^ Fikentscher (2000), p. five, in speaking about the definition of underground dance audio since it pertains to post-disco new music in the united states, states that: "The prefix 'underground' won't merely serve to elucidate that the linked kind of songs—and its cultural context—are familiar only to a little number of knowledgeable persons. U… Read More

During the early eighties, Detroit techno DJ Eddie Fowlkes shaped a connected style named electro-soul, which was characterized by a predominant bass line and also a chopped up electro breakbeat contrasted with soulful male vocals.[33] Kurtis Mantronik's electro-soul productions for Joyce Sims presaged new jack swing's mixture of hip hop and soul a… Read More