01Chicago house: jack, acid and Trax Records
The originators — Frankie Knuckles, Phuture, Mr. Fingers and the raw jacking tracks that started it all.
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Chicago house: jack, acid and Trax Records
The originators — Frankie Knuckles, Phuture, Mr. Fingers and the raw jacking tracks that started it all.
02Deep and soulful vocal house
Warm keys, gospel-tinged vocals and New Jersey/garage swing from the 90s and 2000s.
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Deep and soulful vocal house
Warm keys, gospel-tinged vocals and New Jersey/garage swing from the 90s and 2000s.
03Trip-hop and the Bristol sound
Smoky breakbeats, dub bass and haunted vocals from Massive Attack outward.
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Trip-hop and the Bristol sound
Smoky breakbeats, dub bass and haunted vocals from Massive Attack outward.
04Italo disco and Euro synth romance
Arpeggiated 80s continental dancefloor pop, all neon melodies and accented vocals.
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Italo disco and Euro synth romance
Arpeggiated 80s continental dancefloor pop, all neon melodies and accented vocals.
05Balearic and sunset selections
Blissed, sun-warmed records built for terraces and the long drive home.
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Balearic and sunset selections
Blissed, sun-warmed records built for terraces and the long drive home.
06French touch and filter house
Compressed disco loops and Paris-shaped funk from Daft Punk, Stardust and friends.
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French touch and filter house
Compressed disco loops and Paris-shaped funk from Daft Punk, Stardust and friends.
07Nu-jazz and Ninja Tune downtempo
Live-feeling jazz-inflected chillout from the late-90s lounge and coffee-table era.
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Nu-jazz and Ninja Tune downtempo
Live-feeling jazz-inflected chillout from the late-90s lounge and coffee-table era.
08Disco, funk and soul foundations
P-Funk, boogie, garage-disco anthems and the soul records house was built on.
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Disco, funk and soul foundations
P-Funk, boogie, garage-disco anthems and the soul records house was built on.
09The jazz canon and spiritual jazz
Blue Note and Impulse! landmarks, from Kind of Blue to Karma.
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The jazz canon and spiritual jazz
Blue Note and Impulse! landmarks, from Kind of Blue to Karma.
10Instrumental hip-hop and beat tapes
Dusty sample loops and head-nod instrumentals in the Shadow/Dilla lineage.
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Instrumental hip-hop and beat tapes
Dusty sample loops and head-nod instrumentals in the Shadow/Dilla lineage.
11Contemporary deep house
Present-day deep, soulful and garage-leaning house from newer producers.
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Contemporary deep house
Present-day deep, soulful and garage-leaning house from newer producers.
12Modern club techno: melodic and peak time
Big-room melodic techno and driving tech house made for main-stage hours.
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Modern club techno: melodic and peak time
Big-room melodic techno and driving tech house made for main-stage hours.
13Chillout, sunrise and new-age electronica
Soft-focus melodic downtempo, mostly recent, for comedowns and slow mornings.
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Chillout, sunrise and new-age electronica
Soft-focus melodic downtempo, mostly recent, for comedowns and slow mornings.
