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History. Origins: 1977–1990. Italo disco originated in Europe in the late 1970s. After Disco Demolition Night in 1979, American interest in disco sharply declined, whereas in Europe the genre maintained mainstream popularity and survived into the 1980s.
- Late 1970s – early 1980s, Italy
Dec 1, 2020 · Originally known as ‘spaghetti disco’, the term ‘Italo’ was first used by the German label ZYX to market compilations of Italian records that were popular in the clubs of Northern Europe. It is perhaps this ‘representation’ of Italo disco’s ‘Italianness’ that marks it out.
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Jun 7, 2021 · Last updated: Jun 7, 2021 • 4 min read. Italo disco was a popular form of dance music in Europe and other countries during the 1980s, known for its electronic grooves and sci-fi themes.
The origin of disco. Disco evolved from soul music (not rock or funk or electronic). How did the soul music of Motown, Okeh, and other soul and R&B labels turn into disco? It may have happened via northern England.
Feb 27, 2015 · In the 21st century, Italo began to make inroads from pariah to acceptability, thanks to a few crucial compilations like Dutch DJ Ferenc E. van der Sluijs’ epochal Mixed Up in the Hague as I-F,...
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The post-disco sound and genres associated with it originated in the 1970s and early 1980s with R&B and post-punk musicians focusing on a more electronic and experimental side of disco, spawning boogie, Italo disco, and alternative dance.
Feb 6, 2024 · In this segment (the first of four this month), Morrison explains how disco is the nexus toward which most veins of contemporary dance music originate. Where and when, exactly, disco first planted ...
