Disco

Disco is a genre of dance oriented Pop music that was popularized in dance clubs (discothèques) in the mid 1970s, and which dominated mainstream pop until the late 1970s. Many major cities had thriving disco club scenes which were centered around discothèques, nightclubs, and private loft parties where DJs would play disco hits through powerful PA systems for the dancers. The DJs played "a smooth mix of long single records to keep people 'dancing all night long". Some of the most prestigious clubs had elaborate lighting systems that throbbed to the beat of the music.