The foundation of modern dance music. Four-on-the-floor beats, repetitive rhythms, and infectious grooves that defined club culture since the 1980s.
Origins. Chicago, 1984–86. Frankie Knuckles at The Warehouse blended disco edits with drum-machine programming and named the genre by accident.
Sound signature. Four-on-the-floor kick, off-beat open hi-hats, and a soulful vocal hook or piano riff over a synth-driven track.
Pioneers & key labels. Frankie Knuckles · Marshall Jefferson · Larry Heard · Trax Records · DJ International
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