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  1. Etymology

    The name "footwork" given to the genre refers to the footwork dance that accompanies it and is characterized by very … See more

    History

    Footwork music first appeared in the late 1990s to early 2000s as a faster and increasingly abstract variant of ghetto house. The genre evolved to match the energy of footwork dance, a dance style born in the … See more

    Other namesJuke · Chicago juke · Project house
    Stylistic originsGhetto house
    Cultural originsLate 1990s – early 2000s, Chicago, United States
    Characteristics

    Footwork songs are generally around 150–165 BPM with beat-skipping kick drums, pounding rapidly (and at times very sparsely) in syncopation with crackling snares, claps, and other sounds reminiscen… See more

    International growth

    In Europe, juke has been popular in European clubs, particularly in Paris, Brussels, and Spain for years. UK label Planet Mu's compilations Bangs and Works Volume 1 (2010) and Bangs and Works Volume 2 (… See more

    Dance

    Footwork dance somewhat predates footwork and juke music and started as a dance to house music, with elements of breakdancing, on the west side of Chicago in the mid/late 1980s, eventually spreading to the sout… See more

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