Ghettotech
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| Cultural origins | Early–mid-1990s, Detroit and Chicago, United States |
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Ghettotech (also known as Detroit club) is a genre of electronic music originating from Detroit. It combines elements of Chicago's ghetto house with electro, Detroit techno, Miami bass.[1]
Overview
Ghettotech was born as a DJing style in the late 1980s, inspired by the eclecticism of The Electrifying Mojo and the fast-paced mixing and turntablism of Jeff "The Wizard" Mills. DJs would mix multiple genres including jungle, ghetto house, hip hop, R&B, electro and Detroit techno.[2][3] The music of 2 Live Crew is also cited as influential to the genre.[2] A Detroit ghettotech style of dancing is called the jit. This dance style relies heavily on fast footwork combinations, drops, spins and improvisations. The roots of jit date back to Detroit jitterbugs in the 1970s.[4] Chicago's equivalent dance style is Juke, where the focus is on footwork dating back to the late 1980s.[3][5] Ghettotech was an integral part of the Detroit Electronic Music Festival, an annual event.
Key record labels
- Twilight 76
- Databass
- Electrofunk
- Jefferson Ave
- Motor City Electro Company
- Intuit-Solar
- 666aline
References
- ↑ Mueller, Gavin (2014). "Ghettotech and ghetto house | Grove Music". www.oxfordmusiconline.com. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.A2256635. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Ghettotech: An Oral History". daily.redbullmusicacademy.com. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Mueller, Gavin C. (2007). "Straight Up Detroit Shit": Genre, Authenticity, and Appropriation in Detroit Ghettotech (Thesis). Bowling Green State University.
Further reading
- "Ghettotech, The Bluffer's Guide" Archived 2009-06-09 at the Wayback Machine article at Stylus Magazine.
- "Ghettotech" article at Global Darkness.
- "Ghetto tech" by Ethan Brown article.
- Inc, CMJ Network (December 2000). CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc.
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