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Psychodisco is the soundtrack of an ambitious multimedia project by The Stupid Set (aka Italian talents Giampietro Huber, Paul Bazzani, Umberto Lazzari and Giorgio Lavagna) recorded back in 1982 using various Korgs, Moogs and a Roland 808 drum machine, a Teac 4-track recorder, a small analog mixer, and ready-made magnetic tapes. Because the band eventually disbanded no label every full released this soundtrack but now Opilec do so with pride.

Label boss I-Robots carefully edits every one of the original tracks from The Stupid Set & Snowblitz DJ. Up first is the DIY, afro sounding 'Yam Kaz' with its innocent xylophones and melodies, plunging basslines and cosmic radiance. 'Chak' is then a more beat driven cut with lots of textured synth lines and funky riffs.

‘Hun Batz' is a more experimental sounding cut with lots of layers of synths, keys, jumbled percussion and off time chords. 'Ixchel' is a moody bit of downbeat ambiance with a dark undercurrent and 'Hunahpu' is a lazy, live sounding fusion of horns and drums, hi hats and guitars that is truly captivating.

‘Ah Pook' then explores dark wave sounds, deconstructed disco and weird vocal samples as well as steel drum patterns and hiccupping grooves. 'Itzamma' again gets all experimental with wintry ambiance and lazy drums making for a unsettled atmosphere before the freewheeling 'End Titles' get all funked up and urgent: the trilling keys, bright synthesisers and tooting wind instruments all make it a fun, charming and colourful way to close out the package.

As well as all these great individual cuts, the full and original live suite of 'Psychodisco' is included in all its magnificent 33-minute glory on the CD version of this release, and a 20 page booklet insert comes with both format releases. It includes never before seen pictures and images from the Italian post punk synth scene in Bologna.

The artwork for this release is provided by talented Japanese artist Tamami Saito, who has worked alongside the label before now and continues to provide unique covers for Opilec's releases.

Alongside the album release will be a very special Flavio Vecchi remix package. Overall, then, this is another masterfully curated project from the Opliec Music label.


DJ Support:


Matt (The Dead Rose Music Company)
Yam Kaz is ace

Robi Insinna (Relish Records)
Bravo Pandullo!!

Martin Brodin (MB Disco)
Hunaphu is really cool. Longer version perhaps?

David Shaw
fantastic stuff love it

Ray Mang
Great release!! :)

Nadia Ksaiba (Phantasy Sound)
like these, thanks

Peter Kruder (Kruder & Dorfmeister / K7)
some interesting stuff here.

Geir Aspenes (G-Ha (Sunkissed)
Love it! full support

Scott (thatmanmonkz (S&M / Small Arms Fiya)
Really good and left stuff here.

Irregular Disco Workers (Disco Volante)
Nice Reissue, this album is now ready for dancefloors again

Cosmo Vitelli (Various)
Played the edit of Yam Kaz to hell to recently

Sasse Lindblad (Freestyle Man / Mood Music)
Definitely interesting stuff, will delve into this with time. Thanks for sending !

Remain (Meant / Throne of Blood / MFR)
Fantastic!

Jacques Renault
cool stuff here, will test em out

Crispin Dior (ADVENTURES IN THE BEETROOT FIELD, DRUZZI'S, FIELD DAY)
A W E S O M E.

Neil Scott (El Diablo Social Club)
lots of nice italo delights on here!

Cole Medina ((Internasjonal / Foto Recordings)
nice!!

Laurent Pastor (Astrolab)
original is nice!

Eric (Maetrik / Maceo Plex)
thanks for the music!'

Phred Noir (La Dame Noir)
cool edits but not our vibe

Tensnake
nice edits, thanks

Nathan Gregory Wilkins (Cowboy Rhythmbox (Phantasy Sound)
Marvelous stuff. I pretty much love every track, something for all occasions!!!

Severino Panzetta (Horse Meat Disco)
Chak is groovy and sexy

Laurent Pastor (Astrolab)
original is nice!

Eric (Maetrik / Maceo Plex)
thanks for the music!'

Phred Noir (La Dame Noir)
cool edits but not our vibe

Tensnake
nice edits, thanks

Nathan Gregory Wilkins (Cowboy Rhythmbox (Phantasy Sound))
'Marvelous stuff. I pretty much love every track, something for all occasions!!!

Severino Panzetta (Horse Meat Disco)
'Chak is groovy and sexy '


Ivan Smagghe (Black Strobe)
NTS radioplay confirmed

Sam Berdah (Club Bizarre)
excellent


Eric Volta (Four Twenty / Lower East / Dirty Bird)
yea always been a fan of i-robots!

Telonius (Gomma)
Thanks for this

Alec Sander (La Royale (Electrique Music)
AWESOME COMPILATION thanks

Chris Massey (Elektriks / Electric Elephant (Croatia) / Paper Recordings / EL Diablos Social Club) Fuck me this is amazing!!! I'll defo be playing some o these in sets to give that added spice & curve ball. Brilliant!'

Bonar Bradberry (PBR Streetgang)
played a couple loved em will check the rest out at home .. great stuff !

Bill Brewster
There's some nice stuff on here, but why have they changed all the names around? Is this not licensed legally or something? Yam Kaz is Don't Be Cold In The Summer Of Love etc etc. Anyhow, yeah good.'

Matthias Vogt (Motorcitysoul)
not the stuff i usually play, but i like the vibe.