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Giovanni Damico – The Sounds Of Revolution EP [MS547]

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Italian producer Giovanni Damico (aka G-Machine / Ron Juan) delivered four timeless boogie cuts that perfectly bridge vintage Italo, cosmic disco and modern club energy. Originally released in the height of the underground disco revival, The Sounds Of Revolution EP has since become a sought-after modern classic. Carefully reissued for a new generation of selectors, this release is equal parts heritage and dancefloor weapon — essential for fans of Italo, nu-disco, boogie and anyone building a serious disco collection.

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Giovanni Damico – The Sounds Of Revolution EP [MS547]

Tullio De Piscopo – Stop Bajon (Primavera – Michal Gray remixes) [MS515]

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Napolitano artist Tullio De Piscopo’s ‘Stop Bajon’ was a massive mid eighties club hit and Chicago House anthem. His Italo disco, proto house, balearic classic was made for warm summer evenings, a gentle breeze in the air, beer in hand and smiley faces abound. Michael Gray has kept the downbeat groove and added some great additional beat production on his new remix.

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Tullio De Piscopo – Stop Bajon (Primavera – Michal Gray remixes) [MS515]

Aleph – Black Out [33.255]

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ALEPH - Black Out (Expanded Edition)

Italo group Aleph’s epic 1988 album “Black Out“ finally get’s, after 33 years, the re-issue it deserves by Dutch High Fashion Music. But not “just” a re-issue. This one only contains the extended or 12” versions of the original Aleph album tracks, including the famous Dutch remixes of “Fire On The Moon” and “Fly To Me” by Dutch Peter Vriends (previous released on Italoheat and Streetheat).

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Aleph – Black Out [33.255]

Tantra – Hills Of Katmandu [MS501]

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TANTRA - Hills Of Katmandu (Patrick Cowley & Jurgen Kopper remixes)

Bologna born Italo Disco legend Celso Valli’s ‘Tantra’ project had one aim; to push the boundaries of disco. Released in 1979 in the vein of Cerrone and Giorgio Moroder, ‘Hills of Katmandu’ is a unique, progressive slice of classic Italo Disco. The pulsating ‘Moroder-on-steroids bassline’, menacing female vocal and warbling synths take you on a trippy disco journey. Patrick Cowley’s “Original Underground Mix” is a work of pure genius that unleashes his skills on the synths and somehow manages to surpass the original. On the flip-side, there is the original 16’20 minutes version of the Jurgen Koppers mix, an extended re-edit of the original Celso Valli version, which appeared first on Disconet in 1979, and in the following year on the US (Importe/12) release of the “Tantra – the Double Album” longplayer.

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Tantra – Hills Of Katmandu [MS501]