disco
Polyester-era sound
Disco is a style of dance music that emerged in the 1970s, characterized by a steady four-on-the-floor beat, lush orchestration, and pulsing bass lines.
The term also names the nightclubs where people danced to this music: We're going to the disco tonight.
As a verb, to disco is to dance to such music or frequent such clubs.
The disco era peaked in the late 1970s, and the word now carries nostalgic or retro connotations: disco ball, disco fever.
Energetic, aggressive action
- bumpSlight collision or protrusion
- YMCAYouth development nonprofit
- line-danceChoreographed group routine
- spinningRevolving around an axis
boogie · freestyle · strut · grapevine · dancefloor · choreography
Evening entertainment venue
- dancefloorSurface for rhythmic movement
- mirrorballRotating reflective dance sphere
- DJMusic mixer performer
- turntableRotating music player
Depression or groove music
- soulInnermost animating essence
- MotownDetroit's soulful moniker
- boogieRhythmic blues music
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
synthesizer · bassline · four-on-the-floor · Eurodisco · house · electro-funk · synth-pop · dance-pop
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- basslineLow-register musical foundation
four-on-the-floor · percussion · drums · handclaps · strings · horns · orchestral · lush
Small reflective fabric ornaments
- platformsElevated flat surfaces
- bell-bottomsFlared-leg trousers
- glitterDecorative metallic flecks
- laméMetallic-threaded fabric
rhinestones · polyester · metallic · sparkle · jumpsuits · spandex · afro · bodysuits
Rotating reflective dance sphere
- sequinsSmall reflective fabric ornaments
- sparkleEmit flashing light
- glitterDecorative metallic flecks
- strobeRapidly pulsing light
reflective · iridescent · sheen · gleam · metallic · shiny · glint · prismatic
Fourth decade, twentieth century
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
- roller-skatingLocomotion on wheeled footwear
- retroEvoking recent past
- revivalReturn after decline
hustle
Energetic, aggressive action
- bumpSlight collision or protrusion
- YMCAYouth development nonprofit
- line-danceChoreographed group routine
spinning · boogie · freestyle · strut · grapevine · dancefloor · choreography
nightclub
Evening entertainment venue
- dancefloorSurface for rhythmic movement
- mirrorballRotating reflective dance sphere
- DJMusic mixer performer
funk
Depression or groove music
groove · synthesizer · bassline · four-on-the-floor · Eurodisco · house · electro-funk · synth-pop · dance-pop · afrobeat
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
bassline · four-on-the-floor · percussion · drums · handclaps · strings · horns · orchestral · lush · falsetto
sequins
Small reflective fabric ornaments
- platformsElevated flat surfaces
- bell-bottomsFlared-leg trousers
- glitterDecorative metallic flecks
lamé · rhinestones · polyester · metallic · sparkle · jumpsuits · spandex · afro · bodysuits
mirrorball
Rotating reflective dance sphere
strobe · reflective · iridescent · sheen · gleam · metallic · shiny · glint · prismatic · rainbow
1970s
Fourth decade, twentieth century
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
- roller-skatingLocomotion on wheeled footwear
- retroEvoking recent past
ABBA
Swedish disco-era pop group
- genresaction, comedy, detective fiction, fantasy, horror
- music genresblues, pop, jazz, rock, classical
- American musicjazz, blues, country music, rock, country
- 1970sWatergate, Nixon, Vietnam War, Saturday Night Fever, Star Wars
- 70sbell-bottoms, Saturday Night Fever, pet rock, leisure suits, platform shoes
- dance movespirouette, shimmy, waltz, tango, cha-cha
discopunk
Raw, fast rock genre
punk rock · hardcore punk · heavy metal · grunge · thrash metal
discopunk
Raw, fast rock genre
rock · new wave · post-punk · grunge · alternative rock
discoDIY culture
Self-sufficiency as lifestyle
grunge era · hippie movement · counterculture · straight edge · riot grrrl
- disco ballReflective club centerpiece
- floppy disc driveDevice reading flexible magnetic disks
- disc jockeyPlays recorded music professionally
- compact discOptical data storage medium
- gold discoveryFinding valuable yellow metal
- disco lightsFlashing dance floor fixtures
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