Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution

Previous Episode

S01E03: Stayin' Alive

By the end of the 1970s, disco seemed untouchable. But it was about to face a violent backlash that almost destroyed it.

Overview

From the basement bars of 70s New York to the peak of the global charts, this is the story of how disco conquered the world: its origins, its triumphs, its fall and its legacy.

Episodes

Rock the Boat

S01E01 Rock the Boat

December 16, 2023 5.0 60 min
The remarkable story of how a global music phenomenon was born among the gay and black communities in the loft apartments and basement bars of 1970s New York.
Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now

S01E02 Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now

December 16, 2023 5.0 60 min
Set against the backdrop of black power and sexual liberation, a look at the high watermark of disco in the mid to late 70s, conquering the mainstream and turning black women and gay men into...
Stayin' Alive

S01E03 Stayin' Alive

December 23, 2023 5.0 59 min
By the end of the 1970s, disco seemed untouchable. But it was about to face a violent backlash that almost destroyed it.

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