In Defence Of Disco (Again)

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Lawrence, T. 2006. In Defence Of Disco (Again). New Formations: A Journal of Culture, Theory, Politics.

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Authors	Lawrence, T.
Abstract	Since the 1970s, disco, which formally went out of production towards the end of 1979, has moved under a different guise, yet remains prevalent. This article explores the ongoing popularity and vitality of the social practice popularised by disco which is still prominent in the mainstream pop acts of today. The article highlights how disco’s politics of pleasure, experimentation and social equality, which draws on the potentially queer/affective experience of the amorphous body moving solo-with-the-crowd to polyrhythmic music, remains an enticing objective every time a DJ comes into contact with a group of dancers. It concludes that few music genres have been so successful at generating and spawning a model of potentially radical sociality.
Keywords	disco; musical genres; polyrhythmic music; musical subcultures
Journal	New Formations: A Journal of Culture, Theory, Politics
ISSN	0950-2378
Year	2006
Accepted author manuscript	Lawrence, T (2006) NF 58 (summer) 128-46pdf.pdf License CC BY-ND
Web address (URL)	http://www.lwbooks.co.uk/journals/newformations/contents.html
	http://hdl.handle.net/10552/742
Print	2006
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Additional information	Citation: Lawrence, T. (2006) ‘In Defence Of Disco (Again)’ New Formations 58, Summer 2006 128-146.
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