Dance-punk

Dance-punk or dancepunk, also known as disco-punk or discopunk, punk-funk or dance-rock, is a musical genre that combines the rhythms of electronic dance music with

Dance-punk or dancepunk, also known as disco-punk or discopunk, punk-funk or dance-rock, is a musical genre that combines the rhythms of electronic dance music with punk rock aesthetics and instrumentation.

The origin of dance-punk dates back to the late 1970s in New York and England, where guitar-based bands started to experiment with more dance-friendly rhythms. During this time, disco and funk also crossed over into many rock clubs – for example, it seems that some of the funky guitar work and solid basslines from the CHIC records made it to the rock scene. At the time, this musical style was most closely associated with the post-punk and no wave movements: famous progenitors of this sound include Gang of Four from Leeds, Liquid Liquid from New York, and Medium Medium from Nottingham. German punk chanteuse Nina Hagen had a massive underground dance hit in 1983 with "New York New York", which mixed her searing punk (and opera) vocals with disco, funk, and hip hop beats.