Studio 54: The Disco Thread - Disco Stu Doesn't Advertise!

[Syaoran Li]

Time for a thread on a genre that I appreciate unironically, despite its supposed demise.

This thread is for Disco, Post-Disco, Italo Disco, Nu-Disco, and even closely related genres like Funk, Motown, and Hi-NRG.

Might as well open up with Disco Stu's theme song itself.

 

[Princess Peaches]

I think Disco is a pretty valid genre tbh. There's some artistry in how the strings are played to accent a mood or beat in a song. Most of the Disco hits now are the good stuff anyways and no one remembers the shitty songs like Disco Duck.

Anyways the full version of MacArthur's Park is pretty good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF_o7aSjl_E

 

[Keep Yourself Safe]

Anyways the full version of MacArthur's Park is pretty good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF_o7aSjl_E

Nice, I love those one entire side of an album jams:

Everyone except Moroder on this album cover definitely was lost to AIDS

 

[Pointandlaugh]

 

[Syaoran Li]

 

[Triple S Rank]

There was some real talent that got involved in the disco craze. The most impressive vocally is Cheryl Lynn and pretty underviewed imo.

This song takes a while to get going but man when it does... and the peak at around 5:20 is something to be experienced. Never heard a human voice do it like she does.

 

[Positron]

Did somebody say Hi-NRG?

 

[Trans-istor]

It was only a matter of time until someone posted the best disco song Michael Jackson ever put out

 

[Syaoran Li]

 

[Andre The Roboto]

Does this count as Disco?

 

[tehpope]

Some disco tunes I love. Will add more over time.

Spoiler

Does this count as Disco?

That's more house imo. I like the extended version better.

 

[EH 110]

 

[Andre The Roboto]

 

[Pointandlaugh]

It was only a matter of time until someone posted the best disco song Michael Jackson ever put out

The best version of the song.

 

[Positron]

Depeche Mode's ultimate disco anthem is "See You"

 

[EH 110]

 

[Keep Yourself Safe]

Some disco tunes I love. Will add more over time.

Deep cut right there, sought after record too, more like this please!

Spoiler

This was from about the same time, it was more of a Jazz Funk staple in the UK although David Mancuso used to spin it:

Some early disco classics:

 

[Positron]

You can't spell Disco without Modern Talking:

Another forgotten Europop act:

 

[J A N D E K]

 

[Pointandlaugh]

I'll throw some Jamiroquai to the mix.