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Post by Lord Emsworth on Dec 16, 2023 21:51:11 GMT
 Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution
10pm, BBC Twowww.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001tkykDisco is often regarded as music of pure hedonism. But this excellent series rightly posits it as deeply political, too, soundtracking growing emancipation for LGBTQ+ and Black people during the 1970s and issuing an implicit challenge to American orthodoxies in the process. In this opening episode, Nicky Siano reminisces about his early days on the scene, we learn how the US “beef crisis” facilitated disco and the illustrious Earl Young walks us through the fundamentals of disco drumming. Encompassing joy and pain, bound up with racial, gender and sexual liberation, disco is established during the opening salvo of a fine, forensic three-parter as being about politics as much as music. How could it be otherwise when the communities that gave birth to disco were so marginalised? In part two disco goes supernova with Saturday Night Fever, I Will Survive et al: Candi Staton and Labelle’s Nona Hendryx add vivid recollections to those of assorted producers, critics and partygoers. |
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Dec 18, 2023 10:46:51 GMT
Only seen first episode (of three) so far. This portrait of its early days is wonderful, documenting an idealistic and passionate scene that was created by and for outsiders, who pushed the culture onwards and upwards.
Worth it alone for Earl Young, the Philadelphia International drummer, explaining the invention of the disco beat.
DJ Nicky Siano explaining how he turned Love Is The Message into a monster dancefloor highlight is great too.
Hoping the quality of the first episode is maintained.
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Dec 19, 2023 8:35:10 GMT
Watched them all now. More BBC music documentary excellence 👏🏻
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Dec 22, 2023 19:20:55 GMT
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Post by zeopold on Dec 22, 2023 22:18:39 GMT
soundtracking growing emancipation for LGBTQ+ and Black people during the 1970s and issuing an implicit challenge to American orthodoxies Probably, but round my way disco was for dim-witted troglodytes in Oxford bags that would call you a 'poof' if you had a peroxide barnet. |
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Dec 23, 2023 7:17:24 GMT
soundtracking growing emancipation for LGBTQ+ and Black people during the 1970s and issuing an implicit challenge to American orthodoxies Probably, but round my way disco was for dim-witted troglodytes in Oxford bags that would call you a 'poof' if you had a peroxide barnet. How disappointing That said, plenty of skins, teds, and second gen punx would do the same too Either way, the doc is a corker and the emergence of the scene in NYC is fascinating As is how it blew up to become a global phenomenon complete with a swift and intense backlash - and then the rebirth to take over the world |
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