Italo Disco and Italian Cinema
How the genre and Italian cinema shaped each other - from '80s films built on Italo Disco hits to retro pictures today that use the classic tracks.
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The core of Disco Magic - Italo Disco of the 80s: history, formula, artists.
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Joe Yellow: the Mysterious Voice of the Era
One of Italo Disco's most unusual artists - his tracks are known to everyone, but his biography is still shrouded in mystery.
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Vocoder in music: how a voice controls a synthesiser
A robot voice comes from two signals and a bank of filters, not one magic effect button. Follow the path from Homer Dudley to the Roland VP-330 and build an intelligible part.
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Bands like Mirage: seven routes through Soviet synth-pop
Similarity to Mirage can mean a synth arrangement, female vocal, producer-built backing track or nocturnal romance. Seven comparisons without pretending the bands are identical clones.
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Tracks for a Long Drive
The perfect soundtrack for car journeys - Italo Disco compositions that make long drives more enjoyable and atmospheric.
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Italo Disco Through Foreign Eyes
How the Italian genre was received outside Italy - from adoration in Eastern Europe to the snobbery of the British press and a Japanese cult.
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Hipnosis: the Mysterious Instrumental Project
Stefano Pulga and Carlo Maria Cecchiella's Italian project built meditative cinematic electronics. Pulstar, End Title, a niche cult among collectors.
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The Secret of the Signature Bassline
A breakdown of the legendary Italo Disco bass - what "springy" sound really means, how it was built, and why it makes the whole body move.
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Festivals and Parties for Fans
A survey of the main retro festivals and regular parties dedicated to Italo Disco - where the genre's fans gather across Europe.
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Rockets: the Silver Robots of Space Disco
The French-Italian group Rockets performed in silver suits and made cosmic electronics before Italo Disco became a genre. Predecessors of Koto and Laserdance.
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Italo House: the Subgenre Bridging to Eurodance
Italo House - a hybrid of Italo Disco and Chicago house of the late '80s and early '90s. Black Box Ride On Time, FPI Project, Starlight - a bridge between two eras.
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New Italo Disco in 2026: releases and the current scene
A source-checked 2026 Italo Disco release guide rather than an anonymous playlist: artist and label pages, firm dates, credits and an honest label for records on the genre's edge.
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Roland TR-808: Heart of the Genre
The story of the drum machine that created the rhythmic face of Italo Disco and a dozen other genres - from hip-hop to synthwave.
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Fancy: the German Who Became Italian
One of the '80s' most popular "pseudo-Italian" artists - the German Fancy and his remarkable career in the Italo Disco aesthetic.
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Laserdance: the Dutch Masters of Space Disco
Erik van Vliet and Michiel van der Kuy built one of the instrumental Italo Disco flagships. Humanoid Invasion, Power Run, influence on synthwave, and current work.
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P. Lion and "Happy Children": the Story of a 1983 Hit
Jacopo Paolucci recorded "Happy Children" at 18, and the track became one of Italo Disco's defining hits. The story of the artist and the fate of his main composition.
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The Strangest Artist Pseudonyms
From "Baltimora" to "Topo & Roby" - a look at the most unusual names in Italo Disco and how Italians picked their stage names.
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