You are watching Pop Corner don’t miss other content from Geopop
On the occasion of the 2024 edition of Videocittà at the Gazometro in Rome, we interviewed exclusively Giorgio Moroder, a producer, composer, and DJ who is one of the most famous internationally, especially for his innovative use of the synthesizer. Throughout his career, he has created some of the most famous soundtracks in the history of cinema, such as Flashdance, Scarface, and Top Gun, as well as collaborating with true pillars of music like Freddie Mercury, David Bowie, Barbra Streisand, and Daft Punk. Thanks to his musical successes over time, he has won a David di Donatello for Lifetime Achievement, 4 Golden Globes, 2 Grammy Awards, and 3 Academy Awards.
Regarding his collaboration with Daft Punk, Giorgio told us that it all started after a lunch together: the French duo was interested in creating a piece with him, so after an interview lasting about 3 hours, they extracted a short phrase that later became the intro of Giorgio by Moroder. As for the production of the track, he limited himself to giving some advice, as 90% of the work was done by them.
During the conversation, the topic of the synthesizer was also discussed, which is a device capable of generating sounds from a pre-existing library of digital sounds. Obviously, these days, using such an instrument is much simpler compared to thirty years ago when finding a specific sound was much less immediate and required a more lengthy and in-depth research process.
If you liked this interview, don’t miss the one with Orchestra Master Beppe Vessicchio, where we will tell you not only what the baton is for but also some behind-the-scenes stories about the Sanremo Festival:
