The term Italo Disco is often derided as a lazy way to describe a wide range of music from the late 70s to the 90s that came from Italy and Western Europe. While I agree that its hard to reconcile Firefly and David Lyme as belonging to the same genre, sometimes its nice to lump stuff together in a generalized package for the sake of ease. Thus is the case with today's post which highlights the disco-funk outfit Selection.
Selection is a little bit Parliament, a little bit Larry Graham and more. The first release in 1980 on Full Time Records, Madly, sounds like they got the keys to the Mothership from Bootsy. But I really have been a fan of "Ride the Beam" lately. It has some great breaks, bridges, and chorus that keep this extended play enjoyable. Selection is Roberto Negroni, aka Naylon. This is the Italo Disco sound before it was called Italo Disco.
Selection - Ride the Beam
Selection - Madly
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