Alessandro Melazzini approaches the subject of 80s pop dance music from a particular perspective. Born in Sondrio, Lombardy, the Italian documentarian, who has filmed both nuns and porn stars, is ...

In the second installment of his newly revitalized Rewind column, Finn Johannsen speaks with a true veteran, Flemming Dalum. The Denmark native discovered a passion for Italo disco in the early ’80s, ...

An exhibition exploring the history of Italo disco is opening this week at Frankfurt’s Museum of Modern Electronic Music [MOMEM]. Titled, ITALO DISCO – Never Stop Dancing, the exhibition opens on ...

Conceived in the '70s, the futuristic electronic sound if italo disco has enjoyed something of a renaissance recently, with its influence being heard on work by artists such as Sally Shapiro, Glass ...

Year: 1985 Label: Memory Records This one is such a certified masterpiece and has all the elements of an Italo disco classic. The synth is amazing, the vocoder is on point, and the drum programing is ...

The Italian take on disco established itself as a style in its own right, influencing everything from house to synthwave When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

The disco sound swept the world throughout the 1970s, but nowhere did it find quite so warm a reception as it did in Italy. Of course, in Giorgio Moroder, the country featured one of the disco sound's ...

Early Italo disco originator, Carmelo La Bionda, had died aged 73 after a year-long battle with cancer. According to a report by Italy24, Bionda passed away in the early hours of Saturday morning ...

Get ready for the Oscars with a deep dive into the duo behind the track, La Bionda, and others. By Lindsay Zoladz The Oscars are this Sunday, and my personal pick for best picture is Brady Corbet’s ...