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house music
3 narrated music-history shows on house music, spanning 1968–2008. Among them: 808: Flaws into Future, Mixing Board as Instrument.
808: Flaws into Future
From Afrika Bambaataa to Egyptian Lover, the Roland TR-808's 'failed' synthetic drums birthed hip-hop, electro, and house, proving its artificial pulse could define a generation's sound.
Answers: How did the Roland TR-808 become popular despite being a commercial failure?
Mixing Board as Instrument
King Tubby's 1960s dub turns the mixing board into a live instrument, a studio innovation that reshapes tracks from Tom Moulton's disco to Massive Attack's trip-hop.
Answers: Who first used the mixing console as a live instrument?
The Clark Sisters: Spirit on the Dance Floor
The Clark Sisters' gospel-funk fusion, from "You Brought The Sunshine" to "Is My Living in Vain?", birthed gospel house, igniting dance floors for Frankie Knuckles and CeCe Peniston.
Answers: how did The Clark Sisters influence house music?
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