Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution

Arts and Music Series / 1 Season

From the basement bars of ‘70s New York to the peak of the global charts, this is the story of disco: its rise, its fall... and its legacy. Revelling in iconic tracks and remarkable footage, this is a powerful, revisionist history of the disco age.

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Rock the Boat

S1 E1 / 54m 39s / TV-14

Explore the origin of a global music phenomenon born among gay and Black communities coming together in apartments and basement bars in 1970s New York, where dancefloors became a platform in their battle for visibility and inclusion.

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Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now

S1 E2 / 54m 31s / TV-14

Experience the pinnacle of disco culture during the 1970s, set against the backdrop of Black power and sexual liberation. As disco conquers the mainstream, Black women and gay men rise as superstars and icons.

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Stayin’ Alive

S1 E3 / 54m 38s / TV-14

Disco seemed untouchable by the end of the 1970s, but an incited violent backlash led to its demise. Dive into disco's underground return, where it laid the foundations for all future electronic dance music.

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