It became a hit in germany it reached number 3 on the official singles chart. Like the donna summer classic, chase was a textbook moment in the develop of hinrg. Italo disco various capitalized, and sometimes hyphenated as italo disco is a music genre which originated in italy and was mainly produced from the late 1970s to the late 1980s. Cherish the love we have, for as long as we both shall live cherish the love, cherish the life, cherish the love. They range from the very first top 500 disco songs list, a few specialized compilation lists and the only disco dj certified 700 top disco songs list which has been a exclusive for many years. I just want to capture a certain sound and few years make a very big difference. These are the billboard magazine hot dance club play number one hits of 1984. January 14 january 21 trommeltanz din daa daa george kranz. Jun 21, 2015 buy italo disco story by verrina, francesco cataldo isbn. Italo disco various capitalized, and sometimes hyphenated as italodisco is a music genre which originated in italy and was mainly produced from the late 1970s to the late 1980s. Stream tracks and playlists from best italodisco songs on your desktop or mobile device.
Find italo disco albums, artists and songs, and handpicked top italo disco music on allmusic. Rmi italo disco greatest hits free internet radio tunein. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Obscure underground disco songs to the more popular dance tracks touching on classic disco, funk, hinrg, italo disco, freestyle, dance rock, urban, garage and more. Italo discos futuristic, spacey sound was effected by synthesizers, drum machines and vocoders. Italo disco evolved from the thencurrent underground dance, pop, and electronic music, both domestic and foreign american hinrg, french euro disco and developed into a diverse genre. These are some memories of my youth which i have to do from time to time. Read on wikipedia edit history talk page print download pdf. Italo disco news newspapers books scholar jstor july 2011.
Italo disco is a music genre which originated in italy and was mainly produced from the late. Dj at various venues throughout europe and author of the disco book. Pop eurodance disco synthpop synthpop va italo disco hits vol. For me in this case the years 1983 to 1984 are very decisive. River club nyc, guest dj 19821984 alex in wonderland nyc, guest dj. Following the decline of disco, it reached its peak level of popularity in the early to mid1980s. Individual styles are choreographed to match the different disco sounds and vocals. The term applied to italian electronic dance music of the 80s and other music from different parts of europe and north america that copied italian sounds. Rmi italo disco greatest hits radio maxitalo represents the musical genre known as italo disco. Issue date song artist references january 7 say it isnt so daryl hall and john oates. The term italodisco was marketed only in europe in the early 1980s by a german record label zyx music.
Italo disco, or better said, dance music made in italy came about partly because europe never experienced the disco sucks phenomenon. Va disco exclusive collection the best of italo disco vol. The history of italo disco by francesco cataldo verrina 2015 italian dominance on the dance culture of 80s. Listen to best italodisco songs soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 7 tracks. Please ignores the accent, the only decisive factor here is the sound. Italo disco was not exclusively confined to italy, with germany and other european countries producing music in this style. Through a perfect storm of circumstances far too lengthy and tedious to explain, i found myself without an easy backup from which to restore, and my hosting provider found themselves unable to restore my site from the weekly server images that they store every week. With vocal melody, piano accompaniment, lyrics, chord names and guitar chord diagrams. In his latest column, andy beta delves into what could be the most amazingly uncool genre ever createditalo discoand how its hopeless chintziness still inspires dance artists to this day. The german record company of bernhard mikulski published their first double album of the serie best of italo disco. If you fancy yourself an electronic music scholar you have to know italo disco. History of italo disco archives fantasy radio italo disco.
Italo disco 1 is a music genre which originated in italy and was mainly produced. It is one of the worlds first forms of mostly electronic dance music and evolved during the late 1970s and early 1980s in italy, germany, the netherlands and other parts of europe. The moniker appeared in print as early as 2002, and by mid2008 was used by record shops such as the online retailers juno and beatport. Catch, bad boys blue, fancy and sandra, italian italo disco artists gazebo, savage and ken laszlo, and others remixed their hits in a euro house style, giving them a new life and a new fan base. We are removing our fees for every select subscription for 3 months to help support creators. Pdf the first part is about the history aspect of detroit techno, from its musical. Granmas house a collection of songs by wall of voodoo wall of voodoo. About a week and a half ago, the server which listology lived on suffered a catastrophic failure. The only book in the world that tells the true story of italian disco music through the artistic events of the most representative characters, with interviews, statements and news unpublished. Main title listed as the best of italo disco vol 2 on front cover, the best of italo disco vol. Michael fortunati is a famous italo disco eurobeat artist and singer. Discover music on discogs, the largest online music database. Italo disco encompasses much of the dance music output in europe during the 1980s.
The following is a list of italo disco artists and songs, divided in two sections. The italo disco collection, volume 1 by various artists. Space invaders space warriors discofamily italy 1983 geraldina danon electric eyes carrere france 1985 scorpyo they call me scorpyo strike music italy 1985 marco sabiu start golden hits italy 1984 crazy mama. Fuelled by voracious selectors and intrepid reissue labels bringing back 12. Buy and sell music with collectors in the marketplace. Danny keith keep on music squash gang i want an illusion jessica chinese magic joy valerie new romantic shy like an angel brando rainy day david lyme bambina.
My big passion, italo disco music, i have started to listen as teenager, in 1986, and untill today my passion is still huge. Some of you are wondering why i limit some of my shows always in certain years. Blake, william songs of innocence and of experience. In north america, uk, and australia, italo disco was mos read more. Listen to your favorite songs from italo disco classics dance hits of the 80ies, vol. He released a lot of singles in the 80s, 90s and 00s.
Your weekend starts with the friday evening show here on fantasy radio. Jul 14, 2015 all topics in the book referred to artists and circumstances which abroad may seem far from the italo disco standard, where not all music, composed for the dance floors and produced in italy between 70s and 80s for almost a decade, is considered orthodox in this genre. Italo disco amazing giga mix 77 italo disco hits in 10 minutes. Spirit of disco italo disco edition topics spirit, of, disco, italo, disco, edition. Flemming dalum italo space boogie by flemming dalum free. Checkout our site and groove to the finest beats on the web. A big comeback of german italo disco, began in 1998, when modern talking reunited. All topics in the book referred to artists and circumstances which abroad may seem far from the italo disco standard, where not all music, composed for the dance floors and produced in italy between 70s and 80s for almost a decade, is considered orthodox in this genre.
The first section includes notable italo disco groups and solo artists. Italodisco aka spaghetti disco, spaghettidance music. Track f3 is incorrectly listed as by american disco. Another important reason for the expedient development of. Her book, the complete guide to disco dancingwarner books, 1978, is the first to name, break down and teach popular dances from disco. Monday the th of july the second show history of italo disco will be broadcasted at 19. Italodisco music has a distinct, futuristic and spacey sound, which was created using synthesizers, drum machines, and vocoders. Italo disco the term applied to italian electronic dance music of the 1980s and to music from other parts of europe and from north america that imitated the sound thereof.
Italo disco classics, new generation, italo disco in the mix, 80s gold, space synth music and italo discoeuro beat only with with us, 24 hours a day with the best. The 100 greatest disco 12s of all time the vinyl factory. Italo disco is a style of dance music originating in europe in the late 1970s. Of course italo is known in the meaning of coming from italy. European transition to the newer, electronic sound of italo disco was evolutionary, seamless and natural. Deejay michael presents in a top 40 chart the fourty favorite italo songs of 1983 according to the followers of the fabebookgroup italo disco fan club serbia. A typical italo disco song had contrasting versechorus form, had synthesizer based accompaniment and was usually sung in english by european artists.
Check out disco 80 italo hits original extended version by various artists on amazon music. The hustle becomes a common name for a number of stylised moves. Italo disco 1984 mixage lession 1 80s disco mix youtube. Create your own list of music and share it with the world.
Obscure underground disco songs to the more popular dance tracks touching on classic disco, funk, hinrg, italodisco, freestyle, dance rock, urban, garage and more. But the mikulskicompany created that first combined term italo disco. This wouldnt be an authentic italo disco top ten without including the quintessential good life anthem. In 1983 the term italo disco was heard for the first time. Italo dis co i like italo disco italo disco is a music term strongly tied to marketing efforts of the zyx record label that was introduced in 1983 by bernhard mikulski. A great deal of todays music looks to the 80s for inspiration, but there are so many different ideas. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Best disco songs lists check out several top disco song lists compiled over the years here at. Ii on labels and inner sleeve and the best of italo disco hits vol. Italo disco evolved from the thencurrent underground dance, pop, and electronic music, both domestic and foreign american hinrg, french euro disco and. Spirit of disco italo disco edition internet archive. Vince lancini is incorrectly credited as songwriter of track f3. The book is a bestseller and translated into several languages. The single disco band was released in 1984 as a third single from the album evolution. Best italodisco songs free listening on soundcloud. In contrast to new wave at this time, italo disco is much more positive and lifeaffirming. Possible the biggest underground hit in nycs late 70s disco scene, for many this is the paradise garage anthem. Buy online and pay with paypal to download out unique tracks. What has forever been defined by the glitterball aesthetic of saturday night fever, has, slowly opened its arms to embrace a world of different musics, loosely connected by the idea, feel or groove of disco. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music of the italo disco collection, volume 1 1989 by various artists at mp3caprice. Welcome to our list of the 200 best songs of the 1980s. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Fantasy radio italo disco station, hinrg 80s dance classics. Zeljko vujkovics the world of italo disco interviews. See more ideas about italo disco, label design and disco 80. Ten greatest italo disco tracks of all time magnetic. Solo artists are listed alphabetically by last name while groups are listed alphabetically by the first letter not including the prefix the. Pdf the history of detroit techno and its growing influence on. Those productions were called canadian disco during 19801984 in europe.
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