deep house
what it is
Deep house is a style of house music which fuses elements of Chicago house, 80's soul, jazz-funk and Detroit techno. The Jazz influences of deep house are most frequently brought out by chords using more complex than simple triads (7ths, 9ths, 13ths, suspensions, alterations) which are held for many bars, which give the tracks a slightly dissonant feel. The use of vocals is also more common in deep house than in many other forms of house music.
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What is deep house?
Deep house is a style of house music which fuses elements of Chicago house, 80's soul, jazz-funk and Detroit techno. The Jazz influences of deep house are most frequently brought out by chords using more complex than simple triads (7ths, 9ths, 13ths, suspensions, alterations) which are held for many bars, which give the tracks a slightly dissonant feel. The use of vocals is also more common in deep house than in many other forms of house music.
What are good deep house albums to start with?
Try 2012 - 2017 by Against All Logic, Midtown 120 Blues by DJ Sprinkles, Cartier' In Da House (Deluxe) by Cartier God, and Emerald Fantasy Tracks by Lone.
Who are some women making deep house?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/deep-house/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making deep house, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20