80s Italo Disco POX

Since this wasn't mentioned upthread I don't think, it's generally considered the italo starts here:

http://www.xs4all.nl/~halco1/mur/090800/goodycat.html

with the influence of Moroder/Summer something of a given.

The Malavasi/Petrus stuff, as well as the Claudio Simonetti/Giancarlo Meo records are all certified italo-disco in my book, and many predate the 80s.

Having a long and silly debate with a man from eastern europe on another list recently, it's apparent that while there's certainly crossover, most current italo-disco fans from europe consider Italo disco's beginning in 82 or so, and everything from Macho and Easy Going to Black Devil and Vivian Vee, is "pre-italo". Likewise, all the electro/vocoder italo that's so popular in america is "space italo" or "electro-italo". Perhaps all that Simonetti and Malavasi stuff is just space-disco to them?

Regardless, it's like pornography...you know it when you hear it.

oh yeah,

7. ? - Anxiety Outro Dub
8. ? - Angel Eyes
9. ? - Music Colors

7 is an edit of Amin Peck, I think by John Selway! That Amin Peck single is one of my favorite 12"s of all time. Girls On Me, Anxiety(which has vocals) and Coda, which Alec ended his Italo DeRuggierio mix with. I think Selway edited Anxiety, there is no instrumental/dub version far as I know. They have 3 other singles, Suicidal, which is wonderful, Running Straight/My Frames which is ok and I kept getting beat on ebay for it, and apparently a self-released 7" that went for like 200 bucks a few months ago.

and is 8 Angel Eyes by Lime? I played that at Lit tonight!

Look out for the Crazy Rhythms mix cd, it's got a bunch of italo-disco on it.

http://www.igetrvng.com/

funny they'd include Passion by the Flirts considering their historical problems with Bobby O.

But also Celestial Choir, Carl Bean, Roedelius?!?! That's pretty hip.

watch me download every song on this thread

dear riaa,

jk bros. Also my name is actually Tuomas.

love,
Tuomas

hey curt1s i have an idea

when u graduate lets start a neo-italo duo

it's a deal.

ok i think i might drop out since this will so clearly work out

btw i dont play any instruments

all u need to know:
http://www.dustygroove.com/images/products/m/morode_gior_fromheret_101b.jpg
http://www.excitementmachine.org/log/zlad.jpg
http://artificeeternity.com/voltage/images/20060817_tribecagrand_robotnick_2_400x300.jpg

http://myspace.com/thegiorgiomarauders

my mine - can delight

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2wAxm6M3d0

crutis i will handle costume design + hair stylin if you write all the songs

5. Rockets - "On the Road Again"

this is so hilariously good!

"ti sento" by matia bazar is ruling universe right now

funny they'd include Passion by the Flirts considering their historical problems with Bobby O.

No wonder the PSB love "Passion". It sounds exactly like "In The Night".

it's not much of a wonder, Bobby O produced the original version of West End Girls, but they had a falling out.

http://www.icomefromreykjavik.com/kontrapunkt/ !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5lm78X8QM8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDV_dBYp4h0

i was just banging 'take a chance' this morning.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXvHL1wR5Ys

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3vTmHqXEMo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9nAL-vIq5I&feature=related

not italian but wayy hot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG91dV9NZDM

italo act names were some of the best names imo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_688XsfAniw

Yukihiro Takanawa - Dragon Lady
Roni Griffith and Bobby O - Desire
Bobby Orlando - These Lies
Kano - She's a Star
Savage - A Love Again
The Immortals - The Ultimate Warlord (Not 80's but it's still Italo gold)
Debbie Harry - Rush Rush
Bobby Orlando - German Girl
Digital Emotion- Go Go Yellow Screen
Calling All Boys - The Flirts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EN8_m9349uo

biiiiiiiiiiiiiig

GOSMGR1 (1 month ago) 0 Reply | Spam
Reminds me of Heroes in Manchester-a proper nightclub,and a proper dance record!

PROPER

Geir in Playlist form:

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=D7B022705C74D8EE

And I did that so I could hear some of this stuff in a row...

And daavid's:

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=74C9865C696E43F7

And while we're at it, big ups to K.O.T.O's "The Visitors"...

Hey thx Naive!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn0o88MMfJI

<3

i could listen to :53-1:08 over & over *goes to make rmx*

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJEEsUmsfQo

My Mine - Hypnotic Tango
Kano - Super Extra Sexy Sign
Tulio de Piscopo - Stop Bajon
Charlie - Spacer Woman
Fun Fun - Happy Station
Silver Pozzoli - Around My Dream
Ryan Paris - Dolce Vita
Ivan - Fotonovela
Alexander Robotnick - Dance Boy Dance
Doctor's Cat - Feel the Drive

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19X-g5jHRzI

I just got this one... I think it's from Canada and not Italy, but it certainly sounds like Italo. And holy shit, what a tune! This is probably the best sci-fi disco tune I've ever heard, alongside Cerrone's "Supernature".

In fact it seems there were several Canadian disco artists in the late 70s/early 80s with an Italo-like sound: Kebekelektrik, Gino Soccio, Kat Mandu, Lime, The Immortals, etc. Does anyone know if there was some kind of a Italo-influenced scene in Canada back then?

The mid-to-late 80s Canadian synthpop scene was kind of Italo influenced too, no? I mean, Men Without Hats, Kon Kan, Trans-X etc.

http://magicwavesradio.blogspot.com/2008/08/disco-canada.html

i didn't realize claudja barry was from canada

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JajtJ3KuuQ

Thanks for the blog link, Jaxon, I'd been wondering about the Canadian disco scene, so that was interesting read.