Afro House is a sub-genre of house music that originated in South Africa and incorporates African elements and rhythms into the electronic dance music framework. Sub-genres: Afro Tech, Afro Deep, Afro Soulful, Afro Tribal, Afro Funk, Afro Latin, Kwaito, Gqom, Amapiano.

Afro House

Amapiano

Bass House is a sub-genre of house music that emphasizes heavy basslines and hard-hitting beats. Here's a list of some of these styles: UK Bass House, Future House, Wobble House, Garage House, Breaks-infused Bass House, Dark Bass House.111

Bass House / Future House

Rhythmic, beat-driven electronic music with syncopated patterns.	Sub-genres: Big Beat, Nu Skool Breaks, Progressive Breaks, Florida Breaks, Atmospheric Breaks.

Breaks / Breakbeat

Dance / Pop

A soulful, melodic variant of house music with smooth chords. Sub-Genres: Tribal Deep House, Afro Deep House, Deep Tech House.

Deep House

Tracks or elements designed for DJs to use in live performances. Acapellas, Loops, Samples, DJ Intros/Outros.

DJ Tools

Fast-paced electronic music with breakbeats and heavy basslines. Liquid, Neurofunk, Jump Up, Jungle, Techstep, Darkstep, Drumfunk, Atmospheric DnB, Dancefloor DnB.

Drum and Bass

Electronic music with heavy basslines, and syncopated rhythms. Sub-genres: Brostep, Riddim, Chillstep, Melodic Dubstep, Wonky, Deathstep, Glitchstep, Deep Dubstep.

Dubstep / Bass / Grime

An early form of electronic dance music with futuristic themes. Detroit Techno, Electro Funk, Electro Breaks, Electroclash.

Electro (Classic / Detroit)

Energetic, hard-hitting dance music with heavy basslines. Sub-Genres: Progressive Electro House, Complextro, Dutch House, Fidget House, Dirty Dutch, Melbourne Bounce.

Electro House / Big Room

Diverse, experimental electronic music with various influences: IDM, Ambient, Downtempo, Glitch, Trip Hop, Breakcore, Experimental, Soundscapes.

Electronica

Upbeat house music with disco, funk, and soul elements. Sub-Genres: Disco House, French House, Filter House, Glitch House, Chicago House.

Funky / Jackin' House

High-energy electronic music with aggressive beats and tempo. Happy Hardcore, Gabber, Hardstyle, UK Hardcore, J-core, Powerstomp, Speedcore, Terrorcore, Breakcore.

Hardcore / Hard Dance

Intense techno variant with faster tempos and heavier beats. Sub-Genres: Schranz, Industrial Techno, Dark Techno, Power Noise.

Hard Techno

Electronic dance music with 4/4 beats and repetitive rhythms. Classic House, Acid House, Vocal House, Chicago House, New York House, Swing House.

House

Electronic music with indie, alternative, and disco influences. Sub-Genres: Synthwave, Italo Disco, Coldwave, Dark Wave, New Wave, EBM.

Indie Dance / Dark Disco

Experimental, unconventional electronic music. Sub-Genres: Leftfield Bass, Leftfield House & Techno, Avant-garde, Musique Concrète, Drone Music.

Leftfield

Relaxing, downtempo electronic music for casual listening. Ambient House, Trip Hop, Downtempo, Balearic, Lo-fi, Nu Jazz.

Lounge / Chill Out

A blend of house and techno with strong melodies and harmonies.	Sub-Genres: Progressive Melodic House, Deep Melodic Techno, Uplifting Melodic Techno.

Melodic House / Techno

Minimalist house music with intricate, glitchy sounds. Minimal Techno, RoMinimal, Clicks & Cuts, Glitch House, Intelligent Dance Music (IDM)

Microhouse

Sparse, stripped-down electronic music with repetitive patterns. Sub-Genres: Minimal House, Microhouse, RoMinimal, Glitch, Ambient Techno

Minimal / Deep Tech

Modern disco and funk-inspired electronic music. Disco House, Funky House, Re-edits, Modern Funk, Boogie, Future Funk, Electro Funk.

Nu-Disco / Soul / Funk

House music with natural, organic sounds and world music elements. Downtempo, Ethnic House, World Electronica, Afro House, Tribal House

Organic House / Downtempo

Evolving, melodic house music with long builds and breakdowns. Sub-Genres: Dream Progressive House, Dark Progressive House, Progressive Trance, Progressive Breaks.

Progressive House

Psy-Trance

House music with a strong soul, gospel, and jazz influences. Sub-Genres: Gospel House, Vocal Soulful House, Jazzy House, Latin House.

Soulful House

Electronic-infused soul, R&B, and hip-hop tracks. Neo-Soul, Future R&B, Instrumental Hip-Hop, Alternative R&B, Trap, Trip Hop, and Grime.

Soul / R&B / Hip-Hop

A fusion of house and techno with an emphasis on percussion. Sub-Genres: Tribal Tech House, Deep Tech House, Minimal Tech House, Acid Tech House, Dub Tech House.

Tech House

Energetic techno with driving beats and strong rhythmic elements. Hard Techno, Detroit Techno, Minimal Techno, Acid Techno, Rave Techno.

Techno (Peak Time)

More stripped-down, atmospheric, and dub-influenced techno. Sub-Genres: Dub Techno, Hypnotic Techno, Ambient Techno, Deep Techno, Experimental Techno.

Techno (Raw, Deep, Dub)

Melodic, uplifting electronic dance music with a fast tempo. Progressive Trance, Uplifting Trance, Psytrance, Vocal Trance, Hard Trance, Tech Trance, Goa Trance.

Trance

A fusion of house, R&B, and jungle, characterized by syncopated beats. Sub-Genres: 2-Step, Speed Garage, Grime, UK Funky, Future Garage, Bassline, Breakstep.

UK Garage / 2-Step

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Defected Records welcomes Chicago legend Mike Dunn into the prestigious list of House Masters with this incredible compilation. Charting Mike’s impressive career that spans over three decades, this 40-track collection features classics from Mike’s catalogue alongside newer hits from the Windy City native, while exploring the aliases that made him a hero of the underground like MD X-Spress, MD III and The Jass Man. With his unmistakable voice forming the hook of many of house music’s best loved records, his dynamic use of the spoken word landed him right at the frontier of hip-house. Shifting moods throughout his vast and ranging catalogue, navigating from jacking acid, to classic techno, right through to soulful brooding house and groovy US garage, Mike’s ever-intuitive production makes him a recognised authority on quality dance music. 

Highlights from the compilation include some of Mike’s best-known hits like dancefloor weapon ‘God Made Me Phunky’, the gloriously salacious ‘Phreaky MF’ and late 80s classic ‘Face The Nation’. Also exploring the more underground elements of his catalogue like the funk-fuelled 1995 ‘Oh Midnight’ and bubbling, sunshine soaked ‘Work Da Groove’ (produced under his and Gershon Jackson’s Sonic Boom Society alias) this House Masters compilation represents the depth and breadth of Mike’s colossal catalogue. Whether you’re a dedicated follower of his thirty-year career or dipping your toes into his discography for the first time, this curated selection of his finest moments is the definitive collection.


Defected presents House Masters - Mike Dunn

1. Mike Dunn ‘If I Can’t Get Down’ (Mousse T.´s Funky Shizzle Extended Mix)
Written, Produced & Mixed by Mike Dunn
Vocals by Mike Dunn
Recorded @ The Dunngeon, Chicago, Illinois, 8th July 2017
Remix & Additional Production by Mousse T. at Peppermint Pavilion
Published by Blackball Muzik/Westbury Music
P&C 2020 Classic Music Company

2. Mike Dunn ‘Natural High’ (Mike Dunn Extended Black Glitter MixX)
Written, Produced & Mixed by Mike Dunn in the Dunngeon, January 2019
Vocal Performed by Mike Dunn
Published by Westbury Music
P&C 2019 Glitterbox Recordings

3. Mike Dunn presents Ruff N’Stuff ‘Strike It’
Written & Produced by Mike Dunn in Chicago @ The Darkside Studio, IL, 1998
Vocals Written & Performed by Thomas Hunt
Published by Blackball Muzik/Westbury Music & Copyright Control
P&C 2020 Classic Music Company

4. MD X-Spress ‘God Made Me Phunky’ (Original Mix)
Written & Produced by Mike Dunn
Published by BlackBall Muzik/Westbury Music
P&C 1994 Defected Records Limited

5. Mike Dunn presents Mr. 69 ‎’Phreaky MF’ (Mike Dunn's Phreak MixX)
Written & Produced by Mike Dunn in Chicago @ The Darkside Studio, Illinois
Vocals Written & Performed by Mike Dunn
Published by BlackBall Muzik /Westbury Music 
P&C 2008 Classic Music Company

6. Mike Dunn presents MD III ‘The Pressure Cooker’ (M.D.'s X-otic Klub Mixx)
Written & Produced by Mike Dunn
Vocals Written & Performed by Mike Dunn, 1993, Chicago
Published by BlackBall Muzik/Westbury Music
P&C 1993 Classic Music Company

7. Mike Dunn featuring MD X-Spress ‘DJ Beat That Shhh’ (Extended MixX)
Written, Produced & Mixed by Mike Dunn
Vocals by Mike Dunn
Recorded @ The Dunngeon, Chicago, Illinois, 15th June 2017
Published by Blackball Muzik/Westbury Music
P&C 2017 Classic Music Company

8. Mike Dunn ‘So Let It Be Houze!’
Written by Mike Dunn & Chris Westbrook
Produced by Mike Dunn, 1987, Chicago
Co-production by Chris ‘Bam Bam’ Westbrook 
Vocals Written & Performed by Mike Dunn
Bassline Originally by Hugo Hutchinson
Published by BlackBall Muzik /Westbury Music & Last Dance Music/Bouncin Music
P&C 1988 Classic Music Company

9. Gershon Jackson ‘Take It Easy’ (Mike Dunn Blackball Ezee Mixx)
Written & Produced by Gershon Jackson for Omni Music Group
Co-Produced by Mike Dunn for Blackball Muzik/T’s Box
Recorded & Mixed at The Dunngeon, Chicago, Il
Published by Omni Music Solutions Publishing (ASCAP)
P&C 2015 Defected Records Limited under exclusive license from Omni Music Solutions

10. Mike Dunn presents Tha RC Groove Project featuring Ron Carroll ‘He’s Gonna Make It Alright’ (MD’z Original Recipe Vocal Mixx)
Written by Mike Dunn & Ron Carroll
Produced & Mixed by Mike Dunn 4 Deep Soul Inc.
Vocals by Ron Carroll
Keyboards by Mike Dunn & Ron Carroll
Published by Campbell Connelly & Co Ltd
P&C 1997 Sub-Urban Records

11. Mike Dunn presents The MD X-Spress ‘Git Cho House On (Children)’ (MD BlackBall Main Mixx)
Written & Produced by Mike Dunn 4 BlackBall Muzik
Published by Defected Music
P&C 2009 Defected Records Limited

12. Dave + Sam featuring Mike Dunn ‘Til The World Blow Up’ (Mike Dunn BlackBall Classic Soul Extended MixX)
Written by Dave Giles II & Mike Dunn
Composed & Produced by Sam Obey
Vocals by Dave Giles II & Mike Dunn
Mixed by Lance Desardi for Builders Of Paradise
Remix & Additional Production by Mike Dunn
Published by Defected Music & Westbury Music 
P&C 2019 Classic Music Company

13. Mike Dunn presents The MD X-Spress ‘Feel The Muzik’ (Mike Dunn's BlackBall Mixx)
Written & Produced by Mike Dunn 4 BlackBall Muzik
Published by Defected Music
P&C 2009 Defected Records Limited

14. Alan Dixon ‘Bless Me Today’ (Mike Dunn BlackBall Praise MixX)
Written & Produced by Alan Dixon
Additional Production & Mixing by Andy Williams
Remix & Additional Production by Mike Dunn
Published by Copyright Control
P&C 2019 Glitterbox Recordings

15. Mike Dunn presents MD III ‘Face The Nation’
Written & Produced by Mike Dunn
Vocals Written & Performed by Mike Dunn, 1988, Chicago
Additional Vocals by Tyree
Published by BlackBall Muzik/Westbury Music 
P&C 1988 Classic Music Company

16. Mike Dunn presents The MD X-Spress ‘Na Na Na (I Walks With God)’ (Mike Dunn Main Vocal Mixx) 
Written by Mike Dunn
Produced & Arranged by Mike Dunn for BlackBall Muzik
Published by Defected Music
P&C 2008 Fourth Floor Records

17. MD X-Spress ‘Welcome 2Da Klub’ (X-Otic Mixx)
Written & Produced Mike Dunn
Vocals Written & Performed by Mike Dunn
Mixed by Mike Dunn
Recorded @ The Darkside Studio, Illinois
Published by BlackBall Muzik/Westbury Music
P&C 1994 Classic Music Company

18. Mike Dunn ‘Deep Lat'n Soul’
Written & Produced by Mike Dunn
Vocals Written & Performed by Mike Dunn, 1988, Chicago
Keyboards by Mike Dunn
Additional Keyboards by Rob ‘Diggy’ Morrison
Trumpet by Max Crawford
Published by BlackBall Muzik/Westbury Music 
P&C 1998 Classic Music Company

19. Murphy Jax featuring Mike Dunn ‘It's The Music’ (Original Version)
Composed by Robert Förster
Written by Mike Dunn
Produced by Murphy Jax
Vocals by Mike Dunn
Published by Earwig Music Publishing/Westbury Music & Blackball Muzik/Westbury Music
Licensed courtesy of Clone Records
P&C 2010 Clone Jack for Daze Series

20. Vicky Martin ‘Not Gonna Do It’ (Mike Dunn Dub)
Written & Produced by Marshall Jefferson & Vicky Martin
Vocals by Vicky Martin
Backing Vocals by Lynn Elijah & Tonia Hobbs 
Engineered by Brian Bannon 
Additional Production, Programming & Mix by Mike Dunn
Published by Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd & Universal/MCA Music Limited
P&C 1988 Movin’ Records

21. Mike Dunn ‘Dance You Mutha’ (Original Mutha)
Written by Mike Dunn
Produced by Mike Dunn with Co-Production by Chris ‘Bam Bam’ Westbrook
Vocals written & performed by Mike Dunn 1987 Chicago
Published by Black Ball Muzik /Westbury Music 
P&C 1987 Classic Music Company

22. Mike Dunn presents The Disco Kidz ‘Tha Real Disco’
Written & Produced by Mike Dunn
Vocals Written & Performed by Mike Dunn 
Published by BlackBall Muzik/Westbury Music 
P&C 1998 Classic Music Company

23. Mike Dunn presents 1 Phunky Brotha ‘Message In House’ (MD Original Mix)
Written & Produced by Mike Dunn
Vocals Written & Performed by Mike Dunn 
Recorded @ Darkside Studios, Illinois, 1993
Published by BlackBall Muzik/Westbury Music 
P&C 1993 Classic Music Company

24. Mike Dunn ‘Magic Feet’
Written by Mike Dunn & Chris Westbrook
Produced by Mike Dunn, 1987, Chicago
Co-production by Chris ‘Bam Bam’ Westbrook 
Published by BlackBall Muzik /Westbury Music & Last Dance Music/Bouncin Music
P&C 1988 Classic Music Company

25. Mike Dunn ‘Now That You're Gone’ (Vocal)
Written & Produced by Mike Dunn
Vocals Written & Performed by Mike Dunn, 1988, Chicago
Keyboards by Mike Dunn
Additional Keyboards by Rob ‘Diggy’ Morrison
Flute by Paul Mertens 
Published by BlackBall Muzik/Westbury Music 
P&C 1998 Classic Music Company

26. Mike Dunn ‘We Kan Never Be Satisfied’ (MDz Anthem Mix)
Written & Produced by Mike Dunn 4 Deep Soul Inc
Vocals by Teresa Griffin
Recorded & Mixed at The Darkside Studio, IL
Published by D O'K Music Inc. administered by Nettwerk Music Group Inc./Kobalt Music
Licensed courtesy of Nettwerk Music Group
P&C 1996 Maxi Records

27. Gershon Jackson ‘Huggin’ & A Luvin’’ (Mike Dunn Luvz Huggin’ U ReMixX)
Written & Produced by Gershon Jackson for Omni Music Group
Co-Produced by Mike Dunn for Blackball Muzik/T’s Box
Recorded & Mixed at The Dunngeon, Chicago, Il
Published by Defected Music
P&C 2017 Defected Records Limited under exclusive license from Omni Music Solutions

28. Mike Dunn presents Tha RC Groove Project featuring Ron Carroll ‘Do You Believe’ (Dunn’s Believe U Me Mixx)
Written, Produced & Mixed by Mike Dunn 4 Deep Soul Inc.
Vocals by Ron Carroll
Keyboards by Mike Dunn
Published by Campbell Connelly & Co Ltd
P&C 1997 Sub-Urban Records

29. Mike Dunn presents The MD X-Spress ‘This Here Is House Muzik’ (Mike Dunn Main Vocal Mixx) 
Written by Mike Dunn
Produced & Arranged by Mike Dunn for BlackBall Muzik
Published by Defected Music Publishing
P&C 2008 Fourth Floor Records

30. Mike Dunn ‘Work’
Written & Produced by Mike Dunn
Vocal Performed by Mike Dunn
Mixed by Mike Dunn in Chicago, 1995
Published by BlackBall Muzik/Westbury Music
P&C 1995 Classic Music Company

31. Mike Dunn featuring Byron Stingily ‘Who Turned You Out’
Written & Produced by Mike Dunn in Chicago, 1994 
Vocals Written & Performed by Byron Stingily
Recorded @ The Darkside Studio, IL
Published by BlackBall Muzik/Westbury Music & Copyright Control
P&C 1994 Classic Music Company

32. Mike Dunn presents Da Track Dummies ‘Beat That Shit’
Written & Produced by Mike Dunn in Chicago, 1993  
Recorded @ The Darkside Studio, Illinois
Published by BlackBall Muzik/Westbury Music
P&C 1993 Classic Music Company

33. MD X-Spress ‘It's Anotha Groove’
Written & Produced by Mike Dunn in Chicago, 1995
Recorded @ The Darkside Studio, Illinois
Published by BlackBall Muzik/Westbury Music 
P&C 1995 Classic Music Company

34.	Mike Dunn ‘Can You Feel It‘ (MD Vox MixX)
Written & Produced by Mike Dunn in Chicago, 1995
Vocals Written & Performed by Mike Dunn
Recorded @ The Darkside Studio, Illinois
Published by BlackBall Muzik/Westbury Music 
P&C 1995 Classic Music Company

35. Mike Dunn presents Mr Phunky Mann ‘Deep N’Yo Soul’ (Vocal MixX)
Written & Produced by Mike Dunn in Chicago, 1995 
Vocals Written & Performed by Mike Dunn
Recorded @ The Darkside Studio, Illinois 
Published by BlackBall Muzik/Westbury Music 
P&C 1995 Classic Music Company

36. Mike Dunn presents Mr Phunky Mann ‘Let's Get It On’ (Disco Vocal)
Written & Produced by Mike Dunn in Chicago, 1995 
Vocals Written & Performed by Mike Dunn
Recorded @ The Darkside Studio, Illinois
Published by BlackBall Muzik/Westbury Music
P&C 1995 Classic Music Company

37. Mike Dunn presents Mr Phunky Mann ‘Oh Midnight’
Written & Produced by Mike Dunn in Chicago 1995 
Vocals Written & Performed by Mike Dunn
Recorded @ The Darkside Studio, Illinois
Published by BlackBall Muzik/Westbury Music
P&C 1995 Classic Music Company

38. Mike Dunn presents Sonic Boom Society ‘Work Da Groove’ (MDZ You Go Boy Mix)
Written & Produced by Mike Dunn 4 Just Man Productions
Co-Produced by Shon Jackson
Vocals Written & Performed by Mike Dunn
Music & Keys by Mike Dunn
Recorded & Mixed at The Darkside Studio, Chicago, IL
Published by BlackBall Muzik/Westbury Music 
P&C 1994 Classic Music Company

39. Mike Dunn presents The Jass Mann ‘Jass Yo Azz Off’ (The Tribal X Mixx)
Written & Produced by Mike Dunn
Vocals Written & Performed by Mike Dunn 	 	
Mixed by Mike Dunn
Published by BlackBall Muzik/Westbury Music 
P&C 1992 Classic Music Company

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