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In the early 1980s, NYC disco DJ Larry Levan, known for his eclectic mixes, gained a cult following, and the Paradise Garage, the nightclub at which he spun, became the prototype for the modern dance club where the music and the DJ were showcased.

Around the same time, the disco-influenced electronic style of dance music called house music emerged in Chicago.

The name was derived from the Warehouse Club in Chicago, where resident DJ Frankie Knuckles mixed old disco classics and Eurosynth pop.

House music is essentially disco music with electronic drum machine beats.

The common element of most house music is a 4 / 4 beat generated by a drum machine or other electronic means ( such as a sampler ), together with a solid ( usually also electronically generated ) synth bassline.

In 1983, Jesse Saunders released what some consider the first house music track, " On & On.

" The mid-1980s also saw the emergence of New York Garage, a house music hybrid that was inspired by Levan's style and sometimes eschewed the accentuated high-hats of the Chicago house sound.