This week Giorgio Moroder unveiled the video for "Deja Vu," his ecstatic new single with Sia, which has quickly become a surefire contender for 2015's song of the summer. If Moroder's name doesn't ring a bell... well, chances are you're more familiar with his music than you think.
You can read all about the Italian songwriter-producer in our new profile, including how he helped turn Donna Summer into a disco icon and how he essentially created contemporary dance music--house, techno, electronica, what the kids now call EDM, all of it. But while you do, why not actually listen to his groundbreaking tunes?
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To celebrate his star-studded new comeback album, Deja Vu, out next month, we've taken on the tough task of assembling a collection of what we think are Moroder's best, most enduring songs. In the 30-track playlist below, which spans 40 years of music, you'll find awesome examples of his synth- and vocoder-heavy solo work ("From Here to Eternity," "I Wanna Rock You") as well as Donna Summer essentials (from the game-changing gay anthem "I Feel Love" to the glorious closing-time classic "Last Dance"). You'll also find Moroder's Oscar-winning cheesetastic smash with Irene Cara, "Flashdance...What a Feeling," and his winning collaborations with Blondie ("Call Me") and David Bowie ("Cat People"). However, we've also included lesser-known numbers like "Now I Need You," "Working the Midnight Shift," and "Queen For a Day" (which make up the sublime Act Two trifecta of Summer's Cinderella story-album, Once Upon a Time) as well as Cara and Moroder's more adventurous computer-love gamble "Romance '83."
If you're a neophyte to his catalog, consider this your aural copy of Moroder For Dummies. If you're a fan, take a sequin-strewn boogie down memory lane, and you may uncover a hidden gem you've never heard. So click here and feel the love.
