-house, ambient house, and most notably, acid house, a subgenre of house with the instantly recognizable squelch of the Roland TB-303 bassline generator. During the '90s, house ceased to be cutting-edge music, yet it remained popular in clubs throughout Europe and America. At the end of the decade, a new wave of progressive house artists including Daft Punk, Basement Jaxx, and House of 909 brought the music back to critical quarters with praised full-length works.
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
