Dj pierre what is house

We knew we had heard nothing like it before and we knew it would either fly or die. We knew it was that different and that good, but we did not know if others would feel the same.

It was the result of just wanting to do something different. We didn't plan it out. It was divine, man. I am convinced it was spiritually-influenced — God has his hands in that process. We just went with our guts and trusted our instincts. So we managed to get it to Ron Hardy to play, and he basically broke the track. The first time he played it, the floor cleared. Second time, it cleared. Third time, people figured Ron was not giving up on it, so they stayed on and opened themselves up.

Later that night, he played it a fourth time, and by then we were all ready for it and lost our minds when we heard the cowbells coming in. We put it to record with the help of Marshall Jefferson, and acid house the movement came later, after the kids in the U. Rave culture followed suit. If there were no acid house, not sure if we would've been pushed into the rave era.

Pretty wild when I think about it. What are your fondest recollections of that time and place? Chicago was filled with great talent. House music as we knew it began there or was defined there. This is the environment we thrived in. Each person took what came before and tried to make it better, so there was always creative development going on organically. How do you feel about today's dance music and the influences it took from the sound you originated?

This music, our music, is artist-driven. Well, it used to be, before the commercial aspect kicked in. We would lay in wait for our favorite producer to drop his next track, and whether it was a hit or not, if he was your favorite producer, you went and got that vinyl. I know a sector of people who would just wait for my next one, no matter what. So there was this very underground feel to the growth of house music.

We, the artists, and fans had a major say in its development. That's what separated it from the mainstream That's my beef with the music now — it's no longer about what comes from the soul; it's about capitalizing on what the kids are eating up right now.

If we had thought that way back in , we never would have created Acid Tracks , because we would look to do what was hot at that moment. And we did not want to do that. And what's next for you personally on the production front? Any forthcoming projects or releases we can look forward to? I'm working on a few collabs with Get Physical out of Germany. We are releasing soon, so keep an eye out.

I'm also working on a major project — can't discuss yet, but you will be in the know pretty soon. My album is also on the table — I can't say much but I'm almost in that sweet spot.

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