What is Stutter House?

Stutter house is a budding subgenre of house music making waves in the dance music scene.

The sound has been gaining new fans at local festivals and across social media platforms. It is one of the many genres emerging from a growing house and music dance scene. It was even featured as a subgenre on certain Spotify listeners’ Wrapped recap.

Stutter house is being defined by listeners as a repetitious pulsing “stutter” sound. The sound can be anything from a stuttering vocal to a stuttering synth or lead. It has been largely popularized by London producer Fred Again…

LA-based music curator and producer Steve Cardigan is said to have coined the term “stutter house.” His music collective ‘Put You On’ hosts music events and parties in Los Angeles. His stuttrt house playlist on Spotify has gained popularity as well.

The exact origin of the genre is largely debated. There have been multiple songs throughout the years with hints of the subgenre here and there. Some argue that stutter house is not a new genre at all. Instead, it is a common iteration of a music technique among deep house artists.

The rise in popularity of Fred Again.. has led to a number of different names for what to call the genre. Alternate names for stutter house include flutter house, tremor, and future garage. In the last year, its popularity has grown on TikTok as well.

The stutter house playlist below features both big name artists and new artists to help you gain a better understanding of the genre. A few mentioned include Skrillex, Alex Keeper, and Swimming Paul. It also includes rising star Disco Lines, who can sometimes be grouped into this genre. As we approach 2024, even more of the genre’s favorite artists may be dabbling in the new sound.