Joe Garrasco & M.M – Action [DE160]

Dark Entries presents a 4-song EP of songs by the Italo Disco duo. In 1985 Domenico Ricchini teamed up with Joe Garrasco, a DJ at Free Club a Super Dancing Discotheque in Braone, Italy. Their first composition together was another hit single for Joe Yellow, “I’m Your Lover” released in 1986. In Spring 1986 the duo began working on a new song for a yet unnamed side project. They spent a few days at 33 Studio in Milan and recorded “Love Sex For Sale” with Jimmy Mc Foy on vocals. This project was titled Garrasco’s and the single was released in 1986 on Fuori Di Testi. Unsatisfied with the mix, they booked a fresh session at Regson Studio in Milan to re-record the song. The result was re-naming the projecting Joe Garrasco & M.M. (for the band Marita – Marillena) and the song as “Action” released on Out Records in 1986.

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Joe Garrasco & M.M – Action [DE160]

Sylvi Foster – If Are You… [CITI003]

Some classic Italo disco for the dancefloor brought to you by Minimal Wave (NYC) sublabel, Cititrax! This EP brings together four of Domenico Ricchini’s best songs, which were released on various hard to find 12″s throughout the years. This is the sound of early Italo disco, with its slinky pre-midi synth-funk elements and great tempos, dark synths and nonsense lyrics to match.

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Sylvi Foster – If Are You… [CITI003]