New York house music scene
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The New York house music scene is a vibrant, pioneering movement in electronic dance music known for its soulful, club-oriented sound that emerged from the city’s underground clubs and producers in the 1980s and 1990s.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural movement
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electronic dance music scene ⓘ music scene ⓘ |
| associatedBorough |
Brooklyn
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Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedClub |
Limelight
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Paradise Garage NERFINISHED ⓘ Shelter NERFINISHED ⓘ Sound Factory NERFINISHED ⓘ The Loft NERFINISHED ⓘ Tunnel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedLabel |
Eightball Records
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Henry Street Music NERFINISHED ⓘ King Street Sounds NERFINISHED ⓘ Nu Groove Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Strictly Rhythm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
club-oriented sound
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deep basslines ⓘ influence from gospel-style vocals ⓘ piano and organ chords ⓘ soulful sound ⓘ strong emphasis on groove and rhythm ⓘ vocal-driven tracks ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalRole |
bridge between disco and modern house
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space for Black and Latino communities ⓘ space for LGBTQ+ communities ⓘ |
| emergedInDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| genreFocus | house music ⓘ |
| grewInDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| influencedByDJ |
Danny Tenaglia
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David Morales NERFINISHED ⓘ Frankie Knuckles NERFINISHED ⓘ Junior Vasquez NERFINISHED ⓘ Larry Levan NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Humphries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedByProducer |
Blaze
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Kerri Chandler NERFINISHED ⓘ Masters at Work NERFINISHED ⓘ Todd Terry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedByScene |
Chicago house scene
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New York disco scene ⓘ Paradise Garage scene ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
UK garage
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deep house worldwide ⓘ vocal house worldwide ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influencing global house music
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pioneering soulful house sound ⓘ strong DJ culture ⓘ underground club culture ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| ongoing | true ⓘ |
| stylisticOrigin |
Chicago house
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R&B ⓘ disco ⓘ garage ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| subgenre |
New York garage
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deep house ⓘ garage house ⓘ vocal house ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 1980s to early 1990s peak ⓘ |
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