House

After pop culture had left disco for dead, along came the house music underground. Mixing in shades of synth-pop, Latin, dub reggae, electro, and maybe a diva or two, house is both the soul of basement parties and the sound of the modern super-club. Kick things into gear with the relentless ecstasy of Peter Luts’ “Burning”.

You've felt the first wave; now it's time for our second dose of classic house. Subject yourself to the rapid-fire percussion assault of jungle with Reprazent and Roni Size ("Dirty Beats"); worship at the altar of DJ Norman Cook, aka Fatboy Slim ("Praise You"); and get down to the sound of French robotica with Daft Punk.

Deep inside the bass bins sit a thousand slabs of vinyl, never forgotten by the DJ in the know and the fans on the floor. Here, we've layered up a fine selection of choice cuts, including the trippy chill-out of Massive Attack's "Teardrop," and the light 'n' breezy turntablism of Cut Chemist, who samples Astrud Gilberto on "The Garden."

In the early '80s, after punk and fashion had dealt disco a double whammy, along came underground DJs, adding a robotic sheen to the perennial 4/4 beats, dropping the bass to earth-trembling levels, and lacing into the mix shades of synth-pop, Latin, dub reggae, and funk. Take a house tour with these club-thumpin' killers that trace a line of evolution from '80s classics (Soul II Soul) to the masterpieces of generic mash-up that light up the 21st-century club galaxy — all you'll ever need for a top-class party night.