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Tribal House
Stylistic origins: House music, Funky house
Cultural origins: 1990s, South America, Africa, Spain
Typical instruments: Synthesizer - Drum machine - Sequencer - Keyboard - Sampler
Mainstream popularity: Medium
Subgenres

Tribal house is a form of electronic dance music derived from house music but being highly drum-centric and often without a core melody. House music refers to a collection of styles of electronic dance music, the earliest forms beginning in the early- to mid- 1980s. ... ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... For other uses, see Synthesizer (disambiguation). ... A Boss DR-202 Drum Machine A drum machine is an electronic musical instrument designed to imitate the sound of drums and/or other percussion instruments. ... In the field of electronic music, a sequencer was traditionally a device or piece of software that allows the user to record, play back and edit musical patterns. ... Piano, a well-known instance of keyboard instruments A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. ... An AKAI MPC2000 sampler Playing a Yamaha SU10 Sampler A sampler is an electronic music instrument closely related to a synthesizer. ... This is a list of electronic music genres and sub-genres, though for the latter not all possess their own article (in which case, see the main genre article). ... Electronic dance music (EDM) is a broad set of percussive music genres that largely inherit from 1970s disco music and, to some extent, the experimental pop music of Kraftwerk. ... House music is a style of electronic dance music that was developed by dance club DJs in Chicago in the early to mid-1980s. ...


In many tribal house tracks, it is rare to find a core melody or prolonged synth sound, such as those found in techno music and similar electronic music styles. Instead, tribal house tracks rely on sophisticated drum patterns for their rhythm. A track can consist of several different drum sounds. The term synthesiser is also used to mean frequency synthesiser, an electronic system found in communications. ... Techno is a form of electronic dance music that became prominent in Detroit, Michigan during the mid-1980s with influences from electro, New Wave, Funk and futuristic fiction themes that were prevalent and relative to modern culture during the end of the Cold War in industrial America at that time. ...


There is no clear-cut definition of tribal house music, instead tracks are usually classified or perceived as tribal because of their live sound. Tribal house is reminiscent of the ethnic music of various tribes of Africa and South America, and it is not unusual for this music to feature chanting and ululation as a cappellas. Tribal music can be produced with either live (ie. with real drums and instruments) or digital instrumentation: however, live-produced music of this sort in the purest sense is seen as ethnic, while digital tribal music is called 'tribal house'. A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Chant is the rhythmic speaking or singing of words or sounds, often primarily on one or two pitches called reciting tones. ... An ululation is a long, wavering, high-pitched sound resembling the howl of a dog or wolf. ... This article is about the vocal technique. ... An ethnic group is a group of people who identify with one another, or are so identified by others, on the basis of a boundary that distinguishes them from other groups. ...


Tribal house is a fusion of various styles of electronic dance music. It is an extension of the funky house genre, and is usually uplifting and cheerful (see Latin House and African House). It can sometimes distort the boundaries between dark house, which is an offshoot of progressive house, and tech-house, a more techno-like, yet jazzy kind of house, as if mixing intelligent dance music and minimal techno. Tribal music can be produced in such a way that it absorbs the characteristics of all styles of house music. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Dark-house is a type of electronic dance music. ... Progressive electronica is a collection of electronic music genres which draw upon progressive music, generally, and include the sub-styles of progressive trance, progressive house, progressive techno and progressive breaks. ... Tech house is a fusion of house and techno music. ... Intelligent dance music (commonly IDM) is a genre of electronic music derived from dance music of the 1980s and early 1990s which puts an emphasis on novel processing and sequencing. ... Minimal techno, a minimalist sub-genre of Techno music, is characterized by a stripped-down, glitchy sound, simple 4/4 beats (usually around 120-135 BPM), repetition of short loops, and subtle changes. ...


Proponents of this genre

Some artists and disc jockeys that support this type of music include: philip amoyal, Junior Vasquez, Danny Tenaglia, Twisted Dee, Steve Lawler, Jero & Costa G, Quicksound, Del Horno, Deka, Superchumbo, Mert Yucel ,Dj Vibe , Eric Entrena, DJ Kramer, D-Formation, Marcelo Castelli, Tony Thomas [1] , Alex Santer, Jon Viera, Ralphi Rosario, Saeed & Palash, Victor Calderone, DJ Paulo, Antoine Clamaran, Rob Warner, Frank Bailey, FC Nond, Robbie Rivera, Simon & Shaker, Peace Division, John Creamer [2] , Chus & Ceballos, Alejandro Rado and Snooze (B. Madigan). Junior Vasquez is a famous New York club DJ and remixer/producer. ... Danny Tenaglia (born March 7, 1961) is a New York-based DJ and music producer. ... Steve Lawler is a British house music producer and DJ who has held residences at many popular dance clubs such as Space and Twilo. ... Superchumbo is the stage name used by house music DJ, producer and remixer Thomas Stephan, originally from Olean, New York. ... Mert Yücel is an electronic music producer from Istanbul. ... Ralphi Rosario started DJing in 1979. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Robbie Rivera is a prolific house music producer and DJ born in the Bronx, New York. ... Peace Division is duo of producers, Clive Henry and Justin Drake. ...


Some labels supporting this type of music include: Stereo Productions, Hammer Music USA, Magna Recordings, Escuro Recordings, Royal Drums, Twisted America, Tribal Spain, Beatfreak Recordings, Loop 128, T.U.S.O.M., Distinto Recordings, Iberican Recordings , Kaos Records Portugal , Subversive Records UK [3] , Moxi Records UK .


A more extensive list of some Tribal record labels Tribal house is a form of dance music which began in earnest in the early 1990s in the USA. Often cited as a pioneering moment in Tribal House history is the seminal record River Ocean featuring India Love & Happiness (Yemaya Y Ochun) (released on Strictly Rhythm in 1994). ...


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