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From Disco to Chicago House

CTL Reference Sheet · Version 1.0 · Published 2026-09-30

From Disco to Chicago House (CTL-RB-MUS-000002) asks what documented people, places, and technologies contributed to house music's emergence. Research is complete (2026-09-28). The brief sticks to documentation — people, places, and machines that the evidence can actually place in the room.

Verifiable facts

Research IDCTL-RB-MUS-000002
TypeResearch Brief (Type 02)
Central questionWhat documented people, places and technologies contributed to house music's emergence?
StatusResearch complete (2026-09-28)
PublisherCultureTechLens NFP, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 39-3143901), Chicago, Illinois

How to cite this sheet

APA:
CultureTechLens. (2026). From Disco to Chicago House (CTL Reference Sheet, Version 1.0) [Web page]. CultureTechLens. https://culturetechlens.com/reference/ctl-rb-mus-000002/

MLA:
CultureTechLens. “From Disco to Chicago House.” CTL Reference Sheet, Version 1.0, CultureTechLens, 30 Sept. 2026, https://culturetechlens.com/reference/ctl-rb-mus-000002/. Accessed DD Mon. YYYY.

Chicago:
CultureTechLens. “From Disco to Chicago House.” CTL Reference Sheet, Version 1.0. CultureTechLens, September 30, 2026. https://culturetechlens.com/reference/ctl-rb-mus-000002/.

Cite as: CultureTechLens, “From Disco to Chicago House”, 2026-09-30.
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