The history of italo disco, a musical genre that conquered the world during the incredible eighties, the most cybernetic decade; a style that was not just another kind of dance-pop music, but also the origin of an aesthetic, a true social phenomenon and the creative center of a very profitable industry.
Production
Glorious archival footage of genuinely unhinged 80s performances.
Sound
The music speaks louder than the slightly dry narration ever could.
Director
Alessandro Melazzini
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'Italo' label was actually coined by German label ZYX Records as marketing, not Italians themselves.
Many italo disco pioneers were session musicians who recorded under dozens of pseudonyms, making the 'scene' essentially fictional—fitting for music built on synthetic fantasy.
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