Chicago house
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Chicago house is a subgenre of house music that originated in Chicago in the early 1980s, characterized by repetitive 4/4 beats, synthesized basslines, and a strong influence from disco and electronic dance music.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
house music subgenre
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music genre ⓘ |
| cityOfOrigin | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalOriginContext |
African-American urban communities
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Chicago nightclub scene ⓘ LGBTQ+ club culture ⓘ |
| derivativeGenre |
Baltimore club
NERFINISHED
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French house ⓘ UK house ⓘ acid house ⓘ deep house ⓘ footwork ⓘ garage house ⓘ ghetto house ⓘ hip house ⓘ juke ⓘ progressive house ⓘ tech house ⓘ |
| etymology | named after the city of Chicago and the Warehouse club ⓘ |
| genreOriginPeriod | early 1980s ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
European rave music
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contemporary EDM ⓘ mainstream dance music ⓘ |
| musicalCharacteristic |
drum machine rhythms
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looped samples ⓘ minimalist arrangements ⓘ repetitive vocal hooks ⓘ synthesized basslines ⓘ use of Roland TB-303 bass synthesizer ⓘ use of Roland TR-808 drum machine ⓘ use of Roland TR-909 drum machine ⓘ |
| notableDJAssociated |
Chip E.
NERFINISHED
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Farley "Jackmaster" Funk NERFINISHED ⓘ Frankie Knuckles NERFINISHED ⓘ Marshall Jefferson NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Hardy NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve "Silk" Hurley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTrackAssociated |
"Jack Your Body"
NERFINISHED
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"Move Your Body" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Your Love" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableVenueAssociated |
Music Box
NERFINISHED
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The Warehouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPerformanceContext |
dance parties
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nightclubs ⓘ raves ⓘ |
| rhythmicCharacteristic | repetitive four-on-the-floor kick drum pattern ⓘ |
| stylisticOrigin |
Hi-NRG
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Italo disco NERFINISHED ⓘ disco ⓘ electro ⓘ electronic dance music ⓘ funk ⓘ post-disco ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| typicalBeatPattern | 4/4 time signature ⓘ |
| typicalTempoRangeBPM | 118–125 ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Terry Hunter