The term was first officially introduced by electronic music specialist Beatport in June 2020,[4] although music possessing organic house characteristics had already been present since around 2017, including at well-known festivals such as Burning Man, Lightning in a Bottle, and Desert Hearts.[5] Beatport's operators introduced the new category as a new genre to catalog house music having common elements, which previously went into segments less specific to it.
The genre is characterized by a deeper mellow sound that is a combination of a multi-layered percussion line based largely on the sound of African drums such as bongos and congas, and atmospheric melodies created using both synthesizers and traditional instruments - violin, vibraphone, or kalimba.[6]
Prominent artists of the genre include Lee Burridge, Sébastien Léger, Oliver Koletzki and Roy Rosenfeld amongst many others. Some top selling labels include All Day I Dream, Songuara, Cafe De Anatolia, Melody Of The Soul, Hoomidaas and Amulanga.[7] At the 2024 DJ Awards the Organic House category was won by WhoMadeWho.[8]
