House

House music grew from Chicago club culture in the early 1980s, combining disco, soul, electronic instruments, drum machines, and a strong focus on groove. It has since developed into a broad global family of dance music styles.

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About House

House commonly features a four-on-the-floor kick, syncopated hi-hats, claps or snares, and a bass line closely connected to the drums. Vocals, piano, samples, and synthesizers can shape very different moods.

Explore the catalog below to hear how artists approach the house groove. Related styles can include deep house, progressive house, tech house, soulful house, acid house, and minimal house.

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