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Baltimore club

Baltimore club is a music genre that emerged in United States in the 1980s. It is usually classed as a form of house music, breakbeat and East Coast club. Explore key artists and related styles.

About Baltimore club

Baltimore club is a music genre that emerged in United States in the 1980s. It is usually classed as a form of house music, breakbeat and East Coast club.

From Wikipedia

Baltimore club, also called B'more club, B'more house or simply B'more, is a music genre that fuses breakbeat and house. It was created in Baltimore in the early 1990s by Frank Ski, Scottie B, Shawn Caesar, DJ Technics, DJ Class, DJ Patrick, Kenny B, among others.

Baltimore club is based on an 8/4 beat structure, and includes tempos around 130 beats per minute. It combines repetitive, looped vocal snippets similar to trap, bounce, ghetto house and ghettotech. The instrumental tracks include heavy breakbeats and call and response stanzas similar to those found in the go-go music of neighboring city Washington, D.C. The most prominent breakbeats sampled include "Sing Sing" by disco band "Gaz" and "Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins.

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What is Baltimore club?

Baltimore club is a music genre that emerged in United States in the 1980s. It is usually classed as a form of house music, breakbeat and East Coast club.

Where and when did Baltimore club originate?

Baltimore club originated in United States in the 1980s.

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