discotheques
Clubs with DJs
Discotheques are nightclubs where people dance to recorded music, typically with a DJ selecting and mixing tracks.
The word is French, literally "record library," and was borrowed into English in the 1960s.
The shortened form disco largely replaced it, especially during the disco era of the 1970s.
Discotheque now sounds dated or deliberately retro: The hotel advertised a discotheque in the basement.
Evening entertainment culture
- dancingRhythmic bodily motion
- clubbingVisiting nightclubs for entertainment
- Studio 54Iconic disco-era nightclub
- Saturday Night Fever1977 disco drama
glitter · sequins · platform shoes · bell-bottoms · polyester · hustle · boogie · fever
Evening entertainment venue
- dance floorSpace designated for movement
- DJ boothMixing equipment enclosure
- strobe lightsRapidly pulsing bright lamps
- mirror ballRotating reflective disco fixture
velvet rope · VIP section · bar · lounge · entrance · coat check · smoke machine · laser lights
Residential building
- technoElectronic dance genre
- funkDepression or groove music
- soulInnermost animating essence
- remixAltered version of recording
beat · bassline · synthesizer · turntables · vinyl · mixing · BPM · groove
Large public gathering
- partygoersCelebration attendees
- dancersPeople who move rhythmically
- bouncerVenue entrance enforcer
- doormanBuilding entrance attendant
bartender · regulars · celebrities · dress code · guest list · cover charge · last call · closing time
nightlife
Evening entertainment culture
- dancingRhythmic bodily motion
- clubbingVisiting nightclubs for entertainment
- Studio 54Iconic disco-era nightclub
Saturday Night Fever · glitter · sequins · platform shoes · bell-bottoms · polyester · hustle · boogie · fever · glamour
nightclub
Evening entertainment venue
- dance floorSpace designated for movement
- DJ boothMixing equipment enclosure
- strobe lightsRapidly pulsing bright lamps
mirror ball · velvet rope · VIP section · bar · lounge · entrance · coat check · smoke machine · laser lights · sound system
house
Residential building
remix · beat · bassline · synthesizer · turntables · vinyl · mixing · BPM · groove · rhythm
crowd
Large public gathering
- partygoersCelebration attendees
- dancersPeople who move rhythmically
- bouncerVenue entrance enforcer
doorman · bartender · regulars · celebrities · dress code · guest list · cover charge · last call · closing time · queue
- dance historyswing era, court dance, dance halls, speakeasies, dance marathons
- Swinging SixtiesCarnaby Street, mods, mod fashion, Beatles, Rolling Stones
discothequesconcert halls
Venues for musical performances
opera houses · auditoriums · amphitheaters · jazz clubs · live music venues
discothequesmonasteries
Residences for religious brothers
libraries · meditation centers · silent retreats · churches · funeral homes
discothequesopera houses
Venues for sung dramatic works
cathedrals · gentlemen's clubs · conservatories · town halls · country clubs