The Hague 1988, a Curacaoan-born DJ by the name of Moortje (Dutch for
"blackie") was spinning Caribbean records at a party at Club Voltage
when by accident a 33 rpm 12" was played at 45. Rather than the crowd
frowning at the Cutty Ranks record sounding like Mickey Mouse, the
dance floor exploded. This is the myth behind the birth of bubbling,
the genre responsible for the unique sound of current Dutch house.
Moortje went with the sound he had mistakenly created, and added a
drum pattern based on traditional tambu drum music from Curacao.
"Neddereggaeton" being one of the nicknames for Dem Bow's cousin, and
Jamaican records at half and double time had become localized to the
Antillean communities in the Netherlands. "Some say it first was an
expression of hidden protest, born in the Antillean youth culture."
(to quote an old Dutch article). Along with the producers were MCs
Pret and Pester, who would rap of government and oppression of
immigrants while Moortje manned the decks. The music remained popular
throughout the 90s, but naturally parties became engrossed with
reggaeton and jungle as well. Once the 2000s hit, house music became
the party favorite with former bubbling DJs like DJ Chuckie keeping
the same drums and bringing them to the rave. So-called "Dutch house"
took over, but bubbling remains in the underground, with young
producers of Curacaoan, Surinamese, and Dominican backgrounds keeping
the sound alive using bootleg computer software.
That's how I explained it once