― Johnathan, Friday, 18 May 2001 00:00 (12 years ago) Permalink
DESTROY: The crap he did for "Flashdance"
― alex in nyc, Friday, 18 May 2001 00:00 (12 years ago) Permalink
Destroy: "Take My Breath Away"
― Robin Carmody, Friday, 18 May 2001 00:00 (12 years ago) Permalink
Actually, I don't hate it anything like as much as I hate "Together In Electric Dreams", which is what I meant to say to destroy.
Fun fact -- at a *very* strange supposedly acoustic benefit multiact show in 1992, Terri Nunn did an acoustic version of "Take My Breath Away" to mass indifference. The acoustic version of "Sex (I'm A...)" was equally odd. Not as odd as seeing Ogre do an acoustic take on "Testure," though.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 18 May 2001 00:00 (12 years ago) Permalink
Look for the for album he made with Sparks, the one with Beat the Clock.
As far as loose songs go, "Get on the Funk Train" is good, as is "I Wanna Funk You Tonight."
― Chris H., Friday, 18 May 2001 00:00 (12 years ago) Permalink
― K-reg, Saturday, 19 May 2001 00:00 (12 years ago) Permalink
― Patrick, Saturday, 19 May 2001 00:00 (12 years ago) Permalink
― Robin Carmody, Saturday, 19 May 2001 00:00 (12 years ago) Permalink
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― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 19 May 2001 00:00 (12 years ago) Permalink
I remember hearing their LP 666 at school (c.1976): very clear memory paints this as a double LP filled entirely with Roussos (if him) mimicking an orgasmic woman – which at the time I thought mighty fine and avant-garde (of course very clear memory may be mistaken, or at least exaggerating). I heard it the same day I first heard Patti's Horses, and actually kind of always associate them.
― mark s, Saturday, 19 May 2001 00:00 (12 years ago) Permalink
You know, for some crazy reason, I'm not sure if I've ever asked you this about the Radiophonic Workshop: by 1972, were they were using true synths -- Moogs, Arps, Buchlas, etc. -- or tweaked organs (as with A Rainbow in Curved Air or Electronic Meditation) or some other kind of electric tomfoolery? I've always wanted to know. The main reason I never put Radiophonic on my synth mix tape was I couldn't find any confirmation that they did.
― Michael Daddino, Sunday, 20 May 2001 00:00 (12 years ago) Permalink
― cockney red, Sunday, 20 May 2001 00:00 (12 years ago) Permalink
Destroy: Knight in White Satin *is* awful, what with that Moody Blues disco cover. And don't forget the Metropolis soundtrack (a total disgrace).
― Omar, Monday, 21 May 2001 00:00 (12 years ago) Permalink
Destroy: There are some really bad later 80s 12"s which I've mercifully forgotten the name of.
― Ben Butler, Monday, 21 May 2001 00:00 (12 years ago) Permalink
I actually know a lot less about the *type* of synths used by the Radiophonic Workshop than someone like me might be expected to. However the first RW tracks I've heard using genuine synths (apologies for not knowing a better term), as opposed to creating the sound effects as a one-off for each track, date from 1972 (possibly late '71 or early '72, I don't know). Certainly there's a stark contrast between the '71 LP _BBC Radiophonic Music_ (all done through the earlier techniques) and the '73 LP _The Fourth Dimension_ (all synth-based, and sonically redolent in its weaker moments of Wakeman or Oldfield to whose fans it was possibly marketed at the time as an audiophile's record, though it's far better than that might suggest).
http://www.mb21.co.uk/ether.net/radiophonics has a lot more technical stuff on this. The stuff on _The Fourth Dimension_ might be of particular value to you because it definitely names the synths Paddy Kingsland used for that record; I know they were both British-made.
― Robin Carmody, Monday, 21 May 2001 00:00 (12 years ago) Permalink
They got a Fairlight in the early 80s, but that's a sampling thing.
― mark s, Monday, 21 May 2001 00:00 (12 years ago) Permalink
What you say does sort-of confirm the view that the innovation drained out of the Workshop at the time when cheap, off-the-shelf synths became readily available and concurrently seeped through into chartpop (I'd rather listen to OMD's "Souvenir" than any of the similar-sounding Peter Howell tracks from '81). The other great falling-off moment was the RW's appropriation of concept albums ("Through A Glass Darkly") and rock operas ("Rockoco") at the time when Genesis were going AOR and Mike Oldfield going disco; I wonder whether it occured to them that they'd gone as proggish as they ever needed to go on "The Fourth Dimension", just about got away with it, and done it when synth-prog was The Thing.
A great piece of writing, incidentally. Back in '87 / '88 I *was* one of those seven-year-old kids singing along to Roger Limb's songs for Look and Read. Suffice it to say, though, that I've evolved creatively in Radiophonic terms (though moved backwards chronologically) since.
― Robin Carmody, Wednesday, 23 May 2001 00:00 (12 years ago) Permalink
― Sean (Sean), Sunday, 18 May 2003 00:37 (10 years ago) Permalink
― Mr. Diamond (diamond), Sunday, 18 May 2003 01:01 (10 years ago) Permalink
― JasonD (JasonD), Sunday, 18 May 2003 01:40 (10 years ago) Permalink
i was watching Sybil today, the one where Gidget has 72 different personalities, and her clown faced guitar playing boyfriend in the movie was the main star in Midnight Express.
― JasonD (JasonD), Sunday, 18 May 2003 01:42 (10 years ago) Permalink
― Nate Patrin (Nate Patrin), Sunday, 18 May 2003 04:13 (10 years ago) Permalink
And Sparks' Terminal Jive.
― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Sunday, 18 May 2003 04:15 (10 years ago) Permalink
― Sean (Sean), Sunday, 18 May 2003 05:02 (10 years ago) Permalink
― Ally (mlescaut), Monday, 19 May 2003 00:45 (10 years ago) Permalink
― jleideck, Monday, 19 May 2003 19:26 (10 years ago) Permalink
― Millar (Millar), Monday, 19 May 2003 19:40 (10 years ago) Permalink
― andrew m. (andrewmorgan), Tuesday, 18 January 2005 18:10 (8 years ago) Permalink
― Hella Fitzgerald (JasonD), Tuesday, 18 January 2005 18:35 (8 years ago) Permalink
― firstworldman (firstworldman), Tuesday, 18 January 2005 19:47 (8 years ago) Permalink
― Hella Fitzgerald (JasonD), Tuesday, 18 January 2005 20:03 (8 years ago) Permalink
― David Bachyrycz, Wednesday, 19 January 2005 00:23 (8 years ago) Permalink
― Forksclovetofu (Forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 19 January 2005 00:27 (8 years ago) Permalink
― mike t-diva (mike t-diva), Wednesday, 19 January 2005 00:34 (8 years ago) Permalink
Other unnamed Moroder brilliance:
Suzi Lane "Harmony"Irene Cara "Breakdance", "Romance '83"
― donut christ (donut), Wednesday, 19 January 2005 01:33 (8 years ago) Permalink
Japan "Life In Tokyo", "European Son"
― donut christ (donut), Wednesday, 19 January 2005 01:34 (8 years ago) Permalink
D: that blondie mix he did for there new single "good boys"
― danny boy (danny boy), Wednesday, 19 January 2005 10:00 (8 years ago) Permalink
― mnm, Wednesday, 19 January 2005 10:04 (8 years ago) Permalink
― mnm, Wednesday, 19 January 2005 10:09 (8 years ago) Permalink
But it looks like I'll be alone in destroying E=MC2, which I find incredibly limp, flat and dull.
― Stephen Stockwell (Stephen Stockwell), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 13:53 (8 years ago) Permalink
― :| (....), Wednesday, 26 January 2005 14:08 (8 years ago) Permalink
― W i l l (common_person), Monday, 28 February 2005 21:36 (8 years ago) Permalink
― Jay Vee (Manon_70), Monday, 28 February 2005 21:42 (8 years ago) Permalink
― Naive Teen Idol (Naive Teen Idol), Tuesday, 3 January 2006 16:41 (7 years ago) Permalink
i dont get einzelgänger u_u
― ☪, Saturday, 8 September 2007 10:46 (5 years ago) Permalink
From Here To Eternity is Perfection
― I know, right?, Saturday, 8 September 2007 11:40 (5 years ago) Permalink
Get his From Here to Eternity album, it's incredible. Better than almost everything he did for Donna Summer. E=MC^2 doesn't compare, but it's not bad at all.
someone nailed it 6 years ago. No one's mentioned it yet, but make sure you check out the second-to-last song on From Here to Eternity, I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone. I guess everyone's disco shoes get worn out by the time it gets around to that song, but it's probably the highlight of the album.
― Z S, Saturday, 8 September 2007 14:57 (5 years ago) Permalink
Agreed.
― I know, right?, Saturday, 8 September 2007 15:03 (5 years ago) Permalink
'Looky Looky' is fucking GREATCAKES.
― Mister Craig, Saturday, 8 September 2007 20:18 (5 years ago) Permalink
Why the heck did Dave Q never post on this thread?
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 8 September 2007 20:20 (5 years ago) Permalink
the Foxes soundtrack has some great stuff, like this Cher song.
― jaxon, Saturday, 8 September 2007 20:31 (5 years ago) Permalink
and FLY TOO HIGH
― max, Saturday, 8 September 2007 20:44 (5 years ago) Permalink
And because of that tragic accident, he never will.
― Naive Teen Idol, Saturday, 8 September 2007 20:56 (5 years ago) Permalink
search: from here to eternity, e=mc^2, midnight express soundtrack, "night drive" from the american gigolo soundtrack.
― htshell, Wednesday, 27 February 2008 00:14 (5 years ago) Permalink
"Son of My Father"
― Catsupppppppppppppp dude 茄蕃, Wednesday, 27 February 2008 00:19 (5 years ago) Permalink
Indeed, 'Son of My Father' and 'I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone' are seriously great.
― Chelvis, Tuesday, 26 August 2008 01:26 (4 years ago) Permalink
I picked up the Giorgio and Chris LP. It was from the late 70s, I assumed it had to be half decent. Big mistake. He phoned it in. I can't believe Giorgio was producing "I Feel Love" in the same time frame.
― Z S, Tuesday, 26 August 2008 02:23 (4 years ago) Permalink
i just got the giorgio and chris album last week! i like it. but i haven't listened to the whole thing yet. i can't believe i'd never seen it before last week.
― scott seward, Tuesday, 26 August 2008 02:29 (4 years ago) Permalink
I got mine for $2, so I can't complain too much, I suppose. To be honest, I would have liked it more had I not heard From Here to Eternity, Munich Machine and Munich Machine first.
Most undeserved Side A-ending "reprise" ever!
― Z S, Tuesday, 26 August 2008 02:31 (4 years ago) Permalink
Was listening to From Here to Eternity just hours ago! And I'll second/third/whatever the Son Of My Father love.
― Myonga Vön Bontee, Tuesday, 26 August 2008 02:32 (4 years ago) Permalink
OH - one last thing on album With Chris, though. The last 1 minute instrumental section until it fades out on side B. That alone was worth $2.
― Z S, Tuesday, 26 August 2008 02:36 (4 years ago) Permalink
i recently got the three degrees album that giorgio did with "the runner" on it. i always LOVED the runner 12-inch. the album version doesn't hold a candle to it, and i already forget what the rest of the album sounds like. i should play it again. i would still say pick it up for 2 dollars though.
― scott seward, Tuesday, 26 August 2008 02:56 (4 years ago) Permalink
giorgio and chris is actually not that bad. at first i used to only listen to the first side and it kinda had a bubblegum moogy abba feel (and i didn't love it), but seriously, listen to the second side. it's got some jams. super nice. "Burning the Midnight Oil" is pretty fucking awes. real moody
be tee dubz, chris is the same Chris Bennett from the Munich Machine albums. she's naked in white paint with her naughty bits airbrushed out on the back of the A Whiter Shade of Pale album
― jaxon, Tuesday, 26 August 2008 02:56 (4 years ago) Permalink
i watched the last 20minutes of Jodie Foster's Foxes the other night. i've had the soundtrack for a while, but moroder's dark synthy parts are super epic. similar to what carpenter was doing. movie looks real dark. i'd love to watch the rest of it.
― jaxon, Tuesday, 26 August 2008 02:58 (4 years ago) Permalink
such a great movie.
― scott seward, Tuesday, 26 August 2008 02:58 (4 years ago) Permalink
here's Burning of the Midnight Oil http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOXTdDe_G0g
― jaxon, Tuesday, 26 August 2008 03:01 (4 years ago) Permalink
new dimensions is the first album that moroder did with the three degrees:
so, definitely worth your 2 bucks or whatever. the runner 12-inch, however, is worth its weight in gold.
this was the other album he did with them. 3D. i'm gonna keep my eye out for it.
― scott seward, Tuesday, 26 August 2008 03:05 (4 years ago) Permalink
here's the 12 inch mix of the runner:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aux7MhE1jJQ
you, of course, need it on blue vinyl.
― scott seward, Tuesday, 26 August 2008 03:07 (4 years ago) Permalink
another great one he produced was the Suzy Lane album
― jaxon, Tuesday, 26 August 2008 03:25 (4 years ago) Permalink
http://www.myspace.com/thegiorgiomarauders
― dan selzer, Tuesday, 26 August 2008 14:50 (4 years ago) Permalink
Chris makes a few appearances.
just checked out Foxes and I'm dying to see it. Relistened to "I'm Left You're Right She's Gone" absolutely awesome. Similar tempo and vibe to "I Wanna Rock You" which is one of my favorites, but more spacey.
― san frandisco, Tuesday, 26 August 2008 19:00 (4 years ago) Permalink
I have been spinning "Irene's Song" from the Cat People soundtrack A LOT this year.
― Nate Carson, Tuesday, 26 August 2008 23:01 (4 years ago) Permalink
Here's the Italian version of "Son of My Father", with some great early album covers. (I recommend you click on "watch in High Quality" for better sound) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vz1D9OP8agw
― Chelvis, Thursday, 28 August 2008 23:45 (4 years ago) Permalink
Oh Man! Bless whoever made this... http://www.giorgio-moroder-disco.com/giorgiomorodersingles1970.html
― Chelvis, Friday, 29 August 2008 05:29 (4 years ago) Permalink
i can't believe there isn't some sort of compilation of giorgio moroder productions beyond the donna summer and the solo stuff. maybe it exists? a fan mix? anything?
― akaky akakievich, Saturday, 27 February 2010 01:43 (3 years ago) Permalink
fair enough...
http://ugghnicewatch.com/2010/02/26/download-the-giorgio-moroder-collection/
― akaky akakievich, Saturday, 27 February 2010 08:40 (3 years ago) Permalink
― I-95 Phuck Phace (Eisbaer), Wednesday, 1 June 2011 10:44 (1 year ago) Permalink
!
http://www.thedailyswarm.com/headlines/giorgio-moroder-posts-rarities-soundcloud/
Two weeks ago, Giorgio Moroder, one of the great early pioneers of electronic music and the man who did the score for movies like Scarface and Midnight Express, decided to set up a SoundCloud. He’s decided to use that SoundCloud to post rarities and remixes, which is unbelievably exciting.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 18 October 2012 22:13 (7 months ago) Permalink
download limit reached on almost all of them :-(
― max, Friday, 19 October 2012 13:04 (7 months ago) Permalink
At least you can stream 'em.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 19 October 2012 14:15 (7 months ago) Permalink
If you don't mind 128kbps you can download the stream pretty east with a javascript bookmarklet:
See here: https://gist.github.com/1980967
― Chewshabadoo, Friday, 19 October 2012 14:42 (7 months ago) Permalink
pretty *easy*
There's another soundcloud account he's posting to. http://soundcloud.com/giorgiomoroder2
― fun loving and xtremely tolrant (Billy Dods), Friday, 19 October 2012 14:45 (7 months ago) Permalink
I'm about 3 minutes in to the 'Underwater Impressions' album and it's super pretty, ambient/new age fluff. Not too dissimilar to some of Vangelis's 80s work.
― fun loving and xtremely tolrant (Billy Dods), Friday, 19 October 2012 14:47 (7 months ago) Permalink
Other Artists I like: Donna Summer Freddie Mercury Paul Engemann Blondie Bonnie Tyler Jon Anderson Pat Benatar Adam Ant David Guetta Kelly Rowland Daft Punk Jay-Z
― max, Friday, 19 October 2012 14:51 (7 months ago) Permalink
13 minutes in and calling it fluff upthread is a bit harsh. This is really great, definite 'Blade Runner' vibe from it.
― fun loving and xtremely tolrant (Billy Dods), Friday, 19 October 2012 14:56 (7 months ago) Permalink
Didn't realise it was a soundtrack to a Leni Riefenstahl movie.
― fun loving and xtremely tolrant (Billy Dods), Friday, 19 October 2012 15:00 (7 months ago) Permalink
so glad to find this!
― let's have sex and then throw pottery (forksclovetofu), Saturday, 20 October 2012 17:41 (7 months ago) Permalink
I am all about this
http://www.repertoirerecords.com/?p=7361
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 15 March 2013 17:07 (2 months ago) Permalink
playing a dj set in nyc in a few months
― the craziest half-court shots and wildest WAGs (forksclovetofu), Friday, 15 March 2013 17:20 (2 months ago) Permalink
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjGqYzAdWO4
― max, Sunday, 28 April 2013 19:15 (3 weeks ago) Permalink
To better adapt to the demands of today's EDM culture, Moroder is collaborating with some of its biggest names-including Avicii, who gave him some pointers during a recent songwriting session.
What the fuck is this.
"Oh hi old dude, yeah it's called dance music. I know you're some composer of weird experimental shit but if you want to make the charts you have to really pay attention to your audience."
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 28 April 2013 19:21 (3 weeks ago) Permalink
avicii should have to call moroder "m'lord" and avert his eyes whenever giorgio walks in the room
― brb buying poppers w/my employee discount (forksclovetofu), Sunday, 28 April 2013 19:42 (3 weeks ago) Permalink
And MORODER said Where Is Your STACHE and the avicii said 'lo i have shaved it off for it is of an earlier timeAnd this displeased the MORODER mightilyMORODER said If You Care So Much For Time, Look to Your MachinesAnd avicii discovered his Serato no longer kept time and he soon was left to survive on bat mitzvahs and frat partiesSo it is writ by MORODER: Do Not Discard Your STACHE for STACHE Shall Sustain Your Time
― brb buying poppers w/my employee discount (forksclovetofu), Sunday, 28 April 2013 19:45 (3 weeks ago) Permalink
DJ Set tonight was fairly epic and amazing; I've never heard those songs on a mammoth sound system before. He hit pretty much every high note. Also: i have tinnitus in my left ear fairly bad.
― klaus dingeldore's rhinelander monkey keeper father (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 21 May 2013 06:15 (2 days ago) Permalink
"To better adapt to the demands of today's EDM culture..."
― Naive Teen Idol, Tuesday, 21 May 2013 12:32 (2 days ago) Permalink