Joe Yellow: the Tracks Everyone Knows
A selection of the mysterious Italian artist's main compositions - tracks that became '80s disco classics even as their author's name stayed in the shadows.
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10 Best Italo Disco Tracks of 1988
1988 - the turning-point year of Italo Disco. Sabrina's All of Me, Bad Boys Blue's Lady in Black, Koto 3 - ten tracks on the edge of the classic era and the new Eurodance genre.
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10 Best Tracks of 1984
A selection of the most significant Italo Disco compositions released in 1984 - when the genre hit full stride and delivered hit after hit.
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Lexicon Reverb: Why the '80s Sound Like That
How Lexicon reverb processors created the signature "space" in the sound of Italo Disco and other genres of the decade.
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Milan's Session Vocalists
The secret world of Italo Disco's invisible voices - who was actually singing in the hits we still enjoy today.
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How Italo Disco Was Born
The story of a genre born out of the ashes of American disco that got all of '80s Europe dancing - from first experiments to global phenomenon.
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5 Albums for Full Immersion
The best full-length Italo Disco albums worth hearing end to end - from Gazebo to Savage, five records for a serious dive into the genre.
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Forgotten Hits Worth Hearing
Italo Disco tracks that have unfairly slipped from memory - songs that were popular in their day but today are familiar only to specialists.
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The Best B-Sides of the '80s
A selection of forgotten gems on the flip sides of Italo Disco singles - tracks only collectors know, but worth every fan's attention.
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10 Italo Disco Tracks for Beginners
Where to start with the genre - ten tracks that give you a full picture of Italo Disco, from "I Like Chopin" to "Tarzan Boy."
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The Milan Studios Where the Sound Was Cooked
A tour of the '80s Milan studios where classic Italo Disco hits were recorded - from tiny basement rooms to legendary professional complexes.
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Memory Records and the Bianchi Brothers
The story of a family label that released Italo Disco's defining hits - from Raf's "Self Control" to Gazebo's career.
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Il Discotto: Hit Factory
The story of one of the '80s most prolific Italian labels - Il Discotto, which dozens of landmark Italo Disco artists passed through.
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ZYX Music: Germans in Love With Italians
The story of the German label that licensed Italian hits and made Italo Disco accessible across Europe - from founding to the present day.
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Discomagic Records: How It All Started
The story of one of Italo Disco's main labels - Discomagic Records, which put out more records than you could listen to in a lifetime.
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Silver Pozzoli and His Only Hit
The story of "From You To Me" - one of Italo Disco's most recognizable tracks, and the man who recorded it and disappeared.
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Radiorama: Who Was Behind the Hits
The story of one of Italo Disco's most successful projects - Radiorama, where a production team built several generations of hits under a single brand.
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