House

House is a major Electronic Dance Music genre, developing mainly out of Disco in the 1980s. While split into numerous subgenres, it usually features four-on-the-floor kicks, layered with claps or snares on beats two and four, and other percussive loops (especially hi-hats), as well as synthesized basslines, repetitive chords, simple melodies, and often vocal samples. It typically uses syncopation and swing, giving it a looser groove and generally more upbeat feel than the mechanical or hypnotic rhythms of Techno and Trance, though some styles cross over and blur these distinctions. The majority of house music falls within the tempo of 115-135 BPM, with later subgenres expanding this range a bit further. It standardized long, DJ-oriented structures designed for mixing, but it also has influenced Pop music since its early days, with Dance-Pop, in particular, incorporating elements of various house styles into verse-chorus, radio-friendly formats. Most deem Chicago "the birthplace of house," with the name stemming from The Warehouse nightclub, where Frankie Knuckles, often called "The Godfather of House Music," frequently DJed, extending and remixing disco records. Here, club-friendly sounds driven by the Roland machines, inspired by Italo-Disco and some Synthpop styles, shaped Chicago House, with the first productions appearing in 1984. However, Garage House also was developed around the same time by DJ Larry Levan at the Paradise Garage in New York. This subgenre retained more of its classic disco roots, making greater use of piano and adopting a smoother, more soulful, and organic sound. In 1986, house music hit the mainstream with Chicago singles "Move Your Body - House Music Anthem" and "Love Can't Turn Around." Chicago also became the birthplace of Deep House, Acid House, Hip House, and Ghetto House, while the NYC scene largely developed Latin House and Tribal House.