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| Garage House / Garage | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | House Disco Gospel Dub |
| Cultural origins | Mid 1980s, New York City, United States |
| Typical instruments | Turntables - Synthesizer - Drum machine - Sequencer - Keyboards - Vocals |
| Derivative forms | UK garage |
Garage House[1] or also US garage is a style of music developed in the Paradise Garage nightclub in New York City, USA in the early 1980s.
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History
The key DJ in the evolution of the style was Larry Levan, resident DJ at the Paradise Garage, who defined a unique style of mixing between dubs of disco records. Over time, the term "garage" in the US came to mainly describe the more soulful, gospel-inspired styles of disco and house music first made popular by Tony Humphries at club Zanzibar in Newark, NJ.
In the 1990s, the New Jersey sound became distinctly different from in New York. Although the Paradise Garage was a New York club, the label "Garage" came to be associated with the New Jersey sound over time as the bond between the Paradise Garage and club Zanzibar was strong. A rawer, "blacker" sound, as described above, became the signature style in North Jersey. Meanwhile in 90s New York a more Latin, Tribal sound took over thanks to Junior Vasquez and his disciples at the Sound Factory. However, the garage tradition returned in force with Body & Soul, a collective formed by Francois K., Danny Krivit and Joaquin "Joe" Claussell, and its immensely popular Sunday sessions (now defunct). Louie Vega has continued to perform regularly on Wednesdays, although without the popularity he has in Europe or Japan. Timmy Regisford is another stalwart of the NYC house community with his Saturday night parties at legendary Club Shelter.
Examples
- Wish feat. La-Rita Gaskin - Nice And Soft (1981, Perspective)[2]
- Chanita Renee - Never Too Much (1981, Mystique)[3]
- The Strikers - Inch By Inch (1981, Prelude)
- Mahogany - Ride On The Rhythm (1982, West-End)[4]
See also
References
- ^ You selected: Style: Garage House on Discogs. Retrieved on August 16, 2009
- ^ Wish feat. La-Rita Gaskin - Nice And Soft. Retrieved on August 16, 2009
- ^ Chanita Renee - Never Too Much at Discogs. Retrieved on August 16, 2009.
- ^ Mahogany - Ride On The Rhythm. Retrieved on August 16, 2009.
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