`  Ed, it is not about ``perception``; it is what it is. Disco is a subgenre of rock with primary influence from soul and funk music which they themselves came from rhythm and blues/rock. Disco is more like uptempo soul or pop funk, whichever way you want to look at it, although such simple terms will be targeted (what genre label isn't?). Disco's real strong roots lie in the twist crazes of the early 60s spearheaded by Chubby Checker. Discotheques played soul records like Motown, records by Joey Dee & the Starliters, the Archies, Martha & The Vandellas, and even psychedelic funk such as Sly & The Family Stone's seminal ``Dance To the Music`` as well as other rock dance crazes. And yes, I'm very well aware of classical electronic music. The reason why there was an anti-disco backlash is the result of a number of factors including racism against gays and blacks, the saturation of disco singles on radio and in the market, etc. It is a complex issue. If you look back at articles during that time period, especially from Rolling Stone magazine, those factors are clearly highlighted. The Disco Demilition Night crowd and its DJ are mostly ignorants, straight up, but that is a different story. Most of them don't even know what rock n roll is, nor its roots. But to be fair, some funk enthusiasts and others from the black community have vilified the genre as well. If you'd like to know more, we can chat somewhere.  `