The Man Behind The Brutalist’s Disco Song Isn’t Sure Why It’s There Either
The song “One for You, One for Me” was conceived by Sicilian siblings Michelangelo and Carmelo La Bionda during a break from composing spaghetti western soundtracks in a German recording studio. This tune climbed to the top of the charts in Austria and has since been a regular on Italo-disco playlists globally. Interestingly, its appearance in The Brutalist caught Michelangelo off guard; he shares that he’ll be supporting the film’s Oscar nomination from Milan on Sunday, even though he hasn’t watched it yet. As he reminisces about La Bionda’s studio days, Michelangelo says they were simply creating music without any intention of delving too deeply into meaning.