By the early ‘80s, Giorgio Moroder had established himself as one of the biggest composers, songwriters and producers in the world. Now, two of the key members of his team at Oasis Studios, the Los Angeles facility that Moroder purchased in 1983, have been discussing the great man’s musical habits and what it was like to work for him.
That’s if you can call it work, of course, because it turns out that one of Moroder’s favourite phrases was “Are we working? Don’t think - just do,” which implies that he favoured a spontaneous approach in the studio. This is just one of many interesting revelations that comes from conversation between arranger/programmer Anthony Marinelli and engineer Ross Hogarth, both of whom were part of Moroder’s team.
