House is dance music, it shot off into many different sub-genres since the mid eighties but the bpm is more or less the same...
the thing to understand is dance music isn't like rock, it's rooted in the 12'' single and the DJ's selections that make for a legendary set! (not individual artists and albums) - the producers of the tracks might aswell be anonymous
google 'Hacienda Classics'. Hacienda was a legendary club in Manchester in the late 80's. They played HOUSE. this is the best place to start, it has all the rewind-fodder (the classics) and is spread across 3 discs. The tracks on each disc are mixed together to make one continuous set, the way house is meant to be heard in a club environment.
seriously, lol, cop that cd.
oh and it was mixed by Hacienda regulars, like Peter Hook (New Order bassist)
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