The Emergence Machine

House Music

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Emergence definition

A type of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, United States, in the early 1980s, characterized by its fast-paced and energetic rhythm and melody.

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Wiktionary senses

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Source: Wiktionary — “house music”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
house music
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L2L1L0House MusicDanceDance MusicMusicRhythmBodySound… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureChangeMatterMotionWaveEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Dance L8 (requires)
    Electronic dance music genre, that originated in Chicago, United States, in the early 1980s.
  • Dance Music L8 (requires)
    Electronic dance music genre, that originated in Chicago, United States, in the early 1980s.

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