42Night Sessions

Track One<br /><br />The roots of house music could be traced back to the early 1980's in Chicago, Illinois. House tempos were initially rooted in disco, however the music has been inspired by a broad selection of genres such as blues, jazz, soul, R&B, and funk.<br /><br />Building the "House"<br /><br />The creation of the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcRvKfr_BcI 42Night Sessions] "house music" is a fiercely discussed subject between artists and DJ's. Many state the idea descends from a night club known as "The Warehouse" in which longtime resident Producer/DJ Frankie Knuckles spun a distinctive style of dance music till 1982 at which time the location shut down. Knuckles himself stated he initially noticed the phrase when driving by a club around the south side of Chicago that hung a sign in its window stating "We play house music". DJ Leonard "Remix" Rroy states the sign was initially a reference to the kind of soulful songs one would listen to at your house.<br /><br />Yet another viewpoint is that the phrase referenced the development of music in the residences of groundbreaking DJ's and dance producers. These early efforts would be recorded utilizing synthesizers, drum machines and sequencers. Other people state that "house" references the relationship of particular recordings with their respective DJ's, as in the house DJ's spun their personal house records.<br /><br />The Innovators of House Music<br /><br />The Chicago night club scene of the early 80's was spurred by DJ's mixing numerous types of music such as disco, hip hop, funk, pop, and R&B. The introduction of fairly affordable digital tools contributed to numerous DJ's creating their own mix of existing tunes by blending in drum machines and effects.<br /><br />Regarded by many as the very first original house music record, "On & On" by Jesse Saunders was launched in 1984. The album's achievement triggered a wave of tracks from the earlier DJ's attempting their hand at creating house music. The music quickly branched off into subgenres of house such as deep house and acid house.<br /><br />Along with the assistance of club DJ's like Lil Louis, Frankie Knuckles, Ron Hardy, and radio stations like WBMX, house music rapidly acquired recognition in Chicago. Simultaneously, house started to extend to nearby DJ's and producers of Detroit, Michigan. Artists like Marshall Jefferson aided the drive house out of Chicago with his broadly famous track "Move Your Body". Through the middle to late eighties artists such as Larry Heard, Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson, Farley Keith, and Steve Hurley, persisted to popularize the style.<br /><br />These days, house music is more powerful than ever and can be listened to in many forms through night clubs around the planet. The style has persisted to diverge into subgenres such as progressive house, electro house, techno house, breakbeat, and the list goes on. House isn't just a kind of music, but is a religion reinforced by dedicated followers the globe over.