DayVentura – The Midnight Man [SLOMO056D]

DayVentura graces Slow Motion Records with his debut EP ‘The Midnight Man’ a release that champions his perceptive ear, expanding on his refreshingly charged approach to Italo Disco and its smokier corners. Opening with the hefty heat of the title track ‘The Midnight Man’ FM arps flicker from ear to ear, riding explosive bass and a familiar effervescent tone. Sultry vocals drift over the track, igniting the acid lines. ‘Into The Mirror’ follows this thread, soaked in steam and infectious energy. It features vocals from Marina Leggieri. DayVentura leans into the dark and throws listeners into a peak time, wall-climbing setting. Pushing the envelope with each transition with gutterall weight DayVentura fuels the fire. Wrong Era affiliate and Italo, Electro icon Leona Jacewska, joins DayVentura in ‘Fashion District’ a driving collaboration dripping in infectious sleaze. His signature percussion rides through with Charlie’s enigmatic synths and commanding vocals. ‘The Horizontal Technique’ plays with the tongue-in-cheek nature of its title. Crisp claps and thunderous synths thrust the track into action, allowing the vocals to saunter through

DayVentura – The Midnight Man [SLOMO056D]

Mr. Pauli – Cyber Shadow [USR037]

Undersound Recordings brings on board Mr. Pauli. After 9 years from his last vinyl appearance, Mr. Pauli is back with a 3 tracker EP showcasing his melodic and emotional side. A release devoted to the Italo-Disco and Synth Pop sound, with an electro touch here and there, that will bring you to another deep dimension towards your inner self.

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Mr. Pauli – Cyber Shadow [USR037]

Bobby O – Rarities Vol. 1 [IDL076]

Bobby Orlando is regarded as the innovator in the hi-NRG genre for developing his signature sound. In the early years he became famous for his hits with Divine, The Flirts and The Pet Shop Boys. During the years 1987 and 1988 he created more obscure tracks, which are really hard to find on vinyl. On this compilation you will find 4 of those tracks in full versions. Nancy Dean comes in the exclusive BobCat Remix.

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Bobby O – Rarities Vol. 1 [IDL076]

DayVentura – Fashion District [SLOMO056S]

DayVentura anticipates his debut EP on Slow Motion with “Fashion District”. Wrong Era affiliate and Italo, Electro icon Leona Jacewska, joins DayVentura in this driving collaboration dripping in infectious sleaze. His signature percussion rides through with Leona’s enigmatic synths and commanding vocals. Marta Paradise joins this explosive release with their arcane, simmering ‘Midnite Compulsion Dub’. Keeping the augmented synths at the forefront, they swim in the murkier depths of the track, building upon the vocals of the original, letting instrumentation brood with their glistening Italo class.

DayVentura – Fashion District [SLOMO056S]

Italoconnection – Like A Star / Make It Real [BAP239]

Two vocal tracks and two instrumentals. The classic EP structure reflects the class act that is Fred Ventura and Paolo Gozzetti. Italoconnection are back at the Bordello weaving their synthesizer magic. And those analogue lines are what immediately wash over the listener in “Like A Star.” Crisp percussion and sailing melodies break to a glorious hook before Ventura’s unmistakable voice takes hold. Paying homage to Moroder’s “From Here To Eternity”, Italoconnection deliver a vocoder dipped love affair as smouldering vocals pitch ever higher. The instrumental strips back all lyrics, but allows the breathy keys to remain and keep that human touch amidst the addictive chords and rich textures. Bold machine brass introduces “Make It Real.” These blasts form the melodic backbone for this ballad to self-belief where Ventura’s impassioned words are impeccably coupled with Gozzetti’s sparkling synthwork. That synthwork comes to the fore in the finale. With lyrics pared back, the machines sing a different song as that energy packed melody is charged with even more intensity. Quality through and through, as always with Italoconnection.

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Italoconnection – Like A Star / Make It Real [BAP239]

Baby’s Gang – My Little Japanese Boy [BYN053]

“Challenger was the debut and unique album from the iconic and unique italo disco band Baby’s Gang. Although officially it had only two singles (Happy Song and Challenger), some other labels found extra tracks to be released as single (America) when Memory Records decided to focus on new releases. Produced by Anfrando Maiola (KOTO), Stefano Cundari and Alessadro Zanni, ‘My LIttle Japanese Boy’ is one of those tracks so it was worth buying the album. The album did not neither included the original version for Happy Song, but a ‘Remix’. Probably someone back in the days should have made this EP including both track…now we have done it. This 12″ included the original versions plus two Razor’s Edit to make it more DJ Friendly.”

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Baby’s Gang – My Little Japanese Boy [BYN053]

Lauer – Smack Is The Message [IM022]

Frankfurt’s melodic mastermind Lauer is back, and this time he’s landing straight on Italo Moderni with a brand-new 4-track heater titled ‘Smack is the Message’. Known for blending deep-house warmth, 80s italo sparkle, and synth-driven nostalgia, Lauer once again proves why his sound hits that sweet spot between dreamy and dance-ready. 

Lauer – Smack Is The Message [IM022]

O.P.S. – Interstellar EP [NOPO017]

Nubians Of Plutonia’s spacecraft drifts once again beyond the last known coordinates. The stars around vibrate like synthesizers, bending light into rhythm. The pulse that once guided us now expands through the void, resonating in waves that distort time itself. This is ‘Interstellar’, a transmission from an unknown quadrant. Each track a fragment of stellar dust, each beat a signal from the deep. As we cross nebular corridors and electromagnetic storms, we feel the gravity of sound pulling us forward – faster, farther, until all notions of direction dissolve. Somewhere, beyond the edge of frequency, we might find a new home. Or maybe we’ll just keep dancing, forever suspended in orbit around the next cosmic pulse.

O.P.S. – Interstellar EP [NOPO017]

Patrick Cowley – Hard Ware LP [DE-355]

Cybernetic disco maestro Patrick Cowley graces Dark Entries once again with Hard Ware, a double LP of far-out funk and synthpop celebrating what would have been Cowley’s 75th birthday. Best known for his chart-topping disco anthems, Cowley left us with an incredible body of work before his tragic death in 1982 due to AIDS-related illness. Since 2009, Dark Entries has been working with Cowley’s friends and family to uncover the singular artist’s lesser-known sides, including his soundtracks for gay pornographic films, which the label chronicled on compilation albums School Daze, Muscle Up, and Afternooners. Hard Ware presents the closing chapter in a trilogy of unreleased Cowley dancefloor bangers that began with 2022’s heavy-hitting Male Box and was continued with the soul and garage-inflected From Behind in 2024. The most expansive release in said trilogy, Hard Ware delivers ten tracks of pure, uncut Cowley: sultry, psychedelic, sarcastic, and just a bit sleazy. Hard Ware is another crucial document of a tremendous talent taken too soon. 

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Patrick Cowley – Hard Ware LP [DE-355]

Bangkok Impact – Missionary On Mars [CWCS027]

Bangkok Impact – alias of Finnish producer Sami Liuski – helped define the early-2000s Italo-disco and electro revival. ‘Missionary On Mars’ became an underground club hit across Europe with its spacey synths and retro-futuristic vibe, earning cult status among DJs. With Caro and La Musche his reputation for sleek, hypnotic grooves that bridged classic Italo influences with techno energy got cemented. Remastered repress for a new generation.

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Bangkok Impact – Missionary On Mars [CWCS027]

Uabos & Hard Ton – GHOST (Hysteric remix) [FREE DOWNLOAD]

Special Halloween remix from master Hysteric.
“I spent close to 100 hours making this remix during 2019 with a lot of sample hunting and editing from old horror movies.”

Uabos & Hard Ton – GHOST (Hysteric remix) [FREE DOWNLOAD]

Depeche Mode – Boys Say Go! (DayVentura’s New Europe Mix) [FREE DOWNLOAD]

DayVentura is imagining sounds for the future Europa with a handmade dancefloor edit of one o the best bands ever.

Depeche Mode – Boys Say Go! (DayVentura’s New Europe Mix) [FREE DOWNLOAD]