GENRE OF MUSIC

HOUSE

Why I choose House music

In my opinion House music is the best genre because I
feel its a mood changer. Its consistent beats and drops
personally just put me in a good mood.
From experience the atmosphere the music can makes
is incredible for example at Festivals, DJ sets are very
popular.
It has been around for so long and the popularity is only
growing.
However I do understand the genre is
changing/developing

What is House
House music is a genre of electronic dance music
created by club DJs and music producers that originated
in Chicago in the early 1980s.
Early house music was generally dance-based music
characterized by repetitive 4/4 beats, rhythms mainly
provided by drum machines, off-beat hi-hat cymbals,
and synthesized basslines.

House Music characteristics

The song structure of house music typically involves an intro, a
chorus, various verse sections, a midsection and an outro. Some
songs don't have a verse, taking out a part from the chorus and
repeat the same cycle.
The drum beat is one of the more important elements within the
genre and is almost always provided by a drum machine. The
drum beats of house are four on the floor and feature off-beat hihats.
House music is often based on bass heavy loops produced by a
synthesizer and/or from samples.

Origin of term
The term "house music" is said to have originated from
a Chicago club called The Warehouse, which existed
from 1977 to 1983.Clubbers to The Warehouse were
primarily black, who came to dance to music played by
the club's resident DJ Frankie Knuckles, whom fans refer
to as the "godfather of house". After the Warehouse
closed in 1983, the crowds went to Knuckles' new club,
The Power Plant.

Original artists of House

The Innovator of Techno

Music which set the
groundwork for modern
Electronic Dance Music,
EDM.

Frankie
Knuckles,
Godfather of
House

Larry Levan,
original DJ friends
with Frankie
Knuckles

21st century House

2000s
Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley proclaimed August 10, 2005 to be "House Unity
Day" in Chicago, in celebration of the "21st anniversary of house music
It was during this decade that vocal house became firmly established, both in the
underground and as part of the pop market, and labels such as Defected Records,
Roule and Om were at the forefront of championing the emerging sound
Numerous live performance events dedicated to house music were founded
during the course of the decade, including Shambhala Music Festival and major
industry sponsored events like Miami's Winter Music Conference. The genre even
gained popularity through events like Creamfields.
In the late 2000s, house witnessed renewed chart success thanks to acts such as
Daft Punk, Deadmau5, Fedde Le Grand, David Guetta, Calvin Harris.

Right now, Personal view.

My favourite current house DJ right now is DJ EZ, I find
his sets incredible as he is able to get the crowd
pumping to the beats. In addition to this he is very good
at incorporating other tracks and making them his own.
In the summer of 2016 I saw DJ EZ close Reading
Festival 2016 and it was one of the best sets I have
witnessed.

Links to house music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQaEWVYuyXU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfEVLXu3NXs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULC2C3VjO-o