PLAY DEEP HOUSE

About PLAY DEEP HOUSE

Deep house music is an electronic music genre derived from Chicago house music. Deep house tracks combine the pulsing four-on-the-floor signature beat of traditional house music with harmonies and basslines inspired by jazz and funk. Compared to standard house music, deep house is also more likely to feature vocals.

Characteristics of Deep House Music
The deep house sound contains elements found in all house music and elements that are unique to the subgenre.

Four on the floor: Deep house music is always played with a 4/4 time signature and uses a steady four-on-the-floor quarter-note kick drum pattern. This pattern is common in subgenres of house music—from acid house to progressive house to tech house.
Danceable tempos: Deep house music tends to be played between 110 to 125 beats per minute (BPM)—a natural dance floor tempo.
Funk, soul, and jazz influence: Beginning with early deep house tracks by Larry "Mr. Fingers" Heard, the style has emulated 1970s funk and soul music. In some cases, it even features synth pads playing the seventh chords, ninth chords, and thirteenth chords that are idiomatic to jazz.
Roland synthesizers: Many of the best deep house tracks bear the distinctive mark of 1980s Roland synthesizers—particularly the TR-909 drum machine and the Juno-60 and Jupiter-6 keyboard synths.

Deep House Artists
In their heyday, many deep house artists ranked among the most popular in all of dance music. DJs played their songs in the dance clubs of Chicago, New York, London, and Ibiza alongside standard house, dubstep, Detroit techno, EDM, and hip-hop.

Larry Heard (Mr. Fingers): Critics and music historians often cite Heard as the originator of deep house music thanks to his 1985 track, “Mystery of Love.”
Marshall Jefferson: Jefferson was a deep house pioneer, and his 1986 song “Move Your Body” inspired countless deep house artists to follow.
Kerri Chandler: Chandler is notable for coming of age in New York and New Jersey, rather than Chicago. He scored a 1991 hit with "SuperLover/Get It Off."
Theo Parrish: Parrish grew up in Chicago where he immersed himself in the house music scene. He is known for mixing soul, funk, and disco obscurities from the 1970s into his productions.
Fred Everything: Fred Everything is a French-Canadian deep house producer who helped bring the style beyond US borders.
Armand van Helden: Van Helden was born in Boston but traveled extensively as a child on account of his father’s Air Force career. This helped him acquire a range of international influences, which he infuses into his version of deep house music.