Organic house

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Organic house is a subgenre of house music that emphasizes acoustic instruments and natural sounds. [1] The genre was made as a way to express a "deeper, more meditative, and occasionally slower shades of house music", [2] [3] often combining elements of Deep House, Melodic House, Electronica, and Afro House.

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Background

Genre naming

The term was first officially introduced by electronic music specialist Beatport in June 2020, [4] although music possessing organic house characteristics had already been present since around 2017, including at well-known festivals such as Burning Man, Lightning in a Bottle, and Desert Hearts. [5] Beatport's operators introduced the new category as a new genre to catalog house music having common elements, which previously went into segments less specific to it.

Style

The genre is characterized by a deeper mellow sound that is a combination of a multi-layered percussion line based largely on the sound of African drums such as bongos and congas, and atmospheric melodies created using both synthesizers and traditional instruments - violin, vibraphone, or kalimba. [6]

Prominent artists of the genre include Lee Burridge, Sébastien Léger, Oliver Koletzki and Roy Rosenfeld amongst many others. Some top selling labels include All Day I Dream, Songuara, Cafe De Anatolia, Melody Of The Soul, Hoomidaas and Amulanga. [7] At the 2024 DJ Awards the Organic House category was won by WhoMadeWho. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Organic House Music and the Visionary DJs Who Craft It". Student Pocket Guide. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  2. ↑ Rose, Mitchell (28 June 2020). "Beatport adds new genre, Organic House/Downtempo". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "Beatport Launches new Organic House/Downtempo Genre". Beatportal. 2018-03-20. Archived from the original on 2024-11-30. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  4. ↑ Syed, Farah. "BEATPORT LAUNCHES NEW ORGANIC HOUSE /DOWNTEMPO GENRE CATEGORY" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-03-30. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  5. ↑ Vance, Will (24 May 2022). "WHAT EXACTLY IS 'ORGANIC HOUSE?'". Magnetic Magazine. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "The Ultimate Guide to Producing Organic House Music". www.transition.studio. Archived from the original on 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  7. ↑ "Organic House / Downtempo: The Top-Selling Tracks, Artists, and Labels of 2024". Beatportal. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  8. ↑ "Dj awards reveal 2024 winners following unforgettable ceremony and afterparty". Mixmag . 9 October 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2025.


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