Jan 29, 2011

Shîtan - Disco Shîtan

 
Italian psychedelic disco groove from 1977, written by Pino Presti. Enjoying the pan flute and the freaky voice.


Shîtan - Shîtan I


Shîtan - Shîtan II

Jan 24, 2011

Charly kingson - Nimele Bolo

This incredible baseline features on the highly sought after "Born In Africa" from 1978.


Charly kingson - Nimele Bolo

Jan 21, 2011

Wet - That's the Game

Belgian synth-pop from 83 by Wet. Music for a Friday night out


Wet - That's the Game

Jan 18, 2011

Appunti d'Africa

Zinja Hlungwani - Nwa Gezani My Love

Jan 13, 2011

Fancy - Come Inside (American Remix)

  
This is a dance floor banger, a simple and yet perfect bass-line from the 1984 Chinese Eyes/Come Inside 12" by the usually nice n' sleazy Fancy


Fancy - Come Inside (American Remix)

Jan 11, 2011

"Splash Happy"


Via

Jan 10, 2011

Midnight Magic - Beam Me Up
























This is a summer disco track that just makes you wanna dance the night away. The piano playing is extremely groovy. Jacques Renault has made a fine up-tempo remix of the track. Here is the original.



Jan 9, 2011

Brazilian sleaze


Sorry for the bad sound quality.

Wally Badarou


Figured it was time to add one of my favourite groove makers, Wally Badarou. As a synthesiser specialist, Wallys keyboard is to be heard on albums by artists like Herbie Hancock and Talking Heads, just to name a few. But my favourite work has to be his solo instrumental album Echoes from 1983. It features a wide range of perfect synth grooves, and I think the studio sessions in Bahamas must have given some tropical inspiration too.
Check out this great interview with the man himself.


Wally Badarou - Hi-Life


Wally Badarou - Endless Race


Jan 6, 2011

Friday In Florence

If you like Italo Disco as much as we do, you should check out our friends over at Fredag i Firenze.

Every Friday they host a Internet radio show, which is pure Italo madness. This Friday we are happy to announce, we will be visiting the show and play a couple of those head-bouncing classics.

Check out their blog for live stream link, the show starts at 9 pm.


A young Fred Ventura and FLEXX, heating up the dance floor at the club Splash Down in 1984.

Jan 5, 2011

Gary Low - La Colegiala

Jan 3, 2011

Rio - Copacabana (De Janeiro Dub)

A sunny tropical jam from 1983 by Rio. Not much info on this release, but I really like the piano groove and synth.


Rio - Copacabana (De Janeiro Dub)

Jan 2, 2011

Peter Schilling - Major Tom




















I really like this German 80s track. Pure NDW.