1985–90; probably after the Ware house , a dance club in Chicago
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A few tracks later, “Danceteria” channels the spoken-word verses and glittering house music of 1990’s “Vogue.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Wall-to-wall bodies, neon lights and pulsating house music greeted her.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
"It was so early in the life cycle of house music coming up from the underground. DJs loved it and all the gay clubs loved it - but there wasn't the media attention."
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2025
Beyoncé's previous album, Renaissance explored the forgotten influence of black and queer communities on house music.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2025
Kwaito, a South African mix of hip-hop and house music, blared from cars that passed us.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
House music, the post-disco form with a 4/4 rhythm and rubbery syncopated basslines, is the genre at the center of the LP, but there is plenty of variety.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
House music, born in Chicago, brought an electronic foundation to post-disco disco music that has continued, through myriad new subgenres and international offshoots, to inform dance culture to this day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2024
Laura Bush was a guest of President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden at a White House music event on the South Lawn featuring Elton John, a longtime advocate for people with HIV/AIDS.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2022
House music producers Defected Records hailed Roy as a "great producer, DJ, and friend to so many within our industry".
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2022
House music thumped from the balconies above at all hours of the day and night.
From New York Times ● Aug. 26, 2016
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