On 8/4/03 7:15 AM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 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. Before that? Moroder and Donna Summer. The success of "Love to Love You Baby" bankrolled the follow up "I Feel Love" in 1977. There was a fascination with science fiction at the time (UFO sightings, Star Wars burst on the scene in 1977). Moroder's electronic experiments inspired lots of producers to try new things with the old Disco formula. Check the Donna Summer bio on allmusic.com. Blade Runner was a full 5 years later. -- Im
