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

HRRSN

KRONO

Groove Armada

Cari Golden

Brodanse

Planet Of Sound

Compact Grey

Daniel Dexter

Lula Circus

Mario Aureo

Markus Homm

Phable

Boss Axis

Jonas Saalbach

Greg Stainer

Lauhaus

Stefan Z

Luc Angenehm

Jonas Woehl

Moodymanc

Marlon Hoffstadt

Atapy

Florian Kruse

Dave Seaman

Steve Mac

Oliver $

Djuma Soundsystem

Fabian Schumann

Andrey Exx

Pretty Pink

Hot Hotels

Robosonic

Olivier Weiter

Matt Lange

Mimram

Ghostlike

Martin Roth

Pete Oak

Long & Harris

Stel

Rashid Ajami

Kevin Knapp

Toucan

Sebastien

The Scumfrog

Andrea Roma

Leusin

John Monkman

Ane Brun

Kris Davis

Nightstylers

Lou Van

Myth

Vincent Leijen

Luis Leon

Lekesch & Schekel

Grant Nelson

Boehm

Rik Woldring

XYPO

Mike Mago

Bobby Love

Gporn

Chi Thanh

M.E.G. & N.E.R.A.K.

Andrea Fissore

Three Drives On A Vinyl

NuDisorder

Miura Keys

DVNNI

Michael Woods

Aidan Lavelle

Tristan Henry

Mandal & Forbes

Addal

Mutiny UK

Rough Traders

Prosper Rek

Raphaella

Ellie Ka

Lonely Boy

Lisa May

Notize

Fish From Japan

Three Drives

AIMES

Devarra

Malachi

De Hofnar

95 North

Harold van Lennep

Karen Overton

Karol XVII & MB Valence

MANIK

Rhano Burrell

Fabrikate

Rita

Rain City Riot

DREWXHILL

Amba Shepherd

As a genre that has seen an explosive growth in the past decade, Deep House has definitely earned its stripes. Its sweet vibes captivate, its rhythms energize, and its artists never fails to enthrall the global audience with a slew of pristine Deep House tunes. There’s so many good tracks to choose from that it’s next to impossible to compile a selection that infallibly captures the spirit of Deep House and all that it stands for, yet we’ve done just that with the ‘Deep House Top 100’.

Combining beloved tracks such as DREWXHILL – ‘Talk To You’ (Groove Armada Remix), Felix Jaehn feat. Thallie Ann Seenyen – ‘Dance With Me’, and CALVO – ‘Need U’ with superb compositions from artists such as Lost Frequencies, Clement BCX, Sebastien, Addal, John Monkman, Low Steppa, De Hofnar, and more, the ‘Deep House Top 100’ conveys exactly the kind of mood that Deep House enthusiasts adore. 

It’s fresh, distinctive, laid-back, and groovy as hell. It’s all you’ll ever need. It’s the ‘Deep House Top 100’.

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