Giorgio Moroder is one of my biggest influences in music - ever.
He pioneered so many things, so many sounds - I love them all and I've decided to work on a Giorgio Moroder Tribute Mix. There is such great material to work with: "Harmony" Suzi Lane, "I Feel Love" Donna Summer, "Flashdance" Irene Cara, "The Runner" The Three Degrees... and "Sunset People" for heaven's sake!!!!!! I love his hypnotic melodic trippy disco sound. Upon first hearing Giorgio Moroder's own anthem "I Want To Rock You", I knew I was hearing the sound of the future - so fresh, utterly new and yet it worked beautifully - never too sweet and never too techno cold - such good stuff.
In my opinion... he CREATED modern music.
I thought I'd share this awesome peek of the legendary Giorgio Moroder. Oh did I mention... that he created the first extended disco mix (Love To Love You Baby), created the standard 4 on the floor drum loop AND created the first high energy disco song (I Feel Love)? Yes- he created and defined an entire genre of music.
Pure Genius!
I agree he is the man!!!!
ReplyDeleteTakes me back, thanks for that lolly.
awesome!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat would the dance floors have been like without him? We will never know the answer to that, however what great fun we had during it! His music inspired us all to "Carry On, have the "Last Dance", "Feel Love" and "Call Me". Ahhh what memories. We were all "Bad Girls" in the 70's.
ReplyDeleteAs always lollipop - you rule!
he did ALL these? WOW! Now I know why I like these so much!
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Bren
Do not foreget the Music from "Midnight Express" the Movie !
ReplyDeleteThe Love theme is one of the powerfullest theme and not to forget "The Chase"
Yeah Lolla !
I love Giorgio I grew up in NYC during the late 70's and without a doubt I agree with you 100% he is the ultimate innovator of modern sound. I have an album you did not mention Giorgio & Chris (Bennet) Love's In You...which has a couple of classic Giorgio cuts on the b side "Burning The Midnight Oil" & "Let This Night Go On For days" If you need it send me an email and I'll up it for you...Can't wait for the mix.
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I also wanted to mention that i voted for the track "from here to eternity" for one special reason altho I know it's not his very best track, when it was released in 1977 that entire album achieved cult status because no one had ever heard anything like it in dance music and to this day it is a landmark lp. I also wanted to remind you of the double lp he produced and arranged for Donna Summer "Once Upon A Time" which was one of my favourite Donna albums just completely immersed in Giorgio's electronic disco sounds and a theme album about a poor city girl looking for her fairytale story ending. Brilliant!!!! I can't wait to hear what you do with his stuff. Cheers mate.
ReplyDeleteFirst and foremost I have to say you have an excellent blog! My first pick definitely is Donna Summer's "I Feel Love". A close second would be the theme song of the movie Midnight Express. Thanks L!!
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ReplyDeleteThink he is the ONE in bringing the name Disco in what it is today an what it was in the 70 and 80:ties.
Don´t forget his partner Pete Bellote in the Era of Donna Summer!
And his musicians like Keith Forsey and friends behind the sounds.
Looking forward to the Moroder Mix
DJ Zacy (Sweden)
Hello My Friends at Lollipop!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations for an outstanding job on all your mixes! It would be such a fabulous experience to have Giorgio Moroder's Productions masterfully mixed and combined by our dear friend Lollipop
I just hope that everything goes fine and someday soon, he gives us the surprise that this masterpiece is completed.
Big Hugs,
Tribal Congas
NOTE: I've located another upload of this Giorgio Moroder promo clip circa 1978-1979 that was originally part of this post and re-attached it.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the glorious high definition of VHS, lol.
Lollipop