Deep house

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Deep house
Stylistic origins House, Soul, Funk, Jazz, Chicago house
Cultural origins late 1980s, United States
Typical instruments Synthesizer, Keyboard, Drum machine, Sequencer, Sampler
Mainstream popularity Worldwide popularity
Regional scenes
Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Europe, Ibiza & Japan

Deep house is a style of house music which fuses elements of Chicago house, disco, 80's soul, jazz-funk and Detroit techno. The Jazz influences of deep house are most frequently brought out by using more complex chords than simple triads (7ths, 9ths, 13ths, suspensions, alterations) which are held for many bars, which gives the tracks a slightly dissonant feel. The Disco music sound is a heavy influence in Deep House. The use of vocals is also more common in deep house than in many other forms of house music. Sonic qualities include soulful vocals, slow and concentrated dissonant melodies, smooth, stylish, and chic demeanor.

[edit] Artists, DJs and record labels

Deep house artists and DJs include:

Popular record labels of the genre include Giant Step Records, Lost My Dog Records, Naked Music, Om Records, Peacefrog Records and Seasons Recordings.

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