Netto Houz or Netto is a
Berlin
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-based
house music
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project formed by Ralf Zimmermann and Markus Wegner in 1994.
In the second half of the 1990s Netto Houz appeared alongside projects like
Whirlpool Productions
Whirlpool Productions is a German house music project formed in 1991 from Cologne, consisting of musicians and producers Eric D. Clark, Justus Köhncke and Hans Nieswandt.
Musical career
Whirlpool Productions are known for their unique, experime ...
on Ladomat 2000, the dance and electronic music department of
L'Age D'Or
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, which was one of the record labels that had evolved from the Hamburg indie music scene known as
Hamburger Schule
The ''Hamburger Schule'' (German for 'Hamburg School') is a music movement current in Germany during the 1980s and early 1990s. With some active bands and artists it is still present. It took up traditions of Neue Deutsche Welle and combined them w ...
.
At first, Netto Houz was heavily influenced by the tracky sound of Chicago labels like
Relief Records or
Dance Mania, but developed a deeper musical style over the years. Because of the strong
Disco
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and
Deep House
Deep house is a subgenre of house music that originated in the 1980s, initially fusing elements of Chicago house with the lush chords of 1980s jazz-funk and touches of soul music. Its origins are attributed to the early recordings of Larry Heard ( ...
references of their 1998 Album ''Room 7107'' the duo helped to pave the way for the revival of these genres in the Berlin club scene of the 2000s.
''Chicago mit der Seele suchen''
from Telepolis, 2001
Discography
Album
* Netto Houz: ''Room 7107''. Ladomat 2000, 1998 (Lado 2072-1/2, CD/DLP).
Singles
* Netto: ''Elektro Funk''. Ladomat 2000, 1995 (Lado 2010, 12").
* Netto: ''The World of Netto''. Ladomat 2000, 1995 (Lado 2021, 12”).
* Netto: ''Fan of Underground''. Ladomat 2000, 1996 (Lado 2043, 12”).
* Netto Houz: (feat. Elbee Bad): ''Bad Man Speaks (extended version) / Knuggles''. Knuggles Recordings, 2011 (KNR 001, 12").
* Netto Houz / Moire Patterns: ''7107 Music (original 12" mix) / The Roots Anthems 001''. Knuggles Recordings, 2011 (KNR 002, 12").
* Netto Houz: ''Noctambulism / Rossi's Records''. Knuggles Recordings, 2012 (KNR005, 12").
* Netto Houz: ''Fingertalk / Franz' Theme, Feels So Good Inside''. Knuggles Recordings, 2014 (KNR008, 12").
* Netto Houz: ''Rising 2016''. Knuggles Recordings, 2016 (KNR010, 12").
References
External links
Article
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Info on Knuggles Recordings' website
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German house music groups