Disco music was the platform for self-expression for the gay community in the 70s, the repetitive consistence beat created the discipline for dancing disco, while simultaneously liberating the self in the beat of disco music. A more contemporary dance music that evolved from the disco era is electronic music with all its sub-genres, from techno, drum and bass, rave, house, or dubstep. The main similarity is the of use electronic tools to make music but differs in the fact that it is not made exclusively for LGTB community, everyone enjoys dancing electronic music. The beat is repetitive as well in the electronic music and consistence of the rhythm are like disco music. When people dance electronic music, they feel liberated like gays dancing in the 70s.
Other genre that in a certain way can be like disco music is reggaeton. Disco music evoke sensuality in the form of dance. Reggaeton in the other hand have a different but persistence beat that also use dance or “perreo” as a sensual expression of the dancers. Reggaeton evolved to become a dance music for the clubs, where young people go to dance and express their sensuality through the beat. Reggaeton goes beyond desire and pleasure of disco music, it is a statement of Latino young kids that are looking for freedom from authorities figures and at the same time they are exploring their sensuality trough music and dance.
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I agree with what you said about Reggaeton, it’s a way to express yourself through the music and dance. I remember when Reggaeton was at the peak of its popularity in the early 2000’s with Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, Winsin Y Yandel. Those were the best years. Everyone was listening to them, including me, and just like you said, they were listening in the clubs, all the young people, dancing, not caring about people telling them what to do, just wanting to have fun. People should listen to it more. It’s great to listen to.