Access Type
Open Access Thesis
Date of Award
January 2022
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Department
Music
First Advisor
Joshua Duchan
Abstract
Although house music was invented in Chicago, the genre has flourished in Detroit. Legendary DJs like Ken “The Godfather” Collier and Stacey “Hotwaxx” Hale, helped pave the way for generations of house DJs and producers in Detroit, a city more known for producing techno. The genres of techno and house are related but distinct, the work of Detroit producers that worked in both styles proves as a useful case study for making distinctions between the two genres. This work examines the history and current practice of Detroit house music, contrasting it with Detroit techno and Chicago house. Using scholarly literature on house and techno, and consulting a range of print, audio, and visual sources, a focused picture of house in Detroit emerges.
Recommended Citation
Soto-Olson, Keaton Jose, "The House Detroit Built: House Music In Techno City" (2022). Wayne State University Theses. 875.
https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/oa_theses/875