Chicago House Roots: Breaks - GridfaceChicago House Roots: Breaks This is the fifth and final part of a series examining the roots of house music. House and hip-hop were both inspired by a disco innovation—playing breaks. In the seventies, New York DJs started making edits of singles so they wouldn’t need two copies to extend the music. They soon discovered how well dancers responded to extended instrumental sections. When the 12-inch
