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Hesperius Draco – Actus Tragicus LP [FRV023-2LP1]

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HESPERIUS DRACO - Actus Tragicus

Frigio release the first album from Alessandro Parisi’s sepulchral dwelling pseudonym Hesperius Draco. Donning the ceremonial robes, the conventions of house, techno and horror soundtracks are blurred as past, present and future merge. Stalking darkness and light, bordering the divine and profane, “Actus Tragicus” pulls the dancefloor into the murky shadows of Rome. Ritualistic chants, chilling choirs and hissing beats are brewed across two slabs of vinyl. BPMs dip and rise as Hesperius Draco takes you on a winding journey through the catacombs of his world.

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Hesperius Draco – Actus Tragicus LP [FRV023-2LP1]

Antoni Maiovvi – Will To Powder EP [SBOX004]

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Anton Maiovvi with a new release on Schrödinger’s Box . This Bristol born soundtrack virtuoso, italo disco savant and all round electronic guru has travelled labels far and wide with his smorgasbord sound. And that variety is plain to hear on “Will to Powder”. From the epic opener of ”Clocks”, Maiovvi leads you through his labyrinthine hall of shapes and sounds. Expect warming melodies, cold beats, shimmering synthwork, brazen experimentation, a decent dollop of slasher scores and a pinch new wave romance in this.

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Antoni Maiovvi – Will To Powder EP [SBOX004]

Repeated Viewing – Street Force (Soundtrack) [GDLP005]

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Repeated Viewing’s soundtrack to the “not totally sure if it’s real or not” film of the same name slinks out of your speakers as if Badalamenti and Goblin had made sweet regretful love one night and created a baby so dark and brooding, only the ‘Trv Synth Fr33ks’ would take it in and raise it like wolves. Following the story of one man’s revenge across 1982 New York, this is Death Wish if we lived in some kind of alternative universe where Lucio Fulci had directed it instead of Michael Winner. From Ballads to Disco to Minimal Synth, “Street Force” is a masterpiece of faux soundtrack bliss and definitely not to be missed.

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Repeated Viewing – Street Force (Soundtrack) [GDLP005]

Bogdan Drazic / Daniel Kyo – Black Gloves II [GD017]

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Black Gloves II (the sequel to the Vercetti & Maiovvi split from 2012) comes roaring from the grave, like what if Satan himself had a neat motorbike that was on fire and went fast. Real fast. Heading up the release is newcomer Bogdan Drazic, crunched up horn and elephant blaring freak-house and EBM, perfect for Zombie clearance raids. In the Amazon. At night. The gates of hell are open and I couldn’t possibly describe what’s climbing out. Last but by no means least is the Valencian hero Daniel Kyo, perhaps the true heir to the throne of the real Sonido De Valencia, spaced out and cosmic with layers of emotion and sinister atmospherics. They sleep, we live.

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Bogdan Drazic / Daniel Kyo – Black Gloves II [GD017]

Vercetti Technicolor & Antoni Maiovvi – Lost Apocalypse EP [VIVOD010]

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Vercetti Technicolor and Antoni Maiovvi join the Vivod fold for this last release in their series of limited screen prints. Conveniently timed for Halloween the two horror artists who co run the impressive Giallo Disco imprint don their skills to Ali Renault’s label, giving us cover versions of some known film scores with an additional original track from each for good measure. The result is an impressive horror disco record all round.

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Vercetti Technicolor & Antoni Maiovvi – Lost Apocalypse EP [VIVOD010]

Chris Alexander – Music For Murder [GDLP003]

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Journalist turned producer Chris Alexander is something of a hive-mind of information when it comes to obscure horror film music, so it’s perhaps unsurprising that his new album sounds like a pitch-perfect tribute to synthesizer-heavy, Italian “Giallo” soundtracks, and the horror-disco style perfected by John Carpenter. It’s made up of tracks Alexander wrote and released – usually via obscure, CD-R only labels – over the last decade. More importantly, Murder Music is actually rather good, with Alexander offering a perfect balance between clandestine synthesizer motifs, panicked beats, clanking industrial textures, hypnotic guitar lines, and chords that seem to creep up from behind.

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Chris Alexander – Music For Murder [GDLP003]

Mater Suspiria Vision – Antropophagus Remixes EP [GD015]

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For those not in the know Mater Suspria Vision are one of last remaining first wave of Witch House, proceed without prejudice, MSV were a truly bizarre one of a kind group. Combining Cosmic style with early Krautrock experimentation, bootleg VHS and a wild sense of humour, MSV have been one of our favourite groups for a long time. We’ve taken their last LP Antropophagus and run it through the Giallo Disco filter, featuring remixes by Xander Harris, Parasols AKA Ali Renault, Antoni Maiovvi and Vercetti Technicolor.

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Mater Suspiria Vision – Antropophagus Remixes EP [GD015]

Ubre Blanca – The Sadist [GD012]

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UBRE BLANCA - The Sadist

Picking up the studded gauntlet thrown down by such luminaries as Heldon, Goblin, Zombi and Simon Boswell comes Glaswegian duo Ubre Blanca. Five tracks of Gothic Distopia with an occult leaning matched only by the legends that were Jacula. Giallo Disco is proud to present ‘The Sadist’ by this incredible group.

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Ubre Blanca – The Sadist [GD012]

Volkan Akaalp – Baskin OST [GD006]

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Giallo Disco journeys further east with the release of Baskin. Our first original soundtrack written by Turkish composer Volkan Akaalp for the short film by enfant terrible Can Evranol (To My Mother And Father). Baskin tells the story of four cops discovering a nightmare of Lovecraftian proportions during a routine investigation. This incredible soundtrack is an eastern twist on the works of Fabio Frizzi, industrially corroded by early 90s R&S Records. Shot independently in Istanbul, Turkey, during the height of the Gezi riots Baskin has been described as ”Disgusting. Disorienting. Brilliant” by Horror director Eli Roth. Comes with a full colour sleeve and two exclusive remixes on the b-side by Giallo Disco heads Vercetti Technicolor and Antoni Maiovvi.

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Volkan Akaalp – Baskin OST [GD006]

Unit Black Flight – Tracks From The Trailer EP [GD005]

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UNIT BLACK FLIGHT - Tracks From The Trailer

From the dystopian future of 1997 the legendary warrior unit known as Unit Black Flight, is now a lone survivor in a world gone mad. ‘Tracks From The Trailer’ is the sound of one man’s weapons upgrade montage as he prepares to escape Indianapolis and heads ol’ Californy-Way to the beat of a LinnDrum. Giallo Disco Records are proud to present the incredible Unit Black Flight, who’s previous releases on Bunker, Strange Life and Seed have never been too far from our DJ Bags. The ‘Tracks From The Trailer’ EP comprises of remastered cuts from the 2012 digital only release, plus a special remix from Minimal Rome’s Heinrich Dressel. This is Horror Disco at its finest.

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Unit Black Flight – Tracks From The Trailer EP [GD005]

VA – Black Gloves EP [GD001]

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Giallo Disco Records presents their first release Black Gloves EP. Between Berlin and Vienna, Giallo Disco Records is a new label dedicated to the sub-sub-genre of Horror Disco. Gianni Vercetti’s macabre soundtracks are presented with lashings of VHS grain. ‘L’Incubo Senza Fine’ is dripping with tension, a relentless kick drum thud like the march of the undead themselves. Legowelt’s remix only adds to this, calling on the sound of his most recent collection ‘The Teac Life’. Antoni Maiovvi’s Rituals Of Lust is a 98bpm dark EBM/New Beat-esque stomper. Retro-space age futurism, battleships preparing for war near the moons of Jupiter. Themroc(k)’s would perhaps be the perfect music for a malfunctioning T-800, demented vocals a-go-go. Dark brooding action soundtracks for a bleak tomorrow.

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VA – Black Gloves EP [GD001]