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Italy at Eurovision, The Disco Years: 1975-1980
Did The Italian Entries Acknowledge Disco Music? From Wess and Dori Ghezzi, all the way to Mia Martini, Matia Bazar, and Alan Sorrenti, let's…
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Matia Bazar Pioneered Future Nostalgia
How the juxtaposition of operatic vocals and electronic instruments created their emblematic sound
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5 Essential Nadia Cassini Tracks
Crossing the full disco spectrum, including funk and Italo, Nadia Cassini has left behind little gems to be still discovered and enjoyed.
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Disco Interlude: Italy’s Saturday Night Fever Copycats
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Another Type of Dance
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Between “Disco Insects” and Aerobics,1980s Showgirl Heather Parisi Made Two Concept Albums.
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From "Dirty Talk" to Fantaghirò’s “Mio Nemico”: Spotlight on Rossana Casale
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5 Italian Disco and Electronic Albums to (Re) Discover in 2025.
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Italian Disco Interlude: Our Gift Guide
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Ilona Staller, Italo Disco Queen
How Staller Made a Mark on the 1980s European Music Scene With Synths, Sex, and Sylph-like Vocals.
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Disco Interlude: Italy’s Saturday Night Fever Copycats
Learn about the movies, errr, inspired by Tony Manero's antics
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Disco Made In Puglia: The Legacy of Pioneering C&M Record Label
Between local folk and rising disco culture, the Bari-based label was the only hub for aspiring musicians from southern Italy between the mid 70s and…
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8 Italo disco tracks at Sanremo Festival 1981 - 1985
Italo disco comes out of the club scene to blend with Italy's cradle of traditional pop music.
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Valerie Dore's "The Legend"
Valerie Dore’s 1986 album The Legend, which tackles the Matter of Britain, aka Camelot aka Arthurian legends with typical Italo arrangements and…
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Another Type of Dance
How Medieval and Renaissance-Inspired Rhythm Permeated Italian Music
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Disco and Deep Space: Between Utopia, Metaphor and The Endless Night Sky
Exploring the Cosmic Influence on Disco’s Sound, Style, and Cultural Impact.
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5 Italian Disco and Electronic Albums to (Re) Discover in 2025.
Though released between the late 70s and the early 80s, these records deserve to be un-forgotten.
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From "Dirty Talk" to Fantaghirò’s “Mio Nemico”: Spotlight on Rossana Casale
When Italo Disco Met Sword and Sorcery
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Italian Disco Stories
Italian Disco Stories
Italian Disco Stories spotlights the makers, the artists, and the performers who made Italian Disco a worldwide, genre-defining phenomenon

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