Garage House

Garage house is a subgenre of house music characterized by its soulful, energetic, and often gospel-inspired sound. Emerging in the 1980s, primarily in New York City's underground clubs, garage house drew from disco, funk, and soul traditions, incorporating elements of Afro-American music culture. The genre's defining features include driving, syncopated rhythms, often with a "swing" or "shuffle" feel, and prominent use of synthesizers, keyboards, and sampled vocals. Vocal styles range from husky, emotive leads to layered, call-and-response harmonies, frequently incorporating gospel-like ad-libs and melodies. Garage house reached its peak popularity in the 1990s, particularly in the NYC club scene, and played a significant role in shaping the broader house music landscape. Its cultural impact lies in its reflection of the city's diverse, Afro-Latino cultural heritage and its provision of a inclusive, communal space for self-expression and celebration. Garage house's distinctive blend of spiritual, soulful, and dancefloor-friendly elements sets it apart from other house styles, such as techno and deep house, and has influenced a wide range of electronic music genres, from nu-disco to UK garage.

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Days Like This (Remixes)
Single - Released October 10, 2025

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A Double
Aly-Us
Armando
Barbara Tucker
Basement Boys
Benji Candelario
Black Box
Brendon P
Brighty
Bruce Leroys
Byron Stingily
Carta
Cleveland P. Jones
D-Tune & EMD Boyz
Danny Tenaglia
Dave Storm
Desos
Dominic Dawson
Duane Harden
Early Jacker
Fonda Rae
Francois K
Hi-Fi Hustlerz
IQ Musique
Jayson Brothers
Jazz N Groove
Joey Youngman
Julie McKnight
Karizma
Kaspar
Ka§par
Kerri Chandler
Kim English
Kings Of Tomorrow
Masters At Work
Quadrakey
Ralph Session
Roland Clark
Sharon Pass
Todd Edwards
Todd Terry
Ultra Naté
Urban Soul
Todd Terry
Duane Harden
Ultra Naté
Kerri Chandler
Roland Clark
Todd Edwards
Carta
Julie McKnight
Kings Of Tomorrow
Barbara Tucker
Danny Tenaglia
Masters At Work
Kim English
Byron Stingily
Black Box
Armando
Aly-Us
Francois K
A Double
Jazz N Groove
Sharon Pass
Cleveland P. Jones
Bruce Leroys
Desos
Fonda Rae
Urban Soul
Ralph Session
Dave Storm
Benji Candelario
Quadrakey
IQ Musique
Jayson Brothers
Basement Boys
Joey Youngman
Dominic Dawson
Brighty
D-Tune & EMD Boyz
Kaspar
Ka§par
Brendon P
Hi-Fi Hustlerz
Karizma
Early Jacker