VA – Hits From The Manctalo Diskoteque 2LP [RL016]

Red Laser conductor general Il Bosco once again turns his beam on 8 tracks of mind melding italo. Providing a double vinyl release of tracks that have been inspirational to Red Laser Records and the labels releases. This isn’t by any means your run of the mill italo selection. Il Bosco knowingly selects a set that shows the true girth of style and fashion in the genre. Face grillers are ramped up next to sleazy pop sensibilities. Goth-synth disco frottages with 8-bit machine gun bass lines. Chugger masterpieces salivate on crystalline new romantics. As the compiler says ‘Truth is loads of Italo is shite but when its good it’s up there with the best electronic disco music you will ever hear’ Check this album and you’ll agree. For maximum disco potential several Red Laser protagonists have suitably revamped and edited some of the selections with Kid Machine & Il Bosco uniting in the cut, Flemming Dalum sprinkling his magic dust over a bonafide classic & Parisian Romain Bezzina repairing an old banger. As always Red Laser pay close attention to detail with all tracks carefully restored & remastered whilst the vinyl comes in full colour heavy card inners with two riso print poster sleeves & a gatefold pvc cover.

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VA – Hits From The Manctalo Diskoteque 2LP [RL016]

Effetto Joule – Roberspierre [MNQ068]

Mannequin Records presents the rare dark italo 12” ‘Robespierre’ by the italo wave trio Effetto Joule. Originally released in 1989 on Top Sound Records, the reissue comes with extra demo tape material from their ‘Ultraviolet’ tapes and with a killer Flemming Dalum remix of the title track. Effetto Joule formed in Modena during the second part of the 80’s. The pulsating heart of the band were the brothers Flavio and Valerio Biagi with the collaboration of Valerio Tassinari. Deeply influenced by the British synth pop heroes like Tubeway Army and Depeche Mode, the Biagi brothers were able to merge that kind of epic sounds with the more romantic Italian vision of the electronic dark wave.

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Effetto Joule – Roberspierre [MNQ068]

VA – Riviera Disco Vol.5 [BAP045]

The 5th instalment of the Riviera Disco series! Peet Need from The Netherlands, Two Thousand from Germany, October Dance and Flemming Dalum from Denmark and Synthia from Belgium.

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VA – Riviera Disco Vol.5 [BAP045]

Manhattan Project – That’s Impossible [Vß005]

The Manhattan Project band was founded by Rikk Maggese and Andrea Majocchi in the ’80s. They recorded two “pop-dance” tracks, “That’s Impossible” and “Guinnesmen”, which are a clear reference to the daily life in the 80’s. The record remained anonymous for a long time, yet it has been rediscovered by all lovers of the “Italo-disco” across Europe. Today, Vielspass records re-release a limited edition of the Manhattan Project with two new remixes by Flemming Dalum and Ali Renault.

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Manhattan Project – That’s Impossible [Vß005]

Katia – Io Senza Di Te [KATIA001]

KATIA - Io Senza Di Te

First introduced to the modern italo-disco universe by Flemming Dalum in 2011, the rare-beyond-rare original 7″ by Katia remains a holy grail for all but the most obsessive and/or bankrolled collectors. Mothball Record present this official and absolutely faithful repress, with painstakingly restored audio and sleeve by Hysteric and his crack team of italo specialists. The song itself was the final interpretation of “Mistery Woman”, a theme returned to several times by the authors Lupo and De Peppo. However this one is really set apart by the unique and unforgettable vocal performance by Katia, aged just 17 at the time of this record. As well as the original Vocal and Instrumental versions, a new extended edit has been made by Hysteric for contemporary DJs wishing to keep the flame burning a little longer.

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Katia – Io Senza Di Te [KATIA001]

Alex Valentini – Beautiful Life [ARFON009]

Official 2015 reissue of the 1985 Italo-Disco classic. Including the Originals Versions plus 2015 Flemming Dalum and Italoconnection Re-edits.

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Alex Valentini – Beautiful Life [ARFON009]

Fred Ventura – The Years (Go By) 30th Anniversary Reworks [DM010]

Disco Modernism presents the imminent release of the 30th anniversary remix project of the most successful Fred Ventura single to date. Originally produced by godfathers of Italo disco Turatti and Chieregato and released on Gong records at the end of november 1984, this extremely limited deluxe gatefold package contains an amazing array of finely crafted remixes from amazing talents from across the globe.

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Fred Ventura – The Years (Go By) 30th Anniversary Reworks [DM010]

De-De-Mo – ‘Cause I Need You ‘Cause I Love You [BAP031]

Another true italo holy grail sees the light again on the Bordello A Parigi label! Originally released in 1984 and high in demand ever since. The euphoric synths and the spacey vocals accompanied by Dario Dedemo makes this record a crazy addictive classic. Fully remastered tracks for your best listening pleasure and on top a killer remix by the one and only Flemming Dalum.

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De-De-Mo – ‘Cause I Need You ‘Cause I Love You [BAP031]

VA – Mothball Dance Classics [MDC001]

After the immediate sold-out success of Hot Girls of Italo Disco, Bordello A Parigi and Mothball Record have returned with another strictly limited collaboration. Sure to be in high demand with collectors and DJs alike, this is a selection of previously impossible to find cuts, extended for your dancing pleasure by Flemming Dalum and Hysteric. Boasting no less than five different tracks, you can dance from the impossibly funky bassline and sweet vocals of Flavia Fortunato’s – “Se Tu Vuoi” to the dark and haunting hymn “La Notte” by the mysterious Taigher.

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VA – Mothball Dance Classics [MDC001]

Fred Ventura – Don’t Give Up [DM006]

Sixth release by Disco Modernism Records, Milan. “Don’t Give Up” is a brand new collaboration between Fred Ventura and dutch maestro Alden Tyrell featuring Original version, Italo Connection and Flemming Dalum remixes.

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Fred Ventura – Don’t Give Up [DM006]

VA – Red Laser EP 5 [RL008]

Flemming Dalum is back with a fantastic Italo remix of Sally Shapiro’s fantastically titled track. With some great backing synth from Kid Machine he has created an amazing Italo Disco tune with a great pop sensibility that makes it so simple and catchy you will be whistling it all day. Addictive Italo pop for dancefloors The Manctalo revolution continues with Manchester’s own Chris Massey and Italian DJ Rocca who bring this chug thud Italo floor bubbler to EP5. Its glittering intro floats through the cosmos with a euphoric flavour and is brought back into a big bang bass line for a great Italo Disco dancing experience. After his Red Laser debut on EP4 Leon x Leon is back with a clickety clack. This train journey inspired Italo Disco sees the Parisian producer get even more progressive and sophisticated with his music ideas resulting in this amazing 6 minute disco epic. Label Head Il Bosco imagines the soundtrack to a world taken over by decaying zombies. They must kill humans so they can eat brains in an attempt to satisfy their never ending hunger and when they have finished eating they enjoy dancing to sounds played by their favourite local Italo Disco DJ. It’s a moody electronic beat heavy horror jam that fills the room with creepy electronics and sweeping delays.

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VA – Red Laser EP 5 [RL008]

VA – Red Laser EP 4 [RL007]

To say Tony Carrasco is a bit of an italo legend is a fukin understatement. He is responsible for some of the most seminal Italo records producing Klien & MBO, Ameresie, Flash 83, Gaz Nevada, Plastic Mode and BFunk. Then take Red Laser Man and Italo legend Flemming Dalum and stick him on the remix and POW!!!!! The result is one of the heaviest tracks on Red Laser to date.

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VA – Red Laser EP 4 [RL007]

VA – Space Consortium Volume 1 [FLR005]

The year is 2475 AD. As the galaxy is torn apart by incessant sonic warfare three veterans of the synth-zone prepare to drop down onto the surface of Nu-Earth for a final battle to reclaim the lost holy sound of Italo Disco and liberate the enslaved populations of the wastelands to reclaim their former musical glories from the tyrannical “audioverlords”, the oppressors of all sentient musical forms. Genetic Musicians carrying the personality matrices of their fallen comrades encoded into their synths, they know no fear or compassion, their instincts artificially modified for ultimate musical combat… code-named Kid Machine, Casionova and Flemming Dalum they operate without boundaries deep behind enemy lines. Watching, waiting, ready to strike at a moment’s notice in any environment on or off-world…

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VA – Space Consortium Volume 1 [FLR005]

VA – Hot Girls Of Italo Disco [HGID001]

Just in time for the summer holidays Bordello A Parigi presents in cooperation with Mothball Record from Down Under: Hot Girls Of Italo Disco. For the first volume were selected this two well known Italian diamonds with Flemming Dalum and Hysteric delivering two DJ friendly edits on top.

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VA – Hot Girls Of Italo Disco [HGID001]

VA – EP No.1 [RL001]

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The first release on Red Laser Records, a new label releasing fine italo, electro, boogie & house. . EP1 features four Mancunian producers & a Danish Italo legend. Kid Machine collaborates with Flemming Dalum, together they concoct a hefty 80’s horror-esque electronic monster. Label head Il Bosco brings an addictive boogie disco track to life, expertly cutting insistent breaks. Starion goes deep with a nonstop dancefloor workout and some serious synth action whilst Ste Spandex covers Royalle Delite’s 80’s electro soul classic ‘Freak For You’, pitching up the original and adding extra bounce to the proceedings.

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VA – EP No.1 [RL001]

Bandido’s Gang – Dance With Bandido’s Gang [CD012]

Ostensibly one of Italo Disco’s great lost producers, we suspect that Bandido’s Gang may well be a nom de plume for one of the label’s many associates. Whatever their provenance, the tracks certainly sound like vintage Italo, with ”Marinche” leading with a pulsating bass arpeggio and synth horn melody worthy of Moroder, whilst the Flemming Dalum & Steen Gjerulff remix adds layers of vocoder and a variety of cosmic accents to its sturdy frame. ”Last Train to Tucamari” meanwhile takes a more languid approach, pulling in an opposite direction to the speeding train samples, whilst Flemming Dalum & Mike Salta’s remix adds some guitar licks, hazy synth atmospherics and even a flute solo which just adds to the classic Italo feel.

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Bandido’s Gang – Dance With Bandido’s Gang [CD012]