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!!)

Comments

Re: Confession

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

I now think of it as all the new-disco stuff produced between '77 and '84 so think Moroder-inspired stuff from that time but quite hard-sounding, metallic often. As I said upthread, Dead Or Alive's 'You Spin Me Round' is based on an Italo blueprint really.

Not much of it actually seemed piano-hook led, that came in later with Italo(-House) Mk2 which I suppose would be the poppier, piano sound championed by Daniele Davoli and co.

Re: Confession

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

Davoli and co. ripping off the Chicago dudes for that of course (e.g. Adonis 'No Way Back', Marshall Jeff's 'Move Your Body') but adding in goofy samples galore after seeing how well it worked out for P Hardcastle, Bomb The Bass, M/A/R/R/S etc.

Re: Confession

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

aaaaaaaaaaa-ha, i was also confused and thinking of mr davoli et al...