Jesse Saunders
Released 'On and On' in 1984, widely considered the first original Chicago house record released on vinyl. Co-wrote it with Vince Lawrence to replace a stolen bootleg megamix he'd been playing as a DJ. Used a Roland TR-808, Korg Poly-61, and TB-303 to recreate the track from scratch. Said he was trying to capture 'the style of disco that other local DJs were playing at the time, a style he says was already known locally as house.' Still active as a producer and DJ.
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On and On (12-inch)
Widely considered the first original Chicago house track released on vinyl. Established the template for house production: a Roland TR-808, Korg Poly-61, and TB-303, hypnotic vocals, and a four-on-the-floor kick drum. The track was made to replace a stolen bootleg megamix, but became something new—the first time someone pressed house music onto vinyl and sold it. Saunders said he was trying to capture 'the style of disco that other local DJs were playing at the time, a style he says was already known locally as house.' The record gave a name and a format to a sound that had only existed in clubs.