Italo house (often simply referred to as "Italian" or "Italian House" in the UK) is a form of house music originating in Italy. Typically 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 1980s and early 1990s for the uplifting and anthemic tunes against the background of indie-dance.
History
"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.
What (Hang on) wherever you at Hold your head Put your head to the sky For my ankle bracelet niggas (Hang on) 25 to life niggas Outlawz hang on (Hang on) Hang on All my thugs hang on (Hang on) Hang on (Hang on) Yeah Verse 1: Young Noble For all my thug niggas I got on the block (Hang on) For all the little homies running from the cops (Hang on) If you a fiend around the way coked out (Hang on) If you a ex-drug dealer smoked out (Hang on) If you a soldier locked down in the hole (Hang on) No heat in your house and its cold (Hang on) No job just got laid off (Hang on) You did your verse but we taking you off (Hang on) You had your ears all ready for the Lawz (Hang on) And if you think about sniffing that rock (Hang on) You about to hop in your homies stolen car (Hang on) You got a dream to be a big rap star (Hang on) You gotta hustle but you keep getting robbed (Hang on) And now you paying for protection from the mob (Hang on) Your baby mama want half of your check (Hang on) And your little homies give you no respect (Hang on) And now you waiting for your time to come around (Hang on) Be offered work and you turning it down (Hang on) And now your homies looking at you all funny (Hang on) You been clocking for 12 years and no money (Hang on) Chorus: Young Noble Hang on If you're out in the cold with nowhere to go you gotta (Hang on) You 15 and you feel real old youngster (Hang on) You only 21 and you ain't even coming home soldier (Hang on) Four kids and make enough to feed one homie (Hang on) Verse 2: Young Noble Hang on If you a thug (Hang on) You on drugs (Hang on) You took slugs (Hang on) You shed blood (Hang on) You got it bad (Hang on) You niggas mad (Hang on) You unprotected Hand on And now she pregnant (Hang on) You pop shit and you don't even got a glock (Hang on) You from the streets and you don't even got a block (Hang on) You got the nerve to try to criticize me (Hang on) Trying to judge the Young N-O-B-L-E (Hang on) My homie Swift locked down right now (Hang on) You got dough for some pounds right now (Hang on) Too many niggas on your block for you to eat (Hang on) Them out of town niggas steady trying to creep (Hang on) Chorus Verse 3: Ya Yo If you single 'cause your man ain't shit (Hang on) Independent ain't pressed for the dick (Hang on) Kool-Aid money with Cristal taste (Hang on) You ain't think that I will punch you in your face (Hang on) All my ladies in the struggle like me (Hang on) All my ladies trying to bubble like me (Hang on) You go to school or you strip for a living (Hang on) Only 20 and you got 3 children (Hang on) Verse 4: Mil If you got your test back and it's positive (Hang on) If your bitch left you 'cause she know you got it (Hang on) You friends disrespect you for not riding (Hang on) You did for 3 years and couldn't call nobody (Hang on) You caught another charge in jail added to the robbery (Hang on) You in the county can't get a visit from your family (Hang on) Your baby mother fucking one of your homies (Hang on) You in the ?? (Hang on) Don't nobody give a fuck about me Little Nob hold on I'm a young G I always stay strong Chorus 2: Young Noble You signed a bogus contract now wanna get out you better (Hang on) Your mama kicked your ass out 'cause you chose that route you better (Hang on) And if you wonder how long we gonna be on top you need to (Hang on) You niggas wish but you never gonna be like Pac they better (Hang on) They better hang on
In Italy, ItaloDisco continued to thrive. Also — tomes have been written about it — house evolved from disco, so the beat, while initially again retreating into the underground of Chicago gay clubs, went on and on.
... nestled in the industrial docklands, Carroll joined him and soon they were throwing electric parties where around 2,500 people were flocking to hear the uplifting sounds of acid and Italo house.
... bursts open with a piano riff that vaguely recalls FPIProject’s Italo house classic Rich in Paradise, although it’s worth pointing out that the references are rather less artfully done here.
... ties to club culture most explicitly, the whole evening is a celebration of the last 40 years of dance music, from Latin freestyle to Electroclash, Italo-disco to ChicagoHouse, Acid House to EDM.
Dance music, early house and techno, always had a groove." ... house fanfare heard at Jolene... "You can recognize the house part of it while also having dub, a little bit of Italo disco, and Balearic music.
Events to check out in the Palm Springs area this summer ... (Tip ... When ... Where ... Cost ... Los Angeles-based DJs Bianca Lexis and Zoya will "mix it up" in The Amigo room with an array of dance music including electronica, '90s house, and energetic Italo-disco.
As a solo artist, he's a different kind of devotee ... While DJing at home with Barnett and two Golden Dawn dancers, he got more acquainted with synth pop, French house, Italo disco, and bloghouse, which all influenced the sounds on The Gift ... ....
Token...Bloom ... Cabaregg ... Celebrating the 25th anniversary of his radio show, An Taobh Tuathail on RTÉ RnaG, the DJ will freestyle through his record collection, "spinning disco, house, techno, Italo, half-forgotten classics and dreamy bangers" ... .
That’s why tunes and training are a hit combination ... You’re juddering along, out of pace.” ... “We play a mix of underground disco, house, boogie, funk, pop, Balearic, Italo and acid – if you can do it right, people forget how hard they’re working.” ... .
...In The Dark’ as an ambient house cut (a nod to the fast-rising chill-out scene) before co-producing ‘Was It Worth It’ – one of Pet Shop Boys’ most unashamedly joyous, Italo-house influenced moments.
They’re joined by colecta with an extended open and Rubes on the close in the main room, while over in the Workroom there’ll be a cracking lineup of local artists covering house, Italo, garage, breaks, jungle, and chug. .
In France, the house of Saint Laurent is a cultural institution. Since joining in 2016, the Italo-Belgian artistic director Anthony Vaccarello has steered the brand to new heights, keeping the house current while staying true to himself.
The housing shortage may be national, but the problem is local ... When it comes to housing, we're a nation of islands, governed by no central authority ... It's no coincidence that Bronin, the founder of the atlas, loves ItaloCalvino's "Invisible Cities."
