I'd say "Blade runner" was the thing to say - didn't the use of synths and the like by Italians originate with them using them for cheap OSTs, I'm thinking Goblin here, esp lots of cheap porno, horror and sci fi flicks ? quite a number of comps out there, maybe also try to get your hands on a Goblin best of... Gwendal
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 1:15 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: (313) italo > > > I was thinking. > > The origins of techno are pretty well documented right? > and we see, from what we read & hear, where some of the > sounds/ideas/structures come from. > > e.g. 'No UFO's', or 'Sharevari', or 'Clear' all had > electronic music come > out before them, from which you can deduce that certain ideas > or whatever > were taken from. (P-Funk/Kraftwerk/Italo/Chicago/Disco) > > But, I was thinking - what came before Italo Disco? where on > earth did some > of those producers get some of their ideas from? It was early > days, synths > and drum boxes were just coming on to the market, and were barely > affordable, but the prices were coming down. > > Anyone know anything about this? I picked up a copy of that Vangelis > Bladerunner thing on the car boot sale yesterday, and its > fairly clear that > the Italo 'Hypnosis' versions were covers/dancefloor remakes > of this. So, > did the italo guys remake alot of stuff does anyone know? Did > alot of their > ideas come form electronic classical/experimental stuff? > > supposedly also Italy's 'cosmo' scene was pretty wild, > someone said to me > they were doing/playing loads of wild stuff before Mr Hardy > picked it up. > round about '79/'80/'81 onwards.... > > anyone know any more, or any info on the net anywhere? I'd be > interested to > know. > > ta! > > Alex > _________________________________________________________________ > > --------------------- End of message text -------------------- > > This e-mail is sent by the above named in their > individual, non-business capacity and is not on > behalf of PricewaterhouseCoopers. > > PricewaterhouseCoopers may monitor outgoing and incoming > e-mails and other telecommunications on its e-mail and > telecommunications systems. By replying to this e-mail you > give your consent to such monitoring > > > >
