When House was Born

The birth of house music wasn't solely about music. It was about bringing people together and making them feel welcomed.  It provided people with a vibe and it provided people with an escape.  House music wasn't just created out of nowhere, it evolved.  It started out with people not really knowing what they were doing, djs would mess with records, scratch them, play them backwards, etc.  They used turntables and records to dj.  Some would record their dj sessions on mixtapes.  People would then take the mixtapes and re-record them passing them through the city.  

It's interesting to see how house developed because it seemed to also be the birth of underground music.  In Chicago, the music was not accepted and there was even an incident where they were burning records fighting against disco.  There was also gang activity to worry about that could limit the musical experiences.  All of these obstacles only inspired the djs and fans of the music to go deeper underground.  I believe them going deeper underground with what they were doing also forced them to go deeper into their music and bring forth more soul and spirit to the house music.  House music was basically born to bring people together and provide a sort of safe haven for minorities.