house music

noun

1. an up-tempo style of disco music characterized by deep bass rhythms, piano or synthesizer melodies, and soul-music singing, sometimes with elements of rap music.

House music

noun

1. a type of disco music originating in the late 1980s, based on funk, with fragments of other recordings edited in electronically

Word History and Origins

Origin of house music¹

1985–90; probably after the Ware house , a dance club in Chicago

Example Sentences

His most recent album, “Magical Thinking,” is a continuation of his cerebral approach to house music.

From Washington Post

By most accounts, EDM originated with the genre of house music in early 1980s Chicago.

From The Daily Beast

And of course, this marriage is sort of the ultimate fashion house/music industry linkup.

From The Daily Beast

Example: "Space means like guidos, juicehead gorillas, sexy, tan, sweaty boys... and house music."

From The Daily Beast

On the first floor, loud house music and dim lights greet attendees.

From The Daily Beast