The genre has been described as a fusion genre of house and electro, either in its original form or as fused with synthpop and techno in its late-1990s revival, electroclash. It has also been seen as a term created from
using "electro" as an adjective (meaning "futuristic" or
"hard") for "house". French house by artists such as Daft Punk has also been considered a strong influence on
electro house.
Early songs that have been labelled retroactively
as electro house include "Transamerican" by Sublime in 1993,
"Dark Invader" and "The Arival" by Arrivers in 1996, and
"Raw S*it" by Basement Jaxx in 1997. Mr. Oizo's 1999 hit "Flat Beat" has also been considered an early example of
the genre.
Benny Benassi, with his track "Satisfaction"
released in 2002, is seen as the forerunner of electro house who brought it to
the mainstream. In the early 2000s, the genre saw the emergence of new producers
such as David Guetta and Yasutaka Nakata. In 2005, electro house saw an increase in
popularity. In November 2006, electro house tracks "Put Your Hands Up For Detroit"
by Fedde Le Grand and "Yeah Yeah" by Bodyrox and Luciana held the number one and number two spots,
respectively, in the UK Top 40 singles charts. Since then, electro house
producers such as Avicii, deadmau5, Knife Party, and Skrillex have emerged and become increasingly popular.
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