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House is a genre of electronic dance music characterized by a repetitive four-on-the-floor beat and a typical tempo of 115–130 beats per minute. [11] It was created by DJs and music producers from Chicago's underground club culture and evolved slowly in the early/mid 1980s as DJs began altering disco songs to give them a more mechanical beat.
This is a list of artists who have been involved with house music, a genre of electronic dance music. This includes artists who have either been very important to the house music genre or have had a considerable amount of exposure (such as in the case of one who has been on a major label). This list does not include little-known local artists. Groups are listed by the first letter in the group ...
Peter Slaghuis (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpeːtər ˈslɑxɦœys]; 21 August 1961 – 5 September 1991) [1] was a Dutch DJ, record producer and remixer, whose work was mostly released under the name Hithouse (a literal translation of his last name — slag, a hit, a beat; and huis, house).
Black Box is an Italian house music group popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The group is currently made up of DJ Daniele Davoli, classically trained clarinet teacher Valerio Semplici, keyboardist and electronic musician Mirko Limoni, and vocalist Celestine Walcott-Gordon.
The group's string of chart hit singles include "Burn It Up", "Hey DJ! (I Can't Dance to that Music You're Playing)", "Who's in the House" (featuring Merlin) and "Rok da House". The latter, having been recorded in 1986, is one of the earliest examples of hip house and most likely the first song of the genre.
Several house tracks became #1 hits on the UK Singles Chart, starting with Chicago musician Steve "Silk" Hurley's "Jack Your Body" (1987). The first house record considered to be a major hit overseas is "Love Can't Turn Around" by Farley "Jackmaster" Funk and Jesse Saunders featuring Darryl Pandy, which peaked at #10 in the UK Singles Chart in ...
Paul Leighton Johnson (January 11, 1971 – August 4, 2021) was an American house disc jockey and record producer. He was known for his self-taught DJ style of house music, mentoring and inspiring younger producers, and for a series of singles, including his 1999 worldwide hit single "Get Get Down".
Outsider house (also referred to as outsider dance) is a genre of electronic music combining elements of house music, techno and noise music. The music is often rough-sounding and "lo-fi". Organic house Organic house is a mellow and groovy subgenre of house music that emphasizes on acoustic instruments and natural sounds.