House music

House music is a music genre that emerged in United States in the 1980s. It is usually classed as a form of electronic dance music. Explore its 28 subgenres, key artists and related styles.

Listen: House music examples

House Music Demo

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House Music Instrumental (Antti Luode)

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About House music

House music is a music genre that emerged in United States in the 1980s. It is usually classed as a form of electronic dance music.

Well-known performers associated with it include Cher, Avicii, Donna Summer, Daft Punk, Moby and Stromae.

House music has given rise to 28 subgenres on this site, such as Deep house, Acid house, Electro house and French house.

From Wikipedia

House music, or simply house, is a type of electronic dance music which is characterized by a repetitive four-on-the-floor beat and a typical tempo of 115–130 beats per minute. It was created in Chicago by DJs and music producers from the city's queer Black underground club culture and evolved slowly in the early/mid 1980s as DJs began altering disco songs to give them a more mechanical beat. By early 1988, house became mainstream and supplanted the typical '80s music beat.

House is one of the first forms of electronic dance music. It was created and pioneered by DJs and producers in Chicago such as Frankie Knuckles, Ron Hardy, Jesse Saunders, Chip E., Joe Smooth, Steve "Silk" Hurley, Farley "Jackmaster" Funk, Marshall Jefferson, Phuture, and others. House music then expanded to New York City, and internationally to cities such as London, and ultimately became a worldwide phenomenon.