DECA – Synthetic Lips LP [DECA001]

January 30, 2016October 5, 2021 hipodromealbum, bordello a parigi, deca, italo-disco, mothball record, re-release, reissue, synth waveLeave a comment

DECA - Synthetic Lips (remastered)

Mothball Record starts its 2016 release schedule with a bang by releasing their first LP. Originally produced in a tiny edition of only 100 copies back in ’87, this dark masterpiece from prolific Italian artist DECA finally appears as an official reissue on Mothball (in collaboration with Bordello A Parigi) remastered from the original tapes. “Synthetic Lips” is an absolutely diverse album spanning industrial, synth-pop, ambient and even elements of new age…some tracks will hit immediately and others will reward repeated listening.

A Visitor From Another Meaning – Lost Encounters I [BAP062]

January 30, 2016October 20, 2023 hipodromea visitor from another meaning, alden tyrell, bordello a parigi, cosmic disco, italo-discoLeave a comment

A Visitor From Another Meaning returns to earth, and vinyl. The Viewlexx veteran is back on our world with Lost Encounters I, four cuts from the vaults. Beamed in from a distant galaxy is the blazing brilliance of “Dance of the Happy Shadows.” Past film score greats immediately come to mind. Vangelis. Carpenter. Moroder. “I Rarely Talk to Strangers” pulses with crisp beats and rumbling arpeggios, cloudy skies ready to rain on a polluted L.A. in 2019. The blue dot is left behind for the elation of “J is for Jupiter.” The stars are the place to be. “J is for Jupiter II” drifts from cosmic currents before illuminating the heavens for the lead out into end credits.

Bionda e Lupo – Ton Rire EP [BAP053]

January 30, 2016September 17, 2025 hipodromebionda e lupo, bordello a parigi, electro, italo-disco, sane, sneaker, synth popLeave a comment

Past midnight. Empty streets. From an ill lit doorway a sound. A woman. Shadow. A scent. Drawn into one. Smoke and synthesizer music swirls. Bionda E Lupo. Crossing the threshold, tripping into twilight. Analogue emotion, styles twirled like garlands. Nervous shuffles and the touch of fingertips. Weaving, bodies twirl as morning shoulders into night. The realisation. The edge of eyes. Curl of lip. The click of heels with creak of floor. Feeling flows, ebbs, cascades and floods. Lipstick and heavy perfume. Two forms swimming in currents, bending to one another in the warm glow of aging speakers. Breath and pulse quicken. Electricity spiked with passion. The final embrace. Whispered promises. A kiss.

Amin-Peck – Love Disgrace [BST-X006]

January 28, 2016January 25, 2024 hipodromeamin-peck, best record, giorgio fioroni, italo-disco, leonard parker, max marne, re-release, reissue, synth popLeave a comment

AMIN PECK - Love Disgrace

Amin Peck is an electronic studio project, contaminated by the New Wave from U.K. like most ’80s electronic bands. Amin-Peck walked a fine line between Disco and Minimal Wave throughout the course of the early 1980s, oftentimes incorporating shameless Pop melodies and Avant-garde leanings. Amin Peck were an italian band leaded by Giorgio Fioroni (aka George Fyron, arrangements, production, vocals) with Leonard Parker (arrangments, keyboards) and Max Marne (production). Incredible but true, Amin Peck started as ‘hard rock’ guitar band in the 70’s… and becoming one of the best examples of italo disco. This limited edition contains full-length versions plus uncut audio material (A2) tracked down during tape restoration. The first pressing coming from 1982 was pressed only on 7inch in U.K.

Kid Machine – Machine Forever Mix

January 13, 2016January 12, 2016 hipodromedisco, electro, italo-disco, kid machine, mark wilkinson, valerie collectiveLeave a comment

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De Dupe – Get On Down Podcast #08

January 4, 2016January 3, 2016 hipodromede dupe, get on down, italo-disco, julien tavernier, otto kraanen, podcastLeave a comment

Intergalactic Gary @ Perro Negro & Culto (Medellin, Columbia) 19.12.2015

January 1, 2016January 2, 2016 hipodromea000g, culto, house, intergalactic gary, italo-disco, minimal synth, perro negro, technoLeave a comment

VA – Let’s Go Into Space IV [369.030]

December 28, 2015November 12, 2021 hipodromeangela dean, carl barok, compilation, cosmic disco, disco, disco connection, italo-disco, love spirit, pans people, primates, private records, rendez vous, skwLeave a comment

VARIOUS - Let's Go Into Space IV

Private Records with a collection of 8 cosmic and italo-disco tracks.

Giusy Dej – Walking In The Night [GIUSY001]

December 28, 2015October 5, 2021 hipodromeflemming dalum, giusy dej, hysteric, italo-disco, mothball recordLeave a comment

DEJ, Giusy - Walking In The Night

When “Walking in the Night” by Giusy Dej was first discovered as an incomplete track on the rare ‘A Touch of Class’ compilation, many italo fans were really surprised when it was later found as a single. And that the b-side “Follow Me” was also great! Both tracks represent the perfect mix of dark italo-disco and minimal-synth elements with raw lo-fi production. Without a doubt one of the most cult and sought-after discoveries in recent years. Flemming Dalum and Hysteric on remix duties.

Steel Mind – Boss Man [TUONO003]

November 26, 2015April 15, 2019 hipodromefrastuono, italo-disco, piero torsani, re-release, reissue, steel mind, synth waveLeave a comment

Monster Cosmic ultrarare repress licensed from the “maestro” Piero Torsani . One of Daniele Baldelli’s most played tracks At ”Cosmic Disco”.

Patrick Cowley – Kickin’ In [HNY009]

November 15, 2015August 9, 2021 hipodromedisco, honey soundsystem, italo-disco, patrick cowleyLeave a comment

COWLEY, Patrick - Kickin' In

Honey Soundsystem is proud to present an unreleased disco 12” by San Francisco-based musician and producer, Patrick Cowley.

Casionova – Magic Waves Podcast #08

November 11, 2015February 6, 2018 hipodromecasionova, italo-disco, james penrose, magic waves, podcastLeave a comment

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Patrick Cowley – Muscle Up [DE106]

November 11, 2015August 9, 2021 hipodromealbum, dark entries records, disco, experimental, honey soundsystem, italo-disco, patrick cowleyLeave a comment

COWLEY, Patrick - Muscle Up

Dark Entries and Honey Soundsystem Records have teamed up again to release another volume of gay porn soundtracks by San Francisco-based musician and producer, Patrick Cowley. Perhaps one of the most revolutionary and influential people in the canon of disco music, Cowley created his own brand of Hi-NRG dance music, ”The San Francisco Sound.” Born in Buffalo, NY on October 19, 1950, Patrick moved to San Francisco at the age of 21. He studied at the City College of San Francisco where he founded the Electronic Music Lab. During this time, Patrick, along with his classmates Maurice Tani and Art Adcock, would create radio jingles and electronic pieces using the school’s equipment: first a Putney, then an E-MU System, and finally a Serge synthesizer. He would make experimental soundtracks by blending various types of music and adapting them to the synthesizer.

Gina & The Flexix – I Wanna Believe [ZZ20015]

November 11, 2015October 26, 2022 hipodromefuzz dance, giampiero bigazzi, giancarlo bigazzi, gianni sangalli, gina & the flexix, italo-disco, marzio benelli, materiali sonori, maurizio damiLeave a comment

Limited original 1985 pressing.

Mon Bijou – Just A Love [ZZ20011]

November 11, 2015October 26, 2022 hipodromefuzz dance, giampiero bigazzi, giancarlo bigazzi, italo-disco, materiali sonori, mon bijouLeave a comment

Original 1984 pressing.

Kermesse – Mrs Moon [FNGRM002]

November 11, 2015December 13, 2019 hipodromeflemming dalum, fonogrammi particolari, italo-disco, italoconnection, kermesse, steen gjerulffLeave a comment

A bona fide Italo classic that reminds us why the genre remains as influential and fun to play with; playful lyrics, nagging hooks and forward-thinking synthesis, this would have blown minds back in 1983. To be fair, it still blows minds now. Especially with Danish edit maestros Flemming Dalum and Steen Gjerulff and Italoconnection on remix duties. The former remain faithful to the instrumental version to the very end with slight additional production on the middle eighth while the latter apply more beef in the kicks and arpeggiated bottom end.

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

October 28, 2015March 30, 2022 hipodromeamnesie, citi & byte sistem, compilation, danny keith, flemming dalum, fockewulf 190, gary low, ghecko, govindo, il bosco, italo-disco, kid machine, red laser records, rockets, romain bezzinaLeave a comment

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.

Jo Jo – Mind Games [MONELLA001]

October 28, 2015October 27, 2015 hipodromeitalo-disco, jo jo, la discoteca, monellaLeave a comment

One of the rarest gems of the italo disco genre starting the ‘La Discoteca’ sub label. Here we find disco, R&B, italo, and electro all inside one track. Everything is based on synths and bass lines with a stunning sexy female vocal from JO JO. Reissued thanks to the Help of Massimo Monti and ”Il Messia” Claudio Pisani D.J.

Effetto Joule – Roberspierre [MNQ068]

October 19, 2015July 17, 2019 hipodromeeffetto joule, flavio biagi, flemming dalum, italo-disco, mannequin records, new wave, synth pop, top sound records, valerio biagi, valerio tassinariLeave a comment

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.

The Wall / The Stallion – Fire / Hope (M.W. edit) [PREGO002]

October 19, 2015October 11, 2017 hipodromeedits, italo-disco, mick wills, prego, synth pop, vielspaß recordsLeave a comment

This latest release of Prego (a division of Vielspass records) comes up with two epic tracks reshaped by Mick Wills. The Wall – Fire on the A side is a bright disco-ish wave hymn raised with the M.W. style. The Stallion – Hope on the B side is a hypnotic floor killer with haunting lyrics and atmosphere.