Beginnings : house parties and discotheques
Consolidation : party pariahs and the path to permanent revolution
Pollination : the rise of the downtown party network
Recognition : the crystallisation of a sound
Visibility : the message of love and the disco mix
Expansion : record pools, music labels, new clubs
Prominence : forums, formats, franchises
Ascendancy : eurodisco, midtown, downtown, out-of-town
Dominance : disco takes over
Turbulence : backlash and survival.