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Aziraphale (talk | contribs) (removed "gay," gays may have enjoyed disco but so did large swaths of the hetero youth population. Embarassing but true. ;)) |
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| − | '''Disco''' was a flamboyant style of dance music in the 70s. Disco parties were noted for their outrageous clothes, drug use, and flashing lights. | + | '''Disco''' was a flamboyant style of gay dance music in the 70s. Disco parties were noted for their outrageous clothes, drug use, and flashing lights. |
Disco music was generally made by studio engineers using session musicians, and was pressed onto 12-inch singles, an innovation which allowed for high-fidelity recorded music over a large sound system. The name derives from the French word "Discotheque", a place for playing records. | Disco music was generally made by studio engineers using session musicians, and was pressed onto 12-inch singles, an innovation which allowed for high-fidelity recorded music over a large sound system. The name derives from the French word "Discotheque", a place for playing records. | ||
Revision as of 11:17, July 25, 2007
Disco was a flamboyant style of gay dance music in the 70s. Disco parties were noted for their outrageous clothes, drug use, and flashing lights.
Disco music was generally made by studio engineers using session musicians, and was pressed onto 12-inch singles, an innovation which allowed for high-fidelity recorded music over a large sound system. The name derives from the French word "Discotheque", a place for playing records.