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5706950a52bb891400689a9e | House_music | In the late 1980s, many local Chicago house music artists suddenly found themselves presented with major label deals. House music proved to be a commercially successful genre and a more mainstream pop-based variation grew increasingly popular. Artists and groups such as Madonna, Janet Jackson, Paula Abdul, Aretha Frank... | where is house music extremely popular? | {
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"text": [
"both clubs and in the mainstream pop scene"
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5706950a52bb891400689a9f | House_music | In the late 1980s, many local Chicago house music artists suddenly found themselves presented with major label deals. House music proved to be a commercially successful genre and a more mainstream pop-based variation grew increasingly popular. Artists and groups such as Madonna, Janet Jackson, Paula Abdul, Aretha Frank... | What variation of house music was produced by artists such as Madonna and Kylie Minogue? | {
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179
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"text": [
"a more mainstream pop-based variation"
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} |
570695a652bb891400689aa4 | House_music | Various disco songs incorporated sounds produced with synthesizers and drum machines, and some compositions were entirely electronic; examples include Giorgio Moroder's late 1970s productions such as Donna Summer's hit single "I Feel Love" from 1977, Cerrone's "Supernature" (1977), Yellow Magic Orchestra's synth-disco-... | What instruments did disco songs incorporate from house music? | {
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54
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"text": [
"synthesizers and drum machines"
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} |
570695a652bb891400689aa5 | House_music | Various disco songs incorporated sounds produced with synthesizers and drum machines, and some compositions were entirely electronic; examples include Giorgio Moroder's late 1970s productions such as Donna Summer's hit single "I Feel Love" from 1977, Cerrone's "Supernature" (1977), Yellow Magic Orchestra's synth-disco-... | who produced Donna Summer's hit single "I Feel Love"? | {
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151
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"text": [
"Giorgio Moroder"
]
} |
570695a652bb891400689aa6 | House_music | Various disco songs incorporated sounds produced with synthesizers and drum machines, and some compositions were entirely electronic; examples include Giorgio Moroder's late 1970s productions such as Donna Summer's hit single "I Feel Love" from 1977, Cerrone's "Supernature" (1977), Yellow Magic Orchestra's synth-disco-... | what sort of music did Hi-NRG group Lime produce? | {
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419
],
"text": [
"1980s disco-pop"
]
} |
570695a652bb891400689aa7 | House_music | Various disco songs incorporated sounds produced with synthesizers and drum machines, and some compositions were entirely electronic; examples include Giorgio Moroder's late 1970s productions such as Donna Summer's hit single "I Feel Love" from 1977, Cerrone's "Supernature" (1977), Yellow Magic Orchestra's synth-disco-... | What year did Cerrone's "Supernature" get released? | {
"answer_start": [
276
],
"text": [
"1977"
]
} |
570695a652bb891400689aa8 | House_music | Various disco songs incorporated sounds produced with synthesizers and drum machines, and some compositions were entirely electronic; examples include Giorgio Moroder's late 1970s productions such as Donna Summer's hit single "I Feel Love" from 1977, Cerrone's "Supernature" (1977), Yellow Magic Orchestra's synth-disco-... | What year was solid state survivor released? | {
"answer_start": [
394
],
"text": [
"1979"
]
} |
5706962d52bb891400689aae | House_music | Soul and disco influenced house music, plus mixing and editing techniques earlier explored by disco, garage music and post-disco DJs, producers, and audio engineers such as Walter Gibbons, Tom Moulton, Jim Burgess, Larry Levan, Ron Hardy, M & M, and others who produced longer, more repetitive, and percussive arrangemen... | What influenced House music? | {
"answer_start": [
0
],
"text": [
"Soul and disco"
]
} |
5706962d52bb891400689aaf | House_music | Soul and disco influenced house music, plus mixing and editing techniques earlier explored by disco, garage music and post-disco DJs, producers, and audio engineers such as Walter Gibbons, Tom Moulton, Jim Burgess, Larry Levan, Ron Hardy, M & M, and others who produced longer, more repetitive, and percussive arrangemen... | What type of producer was Frankie Knuckles? | {
"answer_start": [
353
],
"text": [
"Early house producers"
]
} |
5706962d52bb891400689ab0 | House_music | Soul and disco influenced house music, plus mixing and editing techniques earlier explored by disco, garage music and post-disco DJs, producers, and audio engineers such as Walter Gibbons, Tom Moulton, Jim Burgess, Larry Levan, Ron Hardy, M & M, and others who produced longer, more repetitive, and percussive arrangemen... | what did Frankie Knuckles use to create his compositions? | {
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449
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"text": [
"samplers, synthesizers, sequencers, and drum machines"
]
} |
5706969952bb891400689ab4 | House_music | The electronic instrumentation and minimal arrangement of Charanjit Singh's Synthesizing: Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat (1982), an album of Indian ragas performed in a disco style, anticipated the sounds of acid house music, but it is not known to have had any influence on the genre prior to the album's rediscovery in the ... | What was the name of Charanjit Singh's 1982 album? | {
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76
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"text": [
"Synthesizing: Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat"
]
} |
5706969952bb891400689ab5 | House_music | The electronic instrumentation and minimal arrangement of Charanjit Singh's Synthesizing: Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat (1982), an album of Indian ragas performed in a disco style, anticipated the sounds of acid house music, but it is not known to have had any influence on the genre prior to the album's rediscovery in the ... | What did Singh's album contain? | {
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136
],
"text": [
"Indian ragas performed in a disco style"
]
} |
5706969952bb891400689ab6 | House_music | The electronic instrumentation and minimal arrangement of Charanjit Singh's Synthesizing: Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat (1982), an album of Indian ragas performed in a disco style, anticipated the sounds of acid house music, but it is not known to have had any influence on the genre prior to the album's rediscovery in the ... | What year was synthesizing: ten ragas to a disco beat released? | {
"answer_start": [
117
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"text": [
"1982"
]
} |
5706969952bb891400689ab7 | House_music | The electronic instrumentation and minimal arrangement of Charanjit Singh's Synthesizing: Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat (1982), an album of Indian ragas performed in a disco style, anticipated the sounds of acid house music, but it is not known to have had any influence on the genre prior to the album's rediscovery in the ... | What sort of arrangement did Charanjit Singh use on his 1982 album? | {
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35
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"text": [
"minimal arrangement"
]
} |
57069abf75f01819005e7c36 | House_music | Rachel Cain, co-founder of an influential Trax Records, was previously involved in the burgeoning punk scene and cites industrial and post-punk record store Wax Trax! Records as an important connection between the ever-changing underground sounds of Chicago. As most proto-house DJs were primarily stuck to playing their... | Who is Rachel Cain? | {
"answer_start": [
13
],
"text": [
"co-founder of an influential Trax Records"
]
} |
57069abf75f01819005e7c37 | House_music | Rachel Cain, co-founder of an influential Trax Records, was previously involved in the burgeoning punk scene and cites industrial and post-punk record store Wax Trax! Records as an important connection between the ever-changing underground sounds of Chicago. As most proto-house DJs were primarily stuck to playing their... | Who were Frankie Knuckles and ron hardy? | {
"answer_start": [
393
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"text": [
"two influential pioneers of house music"
]
} |
57069abf75f01819005e7c38 | House_music | Rachel Cain, co-founder of an influential Trax Records, was previously involved in the burgeoning punk scene and cites industrial and post-punk record store Wax Trax! Records as an important connection between the ever-changing underground sounds of Chicago. As most proto-house DJs were primarily stuck to playing their... | what was the nickname of frankie knuckles? | {
"answer_start": [
503
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"text": [
"\"the Godfather of House,\""
]
} |
57069abf75f01819005e7c39 | House_music | Rachel Cain, co-founder of an influential Trax Records, was previously involved in the burgeoning punk scene and cites industrial and post-punk record store Wax Trax! Records as an important connection between the ever-changing underground sounds of Chicago. As most proto-house DJs were primarily stuck to playing their... | marshall jefferson got involved in house music after hearing whose music? | {
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1041
],
"text": [
"Ron Hardy's"
]
} |
57069abf75f01819005e7c3a | House_music | Rachel Cain, co-founder of an influential Trax Records, was previously involved in the burgeoning punk scene and cites industrial and post-punk record store Wax Trax! Records as an important connection between the ever-changing underground sounds of Chicago. As most proto-house DJs were primarily stuck to playing their... | what was ron hardy's music released in? | {
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1062
],
"text": [
"Muzic Box"
]
} |
57069b2452bb891400689abc | House_music | In the early 1980s, Chicago radio jocks The Hot Mix 5, and club DJs Ron Hardy and Frankie Knuckles played various styles of dance music, including older disco records (mostly Philly disco and Salsoul tracks), electro funk tracks by artists such as Afrika Bambaataa, newer Italo disco, B-Boy hip hop music by Man Parrish,... | who were the chicago radio jocks that played dance music in the early 1980s? | {
"answer_start": [
40
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"text": [
"The Hot Mix 5"
]
} |
57069b2452bb891400689abd | House_music | In the early 1980s, Chicago radio jocks The Hot Mix 5, and club DJs Ron Hardy and Frankie Knuckles played various styles of dance music, including older disco records (mostly Philly disco and Salsoul tracks), electro funk tracks by artists such as Afrika Bambaataa, newer Italo disco, B-Boy hip hop music by Man Parrish,... | what style of music did man parrish play? | {
"answer_start": [
285
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"text": [
"B-Boy hip hop music"
]
} |
57069b2452bb891400689abe | House_music | In the early 1980s, Chicago radio jocks The Hot Mix 5, and club DJs Ron Hardy and Frankie Knuckles played various styles of dance music, including older disco records (mostly Philly disco and Salsoul tracks), electro funk tracks by artists such as Afrika Bambaataa, newer Italo disco, B-Boy hip hop music by Man Parrish,... | what style of music did afrika bambaataa play? | {
"answer_start": [
209
],
"text": [
"electro funk"
]
} |
57069b2452bb891400689abf | House_music | In the early 1980s, Chicago radio jocks The Hot Mix 5, and club DJs Ron Hardy and Frankie Knuckles played various styles of dance music, including older disco records (mostly Philly disco and Salsoul tracks), electro funk tracks by artists such as Afrika Bambaataa, newer Italo disco, B-Boy hip hop music by Man Parrish,... | what style of music did kraftwerk play? | {
"answer_start": [
374
],
"text": [
"electronic pop music"
]
} |
57069b2452bb891400689ac0 | House_music | In the early 1980s, Chicago radio jocks The Hot Mix 5, and club DJs Ron Hardy and Frankie Knuckles played various styles of dance music, including older disco records (mostly Philly disco and Salsoul tracks), electro funk tracks by artists such as Afrika Bambaataa, newer Italo disco, B-Boy hip hop music by Man Parrish,... | how did producers sometimes make edits of house music? | {
"answer_start": [
500
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"text": [
"reel-to-reel tape"
]
} |
57069b7b52bb891400689ac6 | House_music | The hypnotic electronic dance song "On and On", produced in 1984 by Chicago DJ Jesse Saunders and co-written by Vince Lawrence, had elements that became staples of the early house sound, such as the Roland TB-303 bass synthesizer and minimal vocals as well as a Roland (specifically TR-808) drum machine and Korg (specif... | who produced the song "on and on" in 1984? | {
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79
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"text": [
"Jesse Saunders"
]
} |
57069b7b52bb891400689ac7 | House_music | The hypnotic electronic dance song "On and On", produced in 1984 by Chicago DJ Jesse Saunders and co-written by Vince Lawrence, had elements that became staples of the early house sound, such as the Roland TB-303 bass synthesizer and minimal vocals as well as a Roland (specifically TR-808) drum machine and Korg (specif... | where was jesse saunders from? | {
"answer_start": [
68
],
"text": [
"Chicago"
]
} |
57069b7b52bb891400689ac8 | House_music | The hypnotic electronic dance song "On and On", produced in 1984 by Chicago DJ Jesse Saunders and co-written by Vince Lawrence, had elements that became staples of the early house sound, such as the Roland TB-303 bass synthesizer and minimal vocals as well as a Roland (specifically TR-808) drum machine and Korg (specif... | who co-wrote the hit song "on and on" in 1984? | {
"answer_start": [
112
],
"text": [
"Vince Lawrence"
]
} |
57069b7b52bb891400689ac9 | House_music | The hypnotic electronic dance song "On and On", produced in 1984 by Chicago DJ Jesse Saunders and co-written by Vince Lawrence, had elements that became staples of the early house sound, such as the Roland TB-303 bass synthesizer and minimal vocals as well as a Roland (specifically TR-808) drum machine and Korg (specif... | what type of bass synthesizer was a staple of the early house sound? | {
"answer_start": [
199
],
"text": [
"Roland TB-303"
]
} |
57069b7b52bb891400689aca | House_music | The hypnotic electronic dance song "On and On", produced in 1984 by Chicago DJ Jesse Saunders and co-written by Vince Lawrence, had elements that became staples of the early house sound, such as the Roland TB-303 bass synthesizer and minimal vocals as well as a Roland (specifically TR-808) drum machine and Korg (specif... | when was player one's "space invaders" released? | {
"answer_start": [
428
],
"text": [
"1979"
]
} |
57069bdd52bb891400689ad0 | House_music | Starting in 1984, some of these DJs, inspired by Jesse Saunders' success with "On and On", tried their hand at producing and releasing original compositions. These compositions used newly affordable electronic instruments to emulate not just Saunders' song, but the edited, enhanced styles of disco and other dance music... | when was jesse saunders' "on and on" a hit? | {
"answer_start": [
12
],
"text": [
"1984"
]
} |
57069bdd52bb891400689ad1 | House_music | Starting in 1984, some of these DJs, inspired by Jesse Saunders' success with "On and On", tried their hand at producing and releasing original compositions. These compositions used newly affordable electronic instruments to emulate not just Saunders' song, but the edited, enhanced styles of disco and other dance music... | what type of audience was early disco and dance catered to? | {
"answer_start": [
450
],
"text": [
"African-American and gay audiences"
]
} |
57069bdd52bb891400689ad2 | House_music | Starting in 1984, some of these DJs, inspired by Jesse Saunders' success with "On and On", tried their hand at producing and releasing original compositions. These compositions used newly affordable electronic instruments to emulate not just Saunders' song, but the edited, enhanced styles of disco and other dance music... | what year was house music first used as a genre? | {
"answer_start": [
489
],
"text": [
"1985"
]
} |
57069bdd52bb891400689ad3 | House_music | Starting in 1984, some of these DJs, inspired by Jesse Saunders' success with "On and On", tried their hand at producing and releasing original compositions. These compositions used newly affordable electronic instruments to emulate not just Saunders' song, but the edited, enhanced styles of disco and other dance music... | what were two big subgenres of house music? | {
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638
],
"text": [
"deep house and acid house"
]
} |
57069bdd52bb891400689ad4 | House_music | Starting in 1984, some of these DJs, inspired by Jesse Saunders' success with "On and On", tried their hand at producing and releasing original compositions. These compositions used newly affordable electronic instruments to emulate not just Saunders' song, but the edited, enhanced styles of disco and other dance music... | what area radio was house music generally played on? | {
"answer_start": [
386
],
"text": [
"Chicago-area radio"
]
} |
57069c2652bb891400689ada | House_music | Deep house's origins can be traced to Chicago producer Mr Fingers's relatively jazzy, soulful recordings "Mystery of Love" (1985) and "Can You Feel It?" (1986). According to author Richie Unterberger, it moved house music away from its "posthuman tendencies back towards the lush" soulful sound of early disco music. | what producer was the first to produce deep house? | {
"answer_start": [
55
],
"text": [
"Mr Fingers"
]
} |
57069c2652bb891400689adb | House_music | Deep house's origins can be traced to Chicago producer Mr Fingers's relatively jazzy, soulful recordings "Mystery of Love" (1985) and "Can You Feel It?" (1986). According to author Richie Unterberger, it moved house music away from its "posthuman tendencies back towards the lush" soulful sound of early disco music. | where was producer mr. fingers' from? | {
"answer_start": [
38
],
"text": [
"Chicago"
]
} |
57069c2652bb891400689adc | House_music | Deep house's origins can be traced to Chicago producer Mr Fingers's relatively jazzy, soulful recordings "Mystery of Love" (1985) and "Can You Feel It?" (1986). According to author Richie Unterberger, it moved house music away from its "posthuman tendencies back towards the lush" soulful sound of early disco music. | when was mr. fingers' "mystery of love" released? | {
"answer_start": [
124
],
"text": [
"1985"
]
} |
57069c2652bb891400689add | House_music | Deep house's origins can be traced to Chicago producer Mr Fingers's relatively jazzy, soulful recordings "Mystery of Love" (1985) and "Can You Feel It?" (1986). According to author Richie Unterberger, it moved house music away from its "posthuman tendencies back towards the lush" soulful sound of early disco music. | when was mr. fingers' "can you feel it?" released? | {
"answer_start": [
154
],
"text": [
"1986"
]
} |
5706a32275f01819005e7c98 | House_music | Acid house arose from Chicago artists' experiments with the squelchy Roland TB-303 bass synthesizer, and the style's origins on vinyl is generally cited as Phuture's "Acid Tracks" (1987). Phuture, a group founded by Nathan "DJ Pierre" Jones, Earl "Spanky" Smith Jr., and Herbert "Herb J" Jackson, is credited with having... | When was Phuture's "Acid Tracks" released? | {
"answer_start": [
181
],
"text": [
"1987"
]
} |
5706a32275f01819005e7c99 | House_music | Acid house arose from Chicago artists' experiments with the squelchy Roland TB-303 bass synthesizer, and the style's origins on vinyl is generally cited as Phuture's "Acid Tracks" (1987). Phuture, a group founded by Nathan "DJ Pierre" Jones, Earl "Spanky" Smith Jr., and Herbert "Herb J" Jackson, is credited with having... | Who founded the group Phuture? | {
"answer_start": [
216
],
"text": [
"Nathan \"DJ Pierre\" Jones, Earl \"Spanky\" Smith Jr., and Herbert \"Herb J\" Jackson"
]
} |
5706a32275f01819005e7c9a | House_music | Acid house arose from Chicago artists' experiments with the squelchy Roland TB-303 bass synthesizer, and the style's origins on vinyl is generally cited as Phuture's "Acid Tracks" (1987). Phuture, a group founded by Nathan "DJ Pierre" Jones, Earl "Spanky" Smith Jr., and Herbert "Herb J" Jackson, is credited with having... | what instrument was Phuture the first to use in house music? | {
"answer_start": [
347
],
"text": [
"TB-303"
]
} |
5706a32275f01819005e7c9b | House_music | Acid house arose from Chicago artists' experiments with the squelchy Roland TB-303 bass synthesizer, and the style's origins on vinyl is generally cited as Phuture's "Acid Tracks" (1987). Phuture, a group founded by Nathan "DJ Pierre" Jones, Earl "Spanky" Smith Jr., and Herbert "Herb J" Jackson, is credited with having... | how long was phuture's "acid tracks"? | {
"answer_start": [
394
],
"text": [
"12-minute"
]
} |
5706a32275f01819005e7c9c | House_music | Acid house arose from Chicago artists' experiments with the squelchy Roland TB-303 bass synthesizer, and the style's origins on vinyl is generally cited as Phuture's "Acid Tracks" (1987). Phuture, a group founded by Nathan "DJ Pierre" Jones, Earl "Spanky" Smith Jr., and Herbert "Herb J" Jackson, is credited with having... | what type of drum machine did "acid tracks" use? | {
"answer_start": [
642
],
"text": [
"Roland TR-707"
]
} |
5706a3fc75f01819005e7ca2 | House_music | Club play from pioneering Chicago DJs such as Hardy and Lil Louis, local dance music record shops such as Importes, State Street Records, Loop Records, Gramaphone Records and the popular Hot Mix 5 shows on radio station WBMX-FM helped popularize house music in Chicago. Later, visiting DJs & producers from Detroit fell ... | what radio station aired the Hot Mix 5 show? | {
"answer_start": [
220
],
"text": [
"WBMX-FM"
]
} |
5706a3fc75f01819005e7ca3 | House_music | Club play from pioneering Chicago DJs such as Hardy and Lil Louis, local dance music record shops such as Importes, State Street Records, Loop Records, Gramaphone Records and the popular Hot Mix 5 shows on radio station WBMX-FM helped popularize house music in Chicago. Later, visiting DJs & producers from Detroit fell ... | what record labels helped popularize house music? | {
"answer_start": [
336
],
"text": [
"Trax Records and DJ International Records"
]
} |
5706a3fc75f01819005e7ca4 | House_music | Club play from pioneering Chicago DJs such as Hardy and Lil Louis, local dance music record shops such as Importes, State Street Records, Loop Records, Gramaphone Records and the popular Hot Mix 5 shows on radio station WBMX-FM helped popularize house music in Chicago. Later, visiting DJs & producers from Detroit fell ... | what song by marshall jefferson became a big house hit? | {
"answer_start": [
507
],
"text": [
"\"Move Your Body\""
]
} |
5706a3fc75f01819005e7ca5 | House_music | Club play from pioneering Chicago DJs such as Hardy and Lil Louis, local dance music record shops such as Importes, State Street Records, Loop Records, Gramaphone Records and the popular Hot Mix 5 shows on radio station WBMX-FM helped popularize house music in Chicago. Later, visiting DJs & producers from Detroit fell ... | what european country were big house music hits being released in, in 1987? | {
"answer_start": [
675
],
"text": [
"UK"
]
} |
5706a3fc75f01819005e7ca6 | House_music | Club play from pioneering Chicago DJs such as Hardy and Lil Louis, local dance music record shops such as Importes, State Street Records, Loop Records, Gramaphone Records and the popular Hot Mix 5 shows on radio station WBMX-FM helped popularize house music in Chicago. Later, visiting DJs & producers from Detroit fell ... | where was house music from chicago-based labels considered a must-play? | {
"answer_start": [
922
],
"text": [
"clubs"
]
} |
5706a62375f01819005e7cc8 | House_music | The term "house music" is said to have originated from a Chicago club called The Warehouse, which existed from 1977 to 1983. Clubbers to The Warehouse were primarily black and gay, who came to dance to music played by the club's resident DJ Frankie Knuckles, whom fans refer to as the "godfather of house". After the War... | what club did the term 'house music' originate from? | {
"answer_start": [
77
],
"text": [
"The Warehouse"
]
} |
5706a62375f01819005e7cc9 | House_music | The term "house music" is said to have originated from a Chicago club called The Warehouse, which existed from 1977 to 1983. Clubbers to The Warehouse were primarily black and gay, who came to dance to music played by the club's resident DJ Frankie Knuckles, whom fans refer to as the "godfather of house". After the War... | what city was the club The Warehouse located in? | {
"answer_start": [
57
],
"text": [
"Chicago"
]
} |
5706a62375f01819005e7cca | House_music | The term "house music" is said to have originated from a Chicago club called The Warehouse, which existed from 1977 to 1983. Clubbers to The Warehouse were primarily black and gay, who came to dance to music played by the club's resident DJ Frankie Knuckles, whom fans refer to as the "godfather of house". After the War... | what years was the club The warehouse open? | {
"answer_start": [
111
],
"text": [
"1977 to 1983"
]
} |
5706a62375f01819005e7ccb | House_music | The term "house music" is said to have originated from a Chicago club called The Warehouse, which existed from 1977 to 1983. Clubbers to The Warehouse were primarily black and gay, who came to dance to music played by the club's resident DJ Frankie Knuckles, whom fans refer to as the "godfather of house". After the War... | what types of people did the club The Warehouse attract? | {
"answer_start": [
156
],
"text": [
"primarily black and gay"
]
} |
5706a62375f01819005e7ccc | House_music | The term "house music" is said to have originated from a Chicago club called The Warehouse, which existed from 1977 to 1983. Clubbers to The Warehouse were primarily black and gay, who came to dance to music played by the club's resident DJ Frankie Knuckles, whom fans refer to as the "godfather of house". After the War... | who was the resident DJ at The Warehouse in Chicago? | {
"answer_start": [
241
],
"text": [
"Frankie Knuckles"
]
} |
5706a69352bb891400689b24 | House_music | Chip E.'s 1985 recording "It's House" may also have helped to define this new form of electronic music. However, Chip E. himself lends credence to the Knuckles association, claiming the name came from methods of labeling records at the Importes Etc. record store, where he worked in the early 1980s: bins of music that D... | what is the name of Chip E's 1985 house hit? | {
"answer_start": [
25
],
"text": [
"\"It's House\""
]
} |
5706a69352bb891400689b25 | House_music | Chip E.'s 1985 recording "It's House" may also have helped to define this new form of electronic music. However, Chip E. himself lends credence to the Knuckles association, claiming the name came from methods of labeling records at the Importes Etc. record store, where he worked in the early 1980s: bins of music that D... | when was Chip E's hit "It's House" released? | {
"answer_start": [
10
],
"text": [
"1985"
]
} |
5706a69352bb891400689b26 | House_music | Chip E.'s 1985 recording "It's House" may also have helped to define this new form of electronic music. However, Chip E. himself lends credence to the Knuckles association, claiming the name came from methods of labeling records at the Importes Etc. record store, where he worked in the early 1980s: bins of music that D... | the term 'house music' came from the labeling of records at what store? | {
"answer_start": [
236
],
"text": [
"Importes Etc"
]
} |
5706a6d852bb891400689b2a | House_music | In a 1986 interview, Rocky Jones, the former club DJ who ran the D.J. International record label, doesn't mention Importes Etc., Frankie Knuckles, or the Warehouse by name, but agrees that "house" was a regional catch-all term for dance music, and that it was once synonymous with older disco music. | who ran the D.J. International record label? | {
"answer_start": [
21
],
"text": [
"Rocky Jones"
]
} |
5706a6d852bb891400689b2b | House_music | In a 1986 interview, Rocky Jones, the former club DJ who ran the D.J. International record label, doesn't mention Importes Etc., Frankie Knuckles, or the Warehouse by name, but agrees that "house" was a regional catch-all term for dance music, and that it was once synonymous with older disco music. | House is a regional catch-all term for what kind of music? | {
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231
],
"text": [
"dance music,"
]
} |
5706a6d852bb891400689b2c | House_music | In a 1986 interview, Rocky Jones, the former club DJ who ran the D.J. International record label, doesn't mention Importes Etc., Frankie Knuckles, or the Warehouse by name, but agrees that "house" was a regional catch-all term for dance music, and that it was once synonymous with older disco music. | what was 'house music' once synonymous with? | {
"answer_start": [
281
],
"text": [
"older disco music"
]
} |
5706a92752bb891400689b30 | House_music | Larry Heard, a.k.a. "Mr. Fingers", claims that the term "house" became popular due to many of the early DJs creating music in their own homes using synthesizers and drum machines such as the Roland TR-808, TR-909, and the TB 303.[citation needed] These synthesizers were used to create a house subgenre called acid house... | What was the stage name of Larry Heard? | {
"answer_start": [
21
],
"text": [
"Mr. Fingers"
]
} |
5706a92752bb891400689b31 | House_music | Larry Heard, a.k.a. "Mr. Fingers", claims that the term "house" became popular due to many of the early DJs creating music in their own homes using synthesizers and drum machines such as the Roland TR-808, TR-909, and the TB 303.[citation needed] These synthesizers were used to create a house subgenre called acid house... | Why did the term house become popular? | {
"answer_start": [
98
],
"text": [
"early DJs creating music in their own homes"
]
} |
5706a92752bb891400689b32 | House_music | Larry Heard, a.k.a. "Mr. Fingers", claims that the term "house" became popular due to many of the early DJs creating music in their own homes using synthesizers and drum machines such as the Roland TR-808, TR-909, and the TB 303.[citation needed] These synthesizers were used to create a house subgenre called acid house... | what are the Roland TR-808, TR-909, and TB 303 examples of? | {
"answer_start": [
148
],
"text": [
"synthesizers and drum machines"
]
} |
5706a92752bb891400689b33 | House_music | Larry Heard, a.k.a. "Mr. Fingers", claims that the term "house" became popular due to many of the early DJs creating music in their own homes using synthesizers and drum machines such as the Roland TR-808, TR-909, and the TB 303.[citation needed] These synthesizers were used to create a house subgenre called acid house... | synthesizers were used to create what house subgenre? | {
"answer_start": [
310
],
"text": [
"acid house"
]
} |
5706a92752bb891400689b34 | House_music | Larry Heard, a.k.a. "Mr. Fingers", claims that the term "house" became popular due to many of the early DJs creating music in their own homes using synthesizers and drum machines such as the Roland TR-808, TR-909, and the TB 303.[citation needed] These synthesizers were used to create a house subgenre called acid house... | what was the real name of Mr. Fingers? | {
"answer_start": [
0
],
"text": [
"Larry Heard"
]
} |
5706aab252bb891400689b3a | House_music | Juan Atkins, an originator of Detroit techno music, claims the term "house" reflected the exclusive association of particular tracks with particular clubs and DJs; those records helped differentiate the clubs and DJs, and thus were considered to be their "house" records. In an effort to maintain such exclusives, the DJ... | What is Juan Atkins an originator of? | {
"answer_start": [
30
],
"text": [
"Detroit techno music"
]
} |
5706aab252bb891400689b3b | House_music | Juan Atkins, an originator of Detroit techno music, claims the term "house" reflected the exclusive association of particular tracks with particular clubs and DJs; those records helped differentiate the clubs and DJs, and thus were considered to be their "house" records. In an effort to maintain such exclusives, the DJ... | What did Atkins claim the term house reflected? | {
"answer_start": [
86
],
"text": [
"the exclusive association of particular tracks with particular clubs and DJs"
]
} |
5706aab252bb891400689b3c | House_music | Juan Atkins, an originator of Detroit techno music, claims the term "house" reflected the exclusive association of particular tracks with particular clubs and DJs; those records helped differentiate the clubs and DJs, and thus were considered to be their "house" records. In an effort to maintain such exclusives, the DJ... | Why were DJs inspired to create their own house records? | {
"answer_start": [
185
],
"text": [
"differentiate the clubs and DJs"
]
} |
5706ab2075f01819005e7cec | House_music | House also had an influence of relaying political messages to people who were considered to be outcasts of society. The music appealed to those who didn't fit into mainstream American society and was especially celebrated by many black males. Frankie Knuckles once said that the Warehouse club in Chicago was like "churc... | Who did House relay political messages to? | {
"answer_start": [
95
],
"text": [
"outcasts of society"
]
} |
5706ab2075f01819005e7ced | House_music | House also had an influence of relaying political messages to people who were considered to be outcasts of society. The music appealed to those who didn't fit into mainstream American society and was especially celebrated by many black males. Frankie Knuckles once said that the Warehouse club in Chicago was like "churc... | Who did Frankie Knuckles once say the Warehouse club was for? | {
"answer_start": [
315
],
"text": [
"church for people who have fallen from grace"
]
} |
5706ab2075f01819005e7cee | House_music | House also had an influence of relaying political messages to people who were considered to be outcasts of society. The music appealed to those who didn't fit into mainstream American society and was especially celebrated by many black males. Frankie Knuckles once said that the Warehouse club in Chicago was like "churc... | Who was a famous house producer? | {
"answer_start": [
380
],
"text": [
"Marshall Jefferson"
]
} |
5706ab2075f01819005e7cef | House_music | House also had an influence of relaying political messages to people who were considered to be outcasts of society. The music appealed to those who didn't fit into mainstream American society and was especially celebrated by many black males. Frankie Knuckles once said that the Warehouse club in Chicago was like "churc... | where was the warehouse club located? | {
"answer_start": [
297
],
"text": [
"Chicago"
]
} |
5706ab2075f01819005e7cf0 | House_music | House also had an influence of relaying political messages to people who were considered to be outcasts of society. The music appealed to those who didn't fit into mainstream American society and was especially celebrated by many black males. Frankie Knuckles once said that the Warehouse club in Chicago was like "churc... | what community was deep house popular with? | {
"answer_start": [
549
],
"text": [
"the black community"
]
} |
5706abba75f01819005e7d00 | House_music | Detroit techno is an offshoot of Chicago house music. It was developed starting in the late 80s, one of the earliest hits being "Big Fun" by Inner City. Detroit techno developed as the legendary disc jockey The Electrifying Mojo conducted his own radio program at this time, influencing the fusion of eclectic sounds int... | what was one of the earliest Detroit techno hits? | {
"answer_start": [
128
],
"text": [
"\"Big Fun\" by Inner City"
]
} |
5706abba75f01819005e7d01 | House_music | Detroit techno is an offshoot of Chicago house music. It was developed starting in the late 80s, one of the earliest hits being "Big Fun" by Inner City. Detroit techno developed as the legendary disc jockey The Electrifying Mojo conducted his own radio program at this time, influencing the fusion of eclectic sounds int... | who started the Detroit techno development? | {
"answer_start": [
207
],
"text": [
"The Electrifying Mojo"
]
} |
5706abba75f01819005e7d02 | House_music | Detroit techno is an offshoot of Chicago house music. It was developed starting in the late 80s, one of the earliest hits being "Big Fun" by Inner City. Detroit techno developed as the legendary disc jockey The Electrifying Mojo conducted his own radio program at this time, influencing the fusion of eclectic sounds int... | what was the nickname of juan atkins, derrick may, and devin saunderson? | {
"answer_start": [
657
],
"text": [
"the \"godfathers\" of Detroit Techno"
]
} |
5706abba75f01819005e7d03 | House_music | Detroit techno is an offshoot of Chicago house music. It was developed starting in the late 80s, one of the earliest hits being "Big Fun" by Inner City. Detroit techno developed as the legendary disc jockey The Electrifying Mojo conducted his own radio program at this time, influencing the fusion of eclectic sounds int... | who were the early b-boy hip-hop artists that inspired detroit techno? | {
"answer_start": [
502
],
"text": [
"Man Parrish, Soul Sonic Force"
]
} |
5706abba75f01819005e7d04 | House_music | Detroit techno is an offshoot of Chicago house music. It was developed starting in the late 80s, one of the earliest hits being "Big Fun" by Inner City. Detroit techno developed as the legendary disc jockey The Electrifying Mojo conducted his own radio program at this time, influencing the fusion of eclectic sounds int... | who were the european electronica artists that inspired detroit techno? | {
"answer_start": [
411
],
"text": [
"Kraftwerk, Art of Noise"
]
} |
5706adf975f01819005e7d1b | House_music | Derrick May a.k.a. "MAYDAY" and Thomas Barnett released "Nude Photo" in 1987 on May's label "Transmat Records", which helped kickstart the Detroit techno music scene and was put in heavy rotation on Chicago's Hot Mix 5 Radio DJ mix show and in many Chicago clubs.[citation needed] A year later, Transmat released what wa... | Mayday and Thomas Barnett released what hit in 1987? | {
"answer_start": [
56
],
"text": [
"\"Nude Photo\""
]
} |
5706adf975f01819005e7d1c | House_music | Derrick May a.k.a. "MAYDAY" and Thomas Barnett released "Nude Photo" in 1987 on May's label "Transmat Records", which helped kickstart the Detroit techno music scene and was put in heavy rotation on Chicago's Hot Mix 5 Radio DJ mix show and in many Chicago clubs.[citation needed] A year later, Transmat released what wa... | what was the name of Mayday's record label? | {
"answer_start": [
93
],
"text": [
"Transmat Records"
]
} |
5706adf975f01819005e7d1a | House_music | Derrick May a.k.a. "MAYDAY" and Thomas Barnett released "Nude Photo" in 1987 on May's label "Transmat Records", which helped kickstart the Detroit techno music scene and was put in heavy rotation on Chicago's Hot Mix 5 Radio DJ mix show and in many Chicago clubs.[citation needed] A year later, Transmat released what wa... | What was the real name of the artist Mayday? | {
"answer_start": [
0
],
"text": [
"Derrick May"
]
} |
5706adf975f01819005e7d1d | House_music | Derrick May a.k.a. "MAYDAY" and Thomas Barnett released "Nude Photo" in 1987 on May's label "Transmat Records", which helped kickstart the Detroit techno music scene and was put in heavy rotation on Chicago's Hot Mix 5 Radio DJ mix show and in many Chicago clubs.[citation needed] A year later, Transmat released what wa... | what year was the hit song "wiggin" released? | {
"answer_start": [
507
],
"text": [
"1988"
]
} |
5706adf975f01819005e7d1e | House_music | Derrick May a.k.a. "MAYDAY" and Thomas Barnett released "Nude Photo" in 1987 on May's label "Transmat Records", which helped kickstart the Detroit techno music scene and was put in heavy rotation on Chicago's Hot Mix 5 Radio DJ mix show and in many Chicago clubs.[citation needed] A year later, Transmat released what wa... | what label did Derrick May have successful releases on after his own? | {
"answer_start": [
589
],
"text": [
"Kool Kat Records"
]
} |
5706ae9775f01819005e7d24 | House_music | Kevin Saunderson's company KMS Records contributed many releases that were as much house music as they were techno. These tracks were well received in Chicago and played on Chicago radio and in clubs.[citation needed] Blake Baxter's 1986 recording, "When we Used to Play / Work your Body", 1987's "Bounce Your Body to th... | who founded KMS Records? | {
"answer_start": [
0
],
"text": [
"Kevin Saunderson"
]
} |
5706ae9775f01819005e7d25 | House_music | Kevin Saunderson's company KMS Records contributed many releases that were as much house music as they were techno. These tracks were well received in Chicago and played on Chicago radio and in clubs.[citation needed] Blake Baxter's 1986 recording, "When we Used to Play / Work your Body", 1987's "Bounce Your Body to th... | what was the name of Blake Baxter's 1986 hit recording? | {
"answer_start": [
249
],
"text": [
"\"When we Used to Play / Work your Body\""
]
} |
5706ae9775f01819005e7d26 | House_music | Kevin Saunderson's company KMS Records contributed many releases that were as much house music as they were techno. These tracks were well received in Chicago and played on Chicago radio and in clubs.[citation needed] Blake Baxter's 1986 recording, "When we Used to Play / Work your Body", 1987's "Bounce Your Body to th... | what was the name of Blake Baxter's 1987 hit recording? | {
"answer_start": [
297
],
"text": [
"\"Bounce Your Body to the Box\""
]
} |
5706ae9775f01819005e7d27 | House_music | Kevin Saunderson's company KMS Records contributed many releases that were as much house music as they were techno. These tracks were well received in Chicago and played on Chicago radio and in clubs.[citation needed] Blake Baxter's 1986 recording, "When we Used to Play / Work your Body", 1987's "Bounce Your Body to th... | what group released "Big Fun" and "Good Life" in 1988? | {
"answer_start": [
552
],
"text": [
"Inner City"
]
} |
5706ae9775f01819005e7d28 | House_music | Kevin Saunderson's company KMS Records contributed many releases that were as much house music as they were techno. These tracks were well received in Chicago and played on Chicago radio and in clubs.[citation needed] Blake Baxter's 1986 recording, "When we Used to Play / Work your Body", 1987's "Bounce Your Body to th... | what was the 1989 hit theme released by KMS? | {
"answer_start": [
873
],
"text": [
"\"Rock to the Beat\""
]
} |
5706aecd75f01819005e7d2e | House_music | With house music already massive on the '80s dance-scene it was only a matter of time before it would penetrate the UK pop charts.[citation needed] The record generally credited as the first house hit in the UK was Farley "Jackmaster" Funk's "Love Can't Turn Around" which reached #10 in the UK singles chart in Septembe... | what is credited as the first house hit in the UK? | {
"answer_start": [
215
],
"text": [
"Farley \"Jackmaster\" Funk's \"Love Can't Turn Around\""
]
} |
5706aecd75f01819005e7d2f | House_music | With house music already massive on the '80s dance-scene it was only a matter of time before it would penetrate the UK pop charts.[citation needed] The record generally credited as the first house hit in the UK was Farley "Jackmaster" Funk's "Love Can't Turn Around" which reached #10 in the UK singles chart in Septembe... | what did "Love Can't Turn Around" peak at in the UK charts? | {
"answer_start": [
281
],
"text": [
"#10"
]
} |
5706aecd75f01819005e7d30 | House_music | With house music already massive on the '80s dance-scene it was only a matter of time before it would penetrate the UK pop charts.[citation needed] The record generally credited as the first house hit in the UK was Farley "Jackmaster" Funk's "Love Can't Turn Around" which reached #10 in the UK singles chart in Septembe... | what year did Farley Funk have his first UK hit? | {
"answer_start": [
322
],
"text": [
"1986"
]
} |
5706af4352bb891400689b78 | House_music | In January 1987, Chicago artist Steve "Silk" Hurley's "Jack Your Body" reached number one in the UK, showing it was possible for house music to cross over. The same month also saw Raze enter the top 20 with "Jack the Groove", and several further house hits reached the top ten that year. Stock Aitken Waterman's producti... | What was the first house single to hit #1 in the UK? | {
"answer_start": [
32
],
"text": [
"Steve \"Silk\" Hurley's \"Jack Your Body\""
]
} |
5706af4352bb891400689b79 | House_music | In January 1987, Chicago artist Steve "Silk" Hurley's "Jack Your Body" reached number one in the UK, showing it was possible for house music to cross over. The same month also saw Raze enter the top 20 with "Jack the Groove", and several further house hits reached the top ten that year. Stock Aitken Waterman's producti... | What year did "Jack Your Body" hit #1 in the UK? | {
"answer_start": [
11
],
"text": [
"1987"
]
} |
5706af4352bb891400689b7a | House_music | In January 1987, Chicago artist Steve "Silk" Hurley's "Jack Your Body" reached number one in the UK, showing it was possible for house music to cross over. The same month also saw Raze enter the top 20 with "Jack the Groove", and several further house hits reached the top ten that year. Stock Aitken Waterman's producti... | Who had a hit single with "jack the groove"? | {
"answer_start": [
180
],
"text": [
"Raze"
]
} |
5706af4352bb891400689b7b | House_music | In January 1987, Chicago artist Steve "Silk" Hurley's "Jack Your Body" reached number one in the UK, showing it was possible for house music to cross over. The same month also saw Raze enter the top 20 with "Jack the Groove", and several further house hits reached the top ten that year. Stock Aitken Waterman's producti... | what group's productions for Mel and Kim added elements of house to the europop sound? | {
"answer_start": [
288
],
"text": [
"Stock Aitken Waterman"
]
} |
5706af4352bb891400689b7c | House_music | In January 1987, Chicago artist Steve "Silk" Hurley's "Jack Your Body" reached number one in the UK, showing it was possible for house music to cross over. The same month also saw Raze enter the top 20 with "Jack the Groove", and several further house hits reached the top ten that year. Stock Aitken Waterman's producti... | what was the name of mel and kim's number-one hit single in the UK? | {
"answer_start": [
371
],
"text": [
"Respectable"
]
} |
5706afdf2eaba6190074ac26 | House_music | The tour in March 1987[citation needed] of Knuckles, Jefferson, Fingers Inc. (Heard) and Adonis as the DJ International Tour boosted house in the UK. Following the number-one success of MARRS' "Pump Up The Volume" in October, the years 1987 to 1989 also saw UK acts such as The Beatmasters, Krush, Coldcut, Yazz, Bomb Th... | what tour boosted house in the UK in the late 80s? | {
"answer_start": [
43
],
"text": [
"Knuckles, Jefferson, Fingers Inc. (Heard) and Adonis as the DJ International Tour"
]
} |
5706afdf2eaba6190074ac27 | House_music | The tour in March 1987[citation needed] of Knuckles, Jefferson, Fingers Inc. (Heard) and Adonis as the DJ International Tour boosted house in the UK. Following the number-one success of MARRS' "Pump Up The Volume" in October, the years 1987 to 1989 also saw UK acts such as The Beatmasters, Krush, Coldcut, Yazz, Bomb Th... | when did the DJ International Tour take place? | {
"answer_start": [
12
],
"text": [
"March 1987"
]
} |
5706afdf2eaba6190074ac28 | House_music | The tour in March 1987[citation needed] of Knuckles, Jefferson, Fingers Inc. (Heard) and Adonis as the DJ International Tour boosted house in the UK. Following the number-one success of MARRS' "Pump Up The Volume" in October, the years 1987 to 1989 also saw UK acts such as The Beatmasters, Krush, Coldcut, Yazz, Bomb Th... | what was the name of MARRS' number-one single in October 1987? | {
"answer_start": [
193
],
"text": [
"\"Pump Up The Volume\""
]
} |
5706afdf2eaba6190074ac29 | House_music | The tour in March 1987[citation needed] of Knuckles, Jefferson, Fingers Inc. (Heard) and Adonis as the DJ International Tour boosted house in the UK. Following the number-one success of MARRS' "Pump Up The Volume" in October, the years 1987 to 1989 also saw UK acts such as The Beatmasters, Krush, Coldcut, Yazz, Bomb Th... | what was frequently an important element of UK house music? | {
"answer_start": [
662
],
"text": [
"humor"
]
} |
5706afdf2eaba6190074ac2a | House_music | The tour in March 1987[citation needed] of Knuckles, Jefferson, Fingers Inc. (Heard) and Adonis as the DJ International Tour boosted house in the UK. Following the number-one success of MARRS' "Pump Up The Volume" in October, the years 1987 to 1989 also saw UK acts such as The Beatmasters, Krush, Coldcut, Yazz, Bomb Th... | Sample montages were a key difference between british house music and what? | {
"answer_start": [
480
],
"text": [
"the original Chicago house sound"
]
} |
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