House Music

House music was born in Chicago, Illinois in the early 1980's and has arguably become the most popular style of electronic dance music in America. It has since spread around the world and become a staple in nightclubs from New York and London to San Francisco and Miami which have all developed their own styles within the genre.

House music is generally categorized as such because of its "four on the floor" rhythm structure of the kick drum, syncopated hi-hats, and upbeat tempos. Some claim that House got its name from the legendary club "The Warehouse" in Chicago. Others attribute it to the fact that most House music is written in someone's house.

The sounds of house music have been almost exclusively created on Roland musical equipment such as the TR-909 and TR-808 drum machines and the beloved TB-303 synthesizer which defines the sound of Acid House music. The tempos of House music usually range from 124 BPM to 135 BPM and average at around 130. Some styles such as Hard House and NRG go even faster (and harder).

Much of House music is jazzy and soulful with powerful vocal tracks and is known as Deep House or Vocal House. This style has its early roots in the disco sound pioneered by Giorgio Moroder. Other styles of House music explore more electronic sounds like Acid House, Tech House, and Electro House.

Some of the more popular House music artists and DJs include:

Josh Wink

Felix Da Housecat

Deep Dish

Mark Farina

Bob Sinclar

Bad Boy Bill

DJ Dan

Tommie Sunshine

Frankie Bones

Tocadisco

Erick Morillo

Masters at Work

Hernan Cattaneo

Danny Tenaglia

Roger Sanchez

Armand Van Helden

Robbie Rivera

Ministry of Sound

Hed Kandi

David Morales

Frankie Knuckles

John Digweed

Sasha

Junior Vasquez

Sandra Collins

Carl Cox

And Many More!