Ghettotech is a form of electronic dance music based in Detroit that combines electro, hip-hop, techno, Miami bass, and ghetto house amongst a peppering of most other dance music styles (jungle, drum and bass, R&B) at fast tempos (around 145 to 170 bpm). It is known for it sometimes pornographic lyrical content, although many tracks aren't explicit and don't have this subject matter.

The spelling and indeed the use of the word ghettotech is contentious. Other spellings include ghetto tech, GetoTek, ghettotec, and other names include bass, booty bass, tech, ghetto, ghetto shit, techno bass and accelerated funk.

The ghettotech style was created by a few DJs and Producers mostly working in Detroit, with a strong influence from Miami bass and continuing influence from Chicago's ghetto house. It has existed in Detroit since about 1994.

Some of the Detroit based artists are:

• DJ Assault
• DJ Godfather
• Aux 88
• Sole Tech
• DJ Nasty
• Eric Travis
• Disco D
• Mr. De'
• Starski & Clutch
• Erotek
• 313 Bass Mechanics
• Detroit In Effect (D.I.E.)
• DJ Omega
• DJ Shortstop
• DJ Dick
• AJ McGhee
• B Calloway
• The Detroit Grand Pubahs
• Keith Tucker
• Aux Men
• 12 Tech Mob

Some Chicago based artist are:

• DJ Funk
• DJ Deeon
• DJ Nehpets
• Waxmaster
• DJ PJ
• DJ Slugo

External links

• Ghettotech Link Portal: Big and vital directory for all Ghettotech related websites.
• Mix Exchange: Here you can download mixes or share your own productions!
• Bad Ass Mixes: Daily news weblog featuring a mix and event database.
• Open Directory Ghettotech category: regularly updated links
• Community for artists, DJs and fans of ghettotech