Introduction to Disco
Disco is also a music style and a type of electronic music. The following is an introduction to disco that I compiled, welcome to read and refer to it!
The word "Disco" is the abbreviation of "Discotheque", which originally means "a dance hall for people to dance". It originated from France in the early 1960s. In the 1960s, with the update of music equipment, a set of record players in the dance hall could complete the work of the original band, and a variety of different music could be obtained at any time, which was economical and affordable. Therefore, instead of hiring a band to provide accompaniment, dance halls hired a record player to provide music for dancing by playing records. Gradually, people began to call this dance music played by records disco.
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Disco is the abbreviation of discotheque, which originally means record dance. It originally referred to the music that black people danced to in nightclubs according to records. In the 1970s, it actually became a pair. A general term for any contemporary dance music. Compared with rock music, it is characterized by a strong, indiscriminate, metronome-like 4/4 beat, and simple lyrics and melody. In 1977, the disco craze started in the United States due to the film recording "Saturday Night Fever" by the Australian pop music group "Bee Gees". Disco often synthesized sounds in the recording studio and made records, but in the end it was The rhythm is monotonous and the style is similar. In the early 1980s, it was gradually replaced by other popular dance music with less obvious rhythm and slower speed. Origin
Style characteristics
Disco dance music has a strong character. The powerful beat is generally 4/4, and each beat is a strong beat, which does not change from beginning to end; the speed is about 120 beats per minute; its melody is short, the lyrics are simple, and it is repeated continuously. , as long as you adjust the speed and change it to a strong or weak beat, you can turn it into a disco. At first, discotheques only played pop songs and rock music suitable for dancing, such as Motown's Sol music. Later, they gradually appeared. Specialized disco composition.
Dance characteristics
Disco dance has a large amount of activity and a strong music rhythm. It is an impromptu free dance with no prescribed movements. They are music appreciators. They will first be immersed in the sound, bring themselves into the vortex of the sound, and follow the strong and sharp rhythm of the music. Since there is no prescribed pace, they will improvise according to the changes in the rhythm. They make different body movements and freely twist various parts of the body, especially the waist and hips, to be free and unrestrained and to jump out of themselves. At the same time, they will also create their own tricks to fully express their personality without restraint. , making various movements. The number of dancers can be in pairs, or they can dance together and have fun together. Disco dance can be said to be an ode to the liberation of individuality, with a warm and healthy tone. Liberate one's mind and body, fully express oneself, vent one's depression and passion for complaining, and perform reality, peace, and freedom that are not available in today's society. It becomes an ode to health and beauty of the soul, giving people aesthetic enjoyment. Really know yourself.
Development history
Disco marked the beginning of early pop music based on dance music, bypassing the increasingly prosperous sounds and funk of the 1970s, and disco emphasized beats. Even the singers and songs. Disco is named after discotheque, a nightclub that does not play any music except dance music. Most of the discotheques in New York are gay clubs, so the DJs are specially selected. After the advent of disco, funk records with strong rhythms and heavy styles began to be played on the radio and had great sales. Soon, record companies and music producers began to cut back on the creation of all music forms except disco.
Naturally, these records also had a strong pop factor, which is why they were so successful. Disco albums often don't need to change much--their few long songs just keep the beat pounding. Likewise, those singles were released on 12-inch records, allowing for extended remixing time. DJs can mix these tracks to match the tempo of each song as long as they are marked with the number of beats per minute. Soon, disco, which has always been marked by a strong beat, took over pop music, and every band incorporated some disco elements, from rock stars the Rolling Stones and Rod Stewart to pop stars such as the Bee Gees and new wave bands such as Blondie. Some of the disco bands that became stars—Donna Summer, Chic, the Village People, and KC & the Sunshine Band—played a major role in the producers' music since they created these beats and composed the music. . Disco gradually lost steam in the 1970s and 1980s, but it did not die - it mutated into a variety of dance-based genres, ranging from amateur to professional to a wide range of dance pop. A dance posture in which the body twists along with the strong rhythm of music. It has only been more than ten years since Disco was introduced to China, but its popularity is astonishing. There is no need to be too particular about the clothes you wear when dancing in disco. However, the young British people who danced crazily in the dazzling colorful lights all invariably wore similar outfits. They have shawl hair that looks like dry silk noodles, wear tight white shirts, and distressed frayed jeans, and are decorated with various glitters, metal rings, etc. all over their bodies, creating a thrilling and intense atmosphere.
Historical origins
The disco dance music of the 1980s and the disco English dance music series of the Dutch and Eastern Warriors in the 1980s are so classic that if no one remembers them anymore, they may be dismissed. Something that I have completely forgotten (disco is of course the transliteration of DISCO). Of course we didn’t have the conditions and possibilities to go clubbing at that time, but the music on the streets was very addictive because the melody was very addictive, and the covers were all science fiction illustrations of FEEL’s monsters or warriors.
Hollywood East, also known as "Hollywood East", is the name of a DISCO ballroom in Hong Kong. The DJs at this disco remixed European and American pop dance music and played it. Unexpectedly, the response was surprisingly good. It quickly became a popular fashion.
Starting in 1988, Hong Kong FACE Records authorized the Guangzhou Branch of China Record Corporation to release a series of Dutch dance music. This was the first time in the history of Chinese audio and video publishing that it had entered into cooperation with the world's pop music scene. Synchronous integration has brought the majority of fans into contact with excellent Western electronic dance music and the strange sound effects created by mixing.
The Warriors is the "Master Mix" series, which is similar to the Hedong series. It contains mostly European dance music, especially Italian Italo Disco. However, I feel that there are many more classic melodies in Warriors. What is even more shocking is actually the Savage, Wild Wolf, Savage King, Wild Wolf King and other series. They were the best cassettes at that time. I once owned them, but I don’t know where they ended up. Ha, but even if the antique survives, it is probably impossible to listen to it...
Social Symbol
The research results of social and anthropologists show that humans have an instinctive need to sing and dance. Disco has brought a refreshing choice to Chinese people who always respect subtlety, elegance, etiquette and solemnity. To dance disco, you have to forget your identity, status, education, and all the personas that prevent you from letting go and dancing wildly. In today's disco dance halls, young people wearing T-shirts, jeans and high-top sneakers can still feel their hearts beating when they step onto the dance floor. White-collar men in suits and ties go straight to the disco after get off work without changing their clothes.
The starched suit looks a bit weird in the swirling shadows, but no one will accuse you of being inappropriate, as long as you enjoy it. Disco has become very tolerant of clothing. You can even often see old men and women from the north gathering in a corner of the park, wearing bulky cotton-padded clothes and trousers, doing old-age disco. You can no longer find the original disco spirit here, disco seems to have existed in name only.
Introduction by the emcee
DISCO existed before World War I, but at that time it was not as crazy and HIGH as it is now. At best, it was just music with a stronger rhythm. At that time, DJs were just hosts behind the scenes, just like hosts on radio today. "Play the Funky Muisc" by the "Cherry Lips" band in 1972 can be regarded as the true origin of DISCO. This style of music was immediately favored by the majority of young friends under the circumstances of the time. It was later named "Funky" and is still deeply loved by people today. The "DJ" has moved from behind the scenes to semi-behind the scenes, and has participated in some front-end work such as singing, music production, and concert hosting. It cannot be called a professional "DJ" yet.
By 1981, an era appeared that everyone was very familiar with-the era of break dancing. The original style of break dancing continues to this day and has become a style that everyone knows. They also originate from black street music and have the same characteristics - "RAP" which was popular in 1997. "DJ" officially moved from behind the scenes to the front desk in 1981, responsible for selecting suitable music from various kinds of music to play for guests.
Without the turntable, there would be no DJ. The company "Technics" is still the leader in the turntable manufacturing industry. No DJ does not know that this company developed and manufactured tape-type turntables and quartz-type turntables to this day, but few people know about "Technics" As early as 1979, the first professional record player was produced, laying the foundation for the special industry of DJ. In the early 1980s, DJs did not fully utilize the advantages of turntables, only mechanical operations. In the late 1980s, someone invented a method called scratching records, which pushed DISCO to its first climax. After that, DISCO languished for several years under the strong impact of the emergence of karaoke. In 1995 and 1996, it once again swept the world with a sudden and unexpected trend, and it came back.
The word DJ already represents the latest, most powerful, most poisonous and most HIGH Muisc.
In China, the development of DJ has been distorted. You can often hear some songs like this, they are the most popular songs at the moment. Some people speed up the tempo of these songs and match them with disco tunes, and "DJs" are born one after another. ;