Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution

The remarkable story of how a global music phenomenon was born among the gay and black communities in the loft apartments and basement bars of 1970s New York. And how the dancefloor became a platform in their battle for visibility and inclusion.

Set against the backdrop of black power and sexual liberation, Episode 2 takes us to the high watermark of disco in the middle of the decade. As disco conquers the mainstream, it turns black women and gay men into superstars and icons.

By the end of the 1970s, disco seemed untouchable. But its dominance of the charts and airwaves incited a violent backlash that led to its commercial demise. Disco returned underground--where it laid the foundations for all electronic dance music.