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The Disco Loyalist
Strings, a bass line that walks, and everyone you know on the floor.
Designed rarity: about 7% of takers
You go out for the party that came before the party. Disco grew up in early seventies New York, in rooms like David Mancuso's Loft, which opened in 1970 and treated the sound system as seriously as the guest list. People like you tend to like people more than concepts, a live bass line does something to you that a programmed one rarely does, and your best nights usually involve somebody's aunt on the dance floor.
You judge a night by how friendly the room is, and you are usually the one pulling a stranger into the circle. Strings, a walking bass and a vocal everyone half knows will keep you out until close. The record Donna Summer and Giorgio Moroder made in 1977, I Feel Love, still sounds modern to you, and a DJ who can move from the originals into a clever new edit earns your loyalty for good.
Your strength
You can make a room of strangers feel like the best wedding reception.
Your blind spot
Nostalgia can do a lot of your listening for you, so the originals win before a new record starts.
Key takeaways
- Your sound is disco: strings, bass and a crowd that knows each other.
- You go out for the people as much as the records.
- The originals are great, and the new edits deserve a fair hearing.
Genres to start with
Records to start with
In Seoul
Disco turns up in Seoul at the friendlier end of Itaewon and Hongdae, in LP bars in Euljiro and Mangwon where the owner plays records, and at themed nights that fill up with people who did not come for the DJ and leave talking about one.
Your first night
Look for a disco or edits night this weekend, bring the friend who says they cannot dance, and stay until the first record you both know by heart.
Rooms to try in Seoul
- Nyapi, Itaewon: Opened in 2022, this Itaewon club gives disco diggers like Eric Duncan the whole night, and its Dumb Disco parties keep the strings coming.
- Bolero, Itaewon: A cozy Itaewon basement built around house and disco, where warm lighting and nights like High Energy keep everyone you know on the floor.
Rooms to try around the world
- Bambi's, Toronto: This intimate Dundas West room in Toronto loves house and disco, with late nights that run until four and a crowd that dances like family.
- Colour Factory, London: This Hackney Wick space throws big disco and Italo nights, with acts like Alexander Robotnick and garden parties full of strings, sunshine and walking bass lines.
- The Observatory, Ho Chi Minh City: The best loved club in Saigon plays house and disco most weekends, and the Sunday Last Chance to Dance sessions are pure joy for a disco heart.
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