{"id":181,"date":"2022-08-17T05:55:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T09:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.discohof.com\/blog\/?p=181"},"modified":"2023-02-22T17:06:40","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T22:06:40","slug":"is-disco-making-a-comeback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discohof.com\/blog\/is-disco-making-a-comeback\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Disco Making A Comeback?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discohof.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/cropped-IstockLicensedMirrball-TwitpicSize-id171206013.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22\" width=\"258\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discohof.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/cropped-IstockLicensedMirrball-TwitpicSize-id171206013.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.discohof.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/cropped-IstockLicensedMirrball-TwitpicSize-id171206013-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.discohof.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/cropped-IstockLicensedMirrball-TwitpicSize-id171206013-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.discohof.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/cropped-IstockLicensedMirrball-TwitpicSize-id171206013-270x270.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.discohof.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/cropped-IstockLicensedMirrball-TwitpicSize-id171206013-192x192.jpg 192w, https:\/\/www.discohof.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/cropped-IstockLicensedMirrball-TwitpicSize-id171206013-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.discohof.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/cropped-IstockLicensedMirrball-TwitpicSize-id171206013-32x32.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 258px) 100vw, 258px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\">This may seem like a strange question to ask in 2022, but is disco making a comeback? In recent years, there has been a resurgence of interest in disco music \u2013 both among fans and artists alike. So what\u2019s behind this revival, and is it here to stay? Let\u2019s take a closer look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s no denying that disco is definitely having a moment right now. After all Dua Lipa\u2019s, <em><strong>Don\u2019t Start Now<\/strong><\/em> is a big hit as she\u2019s been leading the recent Disco charge with her dance songs and disco production. Also Daft Punk with Nile Rodgers has a few nice disco oriented hits too like<strong> <em>Get Lucky, One More Time <\/em><\/strong>and<strong> <em>Give Life Back to Music<\/em> <\/strong>which is<strong> <\/strong>one of my favorites. If memory serves me correct, I believe the great Giorgio Moroder was a producer on one  of these songs too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then there\u2019s Cerrone. He\u2019s always doing something exciting with disco music since the 70s. His <em><strong>\u201cTook Me So Long,\u201d <\/strong><\/em>is a lively tune and <em><strong>\u201cGood Times in Love\u201d <\/strong><\/em>with Adj\u00e4na singing is also a cool, upbeat dance tune. The 70s legends CHIC featuring Nile Rodgers also had an exciting disco hit in the last few years, <em><strong>\u201cI\u2019ll Be There\u201d<\/strong><\/em> (2015), which was originally written &amp; produced by Rodgers and Bernard Edwards back in the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How about Lady Gaga with her (2008) hit <strong><em>&#8220;Disco Heaven&#8221;<\/em><\/strong> whose disco type songs originally led the modern day disco charge? Australia&#8217;s star Kylie Minogue released an album titled <strong><em>DISCO<\/em><\/strong> (2020) which is a hit also. As a matter of fact, if you listen closely, disco remixes are all over the internet and radio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discohof.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DanceFloor300-dpi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discohof.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DanceFloor300-dpi.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.discohof.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DanceFloor300-dpi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\">Gloria Gaynor&#8217;s is probably singing her heart out somewhere too. I still hear her hit tune <em>I Will Survive<\/em> on the radio which never gets old to even the young. There&#8217;s quite a few other artists, groups and DJ&#8217;s still performing which we&#8217;ll discover and cover in future posts. To me the cool part about all this is it seems the torch is being carried to a new generation of disco artists and fans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s something else I found interesting. Recently in The New York Post I read: <em><strong>\u201c<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/05\/11\/eye-popping-disco-skating-rink-boogies-into-central-park-this-summer\/\" target=\"_blank\">Eye Popping Disco Skating Rink Boogies into Central Park This Summer<\/a>\u201d<\/strong><\/em> (2022). Nice, what\u2019s next Retro Disco Clubs popping up all over again for people to unwind and have a good time? I think it\u2019s a strong possibility my friends. Personally I think it would be cool, especially after we isolated for so long due to COVID -19. We just need to get out there, boogie down, party and enjoy ourselves!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\">So what&#8217;s behind this resurgent interest in disco and what does this mean for the music industry? And more importantly, what does it mean for listeners? Disco has always been a genre that&#8217;s been polarizing \u2013 you either love it or you hate it. But could its resurgence see a new wave of fans coming out to get down to some groovy disco beats?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some say it&#8217;s simply because people are longing for a more upbeat sound; others maintain that disco represents a more carefree and optimistic era. Whatever the reason, it seems clear that disco is back and here to stay for a while \u2013 so get your dance shoes on people and lets get ready to dance!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"454\" data-id=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discohof.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/discoentrance.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discohof.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/discoentrance.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.discohof.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/discoentrance-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">      <br><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color\"><\/mark><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is disco making a comeback in 2022? 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In the 1970s-80s Steve was a disco-dancing competitor and a dancing-trumpeter in urban bands, while he worked as a head bartender for dance clubs and well-known restaurants throughout New York City. Stephen now a respected Disco Historian and Author penned a second book called Disco Nights (2010) which also received nice reviews. He used his surrogate to tell this coming of age 70s tale which is inspired by a true story.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.discohof.com\/blog"],"url":"https:\/\/www.discohof.com\/blog\/author\/admin\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.discohof.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/181","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.discohof.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.discohof.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.discohof.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.discohof.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=181"}],"version-history":[{"count":69,"href":"https:\/\/www.discohof.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/181\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":396,"href":"https:\/\/www.discohof.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/181\/revisions\/396"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.discohof.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/274"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.discohof.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=181"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.discohof.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=181"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.discohof.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}