Tech house
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Tech house is a subgenre of
In the mid to late 1990s, a scene developed in England around club nights such as The Drop run by the former
Characteristics
As a mixing style, tech-house often brings together deep or minimal techno music, the soulful and jazzy end of house, some minimal and very often some dub elements. There is some overlap with progressive house, which too can contain deep, soulful, dub and techno elements; this is especially true since the turn of the millennium, as progressive-house mixes have themselves often become deeper and sometimes more minimal. However, the typical progressive-house mix has more energy than tech-house, which tends to have a more "laid-back" feel. Tech house fans tend to appreciate subtlety, as well as the "middle ground" that adds a "splash of color to steel techno beats" and eschews the "banging" of house music for intricate rhythms.
Musical structure
As a musical (as opposed to a mixing) style, tech-house uses the same basic structure as house. However, elements of the house 'sound' such as realistic jazz sounds (in
Some producers also add soulful vocals and elements (David Chambers), and equally as much raw electronic sounds in their music. However, a rich techno-like kick and bassline seems to be a consistency amongst tech house music.
History
Since the early 2000s, tech house has spread in Europe. Although it has long remained in the shadow of techno music (propelled by artists such as Adam Beyer or Richie Hawtin in northern Europe such as Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden), tech house has a huge success in Spain. Indeed, thanks to the expansion of new DJs such as Marc Maya, Oscar Aguilera or Raul Mezcolanza (all resident DJs of a box in Barcelona: the ROW14), tech house can compete with other styles of electro festivals like the Monegros Desert Festival or the Awakenings Festival. However, the highlight of tech house is also due to the promotion of this style of music by other DJs such as Carl Cox or Joris Voorn.
Modern resurgence
Tech house has become a highly popular form of dance music. As of September 2018, the
Fisher's 2018 track 'Losing It' is considered one of the first tech house tracks to break into mainstream popularity, as well as being credited as a major milestone in establishing the tech house sound within the realm of electronic dance music.[9] In subsequent years, other tech house artists were able to achieve similar or even greater mainstream success, including Acraze with his 2021 track 'Do It To It', or Meduza with their 2019 tracks 'Piece Of Your Heart' & 'Lose Control'.
References
- ^ Lee, Johnny. "Bedouin are the bridge between deep tech and desert house". Mixmag. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ Garber, David. "Music Wasn't Meant to Be Part of Burning Man—So What's This Genre Called Playa Tech?". Vice. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ Morris, Dominic. "How deep tech became clubbing's biggest success story". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ a b c d Aaron, Charles (2000), "Whose House? Tech-house and the quest for dance music's post-rave soul, Spin, October 2000.
- ^ a b c Bogdanov, Vladimir (2001), All Music Guide to Electronica: The Definitive Guide to Electronic Music, Backbeat Books, UK; 4th Revised edition, (page xiv).
- ^ Plink Plonk profile on Discogs
- ^ "Beatport Top 100 Songs & DJ Tracks". www.beatport.com. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ^ "MDNTMVMT's 'Nothing Compares to the Music': A Dancefloor Journey". www.electronica.org.uk/blog/mdntmvmts-nothing-compares-to-the-music-a-dancefloor-journey/. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ "How Fisher's 'Losing It' Became One of the Biggest Dance Hits of the Decade". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2024-03-04.