Lawrence Love Saves the Day

A History of American Dance Music Culture, 1970-1979
1. Auflage 2004
ISBN: 978-0-8223-8511-0
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 528 Seiten

A history of dance music culture from 1970 to 1979, detailing the first major dance clubs in New York through the memories of DJs from the time.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lawrence, Tim

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Tanz

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Figures vii

Preface xi

Acknowledgments xvii

Introduction 1

1. beginnings House Parties and Discotheques 5

2. consolidation Party Pariahs and the Path to Permanent Revolution 33

3. pollination The Rise of the Downtown Party Network 55

4. recognition The Crystallization of a Sound 83

5. visibility The Message of Love and the Disco Mix 117

6. expansion Record Pools, Music Labels, New Clubs 155

7. prominence Forums, Formats, Franchises 205

8. ascendancy Eurodisco, Midtown, Downtown, Out-of-Town 251

9. dominance Disco Takes Over 303

10. turbulence Backlash and Survival 363

Epilogue 433

Notes 443

Selected Discography 457

Selected Bibliography 473

Index 477

Über Autor(innen)

Tim Lawrence leads the Music Culture: Theory and Production degree program at the University of East London. He has written liner notes for David Mancuso Presents the Loft and Masters at Work: The Tenth Anniversary Collection. The author’s website for the book is available at www.timlawrence.info