great italo disco reissue

star creature continuing its pursuit of bold lps, this time teaming up with italian disco don, giovanni damico. with recent major dance floor releases on lumberjacks in hell & kalakuta soul, damico shifts gears to his italian roots to give us a modern funk twist on italo & space time boogie.

fred ventura longplayer .. must have for fans of italo

italo disco classic from valerie dore

look like makes his debut on clone royal oak with a great four track ep! a fresh take on classic house music. italo house, balearic beat, chicagos stomp and detroits funk all stirred up into a nice loose hybrid that seems to become look likes signature sound. lovely stuff!! if you havent heard from him just yet... also check out his cool releases on dvs1s misstress label and drum poet society!

classic italo / disco

the 1985 album from italo-disco project baby’s gang back on vinyl.

rare 1985 italo disco

1986 italo-disco classic.

italo electro boogie-knaller mit einem komischen rap auf italienisch und im piemontesischen dialekt. auf der anderen seite liefert pellegrino von early sounds recordings einen alternativen mix und einen instrumental-dub. limitiert auf 500 handnummerierte exemplare sowie eine exklusive einlage mit liedtext und zusätzlichen liner notes.

new and exciting dutch italo/wave label with early support by: andrew weatherall, sasha funke and de sluw vos.

italo disco! brilliant new periodica release! quality as always.

slow things down into a full balearic groove with this latest ep on dekmantel by the dutch production duo. barely breaking a sweat over 100bpm, these smooth sunset synth rhythms, full of muted 80s italo funk, and breezy drum machines, syncopated with the warm, exotic blend of retro keys and ambience, set the eps five tracks coastal, vibrant dynamic.

the 80s italo disco /proto-house classic ‘mbo theme’ by the mighty klein & mbo, repressed! comes with an heavy (and unheard) south african version on the flip. huge tip! the mbo theme (1983) has been a dance floor favorite since decades, created by mario boncaldo and tony carrasco - the legendary italian/us duo klein & mbo. the track got support in nyc and chicago by greats as larry levan, frankie knuckles and ron hardy.
the rare version on the flip is created by a south-african band called warrior. rush hour explain how they came across the track: “we bumped into this version on a south african record digging trip. it took us a few months to realize the scarcity of this version. ian osrin, a well respected engineer in south-africa who was involved in many 80ties and 90ties bubblegum, kwaito and south african disco records, explained us about music distribution in south africa during apartheid.

limited remastered edition of an all time italo classic gem from 1983. today is one of the rarest italo releases in big demand by collectors, now reissued in the right form including both vocal and extended instrumental versions.

mannequin records presents a new press of decadance “on and on (fears keep on)”, one of the most iconic underground italo-wave tracks ever.

renaissance is the debut release by dead husband, two boston brahmins who stagger from the mausoleum onto an italo-disco dance floor.
building from prior projects in industrial and techno, dead husband meld lacy rhythms with droid emotion, straddling the space between the notre dame and centre pompidou, drowning the melancholy of lingering memory in the vigor of an analog dance floor.
renaissance cuts across dead husband s remodeled influences. the essence of industrial dance, dark techno, and the sweaty pulse of ebm bleed together into a decadent and hedonistic whole. elegant, introspective, and infectiously danceable.

big italo disco classic back on wax!

von italo bis dark disco und slow mo, alles schön tanzbar im clubformat verpackt.

this time we would like to introduce you one of the biggest italo selectors nowadays, owner of the well known record label slow motion, especially known in the italo disco/dance/club scene.

franz scala his name, delivers a ep full of italo edits and you may think it s gonna all get cheesy here, but that s totally wrong. three of highly slick italo-disco tracks that blend contemporary feel of the style and will fit into a wide variety of dj s sets.
be careful, wont you blow up the disco ball !

mondo groove präsentiert in zusammenarbeit mit i-robots von opilec records eine großartige double-lp-zusammenstellung von italo disco funky boogie-diamanten von drums records, dem italienischen label aus turin, das viele schwer zu findende singles aus den 70er und frühen 80er jahren veröffentlichte. alle stücke werden von original-master-bändern übernommen. einige sind nicht veröffentlicht.

neuauflage dieses italo-klassikers mit bonus-remixes von flemming dalum und yanoosh longdrink!

belpaese, a label fast becoming a go-to for those curiously catchy, exotic edits. maxing out that luggage allowance with latin, disco and italo-funk rarities for the demanding digger be quick these edit eps are snap up on sight business!

next italo disco boys classic!

following a recent schedule of club shows across the globe, belfast’s jordan serves up an infectious ep that leans towards shades of house, italo and the 80’s on the latest for abandon silence.

including an extended maxi-version of the monster italo-disco bomb u.s.s.r.!

... from italo disco to funky deep house

please find enclosed the latest body fusion release from label head bobby analog. for this record we have returned to our favoured format of three tracks spread across two sides. the a side features a foray into hip house with some sass and features lots of dx100 bass and m1 keys and strings. on the b side europa kicks things off with lots of juno arpeggiators, chords and 808’s in a homage to our italo friends. we finished things off on the flip with a twisted distorted warped love song. proceeds from the sale of this record go to the struggle to re-unify europe.

taking influence from paradise garage styled disco, early 90s house, italo and anything with a dmx drum kit, donald s house take on dance dance music is as refreshing as it is familiar – you can catch them regularly on melbourne’s skylab radio, where they host their show ‘two brothers’

the latest release on arma comes from dutch legend and devoutly deviant underground operator ruud lekx, aka rude 66. with a legacy that reaches back to the early 90s and the rough and ready dutch electro sound of bunker records and the hague, hes maintained a distinctly non-conformist approach that touches on acid, italo, techno and more besides, all finished with the punky attitude that sets him and peers like unit moebius and i-f apart. the tracks gathered together on the witch trials ep come from throughout lekxs career. as the artist himself says, tracks from wildly different eras and sessions suddenly can combine to form one coherent ep. its almost like the a-side tracks were waiting for 20 years to be combined with the b-side tracks. the overriding theme that binds together these timeless machine excursions is that of medieval witch trials a global phenomenon that peaked in the 15-1600s. considering the suspicion, propaganda and mass moral panic involved in this strange curio of distant history, lekx points to the parallels with the current age, of political polarization and fake news accusations flying all over. the ep title is also a tribute to two records close to his heart: the falls live at the witch trials, and the one-off witch trials project by members of the dead kennedys, adrian borland and christian lunch. werewolves & poisoners and the crusade against idolatry are both archive tracks from the 1994-5 period when lekx made his first albums for bunker records.

more disco / balearic / italo-funk for the demanding digger

the italo-space-disco saga continues! the new album from laserdance on double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

a 1984 italo-disco classic back on vinyl, including remixes from flemming dalum and ali renault.

we welcome elliot litrowski as newest member of the moustache records family. his debut called schmock machine ep will be released as moustache records 037. the ep title track song schmockmachine is an uptempo tr707 beat, a really strong arpeggio, deep smooth strings with top break. a2 arpeggiophobia moog synths, deep basslines and deeper strings topped with hipster plastic drums. b1 he somtimes goes out at night is a powerfull track with pumping tr-707 beat, obvious italo strings, some acid, a mega party break and an alden tyrell kinda bassline already played by label owner david vunk himself a numberous parties. b2 patrique,s world a more slower beaytifull track with cowbells, sharp snaredrums and a very niche bassline, some flanger hi-hats and there you go. again a top quality release for the dancefloor.. be prepared for the killer ep. do not play this under 16 years old. gone is gone. this is a top hit!

lerosa delivers a mixture of electro, italo, synthwave and imaginary film themes. profits will be donated to musicians without borders.

berlin collective mechatronica continues their limited, vinyl-only white series dedicated to sounds across synth, new wave, ebm, italo and electro, with a split ep by danish producer nixxon and italian dance wave wizard franz scala.
nixxon’s gloomy, cosmic electro slow-roller opens mechatronica white 2, followed by the heavier sounds of west, driven by razor-sharp synth stabs, voodoo percussion and a colossal bassline to boot.
on the flip, franz scala meshes italo, acid and spacey synth grooves into two effective anthems for the floor, destined to move bodies and transport minds. no repress!

at the forefront of the irish electronic music scene, sligo-born berlin-based duo brame & hamo, aka tiarnan mcmorrow and conor hamilton, announce their hotly anticipated fourth ep, celebrity impersonator. via their own imprint, brame & hamo. the title reflects the duos personality and playful energy, nodding to their love of celebrity impersonators whilst growing up. we have a bit of a soft spot for impersonators as it is a pretty ridiculous way to earn a living. a bit like djing! our favs were those of tom cruise, bill gates, gordon ramsay and johnny depp. opening with ‘midnight express, the rolling melodics nod to the early sounds of prog house and italo, acting as a transitional opener to their signature trance via techno scores. on the b-side, title track ‘celebrity impersonator, is a moody four four that edges into the darker realms with their love of breakbeat shimmering through, resulting in a club ready anthem. melting down into a rolling trance groove with a late night heady feel, ‘request rhythm closes the ep. with an impressive discography of eps behind them on their own imprint - trants, club orange and the dj favourite, limewire, as well as bookings worldwide the irish pair are set to propel onwards from sligo to berlin and beyond.

up next on phonicas main label we present harrison bdps life unlimited 12inch. over the past few years harry has burst onto the scene with a prolific run of releases for labels such as lost palms, piff and music is love, displaying a wide-ranging sonic palette whether it falls under classification as house, techno, electro, garage... or whatever else he turns his hand to! the 12inches lead track life unlimited starts off as a euphoric italo-flavoured piano-house banger before breaking down into a bleep-tastic middle and back again. it hits all the right spots and will no doubt tick all the boxes for djs looking for a sure-fire peak-time jam! on the b-side the music takes a deeper turn with the immaculately produced dub-techno of fish in the tank which is then followed by the stunning uk garage inspired its all good - this one gets seriously under your skin! its rare for a producer to nail such a variety of different styles on a single record, yet we feel this 12inch truly underlines harry’s versatility yet still displaying his signature sound. three very different tracks, all recognisably harrison bdp.

remastered reissue of one of the rarest boogie-funk oriented italian releases : matakena a one-off italo boogie studio project from the same producers behind kano. the plus on this one is the instrumental version of aphrodisiac that for strange reasons wasnt available on the original release.

the long musical tradition of electro-disco, italo style, foregrounds innervisions newest release. bringing together five producers for a celebration of their cosmic past and future-forward present, romantico disco ep is a resolutely italian affair.

new orleans horror boogie duo makes their star creature debut with 2 straight boogie slappers. hardcore synth funk thatll rattle your trunk. roller rock is an uptempo boogie rager with an frightening combo feel or italo meets so cal. body is straight slammin midtempo grinder.

this is amsterdam based musique exotique’s launch realised in the form of a seducitive solid white, blue & purple 12” record that includes a free digital download (printed on the label) as well as wonderful cover art by the infamous japanese twins, hamadaraka.
dutch artists machinegewehr and ayden vice team up to bring that timeless retro italo vibe with moroder inspired bass arpeggiation, mysterious vocals and epic pads.
on the b side, san francisco based dutch artist, yobkiss, offers up a masterful remix taking the track into darker electro territory. his offering includes beautifully haunting japanese vocals by the producer’s long time collaborator yuko araki for exceptional exotiqueness.

nadanna is extremely proud and excited to present tobias bernstrup’s new album “technophobic”. bernstrup who works both as a visual artist and musician has been touring worldwide since the late 1990s and positioned himself as one of the leading re-inventors of italo disco with his unique mix of italo, synthpop and gothic noir. he has created his own unmistakable stage persona wearing androgynous outfits in shiny latex and heavy make-up. tobias has collaborated with seminal artists such as trans-x, apoptygma berzerk, martial canterel, xeno & oaklander, lebanon hanover, and she past away. “technophobic” contains 10 smashing tracks including the recent single “utopia”, and “metropolis of tomorrow” featuring french dark synth wave artist hante. combining influences from classic synthpop, minimal wave, dark wave in a retro futuristic manner tobias bernstrup has created an album reminiscent of the 80s but in a contemporary context of sound landscape.

„working class woman“, das anfang oktober auf ninja tune erscheint, ist die vierte und selbstreflexivste platte der in montreal lebenden produzentin marie davidson. der sound von „working class woman“ ist direkter als jede ihrer bisherigen veröffentlichungen. die einflüsse sind immer noch die gleichen, von italo disco über electro bis hin zu proto-industrial, allerdings führt sie durch das album mit der schwere eines heftigen schlags in die magengrube, was das album zu einer platte macht, die intuitiver ist als alles andere, was sie bisher veröffentlicht hat. die vinyl-lp erscheint inklusive downloadcode.

repress of the killer italo disco funk holy grail released on 45rpm single in 1979, now available in 12” includes previously unreleased instrumental versions and two alternative versions of “samedi soir” by patricia & top secret and olga melchionda. all tracks are from original master tapes.

qui entra la scala! rappresenta italiano. anacondas per rimini skies. thai city il partito. shadow dancer e italo picchi. rascals winks oceani!

brand new release on mondo groove with a remix double pack of selected tracks from daniele baldelli classic cosmic temple six chapters that were out on the italian label from 2015 to 2017. you can find everything for everyone in these new versions. dj tennis and in flagranti tributing pure cosmic sound with their interpretations of gandharva and afelio, dj ralf transforming kosmaro into a house stomper, tiger & woods adding their subtle boogie touch and edit science to vhanessa, clap!clap! going deep and percussive on isotropo funk, alkalino tripping italo-disco with „inner light, club paradiso in an afro-balearic clash on joka joka, eric duncan working a deep-techy groove on diffrazione, and dionigi, often production partner of baldelli, finishing in glory with a brilliant funky take on taxon. you cant sleep on this.

it was 2010 when massimiliano pagliara and discodromo got together and started working on costellazione k78. it s finally time to reveal this piece of italo-cosmic beauty landing on cocktail d amore music. the spaceship starts off and a vocoder announces the destination. in the middle of the track there is an interference. is that a hole? oh right they are out of it! going higher, higher, higher through space-time. b side is taken by a dub version where drums play the main role. everything is condensing together, it feels like connection is lost, but the bass line comes in and takes control. destination reached, time to celebrate. thank you guys for the efxapella, we ll all do good use of it. greetings from planet earth!

in 1989, an italo-house act sueño latino released a self titled track, which went on to become one of the most revered electronic music records of all time. louis botella is now set to release a sensational remake on emerald city this september. the track itself samples part of manuel göttsching’s influential e2-e4, an album known for its role in the development of house and techno. fast forward to 2018 and the record is again set to be revived thanks to louis botella, and with the blessing and support of göttsching and expanded music. on his interpretation of the track, louis has stayed true to the original, replaying each part and adding an extra dimension to the tracks through a sparkling piano topline, a new vocal hook and dreamy arpeggiations. louis’ passion for the art of djing was sparked from a young age. at sixteen he got his first gig at a club in luxemburg and released his first record in 1998. since then, he’s released on respected labels such as classic music company, ovum records and poker flat recordings.