Dance Music

Characteristics
House, with its origins in disco and soul, has a four quarter beat with slower tempo, normally about 120 bpm, a simple piano loop and sometimes vocals (depending on the sub-style). The kick is featured on the 1/4 note with hihats in between, usually on every other 8th note. Often a snare on the 2 and 4 in the 4/4 beat for an uncomplicated rhythm.

Evolution
1985

House Artists
Marshall Jefferson (Move Your Body The House Music Anthem), Frankie Knuckles, Adonis, House Master Boyz, Ron Hardy, Phuture (creators of Acid House with Acid Trax), Farley Jackmaster Funk, Raze

History and Description
House music takes its name from Chicago's Warehouse, a well known and now famous club where famed DJ Frankie Knuckles, plied his trade. A combination of disco, funk, soul and europop was the main musical style but instead of playing straight tracks, mixing and programming a combo of tunes (style originated in New York discos, Walter Gibbons played a big role here) was part...