House Rules: Dance with Me

by Eric Reese

House Music was born in urban America and by far, it's the most popular music genre. Why is that?

For many who are familiar with urban American dance culture, House is a name that's synonymous with a deep passion. Its underground roots were discovered in 1977 as an extension of the dance hall culture from the late 1960s to the mid-1970s. As a result of its popularity and unique underground attraction, it spread like wildfire in the nightclubs of Chicago, New York, Philly, DC and throughout urban America. Nowadays, every music segment for every occasion has house music in its background. Why is that?

Well, House Music has done the following:

Raised the stature of DJs in urban communities and exposed their music talents Gave a hand in bringing together LGBT communities Came as a fresh breath of air for music lovers of African, Latino and Caribbean dance styles Opened the doors for global underground music artists to have their works heard via nightclubs and other venues Global recognition for underground vocal and music artists Made sub and counter culture appealing to the masses Changed the fashion world by using elements of social awareness

House Rules: Dance with Me is an inspiring journey into this historical music movement paying homage to its originators; Frankie Knuckles, Larry Levan, LLRoy, Phuture, and Larry Heard. This book uncovers every moment of house music and EDM history going back to the beginnings.

The music history of House Music grew so rapidly that it brought in a variety of legendary music artists from different genres such as Kym Mazelle, Madonna, Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, Cece Peniston, The Jungle Brothers, Queen Latifah, Chrystal Waters and many more.

For those who cherish the history of house music and electronic dance music, adding this book to your collection is a no-brainer.

124 pages, Paperback

First published December 2, 2017

About the author

Eric Reese was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is the recipient of the first Mayoral Scholarship of Philadelphia (1993) and the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers Human Relations Award (1989).

Reviews

[Angela Charles · Rating 5 out of 5]

I recieved this audiobook at my request for my own unbiased review.

This is a standalone quick listen however there are a lot of facts and a lot of information within this short book. If you have not read The History of Hip Hop then you should and then listen to this. There are not a hand in hand books however you will learn that a lot of the music that came played off one another.

House music is something that I am not interested in because it is just way to much however this book explains the evolution of what we know today. There were some songs that I thought were disco however listening to this showed me why certain artist and what it means to be an artist. There are a number of artists mentioned that no one really knows about and that I sad. I am glad that Eric Reese is keeping the memory of these artists alive.

I enjoyed the narrator even though he is talking to me like a professor and not just a friend who seems genuinely interested in what he is reading. I think he has a clear concise voice but still very monotone.