Pioneering Italian music producer Giorgio Moroder — whose juddering synths and disco beats provided the soundtrack of the ’70s and ’80s — is back in the public eye at a time when so much pop is informed by the sound he created.
The new album “Déjà Vu,” his first in 30 years, features vocal turns from a host of contemporary artists, including Sia, Britney Spears and Charli XCX.
Here’s what you need to know about the 75-year-old godfather of electronic music.
His music is the best soundtrack for orgies
Legend has it that Donna Summer’s orgasmic 1975 smash “Love to Love You Baby” (co-written by Moroder) was extended to almost 17 minutes so it could make a longer uninterrupted soundtrack to the coke-and-sex parties held by Neil Bogart, the head of Summer’s label, Casablanca Records.
“He didn’t tell me what kind of parties he was having,” Moroder tells The Post demurely, but it’s safe to say that a few babies have been made to it.
“A journalist told me he computed the number and he thinks it must be more than a million babies. I’ll take that as a compliment!”
He should have produced a Blondie album
Moroder produced Blondie’s No. 1 hit “Call Me” (from the 1980 Richard Gere flick “American Gigolo”), and was due to produce an entire album for the band. But infighting within the New York group led to Moroder becoming disenchanted with them, and the project fizzled.
“I wasn’t used to recording bands — it was very time consuming and, in the end, I wanted to leave.”
Moroder’s mustache is as iconic as the man himself
While preparing to make his comeback, Moroder grew his famous mustache back at the request of his wife, even though he never really liked it.
“In the early days, it was really big,” he says, referring to the comical handlebar look he rocked. “When I retire, the mustache will retire with me!”