I love this genre. Just loved the tunes . Anyone enjoy this? Remember Silent Circle, Modern Talking, and Bad Boys Blues? So many wonderful artists during this era.
80s New Wave/Italo Disco/Eurodisco/Synthpop
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I love it and still listen to the Italo Boot Mix CD's. My favourites are Sandra ( Cretu), Modern Talking, Blue System and Systems In Blue.
It went through a bit of a resurgence in late 90s Netherlands, and informed a lot of the early 2000s electroclash scene, and came back again more recently in the last few years' disco revival.
For those who haven't heard already, the Mixed Up In The Hague mixes linked below are seminal to the reappraisal of Italo being one of the foundations of modern house music, both predominately made with Italo tracks from the 80s, but with a bit of electro, early house and modern Italo influenced stuff thrown in:
https://www.mixcloud.com/intergalact...he-hague-vol1/
https://www.mixcloud.com/lascivit/i-...e-hague-vol-2/
Also, for those who thought this kind of thing wasn't around anymore, it's worth checking out Heartbreak, Alden Tyrell, Lindstrom and Todd Terje for a modern take on the sound, listed from most faithful to just influence by
For those who haven't heard already, the Mixed Up In The Hague mixes linked below are seminal to the reappraisal of Italo being one of the foundations of modern house music, both predominately made with Italo tracks from the 80s, but with a bit of electro, early house and modern Italo influenced stuff thrown in:
https://www.mixcloud.com/intergalact...he-hague-vol1/
https://www.mixcloud.com/lascivit/i-...e-hague-vol-2/
Also, for those who thought this kind of thing wasn't around anymore, it's worth checking out Heartbreak, Alden Tyrell, Lindstrom and Todd Terje for a modern take on the sound, listed from most faithful to just influence by
Originally Posted by MuTron1:
“It went through a bit of a resurgence in late 90s Netherlands, and informed a lot of the early 2000s electroclash scene, and came back again more recently in the last few years' disco revival.
For those who haven't heard already, the Mixed Up In The Hague mixes linked below are seminal to the reappraisal of Italo being one of the foundations of modern house music, both predominately made with Italo tracks from the 80s, but with a bit of electro, early house and modern Italo influenced stuff thrown in:
https://www.mixcloud.com/intergalact...he-hague-vol1/
https://www.mixcloud.com/lascivit/i-...e-hague-vol-2/
Also, for those who thought this kind of thing wasn't around anymore, it's worth checking out Heartbreak, Alden Tyrell, Lindstrom and Todd Terje for a modern take on the sound, listed from most faithful to just influence by”
“It went through a bit of a resurgence in late 90s Netherlands, and informed a lot of the early 2000s electroclash scene, and came back again more recently in the last few years' disco revival.
For those who haven't heard already, the Mixed Up In The Hague mixes linked below are seminal to the reappraisal of Italo being one of the foundations of modern house music, both predominately made with Italo tracks from the 80s, but with a bit of electro, early house and modern Italo influenced stuff thrown in:
https://www.mixcloud.com/intergalact...he-hague-vol1/
https://www.mixcloud.com/lascivit/i-...e-hague-vol-2/
Also, for those who thought this kind of thing wasn't around anymore, it's worth checking out Heartbreak, Alden Tyrell, Lindstrom and Todd Terje for a modern take on the sound, listed from most faithful to just influence by”
I prefer the originals, so i check them out on youtube though once in a while i'll listen to the updated ones with some electro and early modern italo.
I will always have a soft spot for the Italo Disco genre because it gave us Black Box 'Ride On Time' and Starlight 'Numero Uno'.
I've literally just discovered via Wikipedia both songs were produced by the same people using different stage names!!!
I've literally just discovered via Wikipedia both songs were produced by the same people using different stage names!!!
Originally Posted by Hitstastic:
“I will always have a soft spot for the Italo Disco genre because it gave us Black Box 'Ride On Time' and Starlight 'Numero Uno'.
I've literally just discovered via Wikipedia both songs were produced by the same people using different stage names!!!”
“I will always have a soft spot for the Italo Disco genre because it gave us Black Box 'Ride On Time' and Starlight 'Numero Uno'.
I've literally just discovered via Wikipedia both songs were produced by the same people using different stage names!!!
”
That is not unusual.
Originally Posted by Zylan_Ginobili:
“That is not unusual.”
“That is not unusual.”
LOL!!!
I know many other DJs/producers have used different stage names. I only discovered this when I Googled to see if it was Starlight or Star Light (couldn't remember off the top of my head) and Black Box was the first result shown.
It took me over a day, but found an oldie...
Public Passion "Flash In The Night" vinyl 12".....just a great tune!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4E5i_vCSuc
Public Passion "Flash In The Night" vinyl 12".....just a great tune!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4E5i_vCSuc
Originally Posted by Hitstastic:
“I will always have a soft spot for the Italo Disco genre because it gave us Black Box 'Ride On Time' and Starlight 'Numero Uno'.
I've literally just discovered via Wikipedia both songs were produced by the same people using different stage names!!!”
“I will always have a soft spot for the Italo Disco genre because it gave us Black Box 'Ride On Time' and Starlight 'Numero Uno'.
I've literally just discovered via Wikipedia both songs were produced by the same people using different stage names!!!
”
surely Black Box and Starlight were italo-house? Italo-disco is a different genre
Synth and Euro-Pop seems to get the naff tag nowadays but with groups such as Gazebo, Human League, The Cure and New Order I'd argue it is as innovative and timeless as any genre.
Another find from back in the day ...wow!
Zenobia "In The Night"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sd4TIiKmtAY
Zenobia "In The Night"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sd4TIiKmtAY
This tune was well ahead of its time. Anyone think so? 1985....Risen From The Ranks "AIDS"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVuMO5vQ5HE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVuMO5vQ5HE
Originally Posted by sej17:
“Happy Children by P Lion is another brilliant Italo song from the 1980s.”
“Happy Children by P Lion is another brilliant Italo song from the 1980s.”
Agreed. This was a great time and I loved this music. Still have stacks of 12" vinyl lovingly bought at Tricky Dickie's underneath the Indian clothes shop just off Charing Cross Road! Just a few names: Steve Allen, E.G. Daily, Barbara Doust, Lime, Eria Fachin, Sisley Ferre, Ken Lazlo, Spagna... Totally forgotten today though.
Originally Posted by Tony Richards:
“Agreed. This was a great time and I loved this music. Still have stacks of 12" vinyl lovingly bought at Tricky Dickie's underneath the Indian clothes shop just off Charing Cross Road! Just a few names: Steve Allen, E.G. Daily, Barbara Doust, Lime, Eria Fachin, Sisley Ferre, Ken Lazlo, Spagna... Totally forgotten today though.”
“Agreed. This was a great time and I loved this music. Still have stacks of 12" vinyl lovingly bought at Tricky Dickie's underneath the Indian clothes shop just off Charing Cross Road! Just a few names: Steve Allen, E.G. Daily, Barbara Doust, Lime, Eria Fachin, Sisley Ferre, Ken Lazlo, Spagna... Totally forgotten today though.”
Barbara Doust had a really good song in the early 1990's called If You Love Somebody.
I love Spagna and also the group Fun Fun that I think she had something to do with. Their 1980s hit Baila Bolero is very good.
Some were just so upbeat from start to finish like this one....MAX COVERI "ONE MORE TIME"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCd2r_sm474
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCd2r_sm474
one of my all time fav tunes...
Gentle Touch "The Fire Of Love"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVyH_a9jqxw
Gentle Touch "The Fire Of Love"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVyH_a9jqxw
Theres an (admittedly fine line) in italo disco/synth pop, where the sometimes out of tune vocals, naive lyrics and synth becomes... just NAFF:
Ken Lazlo, Blue System, Sabrina, Modern Talking after 1987, Scotch, Miko Mission etc, its a long curtain call...
However, there is a flip side to the genre, which reveals some real treasures, especially if you want to start from the original 'italo' disco phase of the late 70's.
Try out Azoto - any all of their stuff, but pay special attention to the album DISCO FIZZ (1979), its all there. Amazing synth flourishes, arpeggios a plenty, naive vocals sung in the highest key which , though sung in English - still need to be translated!
La Bionda - Made several albums, but the first two contain early italo - try the tracks Deserts From Mars, Sandstorm, One For You & Bandido
Vivien Vee - again first 3 albums have some real treasures hidden ...
Basically, if you stick to most work touched by Celso Valli, Claudio Simonetti & Mauro Malavasi up until 1984 your fairly safe.
Its a really interesting genre which has very long tentacles.... SAW productions wouldn't exist without its synth pop template. Yes. It has alot to answer for...!
Ken Lazlo, Blue System, Sabrina, Modern Talking after 1987, Scotch, Miko Mission etc, its a long curtain call...
However, there is a flip side to the genre, which reveals some real treasures, especially if you want to start from the original 'italo' disco phase of the late 70's.
Try out Azoto - any all of their stuff, but pay special attention to the album DISCO FIZZ (1979), its all there. Amazing synth flourishes, arpeggios a plenty, naive vocals sung in the highest key which , though sung in English - still need to be translated!
La Bionda - Made several albums, but the first two contain early italo - try the tracks Deserts From Mars, Sandstorm, One For You & Bandido
Vivien Vee - again first 3 albums have some real treasures hidden ...
Basically, if you stick to most work touched by Celso Valli, Claudio Simonetti & Mauro Malavasi up until 1984 your fairly safe.
Its a really interesting genre which has very long tentacles.... SAW productions wouldn't exist without its synth pop template. Yes. It has alot to answer for...!
Originally Posted by mr muggles:
“Theres an (admittedly fine line) in italo disco/synth pop, where the sometimes out of tune vocals, naive lyrics and synth becomes... just NAFF:
Ken Lazlo, Blue System, Sabrina, Modern Talking after 1987, Scotch, Miko Mission etc, its a long curtain call...
However, there is a flip side to the genre, which reveals some real treasures, especially if you want to start from the original 'italo' disco phase of the late 70's.
Try out Azoto - any all of their stuff, but pay special attention to the album DISCO FIZZ (1979), its all there. Amazing synth flourishes, arpeggios a plenty, naive vocals sung in the highest key which , though sung in English - still need to be translated!
La Bionda - Made several albums, but the first two contain early italo - try the tracks Deserts From Mars, Sandstorm, One For You & Bandido
Vivien Vee - again first 3 albums have some real treasures hidden ...
Basically, if you stick to most work touched by Celso Valli, Claudio Simonetti & Mauro Malavasi up until 1984 your fairly safe.
Its a really interesting genre which has very long tentacles.... SAW productions wouldn't exist without its synth pop template. Yes. It has alot to answer for...!”
“Theres an (admittedly fine line) in italo disco/synth pop, where the sometimes out of tune vocals, naive lyrics and synth becomes... just NAFF:
Ken Lazlo, Blue System, Sabrina, Modern Talking after 1987, Scotch, Miko Mission etc, its a long curtain call...
However, there is a flip side to the genre, which reveals some real treasures, especially if you want to start from the original 'italo' disco phase of the late 70's.
Try out Azoto - any all of their stuff, but pay special attention to the album DISCO FIZZ (1979), its all there. Amazing synth flourishes, arpeggios a plenty, naive vocals sung in the highest key which , though sung in English - still need to be translated!
La Bionda - Made several albums, but the first two contain early italo - try the tracks Deserts From Mars, Sandstorm, One For You & Bandido
Vivien Vee - again first 3 albums have some real treasures hidden ...
Basically, if you stick to most work touched by Celso Valli, Claudio Simonetti & Mauro Malavasi up until 1984 your fairly safe.
Its a really interesting genre which has very long tentacles.... SAW productions wouldn't exist without its synth pop template. Yes. It has alot to answer for...!”
Claudio Simonetti had a great group, Easy Going from which the song song Fear. And Lucio Battisti with his Disco classic Il Veliero
Originally Posted by ohglobbits:
“Claudio Simonetti had a great group, Easy Going from which the song song Fear. And Lucio Battisti with his Disco classic Il Veliero”
“Claudio Simonetti had a great group, Easy Going from which the song song Fear. And Lucio Battisti with his Disco classic Il Veliero”
Oh yeah! Easy Going! Macho are another interesting group. I've only recently started trying out Lucio Battisi material - I have the illustrious Roisin Murphy to thank for that thru her e.p. she put out in 2014 called 'Mi Senti' where she took Italian songs & put a modern electronic spin on them. i you haven't heard, try her glacial electronic version of 'Ancora Tu', she takes it to a whole new place. I'm discovering Mina too, who's pretty effin mind-blowing.
Nice to see a thread championing this rich niche genre.
https://youtu.be/p13yUNcxxEc
Lime - You're my magician
High pitched squeaky vocals sung with heartfelt conviction against a throbbing bell-end of a beat! love it!
Lime - You're my magician
High pitched squeaky vocals sung with heartfelt conviction against a throbbing bell-end of a beat! love it!
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