Giorgio Moroder: 74 Is the New 24

Although there are large swaths of America which may only cognise his name as atrack on a Daft Punk album , Giorgio Moroder is so very much more . The name and first song from his raw record album 74 Is the New 24 hint at that a snatch , with a nod to his age ( yep , 74 ) and unbounded calling .

DJ , legendary manufacturer , innovator of the synthesizer , Moroder is one of the most transformative forces in electronic music . He ’s known first and foremost for direct Donna Summer ’s 1970s album into sparkly discotheque masterpiece and then producing influential soundtracks like Flashdance and American Gigolo . Although he ’s laid low for the last few year — despite the Daft Punk cameo — hisfirstalbum in 30 yearswill feature Britney Spears , Sia , Kylie Minogue and more . The Donna Summers of their twenty-four hours , perhaps . The album drops next spring so you ’ll have to put this on repetition until then . [ Spotify ]

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