Dance-rock

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Dance-rock
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Dance-rock is a

infused genre of rock music.[2] It is a post-disco genre connected with pop rock and post-punk with fewer rhythm and blues influences. It originated in the early 1980s, following the decline in popularity of both punk and disco.[3]

Examples of early dance-rock include Gina X's "No G.D.M.",[4] Russ Ballard's "On the Rebound",[5] artists such as Dinosaur L, Liquid Liquid and Polyrock,[6] and the compilation album Disco Not Disco.[7][8]

Definitions

Michael Campbell, in his book Popular Music in America, defines the genre as "post-punk/post-disco fusion". Campbell also cited Robert Christgau, who described dance-oriented rock (or DOR) as an umbrella term used by various DJs in the 1980s.[9]

However,

Robert Palmer, Billy Idol and Hall & Oates.[3]

History

Despite predictions that rock music would replace disco in the dance clubs, a mix of post-disco, post-punk and new wave took its place instead. The first wave of artists arrived with New Order, Prince, the Human League, Blondie, Tom Tom Club (consisting of two members from Talking Heads) and Devo, followed by Daryl Hall & John Oates, Thompson Twins, Haircut 100, ABC, Depeche Mode and Spandau Ballet.[3] The scene also produced many crossovers, including Kraftwerk getting R&B audiences with their 1981 influential album Computer World, which paved the way for Afrika Bambaataa's "Planet Rock"[10] and electro in general. Reinstated interest in dance-rock and post-disco caused popularity of 12-inch singles and EPs around that era.[3][11]

Key influences of the genre include

Human League and Spandau Ballet while, according to Billboard, the pivotal record of the genre is Human League's "Don't You Want Me
".

Eurodisco influences, was generally regarded as "cold, anti-human and mechanical."[3]

Legacy

This kind of dance-rock influenced such alternative rock acts such as Garbage, No Doubt, Robbie Williams, Scissor Sisters,[12] Young Love, Franz Ferdinand, Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian and the Killers.[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ Modell, Josh (13 October 2014). "Dudes on 'ludes: 15 bands named after drugs that aren't weed". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Dance-Rock Music Genre Overview". AllMusic.
  3. ^
    ISSN 0006-2510
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  4. ^ "The Fader, Issues 14-15". The Fader. Fader, Incorporated: 38. 2002. [the] classic post-disco track "No GDM" by Gina X
  5. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine". AlMusic.com. Allmusic. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  6. ISBN 978-0-520-24550-1
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  7. ^ "Disco Not Disco (2000)". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
  8. Pitchfork Media
    . Retrieved 13 August 2009.
  9. ISBN 978-0-495-50530-3
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  10. ^ Kraftwerk Win Bizarre Sampling Lawsuit in Germany: ‘Planet Rock’ for All|SPIN
  11. ^ Computer World (1981) by Krafwerk. Review. Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
  12. ^ "Explore music... Genre: Dance-Rock". Allmusic. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
  13. ISSN 0006-2510
    .
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