Post-disco

Post-disco, emerging in the late 1970s and flourishing into the early 1980s, is a genre characterized by its blend of funk, soul, and electronic elements. Defining features include prominent use of synthesizers, drum machines, and percussive basslines, often set against a backdrop of syncopated rhythms and catchy hooks. As disco's popularity waned, post-disco artists drew from its lavish, dance-oriented sound, incorporating new wave and rock influences to create a distinctive, futuristic style. This era saw a cultural shift, with post-disco reflecting the increasing diversity and experimentation of urban nightlife. The genre's eclecticism and fusion of styles set it apart from its predecessors, while its emphasis on groove and atmosphere paved the way for subsequent genres like house and techno. With its unique blend of technology-driven innovation and soulful expression, post-disco embodies the creative ferment of a pivotal moment in music history.

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52nd Street
ALYSSA
Atmosfear
Aurra
Beckie Bell
Bobby Thurston
Bohannon
Brass Construction
Camaro's Gang
Carrie Lucas
Central Line
Change
Cherrelle
Con Funk Shun
Conway Brothers
Curtis Hairston
D-Train
Dazz Band
Dead Or Alive
Delegation
Deniece Williams
Evelyn "Champagne" King
First Choice
Freeez
Funk Tank
Gary's Gang
Gaznevada
Geraldine Hunt
Gwen McCrae
Howard Johnson
Humpe Humpe
Imagination
Indeep
Ingram
Inner Life
Instant Funk
Jean Carn
Jean-Pierre Decerf
Jocelyn Brown
Kano
L.T.D.
Lady Terra
Lakeside
Light Of The World
Linda Clifford
Linx
Loleatta Holloway
Loose Ends
M
Mary Jane Girls
Maya Killtron
Maze
McFadden & Whitehead
Michael Baker
Michael Wycoff
Morris Day
Odyssey
Oliver Cheatham
One Way
One Way
Patrice Rushen
Peaches & Herb
Penny Arcade
Psychic Mirrors
RE-FLEX
Rena Scott
Richie Jones
Rockwell
Roger
Rose Royce
Rufus
Rufus
SaiR
Savanna
Shakatak
Shannon
Sharon Redd
Shock
Slave
Spookey
Starpoint
T-Connection
Taana Gardner
The Bar-Kays
The Brothers Johnson
The Cool-Notes
The Emotions
The Gap Band
The Jones Girls
The Ritchie Family
The S.O.S Band
The System
The Whispers
Thelma Houston
Tom Browne
Toney Lee
Toni Basil
Unlimited Touch
XL Middleton
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Roger
The Emotions
Patrice Rushen
Dead Or Alive
Rufus
Rockwell
The Gap Band
Cheryl Lynn
Imagination
Deniece Williams
The Whispers
Zapp
Rose Royce
Oliver Cheatham
Shalamar
The Brothers Johnson
Delegation
Jocelyn Brown
Maze
Evelyn "Champagne" King
Loose Ends
Indeep
Shakatak
The Love Unlimited Orchestra
Gwen McCrae
Mary Jane Girls
Loleatta Holloway
Odyssey
Peaches & Herb
One Way
Ashford & Simpson
Thelma Houston
M
Shannon
L.T.D.
The Bar-Kays
Toney Lee
Con Funk Shun
Nu Shooz
Dazz Band
Cherrelle
Jermaine Stewart
The Deele
L.T.D.
The S.O.S Band
Lakeside
ALYSSA
Change
McFadden & Whitehead
D-Train
Titus Williams
Full Force
Toni Basil
Mtume
The Jones Girls
Keni Burke
Freeez
Yarbrough & Peoples
Phyllis Hyman
Tom Browne
Slave
The System
First Choice
Kano
Starpoint
The System
The Ritchie Family
Howard Johnson
Billy Griffin
Central Line
Light Of The World
Michael Henderson
Alicia Myers
Unlimited Touch
Jean Carn
XL Middleton
Geraldine Hunt
Inner Life
T-Connection
Gary's Gang
Psychic Mirrors
Michael Wycoff
Rufus
Sharon Redd
Brass Construction
Gayle Adams
Bobby Thurston
Bohannon
Gina X Performance
Booker Newberry III
Nona Hendryx
Carrie Lucas
Morris Day
Musique
Atmosfear
Linda Clifford
Crown Heights Affair
Taana Gardner
Shock
Stargard