| Organic house | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | |
| Cultural origins | 2020 |
| Typical instruments | Kalimba,violin |
| Subgenres | |
| Organic house and downtempo | |
| Other topics | |
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, andAfro House.
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 asBurning 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.
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 asbongos andcongas, and atmospheric melodies created using both synthesizers and traditional instruments -violin,vibraphone, orkalimba.[6]
Prominent artists of the genre includeLee Burridge,Sébastien Léger,Oliver Koletzki andRoy 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 2024DJ Awards the Organic House category was won byWhoMadeWho.[8]
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