Why Is 80s Italo Trendy And 90s Europop Not?

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

The subject line sez it all frankly!

I am assuming - from the evidence of my ears - that the one is no better than the other. How did Italo become such a buzzword? Do you like it? If so why? (Please do not be defensive and assume I do not like it!!)

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[atommickbrane.livejournal.com]

I downloaded an excellent 80s Italo compilation the other day, handily for this question! It even has an earlier version of Holiday Rap on it (the samples and singing sound slightly different is all, but it is possible that is my TERRIBLE speakers).

Also there's something always kinda down to earth naff (that word again) about the Italo Disco 'players' - you don't know much of their images (apart from Holiday Rap of course) and thus you're stuck with a random chap called Kenny Lazlo who you imagine as a scouser w/ bubble perm and trackie but making disco of the sort approved by the h0m0sexualists (see also OPRESSED MINORITY MUSIC CACHET haha).

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Has there been a similar upsurge of interest in Hi-NRG? Patrick Cowley I know is a hottish name to drop and has been for aaaages, but beyond that?

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

DJ Sven and Miker G were Dutch not Italian innit ;)

also numero uno style piano-led bangers is what i was thinking of in terms of "80s Italo"...