Italo house
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Italo house is a form of house music
popular in Italy
, Britain and United States
since the late 1980s. It fuses house music
and Italo disco
. The genre's main musical characteristic is its use of predominantly electronic piano chords in a more lyrical form than classic Chicago House
records. The best known example is Black Box
's Ride On Time
, but the genre became very popular in the late 80s and early 90s for the uplifting and anthemic tunes against the background of indie-dance.
"Italo-House" as it became known in the early 1990s was a happy, euphoric sound; pioneered essentially by the production stable of Gianfranco Bortolotti, whose alter egos included Cappella
, R.A.F
., East Side Beat and the 49ers
. Records produced in Italy dominated the UK dance charts of 1990/91 with tunes including Asha's "JJ Tribute"; DJ H's "Think About"; Last Rhythm's "Last Rhythm" and Jinny's "Keep Warm" signifying the uplifting, happy vibe. Artists such as K-Klass
, Bassheads and Felix built on the Italian piano sound to create uplifting tunes still played out today, although the pioneers of the sound such as DJ Sasha have long since left the happy vibe of piano house to concentrate on other styles.
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
popular in Italy
Italy
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, Britain and United States
United States
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since the late 1980s. It fuses house music
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
and Italo disco
Italo disco
Italo disco encompasses much of the dance music output in Europe during the 1980s. It is one of the world's first forms of mostly electronic dance music and evolved during the late 1970s and early 1980s in Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and other parts of Europe...
. The genre's main musical characteristic is its use of predominantly electronic piano chords in a more lyrical form than classic Chicago House
Chicago house
Chicago house is a style of house music, a genre of electronic dance music which emerged in Chicago in the mid-1980s. Stylistically, Chicago house has no widely accepted definition, but generally includes the first house music productions by Chicago-based artists throughout the 1980s, and any later...
records. The best known example is Black Box
Black Box (band)
Black Box was an Italian house music group popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The members of the group included a trio made up of a club DJ , a classically trained clarinet teacher , and a keyboard and electronic music "wiz"...
's Ride On Time
Ride on Time
"Ride on Time" is a 1989 song recorded by band Black Box. It was later released on their debut LP Dreamland. The song was a chart success in many countries and a number-one hit in the UKand Ireland.-Music and lyrics:...
, but the genre became very popular in the late 80s and early 90s for the uplifting and anthemic tunes against the background of indie-dance.
"Italo-House" as it became known in the early 1990s was a happy, euphoric sound; pioneered essentially by the production stable of Gianfranco Bortolotti, whose alter egos included Cappella
Cappella
Cappella was an Italian Eurodance act formed in 1987 by producer Gianfranco Bortolotti. The act went through a number of line-up changes over the years but was most successful in the early 1990s when it was fronted by British performers Kelly Overett and Rodney Bishop...
, R.A.F
Mauro Picotto
Mauro Picotto is an Italian electronic music musician. Previously a member of the Italian rave outfit, Cappella. He became well-known as a solo artist with techno-trance tracks including "Komodo" , "Pulsar" and most famously for "Lizard"...
., East Side Beat and the 49ers
49ers (band)
49ers are an Italian house and Eurodance act, featuring producer and DJ Gianfranco Bortolotti and vocalist Ann-Marie Smith. They were named after the San Francisco 49ers American football team, as Smith was the 49th vocalist to audition....
. Records produced in Italy dominated the UK dance charts of 1990/91 with tunes including Asha's "JJ Tribute"; DJ H's "Think About"; Last Rhythm's "Last Rhythm" and Jinny's "Keep Warm" signifying the uplifting, happy vibe. Artists such as K-Klass
K-Klass
K-Klass are a house music group from Wrexham, North Wales. The members are Andy Williams, Carl Thomas, Russ Morgan, and Paul Roberts. K-Klass signed with Deconstruction Records, and later to Parlophone.-Career:...
, Bassheads and Felix built on the Italian piano sound to create uplifting tunes still played out today, although the pioneers of the sound such as DJ Sasha have long since left the happy vibe of piano house to concentrate on other styles.
Artists
- 49ers49ers (band)49ers are an Italian house and Eurodance act, featuring producer and DJ Gianfranco Bortolotti and vocalist Ann-Marie Smith. They were named after the San Francisco 49ers American football team, as Smith was the 49th vocalist to audition....
- AshaAshaAsha is the Avestan language term for a concept of cardinal importance to Zoroastrian theology and doctrine. In the moral sphere, aša/arta represents what has been called "the decisive confessional concept of Zoroastrianism." ...
- Albertino
- Black BoxBlack Box (band)Black Box was an Italian house music group popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The members of the group included a trio made up of a club DJ , a classically trained clarinet teacher , and a keyboard and electronic music "wiz"...
- Black Connection
- BlastBlastBlast or The Blast may refer to:*Explosion, a rapid increase in volume and release of energy in an extreme manner*Detonation, an exothermic front accelerating through a medium that eventually drives a shock front-Film:...
- Chicco Secci
- Clubhouse
- Claudio Coccoluto
- DaturaDatura (band)Datura is an electronic band from Bologna, Italy. It was created in 1991 by the musicians Ciro Pagano and Stefano Mazzavillani and the DJs Ricci who is now deceased, and Cirillo , who is one of Italy's most famous DJs and continues to work...
- DJH feat. Stefy
- Double DeeDouble DeeDouble Dee was an Italian dance music duo who scored one hit; "Found Love," which spent a week at #1 on the U.S. Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1990. The single did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100 but did reach #64 on the Airplay chart....
- East Side Beat
- Elastic Band
- FargettaFargettaMario Fargetta is an Italian dance/house/electronica/techno DJ, producer, recording artist, composer, and remixer...
- FPI Project
- Gigi D'AgostinoGigi D'AgostinoLuigino Celestino Di Agostino , better known by his stage name Gigi D'Agostino, is an Italian DJ, remixer and record producer...
- Gino Latino (aka JovanottiJovanottiLorenzo Cherubini, better known as Jovanotti, is an Italian singer-songwriter and rapper.The name Jovanotti derives from the plural form of the Italian word giovanotto , i.e. giovanotti. Lorenzo Cherubini originally auditioned a band with the name "I Giovanotti", but the record producer only was...
) - Gino Latino II (aka Giacomo MaioliniU.S.U.R.A.- History :U.S.U.R.A. was started by Time Records owner Giacomo Maiolini, producers Walter Cremonini and Alessandro Gilardi , it is best known for the 1992-93 hit single "Open Your Mind", featuring a dialogged sample from the film Total Recall and incorporating sampled elements from the Simple...
) - Jam Machine
- JestofunkJestofunkJestofunk are an Italian acid jazz musical group, formed in 1992 by DJ MozArt and DJ Blade. They collaborated with American musician CeCe Rogers on their 1997 début album, Love in a Black Dimension, as well as later projects. The album sold 50,000 copies in Italy...
- JinnyJinnyJinny were an Italian 1990s band who released singles throughout Europe.The band members were Alessandro Gilardi, Claudio Varola, Federico Di Bonaventura and Walter Cremonini.-Singles:...
- La BiondaLa BiondaLa Bionda is a musical duo formed by brothers Carmelo and Michelangelo La Bionda, who are considered the inventors of Italian disco music.-Biography:The grew up in Milan....
- Livin' JoyLivin' JoyLivin' Joy was a house music group from Italy who released two successful dance hits in the 1990s, "Dreamer" and "Don't Stop Movin'". The group consisted of Italian brothers Paolo and Gianni Visnadi and singer Tameka Starr....
- Franc'O'Moiraghi
- Molella
- Alex NataleAlex PartyAlex Party is an Italian dance music project of the electronic dance or house music genre. The band consisted of the Italian brothers Paolo and Gianni Visnadi , DJ Alex Natale and vocalist Robin 'Shanie' Campbell....
- Paradise Orchestra
- Mauro PicottoMauro PicottoMauro Picotto is an Italian electronic music musician. Previously a member of the Italian rave outfit, Cappella. He became well-known as a solo artist with techno-trance tracks including "Komodo" , "Pulsar" and most famously for "Lizard"...
- Joy Salinas
- Stefano Secchi
- Strings Of Love
- Sueno LatinoSueño LatinoSueño Latino is an Italo House band from Italy: Andrea Gemolotto, Claudio Collino, Davide Rizzatti, Riccardo Persi.In 1989 they released the Ambient House classic, "Sueño Latino". The track is based on Manuel Göttsching's "E2-E4"...
- Joe T Vannelli
- Francesco Zappala