The Ultimate 90’s House Music Classics [1988 – 1991] Vol. 1 - a podcast by Keith a.k.a. K j A M

House Music has its roots in the mid-1980s and really took hold by the latter part of the decade. After the "Disco Sucks" backlash of the early 80's - dance music in general never went away but started a fragmented process due to synthesizers and beat machines becoming more common after the DJ superstars like Giorgio Moroder and Cerrone successfully deployed them in the late 70s.

The Evolution of House Music

The music evolved into New Wave dance and Hi NRG but the most lasting genre that has permeated every segment of dance music to this day is House Music. The genre by itself splintered early on into sub-genres like Acid House, Deep House, and Hip House which gave rise to its use in commercial hits like "Pump Up the Volume," "Theme From S-Express," "Bizarre Love Triangle" and "Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)," which topped the Billboard Top 100 at the end of the decade.



The popularity was fueled even further when Madonna released "Vogue" the following year and rap music became the norm for Hip House before transforming later in the decade to Hip Hop. The genre continued to evolve throughout the decade eventually giving way to Trip Hop, Trance, Techno, Eurodance, Garage and a variety of other electronic dance music genres.



1988 through 1991 of the Ultimate 90's House Music Classics series starts from the underground beginnings of the genre up to win it gained mainstream success. Certainly songs like "Finally," "Show Me Love," and "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)" would have never happened if it weren't for the underground humble beginnings that started in Chicago before spreading to New York and eventually globally.

THE BEGINNING OF SUPERSTAR DJS

The music launched the careers of major DJs who were at the forefront of this movement. So much credit is given to Frankie Knuckles but others like Larry Levan, Steve "Silk" Hurley, Shep Pettibone led to major superstars like David Morales, Tony Moran, Party Favorz

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