What isitalo disco?
On the disco line between space disco and cosmic disco. Grew out of post-disco, hi-nrg and synth-pop (electronic rock line).
EMERGED 1978
ITALO DISCO
Italian-made synth dance music, usually sung in English, on drum machines, synthesizers and the odd vocoder, with themes of love, robots and space.[1] La Bionda are counted among the pioneers, and 'Italo' was on West German compilations by 1978.[1][2] Discomagic released over thirty singles in 1983, and ZYX's Italo Boot Mix series ran 16 volumes to 1991.[1] Ryan Paris, Baltimora, Spagna and Sabrina all reached the UK top five.[1]
FIVE TO START WITH
- 1One for You, One for MeLa BiondaBABY RECORDS / 1978
- 2I'm ReadyKano1980
- 3Robot Is SystematicLectric Workers1982
- 4Spacer WomanCharlie1983
- 5Dolce VitaRyan ParisCARRERE / 1983
EXITS
deep italo disco / new italo disco
SOURCES
- 1. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italo_disco (derived)
- 2. music.ishkur.com/ (year)
Dates informed by Ishkur's Guide to Electronic Music.