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Thing is it's more a case of 'are you grown up enough to recognise that 90% of the danceable modern soul played northern events is 100% disco - though often somewhat atypical'... Good old northern inv

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dis·co (dibreve.gifsprime.gifkomacr.gif)

n. pl. dis·cos

1.
A discotheque.

2.

a.
Popular dance music, especially of the late 1970s, characterized by strong repetitive bass rhythms.

b.
A style of dancing usually done to disco music.

intr.v. dis·coed, dis·co·ing, dis·cos

To dance to disco music.

[short for discotheque.]

disco [ˈdɪskəʊ]

n pl -cos

1.
(Music / Pop Music)

a.
an occasion at which typically young people dance to amplified pop records, usually compered by a disc jockey and featuring special lighting effects

b.
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as modifier
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disco dancing

2.
(Music / Pop Music) a nightclub or other public place where such dances take place

3.
(Music / Pop Music) mobile equipment, usually accompanied by a disc jockey who operates it, for providing music for a disco

4.
(Music / Pop Music)

a.
a type of dance music designed to be played in discos, with a solid thump on each beat

b.
(
as modifier
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a disco record

[shortened from discotheque]

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Check out-

The Strikers- Inch By Inch or Body Music

Unlimited Touch- Searching To Find The One

Proper Disco :-)

I don't think I'd call either of those Disco to be honest. Both pure 80's Paradise Garage tracks to these ears. I only consider 70's stuff to be Disco in the pure sense of the world........

Ian D :D

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Are we now grown up enough to understand it?

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I am, you are.. I couldn't give a shit about the rest.. It just means we can look disaprovingly at people like we normally do.

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Thing is it's more a case of 'are you grown up enough to recognise that 90% of the danceable modern soul played northern events is 100% disco - though often somewhat atypical'... Good old northern inverted snobbery drawing lines in the sand that don't exist.

Anyone who doesn't think something like Weekend by Phreek is pure brilliance is dead from the neck up.

Dx

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I pose some questions on this site with a knowing hesitancy as to what road half the replies are going to go down, which can be tiresome really but I do it anyway I suppose just to prove mesen right.

As for a definition, you should know by now what would be the relevant quality productions, major and Indie that would deem me posing such a question on a site inhabited by so called muso's. :wink:

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Thing is it's more a case of 'are you grown up enough to recognise that 90% of the danceable modern soul played northern events is 100% disco - though often somewhat atypical'... Good old northern inverted snobbery drawing lines in the sand that don't exist.

Anyone who doesn't think something like Weekend by Phreek is pure brilliance is dead from the neck up.

Dx

Should be arrested for crimes against taste and wasting good vinyl.

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I pose some questions on this site with a knowing hesitancy as to what road half the replies are going to go down, which can be tiresome really but I do it anyway I suppose just to prove mesen right.

As for a definition, you should know by now what would be the relevant quality productions, major and Indie that would deem me posing such a question on a site inhabited by so called muso's. :wink:

Ah yes, but covering what years? Disco records are still being made now.... and what about the crop of remixed compilations like the brilliant Philadelphia International one that Ian Dewhirst put together, can we include the remixed tracks? Do we include Italo Disco? How about 'Disco Duck' a hit, and the word disco in the title, does that merit discussion? Are different mixes allowed to be discussed, as they are not 'original' in the true sense of the word, and were often extra tracks on the 2nd issue of a 12". A lot of remixes were just white labels spread amongst the select few DJs, and not 'official'. How snobbish is it ok to be.... especially when wearing platform shoes, a curly perm, and spandex?.....

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Ah yes, but covering what years? Disco records are still being made now.... and what about the crop of remixed compilations like the brilliant Philadelphia International one that Ian Dewhirst put together, can we include the remixed tracks? Do we include Italo Disco? How about 'Disco Duck' a hit, and the word disco in the title, does that merit discussion? Are different mixes allowed to be discussed, as they are not 'original' in the true sense of the word, and were often extra tracks on the 2nd issue of a 12". A lot of remixes were just white labels spread amongst the select few DJs, and not 'official'. How snobbish is it ok to be.... especially when wearing platform shoes, a curly perm, and spandex?.....

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That is for you to decide. :wink:

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Should be arrested for crimes against taste and wasting good vinyl.

As I said... Anyone who doesn't think something like Weekend by Phreek is pure brilliance is dead from the neck up :wicked:

The likes of Ottawan, Tina Charles etc have about as much to do with proper disco as those appalling British pop versions you tried to foist on an innocent and unsuspecting world have to do with soul Pete - now THEY were an appalling waste of vinyl.

Dx

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As I said... Anyone who doesn't think something like Weekend by Phreek is pure brilliance is dead from the neck up :wicked:

The likes of Ottawan, Tina Charles etc have about as much to do with proper disco as those appalling British pop versions you tried to foist on an innocent and unsuspecting world have to do with soul Pete - now THEY were an appalling waste of vinyl.

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My First and last love will be Disco. I have collected some greatly produced Disco Instrumentals and Disco-Soul. Like most of the records i have tirelessly filed out digging, listening etc there is good and bad records in every category...so ignorance certainly wont help me collect nice records. Personally the smaller labels for me were the buzz records because they were far from pop. This kind of 'Happy Sound' appealed mostly to young people in the United States in the mid to late seventies. Much of this kind of music had very little appeal to adults as soul vocal's captured much of the attention. It became more poular for adult dancefloors when bigger artists and their bigger record labels influenced Dj's to entertain the club scene. Funk was harder and more relevent to the attitude on the streets of America during this time and so took a higher profile as far as energy instumentals go and certainly to black people in America where povery and unemployment were a reality. Disco intended to portray the ambition of "The American Dream" a winning sound, especially with the prominence of strings which set up a unique experience in the discoteque. The music worked because it tied in with the politics, fashion and 'wannabe' american lifestyle of that time. The artists/musicians were not too tight about categorising music. So many black artists were actually listening to country records, jazz and blues because this is what they grew up on. THE MUSIC in "general" progressed on as far back as Jazz in the 1920's were records were intended especially for the Discoteque along with Motown Soul, Sixties Soul, even... err House Music were all intended to feed nighclubs and so the saying.."You Pratt its all Disco..!!!" rings true for me anyway. Nowadays we have punters thinking they invented SOUL MUSIC describing "CROSSOVER"...the musicians will just laugh..its a bit silly really..tut tut tut..!! The Disco sound did penetrate the US, later gaining appeal in the southern districts (Home of Countrty Music), where, the dancing bridged alot of racial tension (NOT disco pop records that they show on the TV..!!!). This gives Disco a revolutionary appeal its a big Stamp. Sadly there was a consequence (The rebellion of Disco in 1977). As far as history goes this establishes Disco as a proven Genius. Its all down to taste, so, the Happy music will always have room in my record box..!!...so yes... long live Disco..bakersoul....................

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I don't think I'd call either of those Disco to be honest. Both pure 80's Paradise Garage tracks to these ears. I only consider 70's stuff to be Disco in the pure sense of the world........

Ian D :D

Got to disagree with you there Ian, 45 seconds into Body Music, the word 'YOWSAH' can clearly be heard. In my world, that makes it Disco :-)

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My First and last love will be Disco. I have collected some greatly produced Disco Instrumentals and Disco-Soul. Like most of the records i have tirelessly filed out digging, listening etc there is good and bad records in every category...so ignorance certainly wont help me collect nice records. Personally the smaller labels for me were the buzz records because they were far from pop. This kind of 'Happy Sound' appealed mostly to young people in the United States in the mid to late seventies. Much of this kind of music had very little appeal to adults as soul vocal's captured much of the attention. It became more poular for adult dancefloors when bigger artists and their bigger record labels influenced Dj's to entertain the club scene. Funk was harder and more relevent to the attitude on the streets of America during this time and so took a higher profile as far as energy instumentals go and certainly to black people in America where povery and unemployment were a reality. Disco intended to portray the ambition of "The American Dream" a winning sound, especially with the prominence of strings which set up a unique experience in the discoteque. The music worked because it tied in with the politics, fashion and 'wannabe' american lifestyle of that time. The artists/musicians were not too tight about categorising music. So many black artists were actually listening to country records, jazz and blues because this is what they grew up on. THE MUSIC in "general" progressed on as far back as Jazz in the 1920's were records were intended especially for the Discoteque along with Motown Soul, Sixties Soul, even... err House Music were all intended to feed nighclubs and so the saying.."You Pratt its all Disco..!!!" rings true for me anyway. Nowadays we have punters thinking they invented SOUL MUSIC describing "CROSSOVER"...the musicians will just laugh..its a bit silly really..tut tut tut..!! The Disco sound did penetrate the US, later gaining appeal in the southern districts (Home of Countrty Music), where, the dancing bridged alot of racial tension (NOT disco pop records that they show on the TV..!!!). This gives Disco a revolutionary appeal its a big Stamp. Sadly there was a consequence (The rebellion of Disco in 1977). As far as history goes this establishes Disco as a proven Genius. Its all down to taste, so, the Happy music will always have room in my record box..!!...so yes... long live Disco..bakersoul....................

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Sort of reggae-disco

Yeah. Thinking back on it, it probably is. Cheers.

I dont like disco that isnt reggae influenced, but I do like Reggae that isnt disco influenced.

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I think like any genre of music somes shit, somes good disco duck as someone has quoted is....crap (must put IMHO just in case someone likes it)

but i can remember when stuff like musique in the bush were being aired in the late 70s they got plays on the soul scene to busy floors , but i find even that very chartie D.I.S.C.O esque

but stuff like from the philly stable seemed more polished and soulful, later on in the early eigthies i loved larry graham sooner or later or harry Ray love is a game ( bugger i find myself wanting to list huge amounts of tracks)

I think, i may be way off base but disco did have various parts such as the distinct club sound and then the mainstream chart "twee" sound and most of the disco tracks i loved only ever made "chart" status on metro radios saturday night self penned club chart.

But look now... a track i thought was good but not outstanding at the time was bobby womacks so many sides of you, i thought that had a lack lustre feel about it ( mind you i still bought a 7" and a 12" LOL) but look at that now having a massive resurgence on the Northern floors

In answer to your question barry....for me anyway... i think mainstream Philadelphia Records topped the production and how to get a track to the masses scales

but indies bloody hell there were some outstanding tracks that just didnt have the financial clout to get them ahead like straight jacket the greatest part of loving you etc

but there were also tracks that were looked over on major labels because of the amount of stuff being churned by the machine and i bet there is more hidden 70's+ stuff in archives waiting to be found than there was 60's stuff

whats my preference.... soulful with a cracking production ...look back at the 70's and listen in depth to the Columbia tracks...i think their production had to be unbeatable alas a lot of their (what i would call) really really good stuff never got anywhere

Geeooooordie

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