The Rhythm of the Night - Ex-Otago

What this video is

This video documents a key moment in Italian indie culture: the Post Remixes Vol. 1 project (2008, I Dischi della Valigetta), in which leading Italian indie acts reinterpreted canonical 1990s Eurodance tracks. Ex-Otago's cover of Corona's 1993 global hit 'The Rhythm of the Night' transforms a defining artefact of Italian-produced Eurodance into an ironic, lo-fi indie statement. The original Corona track was a…

Why it matters

Represents a critical intersection of Italian indie pop and '90s Eurodance nostalgia, capturing the moment when the Italian underground began systematically deconstructing and reclaiming the mainstream dance music of their childhood. The Post Remixes Vol. 1 framework gives this video documentary…

The director

I ragazzi della prateria is an Italian directing collective active in the mid-to-late 2000s, working primarily within the Italian indie music scene. Their IMVDb credits span 2006–2009 and include videos for Ex-Otago, Useless Wooden Toys, Scuola Furano, and…