Giorgio Moroder's new song

Glad he didn't spend too much time thinking about what to call it.

Hmmm. It's pretty much exactly what I thought a new Giorgio Moroder song would sound like. Nothing remotely new, but, hey, I guess if your sound was amazing the first time around, why reinvent it?

Now, I want a Cerrone revival..

So, as I'm sure we all know, Giorgio Moroder has a new album due out this year. His first proper album in 30+ years. Lots of big vocalists/collaborators on the album, including Kentucky Fried Chicken's own Britney Spears, kooky songwriter and sometimes singer Sia, and something called Charli XCX, which I believe is the newest social photo sharing app that all the tweens are into.

But, of course, the collaboration we're all most excited about is "Right Here, Right Now", the new Moroder song featuring Australian pop goddess Kylie Minogue. Oh, and, look: the song "leaked" today. And it's bloody good, too. Kylie sounds marvelous. I sure Madge wishes she could sound this at ease and ethereal. Mordoder's production is hardly revolutionary - one wouldn't expect so from a 74 year old - but it feels fresh and unforced and perfectly compliments Kylie's vocals.

We now turn to Eric, our Canadian correspondent, for more on this story. Eric, can we expect a video? Is this an official single or just a random leak?




LISTEN: Kylie and Moroder

Updated On: 1/16/15 at 08:07 PM

I love it!

It's an official single and she filmed a video a few weeks back...

(And since you mentioned Cerrone way back in this thread, apparently he's planning a revival as well.)

Well, clearly, there wasn't much of a budget for this video, but Kylie looks fantastic. I guess 74's the new 24 and 46's the new... 36?

NEW VIDEO - Kylie and Giorgio - Right Here Right Now

Updated On: 2/2/15 at 07:12 PM

Jane - sounds like you had a great time back then! Although, I wouldn't say the song sounds particularly "Moroder'ish". It wouldn't have been out of place on a regular Kylie album, but their styles definitely compliment each other.

Horse, I'm remembering the music of Gorgio Moroder that was on Donna Summer's recording of Love to Love You Baby. I don't relate to his most recent work, though.

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Cerrone lost me even more than Moroder did, and earlier, in the 80s (OK, lost me when collecting his old albums as a teen :P ) but he had a terrific "comeback" of sorts with Hysteria, the album from 2002--Let's Make Love on the Dance Floor in particular was a return to style. He's been giving new interviews for (yet another) Greatest Hits collection and seems all too aware of what Moroder is doing and wanting to put something out again.

Anyway--I agree with you on the song. The use of the slightly funky guitar is what sets it apart for me from the usual Moroder sound--although, especially in the 80s and in his very early funkier disco he did use it more--and the slightly different sounding synth bass line is great. Cheap video, but it works, so I won't complain. Very excited for the album.

I think the gurgling synth line is vintage late 70s Moroder (think Donna Summer's "Lucky" from the Bad Girls album, or "Dance Into My Life" from Once Upon a Time, both great album tracks)--as is the steady, slightly slower than the current usual, 128pmb four on the floor (I appreciated what he said about that in the interview.) But yeah the guitar work is very Nile Rodgers (he seems to be everywhere now, including doing a track with Cerrone, so I wonder if he is on the album.)

Updated On: 2/3/15 at 01:53 PM

Moroder is opening for Kylie's Ozzie leg of her tour, and comes in the middle to do the single for her. He looks like he's having fun--and Kylie sounds great in her brief Donna Summer homage at the end https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-9XW4e17No

Uh-oh, in perhaps more interesting Kylie news - she's leaving RocNation and also her record label...
Link

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It seems she's done with Parlophone too.

As far as the split from Parlophone, a spokesman said "Kylie has fulfilled her contract with Parlophone. She has enjoyed and continues to enjoy a long and respectful relationship with the label."

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