Dance-Punk

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Originating Location: Europe

Originating Era: 1983

Contents 1 Key Artists 2 Key Albums 3 Genre Description 4 Further Reading

[edit] Key Artists

• Nina Hagen
• !!!
• Out Hud
• bis
• Gang Of Four
• The Rapture
• Q and Not U
• LCD Soundsystem

[edit] Key Albums

• bis - The New Transistor Heroes
• Nina Hagen - "New York New York"

[edit] Genre Description

A form of music, also known as Disco-Punk, that combines punk instrumentation with electronic dance beats, creating a highly danceable type of rock. Lyrics are sometimes political, but not exclusively so; sometimes they're just about dancing, or in the case of VHS Or Beta, often instrumental.

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[edit] Further Reading

• Wikipedia Page