Eurodisco
Seventies European dance
Eurodisco is dance music that emerged from European studios in the mid-1970s, characterized by synthesizers, steady four-on-the-floor beats, and polished production.
More electronic and less funky than American disco, it favored catchy hooks and accessible melodies: ABBA, Boney M, Giorgio Moroder's productions.
The style influenced later electronic dance genres including Italo disco and Hi-NRG.
Electronic sound-generating instrument
- drum machineElectronic percussion simulator
- four-on-the-floorKick on every downbeat
- sequencerOrders signals chronologically
- Donna SummerDisco era's reigning voice
producer · bassline · electronic · dancefloor · 12-inch · remix · extended mix · vocoder
Fourth decade, twentieth century
- 1980sFourth-to-last twentieth-century decade
- Studio 54Iconic disco-era nightclub
- nightclubEvening entertainment venue
- discothequeNightclub for dancing
glitter · mirror ball · strobe · Saturday Night Fever · vinyl · retro · nostalgia · revival
Swedish disco-era pop group
Bavaria's largest city
- BerlinGermany's largest city
- MilanLombardy's capital city
- StockholmSweden's seat of government
- overdubAdd audio layers post-recording
layering · string arrangement · orchestral · lush · polished · slick · commercial · hook
Fascinating, elegant attractiveness
- fashionCurrent popular trend
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
- campTemporary outdoor shelter site
- LGBTQSexual and gender minorities
diva · hedonism · escapism · nightlife · cosmopolitan · jet set · excess · celebration
synthesizer
Electronic sound-generating instrument
- drum machineElectronic percussion simulator
- four-on-the-floorKick on every downbeat
- sequencerOrders signals chronologically
Donna Summer · producer · bassline · electronic · dancefloor · 12-inch · remix · extended mix · vocoder · arpeggio
1970s
Fourth decade, twentieth century
- 1980sFourth-to-last twentieth-century decade
- Studio 54Iconic disco-era nightclub
- nightclubEvening entertainment venue
discotheque · glitter · mirror ball · strobe · Saturday Night Fever · vinyl · retro · nostalgia · revival · comeback
ABBA
Swedish disco-era pop group
Munich
Bavaria's largest city
overdub · layering · string arrangement · orchestral · lush · polished · slick · commercial · hook · chorus
glamour
Fascinating, elegant attractiveness
- fashionCurrent popular trend
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
- campTemporary outdoor shelter site
LGBTQ · diva · hedonism · escapism · nightlife · cosmopolitan · jet set · excess · celebration · liberation
Eurodiscofunk
Depression or groove music
punk rock · lo-fi · acoustic music · roots music · grunge
Eurodiscopunk
Raw, fast rock genre
protest music · folk music · hardcore punk · riot grrrl · post-punk
disco, Europe, European, Eurovision, Eurodance, Europop, Eurobeat