Style Guide: House - Part 1 (A History of House Music / The TR-909) 

Not only is this guy good at instruction but I also appreciate him including the social and cultural context and giving recognition to the original creators who were black Latino LGBTQ etc.

I never realized that the drum keys on a 909 are mechanical keyboard switches. The sound they make when pressed is amazing.

At 1:50 he asks to think back to when we first heard of house music. I first of heard of house music around 1993 and to me it sounded like a mixture of latin freestyle and funk and all I knew is that I loved it. I would stay up late on Saturdays as a kid because a radio station here in Southern California had a show called Power Tools. I would record the show and dance to it in the bathroom. Theres nothing I love more than house music.

casually just dropping the fact that legendary Orbital lent him their own TR-909 🔥😂 Love your videos!

A nice 101 clinic on some music history. I'm fortunate to be from East Lansing which placed me right between Chi and Detroit so growing up all through the 90s gave me the greatest privilege ever to experience and be part of this culture. I've been making music since about 1996 when I was 18 and I still pull inspiration from all the massive house parties and warehouse parties and the mood of simply driving through Detroit or Chicago looking for the spot of the after parties at 3 am. You cannot replace those vibes or experiences and you cannot have them when you're in your 40s the way you do when you're a teenager or in your 20s. If you're reading this comment and you're in those early years of experiencing this music as a noobie my best advice is to simply immerse yourself in it and get lost. Absorb all of it and have no musical boundaries! I'm a junglist at heart but techno is in my DNA and House is in my soul. Know no boundaries! This music has shaped my life in so many subconscious ways. House, Techno, Jungle.

James tells the story with great passion and nostalgia. Great that he has developed his F9 audio sample software company’ replicating the sounds of this era. James has a great voice for audible. He could tell any story, and you listen 🤩

Damn. This is a high quality video. Always love watching this guy.

Outstanding. So informative, and James relates this so well. Great production also. Absolutely spot on well done.

not the 909 replaced the Linn Drum, man, that was the 707. The 909 came in much later (Chip E., Thompson & Lenoir and of course with all that HipHouse business)(Chip sold his 909 to Adonis and regrets it till today, lol - he keeps wondering "what was I thinking?!"). Then another thing is, you have to see house culture and house music as two different things back then. Also it is always said that the Warehouse gave name to this genre. The Warehouse closed in 1983. Jessie's release which wasn't even meant as House if you ask me but was more of a bootleg came out in 1984 (but I'm glad he let me make the cover art for his 35yrs Anniversary release - the MPC on it is mine hehehe). The first release to have that name House on the cover, was Chip E. with his Jacktracks. That was in 1985 and the Warehouse was closed for two years then. Joe Smooth told me some days ago, there is no godfather because it all came from the community. And Chip always kept away from calling himself a godfather, but rather uses the term architect. The Godfather of House is God. Let me put it that way.

Top video, an incredible depth of knowledge delivered in a very succinct and easy to understand way.

James is a legend I can hear him talk for days, please make more videos with him

I wish there was more of James Wiltshire. He has such a great way to deliver knowledge even for a beginner. Great stuff!

Excellent video! James is such a brilliant presenter. More please!

This was great. I've played and recorded a 909 and it was really amazing to use. It still influences how I think about constructing my drum loops today!

I really love this guy, fantastic narrator and super bright music mind, please use James more frequently if possible!

I remember looking how to get out of a loop when creating house music and this guy really explained beautifully and once again doing it again with explaining the origins of house music , probably the music production teacher I need and never had , deff will try to learn what I can with the videos

One of the best videos on the topic out there, so informative and enjoyable at the same time! James delivers it perfectly. thanks!

YYYooo James you killed it in these videos, everything about these videos were amazing knowledge, audio, visual, learning from someone like you, you guys having an amazing team

Not only is James an excellent musician but he is an amazing teacher as well. An absolute pleasure to listen and learn from him. Thank you!

Perfectly explained, also great demonstration. I could watch this all day.

That was bloody excellent. Looking forward to more of these.

Goosebumps! What a great video! A must watch for every lover of house

Another great video by JW. Thanks for sharing!

This is absolutely incredible. James Wiltshire is a GREAT presenter! Thanks! :)

Cheers James - could listen to / watch you for hours! Your videos are the best 👌

James is the best tutor I've seen on YT! Thank you for the video! :)

Wow. This is outstanding. Well done, James.

cheers to James Wiltshire - a pleasure to listen to your presentation.

Superlative knowledge and wisdom on electronic dance music history by a man who clearly knows what he's talking about. Thanks for an enlightening video, now off to watch your others

Oh my word, I love this!!! Cheers James!

Great video, informative overview on house music's history and the technology that powered it. Also cheers to that Yellow Magic Orchestra shout out.

I can't express how much I love this

I have seen a bunch of @Point Blank Music School 's videos, but this series hit's a home run for me! Very usefull tips and tricks, and overall well put togehter video's. But the thing that set's this series apart from the rest, is James Wiltshire. His "history lessons" told with passon is so cool to listen to! Thanks!

James is such a good presenter

Outstanding! So very interesting. Kudos to James!

i check every morning to see if u've posted any new video.....they're truly inspiring..!

Fantastic video. Thanks for the history lesson.

Looking forward to part 2!

This is a remarkable video. Thank you James. Bravo

Fantastic & Amazing , good break down of Housemusic

Outstanding video! One of the best lectures I've heard. 👍

This is definitely one of my top 10 videos on RU-vid. I absolutely love the Freemasons. I met James in Melbourne in 2010.

I love this guy, great video!

wow. this is the next evolution of youtube teaching videos. amazing job

Sooooo helpful! Thanks so much! Please make more of these style videos!

Amazing as always!

James's videos are the most inspiring I've ever seen! Just want to load some apps and make something going! Keep making them I beg you!

Fascinating, thanks James

What a great piece, cheers.

What a beatifically crafted esoteric documentary, I feel as though it has been made just for me, why why why don't we see stuff like like on TV?

Absolutely fascinating !

Amaized of the quality and content of this video!!!

100% fact .Thanks for a real insight into house. Im 41 and am so happy I was part of a cultural revolution.Been producing since i was 15....and still no good hahaha Makes me laugh when kids say check this new track its so good.play em the original and it blows em away.

Loved house music and still do!

UNBELIEVABLY AWESOME!

House music is love.

I'm loving it!!!! Great video!!!!

could listen to this all day...very nice

This is wicked. love your vids JW.

Such an awesome video! Thanks

so informative and inspiring. loved it

Awesome episode

best electronic music instructor ever

Amazing, thanks for uploading. Learnt a lot from this 👍

Excellent video - Really clear explanations

Enjoyed this!

great vid, great presenter

Very interesting and well explained, thanks!

James,your knowledge is invaluable. Thank you for sharing this with us.

What in the world. Not a second wasted in this video, excellence.

absolutely, positively knows his shit! great video!

Hi James, I wanted to say hi to you as one of the silent ones on RU-vid (I rarely comment on here). I was a DJ from the early 70's to the late 90's working up from the mobile DJ's to the clubs. I started my DJing on Garrard SP25 turntables that couldn't be speed controlled apart from holding the platter down ending up with Technics SL1200 which was a breakthrough. Bought my first Midi keyboard with a basic interface into a very slow PC triggering samples from an old Roland sampler...Far away from these days technology. So feeling really lost out on the new ways of producing the sounds you show using Ableton which I'm so tempted to revive my passion for music and bring memories back tinkering around in my room again as I did back in the 80's Just love the way you build the tracks and wanted to say thanks for the superb insight of your vast experience for me to learn from scratch in my later years. I have many thousands of vinyl records I'd love to sample hooks from, just need to learn the basics I guess. I only beat mixed in the clubs but never learnt music keys which I'd love to understand more than just the Camelot wheel (but I was good even if I say so myself) . Anyways...Keep this up, superb video's, so much to watch and learn about the history of house too, Sad I missed out on the digital methods of production, wish I have money to start over and learn...regards from an old DJ... Music never dies...

Very interesting!

fantastic, very educational!

Beautiful video! Thanks a lot! :)

Very informative video, great job!

This is a fantastic video, super educational and interesting.

Most excellent --- very information and well stated.

Encontre este canal buscando cosas de la historia del House , y ganasteis un suscriptor mas , me encanta vuestro canal , maravilloso , enhorabuena !!!!!!! Saludos desde España

Really good explained. Thank you 🙌

Incredible 20 minutes!

damn! those hats are so nice sounding! great video this guy's superb and video great quality!!

Thanks for the lesson...

I enjoyed this. I grew up during disco and lived near Chicago. Watched the 'disco sucks' movement happen, got into the punk-based techno scene during the 80's. I never understood how the electronic dance sounds really took hold in the UK other than occasionally hearing Cirrone or Yelo on TV. House music just seemed to come out of nowhere, This helps fill in some grey areas for me. Still trying to wrap my head around the integrations of electronic musicians and vinyl-spinning DJ's. It is great to see these drum machines and synths finally given respect as 'classics', the way a pre-CBS strat might be regarded.

Thanks dude that was dope.

Liked before the video even played. Great video.

Really cool video. I've always thought the foundation of all house music was Jefferson's "Move Your Body" on Trax Records in 1988. Thanks for filling the gap with Knuckle's "Your Love"!

This is why I like PBMS channel!

on point!!!!!! great vid story well told

Beautiful 🙏🏽

Seriously the Point Blank Music School seems just so god damn cool!

A well put together video. I was watching carefully for mistakes but didn't spot any. In 1987 I used to buy The House Sound Of Chicago and Jack Trax compilation albums.

Thanks for reminding me of me oldskool days.reminds me of me pirate radio too.always loved me music,played flute when young.but when I got me hands on Rebirth it was banging.over 20years later&it's cubase 10pro.anyway,cheers for the tutorials.

James does a great job! 2nd hand prices for 909s are now greater than 808s which is crazy. I hope to see more on famous tracks that heavily used swing. Keep up the good work.

Love it!

Only just found this and its 2019, long time no see/hear mate

great content this is awesome

So very interesting and enlightening

A fascinating lesson. This British musician first learned of 'Chicago house' as it was labelled in, I think, the pages of Melody Maker weekly magazine which quite extensively reported on this evolving movement from about 1983. As a fan of Kraftwerk, Gary Numan et al it was fascinating to hear how people from very different backgrounds were using the same gear.

Great video