Euro disco
Euro disco is a form of disco-based dance music which originated in the late-1970s in Europe, as a more European variant of disco music. Euro disco was based on disco music, yet it was a more encompassing genre which borrowed influences from pop, rock and New Wave music. In such a way, it was more pop-friendly and less "gritty" than regular disco music.[1] It often included synthesizers within its composition.
| Euro disco | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | Disco Pop Rock New Wave Dance Europop |
| Typical instruments | Electric guitar, synthesizer, drums, keyboard, piano, bass guitar |
| Derivative forms | Eurodance |
| Other topics | |
| Disco, post-disco | |
Euro disco, as the term suggests, was popular in Europe. Nevertheless, it also achieved popularity in the United States through artists such as Donna Summer.[1] Some regard Kraftwerk as the first Euro disco group. Furthermore, Giorgio Moroder was also a major force within the Euro disco scene.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Disco | AllMusic". Archived from the original on 2011-10-15. Retrieved 2011-12-15.