Various, 20 Fingers, Rhythm Factor, Armand Van Helden, D.N.D., La Loca, Reel 2 Real, Sagat, Hy-Boi, Lagaylia

Strictly Rhythm

The New York house label where a raw dub and a vocal anthem shared the same catalogue.

Chicago House

A drum machine, a cheap sampler and a church-raised voice — the blueprint every dance record still borrows.

New York & New Jersey House

From a basement track to a Sunday service — house built around the people in the room.