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Mar 10, 2021 · Having evolved from Boystown Disco of 1980-1982, Hi-NRG disco became “melodic, straightforward dance music that’s not too funky.” It borrowed heavily from the influence of producers and musicians such as Giorgio Moroder, Cerrone and Gino Soccio.
Aug 27, 2021 · The Smash Hits article about Hi-NRG, publised in July 1984. NME’s Hi-NRG Chart from Septmeber 1984. Considering most Hi-NRG tracks were released on very small, independent record labels, one wonders why what was essentially gay disco suddenly attracted the attention of the wider music industry.
Hi-NRG (pronounced "high energy") [2] is a genre of uptempo disco or electronic dance music (EDM) that originated during the late 1970s and early 1980s. As a music genre, typified by its fast tempo, staccato hi-hat rhythms (and the four-on-the-floor pattern), reverberated "intense" vocals and "pulsating" octave basslines, it was particularly ...
Dec 14, 2023 · In its place was Hi-NRG, a sort of turbo-charged disco that powered its way through the gay American nightclub scene like a Hennessey Venom F5. Hi-NRG tracks are generally typified by staccato hi-hat rhythms, reverberated vocals, simple octave basslines and a tempo between 120bpm and 140bpm.
Oct 15, 2024 · In Broomfield's eyes, Divine's Hi-NRG success also helped to pave the way for "subsequent club hits by drag artists including RuPaul's Supermodel", which became a Billboard Hot 100 hit in 1993.
Jun 2, 2021 · During the spring and early summer of 1984 Hi-NRG sounds continued to come out of the gay discos in the UK and enter the wider public consciousness, making inroads into the national charts, with the artists were appearing on the the biggest British pop programme, the BBC’s ‘Top Of The Pops’.
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Hi-NRG music continues to be celebrated for its high-energy, captivating beats, and electrifying sound. It has influenced subsequent electronic dance music genres, leaving an enduring legacy that continues to inspire artists and fuel dance floors worldwide.