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GenreElectronic · Dance
Chicago House
DJ-built, drum-machine dance
1983· Chicago
Parent genre(4)
“Knuckles called house “disco’s revenge.””
Influence(7)
“French house built on filtered Chicago/disco loops.”
“Often called the first house record — but sources dispute 1983 production vs 1984 release, and rival “firsts” exist.”
Member(3)
Carries technique(1)
Championed(1)
“Warehouse residency birthed “house”.”
— House music history
Affiliated(1)
“Genre name traced to the club — though some cite the Imports Etc. record store instead.”