italo disco
what it is
Italo disco (sometimes hyphenated, such as Italo-disco, subjected to varying capitalization, or abbreviated as Italo) is a genre of music which originated in Italy and was mainly produced at the end of the 1970s to mid-1980s. The origin of the genre's name is strongly tied to marketing efforts of the ZYX record label, which began licensing and marketing the music outside Italy in 1982. Italo disco faded in the early 1990s.
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What is italo disco?
Italo disco (sometimes hyphenated, such as Italo-disco, subjected to varying capitalization, or abbreviated as Italo) is a genre of music which originated in Italy and was mainly produced at the end of the 1970s to mid-1980s. The origin of the genre's name is strongly tied to marketing efforts of the ZYX record label, which began licensing and marketing the music outside Italy in 1982. Italo disco faded in the early 1990s.
What are good italo disco albums to start with?
Try Disco Romance by Sally Shapiro, Redline by Lazerhawk, Hypnotic Tango by My Mine, and B/E/A/T/B/O/X by Glass Candy.
Who are some women making italo disco?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/italo-disco/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making italo disco, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-19