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 Dub8. ? - Angel Eyes9. ? - 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/
― Dan Selzer (Dan Selzer), Saturday, 30 April 2005 08:31 (nineteen years ago) link
― cozen (Cozen), Saturday, 30 April 2005 09:35 (nineteen years ago) link
― mike t-diva (mike t-diva), Saturday, 30 April 2005 12:49 (nineteen years ago) link
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.
― Dan Selzer (Dan Selzer), Saturday, 30 April 2005 14:34 (nineteen years ago) link
watch me download every song on this thread
― Curt1s Stephens, Tuesday, 18 September 2007 02:02 (sixteen years ago) link
dear riaa,
jk bros. Also my name is actually Tuomas.
love, Tuomas
― Curt1s Stephens, Tuesday, 18 September 2007 02:03 (sixteen years ago) link
hey curt1s i have an idea
― max, Tuesday, 18 September 2007 02:06 (sixteen years ago) link
when u graduate lets start a neo-italo duo
it's a deal.
― Curt1s Stephens, Tuesday, 18 September 2007 02:07 (sixteen years ago) link
ok i think i might drop out since this will so clearly work out
― max, Tuesday, 18 September 2007 02:09 (sixteen years ago) link
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
― Curt1s Stephens, Tuesday, 18 September 2007 02:18 (sixteen years ago) link
http://myspace.com/thegiorgiomarauders
― dan selzer, Tuesday, 18 September 2007 02:33 (sixteen years ago) link
my mine - can delight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2wAxm6M3d0
― ciderpress, Tuesday, 18 September 2007 02:35 (sixteen years ago) link
crutis i will handle costume design + hair stylin if you write all the songs
― max, Tuesday, 18 September 2007 02:36 (sixteen years ago) link
5. Rockets - "On the Road Again"
this is so hilariously good!
― haitch, Tuesday, 18 September 2007 02:44 (sixteen years ago) link
"ti sento" by matia bazar is ruling universe right now
― impudent harlot, Tuesday, 18 September 2007 03:38 (sixteen years ago) link
No wonder the PSB love "Passion". It sounds exactly like "In The Night".
― daavid, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 04:45 (sixteen years ago) link
it's not much of a wonder, Bobby O produced the original version of West End Girls, but they had a falling out.
― dan selzer, Wednesday, 19 September 2007 13:00 (sixteen years ago) link
http://www.icomefromreykjavik.com/kontrapunkt/ !
― Curt1s Stephens, Thursday, 20 September 2007 04:35 (sixteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5lm78X8QM8
― omar little, Thursday, 24 September 2009 19:52 (fourteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDV_dBYp4h0
― omar little, Thursday, 24 September 2009 19:53 (fourteen years ago) link
i was just banging 'take a chance' this morning.
― Unisom beeitchs. (Matt P), Thursday, 24 September 2009 19:57 (fourteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXvHL1wR5Ys
― Unisom beeitchs. (Matt P), Thursday, 24 September 2009 20:02 (fourteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3vTmHqXEMo
― Unisom beeitchs. (Matt P), Thursday, 24 September 2009 20:05 (fourteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9nAL-vIq5I&feature=related
― Unisom beeitchs. (Matt P), Thursday, 24 September 2009 20:06 (fourteen years ago) link
not italian but wayy hot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG91dV9NZDM
― Unisom beeitchs. (Matt P), Thursday, 24 September 2009 20:12 (fourteen years ago) link
italo act names were some of the best names imo
― Unisom beeitchs. (Matt P), Thursday, 24 September 2009 20:13 (fourteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_688XsfAniw
― xcixxorx, Thursday, 24 September 2009 20:14 (fourteen years ago) link
Yukihiro Takanawa - Dragon LadyRoni Griffith and Bobby O - DesireBobby Orlando - These LiesKano - She's a StarSavage - A Love AgainThe Immortals - The Ultimate Warlord (Not 80's but it's still Italo gold)Debbie Harry - Rush RushBobby Orlando - German GirlDigital Emotion- Go Go Yellow ScreenCalling All Boys - The Flirts
― Spinspin Sugah, Thursday, 24 September 2009 20:56 (fourteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EN8_m9349uo
biiiiiiiiiiiiiig
― damo tsu tsuki (r1o natsume), Thursday, 24 September 2009 21:03 (fourteen years ago) link
GOSMGR1 (1 month ago) 0 Reply | SpamReminds me of Heroes in Manchester-a proper nightclub,and a proper dance record!
PROPER
― damo tsu tsuki (r1o natsume), Thursday, 24 September 2009 21:07 (fourteen years ago) link
Geir in Playlist form:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=D7B022705C74D8EE
― Naive Teen Idol, Monday, 12 October 2009 11:53 (fourteen years ago) link
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
― Naive Teen Idol, Monday, 12 October 2009 12:05 (fourteen years ago) link
And while we're at it, big ups to K.O.T.O's "The Visitors"...
― Naive Teen Idol, Monday, 12 October 2009 12:09 (fourteen years ago) link
Hey thx Naive!
― one boob is free with one (daavid), Wednesday, 14 October 2009 05:11 (fourteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn0o88MMfJI
― if you can put a ceiling fan in your van (deej), Monday, 20 September 2010 03:59 (thirteen years ago) link
<3
― camphor jars (c sharp major), Tuesday, 21 September 2010 08:13 (thirteen years ago) link
i could listen to :53-1:08 over & over *goes to make rmx*
― if you can put a ceiling fan in your van (deej), Tuesday, 21 September 2010 12:03 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJEEsUmsfQo
― dsb, Thursday, 3 March 2011 18:33 (thirteen years ago) link
My Mine - Hypnotic TangoKano - Super Extra Sexy SignTulio de Piscopo - Stop BajonCharlie - Spacer WomanFun Fun - Happy StationSilver Pozzoli - Around My DreamRyan Paris - Dolce VitaIvan - FotonovelaAlexander Robotnick - Dance Boy DanceDoctor's Cat - Feel the Drive
― corey, Thursday, 3 March 2011 18:47 (thirteen years ago) link
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".
― Tuomas, Thursday, 3 March 2011 20:38 (thirteen years ago) link
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?
― Tuomas, Thursday, 3 March 2011 20:41 (thirteen years ago) link
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.
― You're Twistin' My Melody Man! (Geir Hongro), Friday, 4 March 2011 03:16 (thirteen years ago) link
http://magicwavesradio.blogspot.com/2008/08/disco-canada.html
― jaxon, Friday, 4 March 2011 03:52 (thirteen years ago) link
i didn't realize claudja barry was from canada
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JajtJ3KuuQ
― jaxon, Friday, 4 March 2011 03:54 (thirteen years ago) link
Thanks for the blog link, Jaxon, I'd been wondering about the Canadian disco scene, so that was interesting read.
― Tuomas, Friday, 4 March 2011 10:45 (thirteen years ago) link
That Plustwo track above is definitely my jam of the week.
― farieling thosder chout a bagh an i ballme crantuman (dog latin), Friday, 11 March 2011 12:04 (thirteen years ago) link
where can a man download shit tons of this stuff?
― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Wednesday, 21 September 2011 07:47 (twelve years ago) link