Various, Cynthia M, Cool Jack, Silk E, Red Light, Dreams Unlimited, James Howard, Invisible Experience, DJ Le Roy, Bocachica, Bluemobile, Mr. Marvin, Valerie Johnson, Alison Price, Charles Gray, Jinny

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.