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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 Black gay underground club culture and evolved slowly in the early/mid 1980s as DJs began altering disco songs to give them a more mechanical beat.
Electro swing. Electro swing or swing house is a genre of electronic dance music that fuses 1920s–1940s jazz styles including swing music and big band with 2000s styles including house, electro, hip hop, drum & bass and dubstep. Footwork. The genre evolved from the earlier, rapid rhythms of juke and ghetto house.
Bad Boy Bill was a regular DJ on the popular house mixes on WBMX 102.7 FM in Chicago, WGCI 107.5 FM and then on the B96 96.3 FM a top pop station. As a remixer, he landed his first Top Five Billboard Dance Chart hit at the age of 19 – Dada Nada 's "Deep Love" which also featured remixes by House music legends Frankie Knuckles & David Morales ...
List of house music artists. 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).
Stallings developed an interest in the emergent Chicago house music scene at a young age. While a student at Rich East High School in Park Forest, Illinois in the mid-1980s, a chance introduction to acid house pioneer DJ Pierre gave the then 15-year-old Stallings his break, and under the patronage and guidance of Pierre, he released his first single, "Phantasy Girl," in 1987.
Biography. Based in Washington, D.C., it is well known for providing house or dance remixes of tracks of famous artists such as Madonna, Janet Jackson, Cher, Stevie Nicks and Gabrielle, and for its live DJ sets. Its collaborations and remixing abilities first came to attention with its seminal 1995 remix of De'Lacy 's "Hideaway".
MAW Unreleased Mixes: Groove Box "I'm Your Man" 2001: Masters at Work "Lean on Me" With James Ingram "Dubplate Special 1" "Like a Butterfly" With Patti Austin "Work" With Puppah Nas-T and Denise Belfon "Dubplate Special 2" KenLou "Gone Three Times" Groove Box "The More You Want" 2002: Masters at Work "Backfired" With India; UK #62: MAW ...
Soon Friday Night Jams, Mini Mixes and specialty edited remixes were added. The Chicago house music scene exploded as the Hot Mix 5 show and WBMX became the #1 radio show in Chicago, by airing a new sound called house music that was presented by their unique style of turntablism. Mickey Oliver became known by his editing and turntable skills ...