House

House music emerged in Chicago between 1983 and 1985, named after The Warehouse nightclub where DJ Frankie Knuckles pioneered the sound. When disco declined after 1979, Chicago DJs began extending disco breaks with drum machines—particularly the Roland TR-909—and layering European electronic music. The genre established the 4/4 kick drum pattern, offbeat hi-hats, and soulful vocal samples that remain foundational to electronic dance music.