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House is a genre of electronic dance music characterized by a repetitive four on the floor beat and a tempo of to beats per minute. Fingers , Marshall Jefferson , Phuture , and many others. From its beginnings in the Chicago club and local radio scene, the genre expanded internationally to London , then to other American cities such as New York City and Detroit before becoming a worldwide phenomenon. House has made a large impact on pop music , especially dance music. Many house producers also did and continue to do remixes for pop artists. Until today, house music has remained popular on radio and in clubs while retaining a foothold on the underground scenes across the globe. In house, the bass drum is sounded on beats one and three, and the snare drum, claps, or other higher-pitched percussion on beats two and four. The drum beats in house music are almost always provided by an electronic drum machine , often a Roland TR , TR , [9] or a TR rather than by a live drummer.
Disco returned dancing to the forefront of pop music, and it did so with a verve and drive fueled, at least in part, on a disregard for many of the conventions held dear by rock enthusiasts. This perceived slight on the part of rock establishment would ultimately elicit a widespread negative reaction sufficient to drive the movement back underground. The genre emerged out of an urban subculture in the early s. Discos had been quietly serving its core audience for years. They originated as settings where one could dance to recorded music.