House music was born in Chicago in the mid 80's at the Warehouse club -where the term "house" comes from- by the hand of pioneer dj's such as Frankie Knuckles and Lil' Louis. Chicago House is characterized by repetitive 4/4 bass drums and deep and hypnotic bass lines, and is product of the heritage of styles like Disco, Soul, and Funk and the fusion with Techno elements from European Techno-Pop artists like Kraftwerk and Depeche Mode.
House is the most soulful genre. It's also the simplest, the oldest, the warmest, and where electronic music is concerned, easily the most human-sounding, making it the most popular, commanding the most producers, artists, labels, DJs, fans, and subgenres. The whole of top40 pop music gets its hooks, gimmicks, lines and melodies from house music (and vice versa). That is why it stands as the world's perennial party music, and it will probably stay that way until the end of time. Or until someone finds a more catchy beat than the 4/4 bassdrum.
