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

[kill-yr-idols.livejournal.com]

lot of Italo stuff's very um cosmic or space-y, while I can't think of many equivs in Europop (which has faster BPM + more uh "clarity" in the production?) . . . will have to go & listen to a bunch of 90s Europop when I get off holiday to think this through s'more.

(Did anyone ever do one of those "Rough Guide To..." for it? I think there was a Europoptrance one . . .)