Two of the heavy hitters of the genre; DJ Funk (to the left) and DJ Assault (to the right).

Ghettotech is a form of electronic dance music originating from Detroit. It combines elements of Chicago's ghetto house with electro, hip hop, techno, and grafts the perceived raunch of Miami Bass as the vocal stamp of the music. Ghetto house, booty house or Juke house is a type of Chicago House which started being recognised in its own right from around 1992 onwards Electro ( electro-boogie, electro-funk) is a Genre of Electronic music directly influenced by the use of TR-808 and Funk Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with Techno is a form of Electronic dance music (EDM that emerged in Detroit, Michigan, USA during the mid to late 1980s Miami bass (also known as booty music, a term that may also include other genres such as Dirty rap) is a type of Hip hop music that became It is usually faster than most other dance music genres, at roughly 145 to 170 bpm, and features often pornographic lyrics. Pornography or porn is the explicit depiction of Sexual subject matter with the sole intention of sexually exciting the viewer As DJ Godfather puts it, the beats are really gritty, really raw, nothing polished. DJ Godfather (Brian Jeffries is a Ghettotech music producer and Disc jockey from Detroit Michigan. "^[1]

The spelling and indeed the use of the word "Ghettotech" is contentious, although Disco D is credited with developing the term during his days as a teenager on the scene. David Aaron Shayman, better known by his stage name Disco D ( September 21, 1980 &ndash January 22, 2007) was an American [1] Other spellings include Ghetto Tech, GetoTek, Ghettotec, and other names include Detroit Bass (sharing the title with Detroit area Electro), Booty Bass (sharing the title with Miami Bass), and Booty Music (an umbrella term under which the genre falls). Miami bass (also known as booty music, a term that may also include other genres such as Dirty rap) is a type of Hip hop music that became Indeed, black artists, critics, and fans of electronic music have even made the point that "Ghettotech" is a word created and solely used by white people in a gesture that at once judges the music and distances it from themselves, the voyeuristic listeners. White People is the second album by Handsome Boy Modeling School.

The Ghettotech style was created by a few DJs and producers mostly working in Detroit, with a strong influence from Miami Bass and continuing influence from Chicago's ghetto house. A disc jockey (also known as DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience Miami bass (also known as booty music, a term that may also include other genres such as Dirty rap) is a type of Hip hop music that became Ghetto house, booty house or Juke house is a type of Chicago House which started being recognised in its own right from around 1992 onwards It has existed in Detroit since approximately 1994.

Ghettotech is is an integral part of the Detroit Electronic Music Festival, an annual event. The Detroit Electronic Music Festival (DEMF is an electronic dance music showcase held in Detroit each Memorial Day weekend since 2000 The Detroit Ghettotech style of dancing is called the jit. For other uses see JIT. Jit (also known as jiti, jit-jive and the Harare beat) is a style of popular It is an improvisational fast booty shake whereas Chicago's Ghettotech dance style is the juke where the focus is on the footwork. ^[2]

World Music & Ghettotech

"Global ghettotech," an intentionally sardonic term coined by ethnomusicologist Wayne Marshall, describes a loosely-defined aggregate of club and soundsystem-based music from around the world currently championed by certain American and European DJs and the music media. ^[3]

In a sense, the audience for this survey of styles updates the similarly generalized “world music” audience of the 80s. However, global ghettotech is not a world music-style celebration of exotic sounds, but DJ mixable hybrids constructed from drum machines and synths available the world over. This music is designed to hit hard on the dancefloor, not background conversation at your local café. These musical genres are inspired by the organ-rattling bass of massive speaker towers, sexually-charged dancers, and fierce (even violent) rivalries between local MCs, DJs and producers. ^[4]

References

External links

• 4 Player Records: Pan-European label Started in February 2004 by a DJ / Producer collective with members in Germany, Scotland, The Netherlands, Italy, and Sweden. Focused on releasing Detroit and Chicago influenced ghettotech, electro, ghetto house, and electro-bass club tracks.
• Booty.be: Belgian Promotion website for Booty, Ghettotech,LA Booteehop and Miami Bass. News section with latest related news. Events page and Music download section with mixes from Belgian artists and DJ's.
• Open Directory Ghettotech category: regularly updated links