Disco music started to evolve around the year of 1974. Mid tempo beats with straight drum patterns and funky guitars as well as analog synth sounds did make this kind of music famous and reached the hearts of millions of people at the time.
In the late 1970s, dance-oriented disco was the most popular music genre in the world, particularly after being featured in hit films such as Saturday Night Fever (1977). However, disco sparked a major backlash from rock music fans—an opposition prominent enough that the White Sox, seeking to fill seats at Comiskey Park during a lackluster season, engaged Chicago shock jock and anti-disco campaigner Steve Dahl for the promotion at the July 12 doubleheader. Dahl’s sponsoring radio station was 97.9 WLUP, so admission was discounted to 98 cents for attendees who turned in a disco record; between games, Dahl was to destroy the collected vinyl in an explosion.
White Sox officials had hoped for a crowd of 20,000, about 5,000 more than usual. Instead, at least 50,000—including tens of thousands of Dahl’s adherents—packed the stadium, and thousands more continued to sneak in after gates were closed. Many of the records were not collected by staff and were thrown like flying discs from the stands. After Dahl blew up the collected records, thousands of fans stormed the field and remained there until dispersed by riot police.
That was the end for disco music as we know it from the 70s, but all the way through today this kind of music found its influences into modern music. In the mid 80s house music was based around disco elements, in the 90s techno and funky house music were based around samples and elements from that golden 70s period. And even nowadays EDM and modern pop music contains elements from that specific kind of music and makes it one of the most influential genres of modern music.
SHKHR & Shawn O’Donnell are big fans of disco music and if you’re listening to their newest disco-pop hit CRUSHIN ON YOU you will hear how they subtle incorporate parts from classic disco music. This track is one of those tracks you want to listen all over again and again, so make sure your repeat button is properly working.