the most valuable and rarest italo disco 7inch of all time gets a timely reissue on dj friendly 12inch vinyl for all you disco beardos out there. this release has going for silly money - £300 plus - but what you have here is a remastered, cleaned up version of this quirky funk disco nugget that sounds as dope today as when it was released back in france in 1978. limited to 500 copies. pick this up while you can.

classic italo, considered by some to be the top italo tune and on a million italo comps, but here on wax

dj support by erol alkan, aeroplane, pilooski, paul epworth, joakim, disco bloodbath, trevor jackson, jd twitch, rory phillips, riotous rockers, grum, ewan pearson and many many others... beautiful purple colored limited single release! brilliant, instant italo disco inspired classic!

dj support by erol alkan, aeroplane, pilooski, paul epworth, joakim, disco bloodbath, trevor jackson, jd twitch, rory phillips, riotous rockers, grum, ewan pearson and many many others... beautiful colored limited single release! brilliant, instant italo disco inspired classic!

stunning new package with a deep, melodic and belearic minded nu disco track by maria basanov and remixes from ilya santana (balihu), who adds some strings for that special kind of magic, nick cachona with a faster dubed out take aiming right at the floor and a italo funk rework by ichisan.

blackstrobe are back from beyond. their newest dance floor gems are a foray back into the darkest realms of disco with their unique blend of boogietrance, softgoth, gaybiker house music. on their latest release they employ deep gothy hooks that match perfectly with a nostalgic italo flair and dark disco pulses. dancefloor zombies and casual listeners should find these retro-futurist tracks akin to the worlds of john carpenter and the twilight zone. trevor jackson >great release< // chloé >good tracks, will play them< // dj hell >great single<

four track ep by label owner aroy dee.
the first track >once u loved<, is warm and emotional, with slowly evolving strings topped with mysterious whispering vocals, reminding to older blake baxter material. 2nd track, >tears< is a fierce and sexy chicago-house influenced dancetrack, with a solid baseline, steady beats and lush keys.<br 7>first track on the b-side is >lift me high<, a downtempo dreamlike analogue house classic with haunting strings and vocals of miss salvador, merging larry heard and g-strings with an italo-disco kind of atmosphere. last on this ep is >soul spark<, an atmospheric techno track with the raw energy of early relief-releases and the psychedelia of dance mania.

roughly translated, hasta el fin means >the very last number of the night<, appropriate when you consider this is gigolos final release of 2009. the a&r process at gigolo is a constant and very simple formula! if hell likes it, plays it and gets a good reaction from the crowd then it needs to come out on his record label! no other record fits the criteria more the >hasta el fin<. this is a record that featured heavily in hells festivals and club sets and was played at the end of every after-hour he found himself. but its beginning is a little less finite.
the genesis came late last year when oliver ton invited various musicians for a jamming session. in the spirit of some masterful moments in music oliver ton and production partner ronald christoph captured something unique sounding with a dance record built largely around a vocal, guitar and piano performance. it was immediately signed to berlin based white records and assigned the fitting cat. no. of white999!!!
hell, an early supporter of both the record and label was smitten, personally requesting the license for gigolo. once this was granted he approached tony lionni for a remix. for many djs, including hell, tony lionnis >found a place< is without doubt one of the biggest records of 2009. so combining the talents of these two artists would appear to be a no brainer, and the results speak volumes. taking the vocal hook, layering it over a tough piano stab and italo style disco rhythm is the order of the day. as we approach the end of another decade for gigolo and the first of new millennium we are proud to present our last number of the 2009!

new three track ep from beatfanatic. robots could be a kraftwerk hommage with an 80s movie score style. hot has more 80s style warm synths and jan hammer meets italo disco flair. guide (rayko cosmic remix) features rayco penas synths and beats with some nearly wordless sexy female vocals.

after the much-lauded altair nouveau 12 inch, released in association with dfa, solardisco returns with a fine three track ep from the slovenian boy wonder igor skafar aka ichisan. space patrol is a slice of lindstrom-inspired disco genius , robots from above nods to an italo influence while atanamamo is aimed square at the dancefloor with early support from the likes of aeroplane and pete herbert among others. with releases on eskimo, airtight and rare wiri already under his belt, a debut album (along with co-producer ule nakova) is due out early 2010 on nang, however, not before another release on airtight (with remix from bjorn torske no less), one on jisco/under the shade and a remix of legendary disco outfit space. expect to see/hear much more from ichisan in the very near future!

straight out of blade runner with basslines the size of george clintons afro and a sense of the epic rivalled only by the ancient greeks, vulture presents the new ep from palermo disko machine. following on from successful releases on kitsuné, pdms latest offering is 21st century dance music at its very best – a patchwork time-capsule of italo, disco and funk conjured up in a contemporary cauldron of cool. with blissed-out melodies served sweetly over bum-shaking bass, and a dose of the double-clap thrown in for good measure, palermo disko machine – as the name might well suggest – is at once exotic, at once groovy, yet all the while industriously effective in its dance-floor dogma

kasper bjoerke, one of copenhagens most renowned producers and djs, announces his second long player exclusively on hfn music! standing on top of utopia will drop in february 2010, and young again is the first single to be released in anticipation of what is sure to be a momentous album.

fresh disco / house sounds with a splash of italo disco. another classic remodeled by the boys and with extra remixes by albin myers and jewelz

stephen falken is a member of the outrunners, a duo who relish their italo disco, and have two feet firmly planted in the 80s. falkens synth drenched four tracker is one part jan hammer and one part tangerine dream, coming on like a forgotten john carpenter soundtrack.

released in 1980 this italo gem has more recently become a huge collectors item worldwide due to its incredibly hard to find status (ú100 ebay / discogs). this album was the prototype for the whole italo sound, with the majority of it written in 1979, but was only a minor hit in its time and not much is now known about the band. the album spawned two singles gipsy and back to heaven but is full of off kilter disco classics such as mister luck and down to the disco. dusted down and remastered this album has really stood the test of time and given a fresh lease of life its bound to find a whole host of new fans worldwide.

bottin, aka william bottin makes music only an italian can make... probably. take a youth spent against a background of old italian giallo soundtracks, some john carpenter film music, add in late 70s italo disco influences, add a touch of free, some easy west coast vibe and a smattering of kitsch. that just about half describes bottin.

limited edition lp!
ironic? no, it’s dead serious: sally shapiro keeps on dreaming of barbie and ken. sometimes good things come to those who wait, as is the case with sally shapiro. one shouldn’t really imagine the bashful swede from göteborg, who never performs live, setting a new trend for turning down lucrative offers. and the thought that she is working on something hip, is most likely even a little eerie for her. after all, she s just into something, which she’s been doing since her childhood in the 1980s — singing songs in the style of her idol sandra (”maria magdalena“). if she hadn’t met her companion johan agebjörn, who despite his musical socialization with techno in the 1990s has been deep into italo disco for the past few years and is a collector of zyx records, sally’s passion for synthi songs and fairy-like female vocals would have remained private. however, johan was screwing together some italo-style songs when he asked sally (whose voice he’d only heard from a previous christmas party karaoke) if she would improvise on his soft keyboard tunes, their collaboration was a done deal.
subsequent to their first releases on the labels diskokaine and permanent vacation, sally shapiro suddenly found herself in the midst of the ultra-hip neo/italo-disco movement, which is especially big in scandinavia. why of all things on the northern peninsula, where one traditionally listens to black metal and indie rock played with legs spread apart, the peculiar, yet sunny disco music became such an export hit, stays one of the mysteries of the pop business. it’s a fact, though, that next to internationally celebrated norwegian neodisco-heroes lindström, prins thomas and todd terje, the lovely sally has become the scandinavian disco-act in the mean time.

in spring of 2006, jackpot began to fester in a stockholm apartment. without fresh air or natural light, the group developed its uniquely mutant strain of italo disco mixed with early 80s body music aided only by the sickly blue rays of late night tv. while the jackhammer rhythms of their music were proliferating in stockholm, jackpot dove into the deepest recesses of the electronic dance music psyche for the most primal of all rhythmic impulses - their own unmistakable sound - the sound of western culture falling apart in a blaze of shudders and hiccups. as late night sci fi reruns colored the room, jackpot also picked and chose amongst the psychotic debris of previous eras - the movies of kenneth anger, the music of suicide, velvet underground and bruce haack, the words of william s burroughs. and then they added the junkiest element of all - themselves. after two critically acclaimed records, the third chapter of the jackpot saga is about to be told. its called greased lightning (also features remix work from such talents as in flagranti and rory phillips). you hear that beat? thats them knocking on your door.

huge and stunning 80s / disco influenced house tune! incl redanka mix! xandra is an 80s influenced summer house track with flying chords and huge electro guitar. to bring the track up to the level it has taken the collaboration of three masterminds. the heavy sound of danish rock guitarist peter , the sexy italo vocals by french singer yeniloca and a production by club84. this talented danish producer is well known for his house productions. with releases on brandnewvibe, d-tracks industry and many more, club84 is well underway. once you ve heard his tracks, we re sure you ll love it. we are proud to announce that we ve had the possibility to welcome redanka (andy holt) on board at observe. he is well known for his international remixes of top artists such as fatboy slim and u2. he has turned this song into a dance floor killer.

excentric off-shoot rekluse has had a great start so far with carl cox, hell, slam, laurent garnier, james lavelle, technasia, stacey pullen andanderson noise all regularly supporting the label. the previous 4 releases have shown the labels sound to be developing rather nicely with a consistent ear for high production quality alongside a drive for exciting and unconventional electronic music for the dancefloor.the 5th release for the label is supplied by loco & jam, 2 guys who have been really making a name for hemselves in 2009, already with a release on >italo business< under their belts and their remix of henry von s propaganda that has made it s way onto carl coxs >space 2009< compilation. with forthcoming releases penned for >hedgehog< and for umeks >sixteenofive< imprint these guys from limavady, northern ireland are definitely ones to watch out for. >medusa< has been fergie & mr henry von s secret weapon since they first got hold of it, never failing to completely destroy any club that has had it pumped through its soundsystem, as well as support from king unique & the japanese popstars who have been behind it since day one. the a sideis backed with 2 seriously strong cuts that show l&js ability in the studio to take things up a notch (whats the matter) or to twist things up somewhat(virus).

superb sounding reissue of azotos 1981 italo disco masterpiece >san salvador<. originally released back in 1981 on italys tiny vedette records, this monster track with its slamming latin groove, killer bass, uplifting vocals and house-style piano never fails to ingite the dancefloor. nearly thirty years after its original release, it still receives heavy rotation by any of the top disco jocks lucky enough to have a copy. produced by italo innovator celso valli, the man responsible for macho, passengers and tantra to name but a few. also featuring the highly sought-after instrumental version, this classic is a must for all fans of good time party music. first class!

altair nouveau is among the spaciest of dfaÆs recent signings, a producer clearly as in love with the soundtracks of john carpenter as he is with italo covers of classic rock tunes. >space fortress< saves its best for the final two minutes with a synthesized trumpet lead thatÆll have you either pumping your fist or reaching for the off switch. >showdown<, meanwhile, more adequately gets at mitchellÆs soundtrack love, with its pleasantly percolating backing track giving a chance to various sounds to prove their worth. >sorcerer< embraces the hints of flourish that mitchell dropped in spots elsewhere, and goes full-on with the funk. itÆs tough, well-produced and a little bit funny to listen to in the privacy of your own homeùjust like the 80s soundtrack music that it so readily recalls.

is it balearic return with the seventh release on their acclaimed label ! is it balearic..? recordings present the deadstock 33s - a very >spicy< journey into wide screen space dub from the mind of justin robertson. >drifting on a wave< is a lush sweeping electro dub soundtrack from the master of dapper balearia ! despite perhaps being more well known for his heavy weight club sets, justin was instrumental in establishing the deep roots of manchesters balearic scene, along with aficionados moonboots and jason boardman. his spice night was a legendary event in the north of england and added a distinctly english spin to the balearic blueprint. celebrated underground edit maestros main stem tackle the remix, creating a beautiful epic balearo-dub soundscape which already sounds like an adriatic classic finally >echo sound< wraps it all up in a slow motion cosmic disco fashion, with more than a little italo swagger, twisted in all the right places. is it balearic…?-oh yeah

lasergun #007 brings remixes by ural 13 diktators, john selway, richard bartz and labelhead savas pascalidis of lectric workers italo-disco bomb >robot is systematic<, released originally in 1982.

quality remastered reissue of automats legendary self titled lp. originally released in 1978 and produced by claudio gizzi and romano musumarra, this lp was completely groundbreaking at the time being built completely from synthesised sounds and rhythms with the band even building their own synth especially for the job. now one of the holy grails of the italo disco scene, the original changes hands for top dollar on ebay etc. features the classic æautomat - the rise, the advance, the genius, a magnificent italo synth epic spanning the whole of side a which features in dutch electro disco don i-fs top five italo records of all time. available here with full original sleeve artwork, this is a must for the serious disco collector.

following the success of mylo on breastfed, linus loves has now set up 2112 to showcase his own productions & latest signing, burns. prom night has that linus loves chirpy-bleeped-loopy-synths & smooth ambient balance, starting in a progressive italo-disco manner then slowly buffing its body & picking up speed till it reaches the crowd-cheering climax followed by the moment when all the mixes fall down & the linus loves reinterpretation of the digitalism-zdarlight-synth-guitar-break takes you through a hypno-euphoric intermission / journey before the great powerful departure. burns remix is the dinosaur version of prom night, injecting the original with vulgarity, a tough exterior & makes it more aggressive .dutch superstar don diablo provides the final mix a more breaks led interpretation using the zdarlight guitar riff. radio support plays on pete tong, kissy sell out, sarah main

disco fizz is the second album by italian disco group azoto. many say that azoto pioneered the whole italo sound, with incredibly ahead of their time productions going right back too 1977. disco fizz may contain one of the most covered disco tracks of all time san salvador, which has reared its head under countless of remixes and pop cover versions, however if you dig a little deeper this album is packed full of incredible and timeless italo disco. anytime or place literally jumps out the speakers to get you moving, while >exalt exalt< showcases their take on the darker side of electronic disco.

the follow up to the successful epic disco vol.1 is the strongest ultracity ep ever. utopia is a complete ep that stretches from up-tempo italo to old school piano house and ends with the heavenly epic matterhorn break. if you like warm deep pads, melodic leads and epic arpeggios that explode in orgasmic breaks this is the record for you!

italo sound perfectly updated for the 21st century!!

part 2 out of 2.
support by prins thomas & aeroplane..
an official follow up to the lifelike & menace anthem discopolis, metropolis is future disco at its best!

the criminally infectious followup to fire is a mix of disco, electro, italo funk and more and comes with remixes from the juan maclean, bottin, and frances outrunners. the original version from the fierce and funky 4 piece (who rocked it at sxsw) is also included.

another smashing vinyl from night light records, the various artist ep 004 encompasses 4 more strong minimal, techno flavours from sublime original punchers from mladen tomic and sinisa tamamovic including a fresh, driving techno remix from brazilian chief wehbba and new-comer vladimir acic, recently breaking into the scene with a remix for umek and cracking releases on italo business.
supported and played by: ken ishii, ortin cam, anderson noise, dandi & ugo, maurizio vitiello, coyu, a professor and many more!

heartbreak featuring pop queen sophie ellis-bextor is set to join the freemasons canon of top ten hits and remixes including uninvited, beautiful liar (beyoncÚ & shakira), work (kelly rowland), the one (kylie) and dÚjÓ vu (beyoncÚ).

here it is the first official ost on permanent vacation: gutterballs. gutterballs, by ryan nicholson, is a groovy, sleazy and pretty dang gory grindhouse revival slasher in the vein of the great 80 s horrorfilms. the film takes place during a midnight disco bowl-a-rama at a popular bowling alley, which leads directly to the great soundtrack by gianni rossi, who composed a mix between classic, goblin-esque, synthie flavoured, horror-movie soundscapes and uplifting italo pop/rock.

crimea x is the coming together of two offbeat, disparate characters, dj rocca (ajello, super sonic lovers, maffia sound system) and jukka reverberi from 90s italian glam cult rockers, giardini di mir, who have often have been compared with the sound of mogwai, arab strap, godspeed you! black emperor. hailing from the far flung cosmos of reggio emilia, italys coolest post rock, cosmic disco outfit, crimea x launch a stellar ep of musical gems titled, phoros, get ready for pure, spaced out balearic bliss as the italo duo take you on a round trip journey to the electro cosmos and back. dj rocca and jukka were brought together by the common passion for cosmic imaginary soundscapes, where kraut rock fuses with the predilection for marxist thought and political stories of last century. the end product is a tantalising myriad of musical styles and tongue in cheek ethos, satirising the sociopolitical climate of our modern era.

he is italian and he is disco, whether this makes it italo-disco is up to you. the balihu act created melodic fresh music between eskimo, clone and permanent vacation. recommended

excellent 80s italo disco influenced electro stomper

killer electric disco / italo disco monster ! in david carretta (gigolo) rmx

the second instalment of the aprÚs vinyl series sees australian producer touch sensitive (also a member of van she) kicking things off with >body stop<, an italo disco stomper thats been at home in the fc catalogue for quite some time. recently unearthed by london based producer toby tobias in a chart of >hidden gems< it seemed only natural to ask toby to remix body stop and the result sees toby putting more space in the track, pushing it further onto the dancefloor and keeping it playful all at once. on the flip we take the uk connection a little further with leeds based producer bonar bradberry floating into cosmic territory with >fought & won< whilst toby tobias turns in some glorious tour-bus-disco on >azul blue<, guitars and acid lines sitting comfortably side by side for the ride.

played by dj koze , mathias kaden, laurent garnier... philpot records proudly welcomes reggie dokes on board. the owner of awesome psychostasia recordings in detroit and well known producer for the detroit beatdown posse as well as theo parrishs sound signature drops with the >rain redemptive love< ep his first release on our label. >love< got this amazing typical reggie-groove: rollin percussions meet melodic sequences, forward-pushing beats go hand in hand with charming piano chords and lovely strings partsàvery psychedelic! the second title >rain on me< is a deep mover par excellence, an arrangement between very dry and percussive beats and twisted arpeggioà. italo without the cheese! finally >black children of the ghetto< (taken from the album >my electronic mind< as a vinyl exclusive) rounds up this 12inch, slowing down the tempo and totally trippin out on its repetition. thanks for purchasing a real copy!

the enclave of both established artists and fresh undiscovered talent whose shared passion of deep underground detroit influenced house and disco are reflected in the quality output you will come to expect from the label. franc spangler, the revenge, zepp001, john daly, alpha child, 6th borough project, tuccifunk and pezzner are just some of the producers creating their work with tender loving care for delusions. dog01 will be setting the standard with the soul part ii from craig smith & the revenge. these boys are currently riding a wave of successful releases, mainly in the form of their disco and boogie edits under their 6th borough project guise on instruments of rapture. here we see them move into original production territory with a bass heavy slice of brooding and grooving floor friendly house but with their own unique twist. tempos are kept low, drums are kept live sounding and the subtle italo synth lines all ensure this track keeps true to their roots in disco. for their 6th borough project dub they dive head first into a slowly building, drum and percussion heavy workout which has a beautiful tension to it. this is music for small basements with big sound systems. finally we have john dalys beautiful interpretation where he opts for a blissed out, understated and hypnotic sound that wraps you up in layers of warm, echoing synths whilst the groove chugs along masterfully. a true mood setter or after hours classic

remastered with original label artwork. originally released: 1985. basically an italo cover version of klein & mbo/dirty talk, would have been a bad idea at that time - sounds great now!

having forged a keen army of converts to their late night audio nights & establishing a reputation as one of londons best underground parties, it was only a matter of time before they started their own label to release the music they & their party people love to dance to. expect the finest in deep electronic house, balearic boogie and italo flavours, all expertly mastered onto luxurious vinyl with slick graphic artwork. the first artist signed and to be released on the label is french/u.s producer kevin lemonnier recording under the name of das volt. this man uses no plug-ins and a resolutely old skool production philosophy. utilising all analogue signal paths through outboard and vintage gear. his music is justifiably compared to the luxuriously warm and pared down output of metro area, capturing that legendary period between disco & proto house by being a stickler for authenticity. gestures is a modern take on the electro boogie sound, pizzicato strings, silky rhodes and fat bass all blended to create a dance floor gem. fantasy is a modern italo disco classic, with epic pianos setting the mood over a driving trouser flapping bass line. remixes come courtesy of italian outfit telespazio s fabrizio mammarella - who does his deep electro funk thing with immediate dance floor effect, and toby tobias of rekids and late night audio fame, who completes the package with a killer balearic boogie interpretation

based on the 1983 italo disco classic!!

skylax records, the company focused on realeasing original obscure dance classic and everythingÆs that sounds fine to their ears.for our 13th release , we decided to bring you guys an amazing ep done by the masters of italo disco & nu disco mavericks, the fantastic serge santiago & hardrock striker. it is called genialissimo wich could be translated in italo french (if this langage exists) as great & awesome!!! they came to us with one of the most intense drummy tracks we ve heard in years, reminding the best of carl craig circa designer music.

>italys finest exponents of fidgety bassline ... create a blistering italo electro masterpiece... this confirms them as an act to listen out for in 2009.< dj mag !! leaders of the italian electro-fidget front blatta & inesha are back once again on hell yeah for a new special 12inch double a side designed by our very own neverending, on the a side revolution is the ultimate sicilian stomper, hip-hop influenced tricks and energy fuelled grooves, revolution has been included by drop the lime into his latest mix for fact magazine and dj supported by all the sinners in the scene. on the aa side they team up in the studio with latest italo legend in the makin congorock (fools gold,).

italo infected retro electro

nice price deal !!! this is the first in an occasional series of dissident special projects. >i was recently asked to do a remix for a brand new tune by italo legend alexander robotnick< the result was 15 minutes of 808, burbling acid bass, pro one and heavily effected chicago style spoken vocals which was deemed too long to fit on the commercially released 12 so the label (this is music - run by simian mobile disco) thought it would be a good idea to release a very limited number of 12s as a promo only. so thats what this is, a joint dissident/this is music release of a remix that wont ever be available on any other vinyl issue. limited to 200 copies, one sided

memories of classic cassius releases come flooding back as you hear the piano, and filtered disco vocal gently coming in. a splash of disco, 90s italo, and naughties vocal house, make for a perfectly constructed feel good house smash.