This is happening!
The rules/guidelines:
- This is a tracks-only poll
- Each person can nominate up to 10 tracks.
- I'm not going to impose any constraints on what is eligible but let's try to stick to what is loosely described in the "Italo disco" Wikipedia article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italo_disco,
and to artists from (or similar to) the "Notable artists" list. That being said, I'd discourage people from nominating: -UK-based synth-pop -Italo house -Music from Italy not usually categorised as 'Italo'.
- Nominations close/Voting opens on Wednesday, December 10 (I'll create a separate voting thread then).
― daavid, Wednesday, 26 November 2014 19:27 (ten years ago) link
I'ma throw this in here then:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_HbJzZEc50
― DDD, Wednesday, 26 November 2014 19:29 (ten years ago) link
December 10, 2014, obviously.
― daavid, Wednesday, 26 November 2014 19:29 (ten years ago) link
Also let's please keep the youtubes to a minimum :)
― daavid, Wednesday, 26 November 2014 19:30 (ten years ago) link
hello! i'm relatively new to the ILM forum; stupid question, but how does one submit nominees?
― j. winters (josh), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 19:56 (ten years ago) link
Some obvious ones:
Digital Emotion - Go Go Yellow ScreenEddy Huntington - USSRMiko Mission - How Old Are You?Alba Parietti - Only Music SurvivesMatia Bazar - Ti Sento
5/10
― Wristy Hurlington (ShariVari), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 20:03 (ten years ago) link
xpost Just list them in this thread (after checking here that they haven't already been nommed by someone else)
― ancient texts, things that can't be pre-dated (President Keyes), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 20:06 (ten years ago) link
im into this. I like Italo but I'm not that knowledgable about it.
Silver Pozzoli - Around my dreamLa Bionda - Wanna be your loverSavage - Don't cry tonightRigheira - No tengo dinero
4/10
― everyday sheeple (Michael B), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 20:11 (ten years ago) link
Baltimora - Tarzan Boy
this will be my one and only nomination, and if I vote this will be my only vote
― the farakhan of gg (DJP), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 20:12 (ten years ago) link
Josh,also, as you can see, you don't have to submit all your nominees in a single post, as long as you keep track that your list doesn't exceed the maximum of 10 nominations per person.
― daavid, Wednesday, 26 November 2014 20:14 (ten years ago) link
East Wall - Eyes Of GlassSphinx - Bad GirlDoctor's Cat - CrashCharlie - Spacer Woman (obvs.)
― Noel Emits, Wednesday, 26 November 2014 20:16 (ten years ago) link
Valerie Dore - The BattleValerie Dore - Bow And ArrowValerie Dore - The WizardValerie Dore - King ArthurValerie Dore - The Magic RainValerie Dore - GuinnevereValerie Dore - LancelotValerie Dore - On The RunValerie Dore - The Sword Inside The HeartValerie Dore - The End Of The Story
― jmm, Wednesday, 26 November 2014 20:20 (ten years ago) link
AT LAST!!
Louis - Piink FootpathClio - Faces
2/10
― ewar woowar (or something), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 20:20 (ten years ago) link
That Hypnotic Tango track is sick
― paolo, Wednesday, 26 November 2014 20:22 (ten years ago) link
Is stuff that gets classified as Spacesynth, like Koto and Laser Dance, allowed?
― MarkoP, Wednesday, 26 November 2014 20:23 (ten years ago) link
Kano - I'm readyKlein & MBO - Dirty Talk
6/10
― everyday sheeple (Michael B), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 20:25 (ten years ago) link
Tantra - Hills of KatmanduTaffy - I Love My RadioAlexander Robotnick - Problemes d'Amour
― Re-Make/Re-Model, Wednesday, 26 November 2014 20:28 (ten years ago) link
MarkoP, yes it is!
― daavid, Wednesday, 26 November 2014 20:30 (ten years ago) link
jmm, I didn't even know Valerie Dore had that many songs. And you didn't even nominate "The Night"!
I'll fill that gap now:
Valerie Dore - The NightFinzy Kontini - Cha Cha ChaLucia - MarineroKen Laszlo - Hey Hey Guy
(4/10)
― daavid, Wednesday, 26 November 2014 20:35 (ten years ago) link
Nadia Cassini - ObsessedNadia Cassini - Too LateLee Marrow - Shanghai
3/10
― soref, Wednesday, 26 November 2014 20:43 (ten years ago) link
Trans-X - Living On VideoRaf - Self Control Fancy - Slice Me Nice
8/10
― Wristy Hurlington (ShariVari), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 20:52 (ten years ago) link
All these Valerie Dore shouts yet still missing:
Valerie Dore - Get Closer
― ewar woowar (or something), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 20:55 (ten years ago) link
Limahl/Girogio Moroder - Never Ending Story
1/10
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 26 November 2014 21:01 (ten years ago) link
Barry Mason - Body! Get Your Body
― ✓ out this insane nakh yall (gr8080), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 21:04 (ten years ago) link
gary low - i want you
― j. winters (josh), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 21:04 (ten years ago) link
Glam - More Than EverGeorge Aaron - Just for You
― Gavin, Leeds, Wednesday, 26 November 2014 21:07 (ten years ago) link
Mike Mareen - Dancing In The DarkBNW - Stop
― ewar woowar (or something), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 21:25 (ten years ago) link
Jago - I'm Going To Go
― ✓ out this insane nakh yall (gr8080), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 21:26 (ten years ago) link
Bandolero - Paris Latino
― daavid, Wednesday, 26 November 2014 21:28 (ten years ago) link
Video - Somebody
― Noel Emits, Wednesday, 26 November 2014 21:30 (ten years ago) link
Giorgio Moroder - The Chase
7/10
― everyday sheeple (Michael B), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 21:46 (ten years ago) link
Kano - Its A WarGino Soccio - Remember
― ewar woowar (or something), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 22:00 (ten years ago) link
Pino D'Angio - Ma Quale IdeaFun Fun - Happy StationScotch - Disco Band
A couple of "space synth" noms:Koto - JabdahHipnosis - Pulstar
― fennel cartwright, Wednesday, 26 November 2014 22:09 (ten years ago) link
Mr Master : A Dog In The NightBWH : StopBWH : Livin' UpGary Low : Danger
― Acid Hose (Capitaine Jay Vee), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 22:12 (ten years ago) link
I'm probably going to hold on to my noms for at least a few days. Is it okay to post videos if you make sure they don't embed, or should I save it for the voting/lobbying thread?
― emil.y, Wednesday, 26 November 2014 22:39 (ten years ago) link
I already nominated BWH Stop, so you're still on 3 Capitaine Jay Vee xp
― ewar woowar (or something), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 22:48 (ten years ago) link
Although for some inexplicable reason I called them BNW hence the no show when you ctrl f'd, sorry.
― ewar woowar (or something), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 22:50 (ten years ago) link
Kebekelektrik - War DanceImmortals - The Ultimate WarlordSparks - The Number One Song in HeavenChaplin Band - Il VelieroTullio de Piscopo -Stop Bajon (Club Mix)Azoto - San SalvadorFast Radio - Under My ThumbMacho - I'm a Man
― Tuomas, Wednesday, 26 November 2014 22:54 (ten years ago) link
The Sparks one is questionable, I know, but it's produced by Moroder, and it certainly feels like (proto-)utalo to me... But if people object to it, I can accept it bring disqualified.
― Tuomas, Wednesday, 26 November 2014 22:58 (ten years ago) link
"(proto-)Italo"
Want to get involved, but will probably wait a couple of weeks and see what hasn't been nominated.
― Chewshabadoo, Wednesday, 26 November 2014 22:59 (ten years ago) link
international music system - nonlinebaciotti - black jackfirefly - love (is going to be on your side)easy going - fearnumber one ensemble - flor de coca
5 / 10
― mattresslessness, Wednesday, 26 November 2014 23:01 (ten years ago) link
emil.y it's perfectly OK to post as many non-embedded videos as you like (and even embedded ones as long as you don't go crazy). I just didn't want this thread to be full of embedded youtubes. But since there will definitely be a voting/lobbying thread, you can save them for then as well.
― daavid, Wednesday, 26 November 2014 23:01 (ten years ago) link
mr. flagio - take a chance
6 / 10
― mattresslessness, Wednesday, 26 November 2014 23:05 (ten years ago) link
azoto - exalt-exalt
7 / 10
― mattresslessness, Wednesday, 26 November 2014 23:09 (ten years ago) link
Taffy - I Love My RadioNóvé - Ride My BikeDoctor's Cat - Feel the DriveFake - Frogs in Spain
― timellison, Wednesday, 26 November 2014 23:14 (ten years ago) link
easy going - fear
This one, yes.
― emil.y, Wednesday, 26 November 2014 23:15 (ten years ago) link
Casio - Cybernetic Love
― ewar woowar (or something), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 23:24 (ten years ago) link
*Casco, obv.
― ewar woowar (or something), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 23:25 (ten years ago) link
Savage - Only YouKen Laszlo - Hey Hey GuySly & Hunter - No More VisionLaserdance - Power RunModern Talking - You're My Heart, You're My SoulVenise - PlayboyFockewulf 190 - GitanoMike Rogers - Just A StoryRigheira - Vamos A La PlayaBlue Russell - I Wanna Fly Away
Run out of 10 but maybe someone else feels the need to nominate:Scotch - Penguins InvasionAzoto - Exalt ExaltMiko Mission - How Old Are You?Desireless - Voyage VoyageSabrina - Boys
― Siegbran, Wednesday, 26 November 2014 23:27 (ten years ago) link
On the nomination master list, I noticed this:
Hipnosis - Pulstar
Hypnosis - End Title (Blade Runner Theme)
These are by the same band (the two tunes are the A and B side of the same single), and I think the proper spelling should be "Hipnosis", with an "i". (I have a CD single version of this where the band name is spelled "Hypnosis", but apparently the original 12" says Hipnosis.)
― Tuomas, Thursday, 11 December 2014 09:16 (ten years ago) link
Bonus 3/3:
Ago - For YouAlter Ego - Just Like a StarFancy - Lady of Ice
― Gavin, Leeds, Thursday, 11 December 2014 12:04 (ten years ago) link
Alexander robotnik- dance boy danceThai break - flowers in the rain.
That's my bonus 3 as I also nommed boytronic- bryllyant after my initial 10.
― ewar woowar (or something), Thursday, 11 December 2014 12:15 (ten years ago) link
Thanks, Tuomas. I'll change the spelling.
― daavid, Thursday, 11 December 2014 17:24 (ten years ago) link
Torrevado - Living In The ShuttleLime – Babe, We’re Gonna Love Tonite
2/3
― spacemindy, Thursday, 11 December 2014 20:36 (ten years ago) link
Ninja - Bye ByeAnneclaire – I WantTom Hooker - Real Men
3/3
― Eine Feine (soref), Thursday, 11 December 2014 22:23 (ten years ago) link
i really like the idea of a "[s]best[s] [s]worst[s] most notable covers" sub-poll
― gr8080, Tuesday, December 9, 2014 7:59 PM (2 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
this seems like an excellent idea!
― Eine Feine (soref), Thursday, 11 December 2014 22:44 (ten years ago) link
My three bonus picks:Scotch - Penguins InvasionFrancesco Napoli - Balla BallaRoxanne - Charlene
― Siegbran, Thursday, 11 December 2014 23:04 (ten years ago) link
And for a 'must-hear covers' poll, we send in a top 5 or smth?
― Siegbran, Thursday, 11 December 2014 23:07 (ten years ago) link
I feel like the covers thing could just be us listing all the ones we can find/think of while noting the interesting ones? We could make another thread for it.
― Michael F Gill, Thursday, 11 December 2014 23:36 (ten years ago) link
Diana Est - Le LouvreDo Piano - AgainGinny - Can't Be SeriousBaby's Gang - Disco ManiacMoon Ray - ComancheroHelen - ZanzibarSan Giovanni Bassista - Summer SweatSandra - Secret LandCapricorn - I Need LoveAmin Peck - Girl on Me
― donna rouge, Thursday, 11 December 2014 23:50 (ten years ago) link
never thought of "can't be serious" as italo but i guess it is, incredible track
― gr8080, Friday, 12 December 2014 00:07 (ten years ago) link
wow never knew there was an OG of that
― death in Skegness (seandalai), Friday, 12 December 2014 00:13 (ten years ago) link
"Comanchero" already nominated btw (under "Raggio Di Luna")
― death in Skegness (seandalai), Friday, 12 December 2014 00:14 (ten years ago) link
are you referring to AMO1 or something else?
― gr8080, Friday, 12 December 2014 00:17 (ten years ago) link
Hey daavid, I nominated "Touch" by Nemesy but it doesn't appear to be on the big list you posted..
― brimstead, Friday, 12 December 2014 00:41 (ten years ago) link
Yeah I only knew the Mountain of One version xp
― death in Skegness (seandalai), Friday, 12 December 2014 00:47 (ten years ago) link
"can't be serious" is amazing, it's british though, produced by dude who did gerry rafferty's city to city album, and it feels more like new wave rock or something to me. wgaf, though, really.
― brimstead, Friday, 12 December 2014 00:49 (ten years ago) link
AMo1 version is a disgrace
discogs has it labelled as italo
― gr8080, Friday, 12 December 2014 00:56 (ten years ago) link
Italo is a feeling
― brimstead, Friday, 12 December 2014 01:01 (ten years ago) link
I've just realised that "Livin' in Your Love" is the best song ever made.
― death in Skegness (seandalai), Friday, 12 December 2014 01:06 (ten years ago) link
OTM
― example (crüt), Friday, 12 December 2014 02:06 (ten years ago) link
Tempted to vote for "Donna Rouge," but it's definitely more new wave.
My bonus 3:
Fred Ventura - The Years (Go By)Neon - SkydiverLarry Paul Emmett - Evita
― Michael F Gill, Friday, 12 December 2014 02:55 (ten years ago) link
Claudio Mingardi - StarCheaps - Moliendo CaféVicio Latino - Sabes Qué Hora Es?
― cock chirea, Friday, 12 December 2014 03:25 (ten years ago) link
'can't be serious' totally codes as italo to me but more on the afro/cosmic axis, i guess
forgot about the moon ray/raggio di luna thing, so if it's not too late sub in:
Fockewulf 190 - Body Heat
― donna rouge, Friday, 12 December 2014 03:43 (ten years ago) link
― brimstead, Friday, December 12, 2014 12:41 AM (3 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
I'll add it.
― daavid, Friday, 12 December 2014 04:23 (ten years ago) link
I feel like the covers thing could just be us listing all the ones we can find/think of while noting the interesting ones? We could make another thread for it.― Michael F Gill, Thursday, December 11, 2014 11:36 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― Michael F Gill, Thursday, December 11, 2014 11:36 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
^This. I like the idea as well but this is my first poll and I'd like to keep it simple. Could somebody else organize it? It could also be a non-ballot poll.
― daavid, Friday, 12 December 2014 04:26 (ten years ago) link
A bit over 5 hours left to nominate.
― daavid, Friday, 12 December 2014 04:28 (ten years ago) link
Two tracks I nominated are not on the list - "Chinese Revenge" by Koto (fwiw the version on the Spotify list sounds like a remake) and "Cosmo Tron" by Laserdance.
― timellison, Friday, 12 December 2014 05:59 (ten years ago) link
"Casio - Cybernetic Love" on the list should be "Casco - Cybernetic Love"
― death in Skegness (seandalai), Friday, 12 December 2014 09:57 (ten years ago) link
Looks like I missed the nomination window, which is OK because most of my favourites are already listed, but if not and if it's deemed sufficiently Italo please may I nominate "Hypnotic Samba" by Hypnotic Samba?
(just being cheeky really, if nobody else has nominated it by now I guess I'd be the only vote anyway...)
― club mate martyr (a passing spacecadet), Friday, 12 December 2014 11:42 (ten years ago) link
xxp - I'll add them, timellison.
xp - Thanks seandalai, I'll change it.
spacecadet, it's in!
― daavid, Friday, 12 December 2014 15:01 (ten years ago) link
The nominations period is now closed.
I'll start the voting thread tonight.
― daavid, Friday, 12 December 2014 15:04 (ten years ago) link
If ever there was a poll that needed a YouTube playlist...
― death in Skegness (seandalai), Friday, 12 December 2014 18:45 (ten years ago) link
otm, huge gaps on spotify
― gr8080, Friday, 12 December 2014 18:46 (ten years ago) link
I would consider going through the noms and doing it but am super-busy and probably couldn't until Monday or even Tuesday, so... might not be worth it? Though I guess the voting will be at least a week, right?
― emil.y, Friday, 12 December 2014 19:00 (ten years ago) link
I just had a look at collaborative playlist creators like http://www.youtubeplaylist.org/ and http://www.b00mbox.com/ but didn't find anything that worked/was vaguely user-friendly.
― death in Skegness (seandalai), Friday, 12 December 2014 19:09 (ten years ago) link
i'm working on one; we'll see if i finish it
― gr8080, Friday, 12 December 2014 19:32 (ten years ago) link
I'll try and add the bonus stuff to my spotify playlist tonight. Currently in work.
― ewar woowar (or something), Friday, 12 December 2014 20:11 (ten years ago) link
Voting period will be over two weeks. I'm thinking till the end of the month. Plenty of time to get that playlist going... Thanks for putting it together, BTW.
― daavid, Friday, 12 December 2014 23:48 (ten years ago) link
Sorry ILM, my computer broke and I won't be able to open the voting thread until Monday.
― daavid, Saturday, 13 December 2014 21:03 (ten years ago) link
Hey everyone, there's an extended discogs list that is just italo covers:http://www.discogs.com/lists/Italo-disco-cover-versions/140204?page=1&limit=250
― Michael F Gill, Sunday, 14 December 2014 18:10 (ten years ago) link
Thanks daavid!
I always forget "Take a Chance" is a cover because it's perfect, and I heard it before the original, which is... merely quite good.
List doesn't include the Spices and Pepper Men cover (1982) of the Peppers' "Pepper Box" (1974), but then it is apparently French and everything I've clicked on on the discogs list is Italian, so maybe that's why not
― club mate martyr (a passing spacecadet), Sunday, 14 December 2014 20:48 (ten years ago) link
Looking through that list of covers and quite a few are terrible, but A.P.O.'s cover of "O Superman" is amazing.
― naus, Monday, 15 December 2014 04:01 (ten years ago) link
Pepper Box just uses elements rather than being an outright cover though? Belter tune.
― Chewshabadoo, Monday, 15 December 2014 17:56 (ten years ago) link
daavid i webmailed you-- let me know if you got it
― gr8080, Monday, 15 December 2014 18:55 (ten years ago) link
aaaaaand if its not too late to nominate:
Dhuo – Walkin'
10/10
― gr8080, Monday, 15 December 2014 18:59 (ten years ago) link
gr8080, that's way late ...but I'll include it. :)
Got your webmail.
― daavid, Monday, 15 December 2014 22:36 (ten years ago) link
L'ho beccata in discoteca con lo sguardo da serpente: The ILM ITALO Poll (Voting Thread)
― daavid, Monday, 15 December 2014 23:19 (ten years ago) link