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Dirty Pair (outro)

bookwerm@gmail.com (Italobot.com) — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:14:02 PDT

This speaks for itself. I wish I was cruising this highway right now.

Montevideo - Horses

bookwerm@gmail.com (Italobot.com) — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:21:42 PDT

Montevideo is an outfit out of Belgium that was recently signed to EMI Belgium. Recorded, engineered and produced by Joakim, Horses has a great vintage 80s vibe reminiscent of Sparks. Check out their Soundcloud page for a few remixes. I am partial to the instrumental myself.

Voyager - Lovers

bookwerm@gmail.com (Italobot.com) — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:55:15 PDT

Ok, this came in just minutes ago but I had to get it up right away. The vocals are in the pocket and the sound is big. The thick accents definitely add to the authenticity and make this one a perfect fit for a feature on Italobot. I'm partial to the Lamet Remix but you can here them all on their Soundcloud page here. Download the album here.

Check out more from the St. Petersburg based WeareRussians.com

Fab Mayday vs San Proper - Do We Have a Future

bookwerm@gmail.com (Italobot.com) — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:53:31 PDT

Here is a good Italo working of some soulful disco boogie from the folks at Italo Italians. Nothing like a steady arpeggiated rhythm and soul samples to keep a good groove. I am partial to the second version they have uploaded, but I'm a sucker for the thoughtful sound. Check it all out on soundcloud here.

Bon Iver - Towers - Fab Mayday Edit

bookwerm@gmail.com (Italobot.com) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:38:43 PST

Very fun italo edit of Bon Iver's "Towers." Dig it.

Love Attack! Italo Special Promo Mix

bookwerm@gmail.com (Italobot.com) — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:30:55 PDT

Love Attack! Italo Special Promo Mix by Struboskop on Mixcloud

Check out this mix from STRUBOSKOP. For more information on this Vienna based group check out their Facebook page.

1. Intro - Suspense
2. Scotch - Disco Band
3. Strafe - Set It Off
4. Silver Pozzoli - Around My Dream (Techtrix Re-Edit)
5. INXS - Need You Tonight Mediate (A Jimmy Michaels Mix)
6. Stupid Human - A Straight Head
7. Flowchart - Ask The Boss (Instrumental)
8. Casio Disco Club - Count Your Lucky Stars (Diogenes Club Mix)
8. Round Table Knights & Ogris Debris - Say What? (Struboskop Italopopcorn Remix)
9. Steel Mind - Bad Passion (Instrumental)
10. Queen - Radio Ga Ga (Combo ReEdit)
11. Duke Lake - Do You (Adventures In Disco Edit)
12. Mark Ronson - Record Collection (Perseus Karaoke Mix)
13. My Mine - Hypnotic Tango (Extended Player '89)
14. Giorgio Moroder - I Wanna Rock You
15. Cellophane - Gimme Love (Italo Version)
16. Stromae - Alors On Danse (Struboskop ItaloTech Remix)
17. Peter & The Magician - Love In Rimini
18. Processory - Nightfall (Aeroplane Remix Version 2)
19. The Flirts - Passion (12" Remix)
20. Outro - Pianino

Beautiful Life by Cesario Magnifique

bookwerm@gmail.com (Italobot.com) — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 09:44:59 PDT

Here's a mix of classics from Cesario Magnifique (Chicago). Get over to his soundcloud account to keep up with his future releases. Thanks Cesario sounds like fun!

Beautiful Life by Cesario Magnifique

1 Computer World - transport '85 (Flemming Dalum edit)
2 Japanese War Game - koto '83
3 Chinese Revenge - koto '82
4 Watch Out - Doctor's Cat '83
5 Stop - B.W.H. '83
6 If Are You Master - Sylvi Foster '80
7 Pertini Dance - S.C.O.R.T.A. '84 (Flemming Dalum edit)
8 Love Dawn - Sylvi Foster '80
9 Beautiful Life - Alex Valentini '85 (Flemming Dalum edit)
10 Bormaz - Hipnosis '83
11 Mister Game - Klapto '83
12 Penguins' Invasion - Scotch '83
13 Arabian Nights - Crazy Gang '83
14 Flood - Sylvi Foster '80
15 Stop - Watch - Hypnotic Samba '84

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Flemming Dalum - The Other Side of Italo

bookwerm@gmail.com (Italobot.com) — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:39:43 PDT

Direct from thenewworck.com check out this dark mix of obscure Italo by King Collector Flemming Dalum. Be sure to stop over at thenewworck to show them some love. Click here for the original post.

Flemming Dalum - The Other Side of Italo (The New Worck 394)
1. Synthia – Nuit Synthetique (Unreleased Bijou Productions 2007)
2. Hysteric – On Earth (Unreleased Edit)
3. Psyche – Prisoner To Desire (New Rose Records 1986)
4. Bijou – Marine (Unreleased Bijou Productions 2010)
5. James Saunders – Spectra (Rouge Music 1982)
6. El Deux – Wir Tanzen (Gold Records 1982)
7. Casionova – Where Eagles Dare (Unreleased)
8. Francis Rimbert & Frederick Rousseau – Top Machine (April Orchestra 1982)
9. Radar – Una Splendida Emicrania (Wea Italiana Spa 1982)
10. Bijou – Run Stop! (Unreleased Bijou Productions 2008)
11. George Fenton & Ken Freeman – Mobile Unit (Kpm 1980)
12. Rodrick – Love’s Ok Albion Edit (Phase 6 Super Stereo 1977)
13. Radar – Zona Endoten (Wea Italiana S.P.A. 1982)
14. Eva Eva Eva – Invasione Albion Edit (Rifi 1978)
15. Kennyboy – Eastendboy (Folie Des Grandeurs Records Bijou Productions 2005)
16. Psyche – Uncivilized (New Rose Records 1988)
17. The Warlord – Alpha And Omega Albion Edit (Creole 1981)
18. Ap Project – Hyper Gamma Spaces (Arista 1978)
19. Music Makers – Musik Makers (Emi Italiana S.P.A. 1982)
20. Kaméléon – Genocide Hanoben Shizzo Edit (Pro-Culture 1981)
21. Linda Lee – There’s No Matter (Cinevox 1977)
22. Analisi 91 – Disco Magic (Drums 1978)
23. Dee Jay Roby – Dance Not Dance (Young Records)
24. Enigma – Cave Man (Out 1979)
25. Psyche – Unveiling The Secret (New Rose Records 1986)
26. El Deux – Computer-Mädchen (Gold Records 1982)
27. Barbarella – Move In Do It (Fremus Record Edizioni Musicali 1980)
28. Die Partei – Ostafrika (Tausend Augen 1981)
29. Omni – Green Line (Emi Italiana S.P.A. 1980)
30. K. Bytes – Omega Race (F.I.R. Record)
31. Barbarella – The Queen Of Love (Fremus Record Edizioni Musicali 1980)
32. Psyche – The Outsider (New Rose Records 1988)

"Xtro" by Toque

bookwerm@gmail.com (Italobot.com) — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:10:01 PDT

I was delighted when I found this one in my email this morning. These tracks are clearing the cobwebs from my wine addled brain and got me blowing the dust off of this blog feed. "Xtro" from Girlfriend Records is full of weekend goodness and Toque faithfully honors early house, boogie, and electro but still remains relevant and modern. The production is crisp, bright and very danceble. Its rare that I feel I can give a glowing recommendation to all the songs on an EP release but these are artfully done. The title track is postured for more playtime and a larger audience but "Kenny G" and the Xtro (edit) really got me perked. Peep it.

Xtro-EP by Troque

GOMA de MASCAR - O.A.U! Remix

bookwerm@gmail.com (Italobot.com) — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:39:47 PDT

Here is a fun remix of Goma de Mascar that landed in my inbox this morning. The audio is from a video remix from O.A.U! out of Spain. Check it out on soundcloud or download below.

GOMA de MASCAR - O.A.U! remix

Kroma - Sexy Films

bookwerm@gmail.com (Italobot.com) — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 22:22:51 PST

In the life of a lover there are some nights you face rejection. And sometimes its because of those sexy films you have been watching. Kroma's Sexy Films perfectly captures that bedroom banter.

You often try to make me upside down
I know you really get pleased

But when I think to your amusing rounds

I tell you ha ha honey
go to sleep

I tell you
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Go to Sleep

Explications
Intimations of affection
Complication

Kroma - Sexy Films

Nini Raviolette - Suis-Je Normale

bookwerm@gmail.com (Italobot.com) — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:18:09 PST

Nini Raviolette's "Suis-Je Normale" is mischievous, dark and mysterious. The simple drone of a synthesizer pad and percussive, pizzicato blips are all that accompany Nini's bedroom harmonies in this otherwise drumless serenade. The track seems to reside inside an ice box its so chilly.

Nini Raviolette - Suis-Je Normale

O'Gar - Playback Fantasy

bookwerm@gmail.com (Italobot.com) — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 20:29:51 PST

There is something truly magical about this track. The arpeggio and drums work together effortlessly to make dancing irresistible. O'Gar's casual vocals are cool and relaxed and the subtle chord changes give the song a feeling of the great expanse. Simple surprises in here with drum pattern changes and the radio deejay interlude bring you back to the era. Check out the video and also how I featured it in podcast 10. Listen past the break to hear how he re-sings the chorus, a reminder of the days before protools choruses.

O'Gar - Playback Fantasy

Italobot Podcast 11 - Wading in Winter Blue

bookwerm@gmail.com (Italobot.com) — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 22:57:03 PST

Italobot Podcast 11 - Wading in Winter Blue

01. Venise - Wien Is...
02. Different Faces - Telegraph
03. Atelier Folie - Fashion
04. Amnesie - Turas
05. George Aaron - She's a Devil
06. Steve Doesn't Drive - Woman and Car
07. A.G.F. - Loved By You
08. Roberto Onofri - Let's Go Out
09. Asha Puthli - 1001 Nights of Love
10. Transport - Computer World
11. Gazebo - Chopin
12. Venise - Roissy

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I've been putting in a lot of work just about everywhere but Italobot so I thought I'd get some tracks together this weekend. Looking forward to 2011 I hope to get more of these mixes out there This one is a fun trip through a few different sounds, grooves, and moods. The weather finally started taking a turn around in my part of the world but I still managed to wring out some soggy chilled tracks for this mix. Put on a sweater and don't catch a cold.

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Concorde - Prophet of Life

bookwerm@gmail.com (Italobot.com) — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 22:11:18 PST

Prophet of Life is another amazing release from Il Discotto Productions and the team of Vincenzo Giufrè and Massimo Monti. Their work includes Jo Jo's Mind Games, From Halley and more. Prophet of Life marches, meanders, and plods in a jungle of playful synthesizer squeeks and strings. Its great!

Concorde - Prophet of Life

Jules - I Want To

bookwerm@gmail.com (Italobot.com) — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 00:00:02 PST

Here is a seductive and haunting number from 1985. Produced and arranged by Antonio d'Addezio for XYZ Records, Jules' "I Want You" relies heavily on the standard melodic tools of other Italo ballads but still manages to deliver a unique romantic flair.

Jules - I Want To

Happy Belated Birthday Italobot

bookwerm@gmail.com (Italobot.com) — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 09:35:49 PST

Our 2nd birthday came and went last month and while I was aware of it I didn't have the birthday presents I would have hoped to give everybody. So I will have to make due with what I have scrounged around the net.

Here is a mix from one of the premier ambassadors of Italo Disco, Flemming Dalum, who has been in the game since the early 80s and has the largest collection of Italo Disco known to the internet. Lately he has embraced the remixing technology of Ableton Live to put out comprehensive megamixes of obscure and rare disco gems.

Flemming Dalum - Cybernetic Disco

Radar - China Darling

bookwerm@gmail.com (Italobot.com) — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 11:36:14 PST

Canada had some great electronic disco in the early 80s and a lot of it emits that type of coolness that seems to come with a closer proximity to tundra. This track has a lot of cool elements with an ever present arpeggio rhythm driving a calm groove, wurlitzer chord stabs, and a snide rock vocal. The 'Chinese Rhythm' that often accompanies any song about a woman from China is a bit cliche but otherwise this track is pretty smooth.

Radar - China Darling

Wanexa - The Man from Colours

bookwerm@gmail.com (Italobot.com) — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 12:17:14 PST

One of the best productions from the camp of Gianluigi Farina , Francesco Rago, and Monneret De Villard Xenia Olga Anastasia, the crew that produced 'Lectric Workers' 'Robot Is Systematic' and many others. The Psychadelic female vocals and simple synth refrain are driven by droning flanged drums and a dreamy sensibility. The break in this track is a perfect example of how Italo Disco influenced the early pioneers of Techno.

Wanexa - The Man from Colours

She's Gone Away (instrumental)

bookwerm@gmail.com (Italobot.com) — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:00:05 PST

This song is brutal. Driven by repetitive bass synth arpeggios and chunky layers of guitar and bass. The female female vocals on the hook are infectious and their hints throughout the verse are seductive. Jimy's metallic vocoder voice is a delightful interjection of Italo goodness.

Jimy K - She's Gone Away (instrumental)

Kasso - Dig It

bookwerm@gmail.com (Italobot.com) — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 20:19:43 PST

Kasso had a string of classic dance cuts in the late 70s and early 80s including "Brazilian Dancer" and "Dig It." According to liner notes Claudio Simonetti and Giancarlo Meo had a strong hand in the production and writing with these songs (along with Linda Wesley who lent her vocal talents to the productions). Both tracks are very soulful dance tracks with full bodied vocals and percussive, funk-forward production. Brazilian born Simonetti has had a long career in music starting with his role in Italian Rock group Goblin, Capricorn, various disco productions and movie soundtracks. Check out this interview with him from DJhistory.com and his current website here. Giancarlo Meo has also had a long illustrious career in music production with a string of great tracks under his belt from his work with Simonetti in 'Easy Going' to dance numbers in the 90s.

Kasso - Dig It
Kasso - Brazilian Dancer

Sparber - Cosmic Mix

bookwerm@gmail.com (Italobot.com) — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:00:03 PST

Here is another mix that came my way. This one comes from Sparber of New York City.

Sparber - Cosmic Mix
1. A Love Again (special remix) - Savage
2. Crash - Doctor's Cat
3. Sermon (Serotonin edit) - Mark Seven
4. Magic Carillon - Rose
5. Feeling Without Touching - Glass Candy
6. Just Be Good to Me - The Revenge (feat. Danielle Moore)
7. In The Summer (Picture House's 'Summer In The Balearics' Mix) - Crystal Fighters
8. Flower (Sparber mix) - Liz Phair
9. I Gotta Little Love - Angela
10. Guinea (Andy Blake's Edit) - Discodromo
11. Little Fluffy Clouds - The Orb
12. What Is Love (Holographic Goatee Mix) - Deee-Lite

Muselmix Vol 1 - Speelycaptor

bookwerm@gmail.com (Italobot.com) — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 22:01:05 PST

I get an occasional email from readers submitting their tracks and mixes. I have been meaning to feature a lot of them here but my lazy ass hasn't made it happen. Let me reconcile this today with a megamix from Speelycaptor of Denmark.

Speelycaptor - Muselmix1: Italo Disco Megamix

Intro: Sun Ra (movie quote from Space is the place)
1.) X-Ray Connection - Get ready (museledit)
(Boytronic- Luna square /synthhook)
2.) Mike Cannon - Going crazy
3.) Kano - Another Life
4.) Q - the Voice of Q vs
5.) Bamboo -Spaceship crashing
6.) FrédéricMercier - Spirit
7.) Imortals - Ultimate Warlord (museledit) vs
8.) Sex Band - I've got the answer
9.) B.W.H - "Stop" (museledit)
10.) Telex - "Diskow Moskow"
(Yello - i love u)
11.) Valerie Dore - "Get Closer"
12.) Tantra - "Hills of Katmandu" (Museledit) vs
13.) Cat Gang - "Locomotive breath"
14.) Ivan - "Fotonovela"
15.) Danny Keith - "Keep on music"
16.) Lama - Nineteen Ninety three
17.) Soif de la vie - "Goddess of love" (instrumental)
18.) Ken Laszlo - "Hey hey guy" (museledit)
19.) X-Ray Connection - "Replay" (museledit)
20.) Telex - "L'amour toujors" (museledit)
(Ofra Haza - "Im 'nin alu)
21.) Koto - "Chinese Revenge" vs
22.) Fake - "Donna Rouge" (Loops) vs Jamiroquai - "Cosmic Girl" (accapella)
23.) Creatures - "Believe in yourself"
24.) Hot Cold - "I can hear your voice"
25.) Laserdance - Humanoid Invasion
26.) Doctor's Cat - "Feel the drive"
Estelle & Kanye West - "American Boy" (accapella)
27.) Cyber People - "Void Vision"
28.) Digital Emotion - "Get up"
Jackson Five: "I want you back" (accapella)
29.) Fun Fun - "Living in Japan" vs
Lipps Inc - "Funkytown"
30.) Azul y Negro - "The Night"
31.) Trans X - "Living on video"

Spaced Out

bookwerm@gmail.com (Italobot.com) — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:48:25 PST

Driven by a gravelly bass line and soft girl vocals you can hear a throw back to Parliament's pitched up Sir Nose between verses. This song is airy and full of funk. Its hard not to start nodding your head or shrugging your shoulders when this one is bumping. Pure Energy put this out in 1983 for Prism Records. Check out their funky catalog.

Pure Energy - Spaced Out

Marzio Dance and the Xenon empire

bookwerm@gmail.com (Italobot.com) — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 23:55:10 PDT

Marzio Dance had his hands in a lot of amazing projects in the early eighties Italian scene. 'You Can Do It' and 'Rap-O-Hush' have had a lot of play in the resurgence of electro and Italo Disco (I recently featured the electro instrumental 'Adventure' in podcast 10). You can see and hear why he has had so much internet air time when you check out this amazing performance of 'You Can Do It' at Xenon Disco, the legendary discotheque of Firenze.

His work with Xenon (named after the legendary club) produced a few tracks including 'Symphony.' This ambitious arrangement conjures a sonic landscape of imposing laser towers, circuit board cities, and space ship battles. This song is a bold undertaking.

"A new adventure and a new sensation for your mind.

come to the world of color, music, and lights and ...

Xenon empire and you can hear the ... sound storm"

Xenon attempts to push the genre beyond the dance floor and into a theatrical imagery that is larger than life. 'Symphony' does manage to tackle its own lofty title through a combination of arranged synthesizer strings and chorale vocals. But this song more importantly serves as a time machine to an analog era.

Xenon - Symphony
Marzio Dance - Adventure