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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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Valerie Dore: Queen of the Synths

One of the few female stars of Italo Disco and her mysterious career - from the hit "The Night" to her unexpected 2010s return.

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Sandy Marton and Beach Romance

The story of a Croatian who became an Italian star and made the perfect soundtrack for summer vacations - from "People From Ibiza" to today's concerts.

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Gazebo: Architect of Melancholy

Why "I Like Chopin" became the Italo Disco manifesto - the story of Paul Mazzolini, one of the genre's most unusual artists.

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Ryan Paris and His "Dolce Vita"

The story of one of Italo Disco's defining anthems - and the man who performed it, though someone else wrote it.

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Baltimora and the Mystery of "Tarzan Boy"

The story of one of Italo Disco's biggest hits - and the tragic fate of Jimmy McShane, the man in front of the Baltimora project.

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Den Harrow: The Star Who Didn't Sing

One of the strangest stories in Italo Disco - a handsome Italian on stage, an American vocalist behind the scenes, and a scandal that shook the genre.

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Savage - Voice of the Italian Night

The story of Roberto Zanetti, the man with one of the most recognizable voices in Italo Disco - from "Don't Cry Tonight" to his producer career as Robyx.

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Mauro Farina: The Hitmaker

A portrait of one of Italo Disco's key producers - the man who wrote hits for Baltimora, Ken Laszlo, and dozens of other artists.

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Italo Disco Behind the Iron Curtain

How Italo Disco became the soundtrack for Soviet and Eastern European youth in the '80s - under-the-counter records, tape copies, and the genre's cult status in the USSR.

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The Italo Disco Revival of the 2010s

How a forgotten '80s genre unexpectedly came back into fashion - from Sally Shapiro to The Weeknd, we look at the second life of Italo Disco.

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The Sunset of the Genre: What Went Wrong

Why Italo Disco lost its audience in the late '80s - a look at formula fatigue, the arrival of house and techno, and other reasons behind the decline.

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From Disco to Eurodance: What Came Next

How Italo Disco turned into '90s Eurodance - the genre's mutation, the new producers, and why we still mix up these two styles.

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Italo Disco vs. American Disco

How Italian disco differed from American disco - we break down the sound, aesthetic, and philosophy of two genres that share a name but sound worlds apart.

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