So the other day my friend Marjorie aka Dj Gingee expressed some interest about learning more about Baltimore Club. Being that I lived in Baltimore for 13 years and started my dj career there I figured I would drop a little bit of knowledge about this unique and indigenous sound.
Baltimore club or "Club Music" as its commonly referred to in B-more is a blend of chopped staccato house music and hip hop. It was first created in the late 80's by pioneers such as Frank Ski, Miss Tony, and Scottie B. Along the way others such as K-Swift (RIP), Dj Technics, Dj Boobie, and Rod Lee boosted the legitimacy of the genre.
B-more club is based of a 8/4 beat structure with a tempo around 130 bpm. It combines repetitive, looped synths and vocal snippets (often from television shows) over heavy breakbeats and baselines. A lot of the breakbeats are sampled from records such as "Sing Sing" by Gaz and "Think" by Lyn Collins.
B-more club is the soundtrack for Baltimore aka "Charm City". Its attitude and edge reflects on that of the city itself. Its sound has greatly influenced many globetrotting Dj's today. Artist such as Diplo, Tittsworth, Dj Ayers, Spankrock, Bird Peterson and Top Billin' are just a few to use this banging beat structure.
Much love to you B-more. I feel honored to come up as a Dj there. A city with probably more talented Djs per capita than most others…
Here's a short timeline of B-more club tracks and ones influenced by it.
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Mr. Postman
Mamasay
Boy Don't Waste My Time - K-Swift
La Da Dee - Dj Ayers
The Edge Remix - Bird Peterson
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