'Italy, 1984' - Italo Disco with Juno-60, TR-808, SH-101, Simmons SDSV

A live improvisation based on the music in vogue during my teenager years in 1980s Italy.
Roland TR-808 = rhythm
Roland SH-101 = bass
Simmons SDSV = kick & snare
Roland Juno-60 = synth brass
Lexicon model 200 = reverb
Eventide H3000-D/SE = digital delay
Copyright (c) 2013 Paolo Di Nicolantonio

[EugeneSorokacorp]

The most 80s sound you can imagine. Love it.

[Sorefame]

Perfect music to use as a soundtrack to when I drive my Fiat Uno :D

[WarrenPostma]

if I was a director making an movie set in the 80s I would hire you in a heartbeat to make a wicked soundtrack This track is great.

[SynthManiaDotCom]

Yes, one of the readers here, 100DollarHeadache I think mentioned using tape to hold it down - I never thought of it :D I don't like to ruin a synth's surface, but I used the "console tape" that I had from American Recorder Technologies and it's PERFECT to hold down the button indefinitely, and doesn't ruin the surface of the synth :)

[vettezrblackedition]

Masterpiece. 1984-5-6..best years of my life.

[zeckenlausimspeckmantel]

Sounds so much 80s!!! PLEASE MORE ! ! ! JUNO-60 <3

[SynthManiaDotCom]

Yes, thank you, with the SDSV is very easy to come up with interesting sounds, simply turn the knobs until you find a cool sound - it can do anything from synare disco booings, to italo toms, to metal / industrial, to realistic drums :)

[SynthManiaDotCom]

Do you see the box under the SH-101? It is a Simmons SDSV (triggered by the TR-808 in this video). I don't use samples, I use the real things ;) I didn't have Koto in mind, was just jamming with a typical italo melodic line, but yes, I see it's similar

[SynthManiaDotCom]

The Jupiter-8 is "at the doctor" at the moment for a small power supply problem, should be back soon

[thesloaneranger]

All these years later, and this still sounds fantastic <3

[bwc]

Love this!  I wish Italo-disco had been more well known in the U.S.

[gofmarshal]

Спасибо огромное за исполнение трека!!!! 80-ые рулят!!!

[Jorge.O]

I really love this video, i watch it over and over again. 🤪🔈🔊🎹🎧

[DollarHeadache]

I was the one to suggest taping the SH-101's transpose button all those years ago. I'm surprised to see so many people think this song's too slow. I prefer the slower Italo Disco over the faster Hi-NRG and Eurobeat.

[jogobonito]

Italia, 2022 - sono qui ad ascoltare e nella mente scorrono le immagini della spensierata estate 1984. Sei un grande!

[dynjarren]

Man, why do I dig this Old school 80’s disco beat and sound so much? I have no idea why but this is my Jam! They say you shouldn’t live in the past and be nostalgic but when i hear this is, I say screw the present! I like the past better and I’m going back!
Thanks for recreating it and bringing that 80’s Era Sound back!

[jinggarcia]

wow. that's how i remember italian disco back in the 80s. nice.

[alcyonsp]

Mid 1980s electronic sound is my favorite, i love it more than italo house.

[serfer]

3:00 It really takes you to mid 1980's

[goldenjet]

Awesome sounds! Reminds me very much of Koto - Visitors.