Underground House
Dance scholar Sally R. Sommer commenting on the vibe of underground House music:
“Of all the formal qualities that constitute the essentials of House, nothing could be more ephemeral or more powerful than the vibe, the defining building-block of the Underground-House scene. The vibe is an active communal force, a feeling, a rhythm that is created by the mix of dancers, the balance of loud music, the effects of darkness and light, the energy. Everything interlocks to produce a powerful sense of liberation. The vibe is an active, exhilarating feeling of ‘now-ness’ that everything is coming together—that a good party is in the making. The vibe is constructive; it is a distinctive rhythm, the groove that carries the party psychically and physically.”
Sally R. Sommer. “C'mon to My House: Underground-House Dancing.” Dance Research Journal 33/2 (Winter 2001/02): 72-86. (p. 73)
Link to full article here.
And a classic house song by the Jungle Brothers 👇👇👇