House music had reached the mainstream by the late '80s, and while several early house hits were by genuine pioneers, they were later overwhelmed by the novelty acts and one-hit wonders dominating the charts around the turn of the decade. A generation of house producers soon emerged, weaned on the first wave of house and anxious to reapply the more soulful elements of the music with a balance of sublime techno and a house sound more focused on New York garage than Chicago acid house.

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