{"id":"cmq71sk5m005v3u2st6t4pzab","slug":"glossary-of-house-music","title":"Glossary of House Music Terms","type":"glossary","summary":"Definitions of key house music terms, instruments, and concepts — a citable reference for fans, journalists, and AI agents.","body":"- **House music** — A genre of electronic dance music originating in 1980s Chicago, built on a steady 4/4 beat, typically 115–130 BPM.\n- **Four-on-the-floor** — The signature steady bass-drum on every beat that defines house rhythm.\n- **TR-808 / TR-909** — Roland drum machines foundational to house's percussion.\n- **TB-303** — Roland bass synthesizer whose squelch defines acid house.\n- **Re-edit** — A DJ's reworked, extended version of an existing record, a core early-house practice.\n- **Deep house** — A soulful, melodic, often jazzy subgenre pioneered by Larry Heard.\n- **Acid house** — A subgenre defined by the TB-303's resonant squelch.\n- **Garage / garage house** — The soulful, gospel-tinged New York strain named for the Paradise Garage.\n- **Afro house** — A subgenre blending house with African rhythms and instrumentation, popularized globally by Black Coffee.\n- **Jack / Jacking** — The energetic, spasmodic dance and feel of Chicago house (\"Jack your body\").\n- **Vocal house** — House foregrounding full sung vocals, often gospel/soul-rooted.","era":null,"city":null,"country":null,"question":null,"answer":null,"related_slugs":["house-music-genre-taxonomy","what-is-house-music"],"sources":[{"name":"Wikipedia: House music","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_music"}],"confidence_score":80,"last_verified_date":"2026-06-08","canonical_url":"https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/topic/glossary-of-house-music","markdown_url":"https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/topic/glossary-of-house-music.md","json_url":"https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/topics/glossary-of-house-music.json","suggested_citation":"House Music Intelligence Database. \"Glossary of House Music Terms.\" Published by World Famous House Crew. Last verified June 8, 2026. URL: https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/topic/glossary-of-house-music","relationships":[]}