Velvet Underground, New York Dolls, and Patti Smith laid groundwork for punk scene, characterized by minimalist sound and DIY ethic Most historians and critics agree that Punk was born in NYC before it developed further in the UK Band was not particularly successful commercially, but had a lot of influence on punk music and proto-punk musicians like Iggy Pop Most of their music has only one or three chords, pointing toward punk's minimalism Sound often described as dissonant and raw, guitar sound has a lot of feedback and distortion, additionally they use drones, white noise, and extended improv Known for his gritty style, which contrasted sharply with the peace and love hippie aesthetic of the 60s Close relationship with Andy Warhol, who was their manager, band performed at many of his art events and collaborated with him on multimedia shows (Exploding Plastic Inevitable) Based in NY, and particularly associated with the Lower East Side, which was a rough area at the time
Cale attempts to add avant-garde techniques to a rock context Lyrics paint a dark, gritty picture of urban life Reed had studied creative writing and composition and worked with minimalist composer LaMonte Young in a local ensemble 1979: Disco demolition night, comiskey park, chicago 1978: Sat night fever (film) popularizes disco with mainstream, straight, white audiences Casablanca - disco record label UK, "Northern Soul" the name of the UK counterpart to Disco, very specific dance moves that went with the music Key performers: MFSB, KC and the Sunshine Band, Donna Summer, Sylvester, The Village People, MFSB (Mother Father Sister Brother, studio band in Philly), Gamble and Huff - producer and arranger Music played was soul, R&B, funk and Latin Important spaces include The Loft (David Marcuso's apt as after hours venue that welcomed all kinds of party goers), The Gallery (a nightclub where people went to dance to pre-recorded music hosted by an important DJ in disco development, NIcky Ciano) Emerges out of black and Latino gay clubs/gay welcoming spaces in NYC after Stonewall Disco foregrounds female desire in context of era where feminism is becoming mainstream and female sexuality being discussed more openly, many of the songs feature sexually explicit lyrics sung from a feminine perspective, music also promoted with sexually explicit album artwork 1975-76: a harder more rhythmic sound with more funk elements, played by bands associated with funk, Latin percussion, example KC and the Sunshine Band: "Get Down Tonight" 1973: Disco begins to emerge, sweet soul sound with some funk elements, Unlimited Orchestra's "Love's Theme" Comes from "discotheque": clubs played pre-recorded music for dancing during 60s
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