![]() ![]() It went from individuals dancing wherever they could, to a person dancing and a group noticing, appreciating what that dancer was doing, in a new communal way.Ĭheck Your Body At The Door is a documentary about the underground House Dance scene in NYC. The first was very grassroots, when avid club goers would dance to funk, soul, disco, rock, boogaloo music, “Black Music,” or “Soul Music.”You had the people who just went, then you had the people who called themselves “dancers.” They didn’t have circles or platforms, or even the room to dance in a big expressive way.Later, in the 80’s and 90’s, the dancers created a shift in attention to themselves by forming cyphers. Soon, the underground clubs of Chicago and New York became the place of freedom and expression. The gospel-y vibes, strong bass beats, and hypnotizing lyrics of House music set the perfect atmosphere for this. They wanted an emotional and physical release. ![]() ![]() People went to the club looking for more than a party. It may help to understand that House Dance was (as were other street dance styles) wasn't just born from both celebration of the music, but also as an escape from some sort of struggle. Why was (and is) this connection so powerful? Going dancing at the club went from activity to obsession they based their whole lives around going to the clubs. People quickly fell in love with this new music they heard at The Warehouse. It’s difficult to assign exactly how the music or the term “House” was invented.īut the common thread is that this social, party culture, especially at The Warehouse, paved the way for House music to become its own genre. It’s hard to label something after it’s been commercialized by other people. They had no name for it, which gave them more freedom to experiment with the sounds.They just made and played the music and didn’t think it was a big deal – until other DJs were claiming they invented it. He said no, but referred Frankie Knuckles. Larry Levan was playing at The Garage in New York when he got an offer to play at Chicago’s clubs. – Coflo House music came from community parties, not just at clubs. The owner asked him, “What do you call this music?” and he thought, “Well, I’m making this stuff in my mom’s basement, so I’m gonna call it House.” They started advertising the venue, writing “We play House music here” on billboards and posters. Record diggers came in asking for the type of music played at The Warehouse, so owners of record shops would categorize those songs in a “House” section to market them.Another story puts Leonard “Remix” Rroy, a DJ from Chicago, as having “accidentally” invented the terminology for House: During the Warehouse period, Chicago was also a hotbed for juice bars (places without alcohol that people went to to dance), as well as communal parties hosted at local high schools.Leonard scored a gig DJing for a juice bar, playing his mixes for the partiers. Other Origins of House Music I’ve also heard that around the time The Warehouse was more mainstream, record shops got really popular. ![]() The owner of a big club in Chicago called “ The Warehouse” found this new music and started playing it there. Shortly after, they started selling their music in record shops in New York. Two DJs from New York City, Larry Levan and Frankie Knuckles, started to mix Disco with other musical elements – like breaks, afro beats and electronic music. In the late 70’s, the underground heads were starting to get tired of the formulaic cheesiness of Disco music. I’m sure there are many other stories of “firsts” that have yet to be as widely circulated. Similar sounds existed elsewhere before, but intentional branding of it, like “THIS is House music” with a DJ as the artist/producer, first happened in the Chicago community. The first House record came from Jessie Saunders in 1984 titled “On & On”, co-written by Vince Lawrence. These aren’t our experiences, and we are not married to any one narrative these are the ones that were shared with us. It’s important to keep in mind that “dance history” is essentially a collection of people’s life stories. There are a few different interpretations of how House music and dance started. Learn More About House Dance Here! History of House Music ![]()
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