Copyright 2016 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air.TERRY GROSS, HOST: There's a new drama series on Netflix called "The Get Down" about hip-hop's early days, disco and cultural trends that emerged from New York City in the late '70s, such as graffiti art and the popularity of kung fu and exploitation films. Rock critic Ken Tucker has been listening to the show's soundtrack album and says it's as dense and complex as the TV show itself. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "HUM ALONG AND DANCE") JANELLE MONAE: (Singing) There's a fear in the air, and there's blood on the floor. Hear a deafening scream, crying out for more. The city's on fire. Smoke is burning my eyes. I got one more chance. I need to come along and just hum along and now dance. KEN TUCKER, BYLINE: It would've been easy to slap together a soundtrack album for "The Get Down." Just take some of the period hits that punctuate many scenes from the Netflix series such as The Trammp's "Disco Inferno" and Garland Jeffreys "Wild In The
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