“Stop the World” is a captivating song released in 1984 by Eyes Records. 40 years later Best Record re-propose on a new release the original song and the instrumental version.
Salvy and Giuly – Stop The World [BST-X096]
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VA – Italo Moderni Edits (X-MAS IV Edizione) [Free Download]
Italo Moderni presents a Xmas compilations with italo disco edits from Flemming Dalum, Hysteric, Adrian Marth, WLDV, Enzio Etchaberri and Louis Moorhouse, as Free Download on their bandcamp page.
Brando – Rainy Day (Hysteric Edit) [Free Download]
Hysteric offered for free download a 2021 edit for Brando’s “Rainy Day”, released in back in 1983.
Franz Scala @ We Are Various 30.11.2023
Jo Squillo Eletrix – Avventurieri (Andrea Tempo Edit) [Free Download]
Slow Motion Records member and long-standing affiliate Andrea Tempo returns to the ‘A UFO’ edit series with a formidable re-imagining of Jo Squillo Eletrix’s – Avventurieri. Tempo respectfully tightens up the iconic instrumentation of the original, providing the low-end with his signature definition. Giving us more of the original’s Moroder-esque bassline in the arrangement, allowing for a rewarding release of the ever-infectious vocals from 1983 Italy.
VA – Buone Vacanze Vol. 3 [BAP186]
Vacanze di Natale! Four party jams by Alberto Melloni, Luca Bacchetti and Modula feat. Carmen Lubrano from Italy and Red Woodchuck, the Dutch cherry on top.
Zaratustra – Uprising Vol. 1 [LAX156]
Zaratustra is a young French producer strongly inspired by indie dance, italo disco, EBM, new beat, acid and ethnic music. This track symbolizes the perfect mix of rock, italo and EBM and STOLT strikes the blow with one of his finest vocal performances. Comes with a Lauer rearanging.
Ethereal Beat – Underboard [THANKYOU029]
A hard one to put in a box when it comes to genre, floating somewhere between italo and synth pop, originally released in Switzerland in 1985. “Underboard” is very cool paced downtempo number that builds up with layers of subtle percussion lusciously adorned by some heavy saxy reedsmanship and mysterious vocal accents with no real message – 100% chill o’clock served on ice. “Cedar Of Lebanon” picks up the tempo a notch, once again setting the scene for the reeds to shine as the catchy melody is presented, beautiful 80’s instrumentalism from a golden age, clearly not made in Ableton. B side features a respectful DJ tool style remix by Anatolian Weapons.
Hysteric – Halloween A Parigi 2023 (Hell On Earth)
Recorded live at Hell on Earth (Winter Dance II), in Adelaide on 12th August 2023
Andy Romano – Monday [BAP190]
Rome’s Andy Romano joins the Bordello family with his long-awaited debut release. These tracks were shelved for more than 10 years and floating around between a handful of DJ’s after Andrea Confrancesco chose a different path in his creative career by becoming a professional illustrator. The A-side makes space for the almost 10 minutes long monster anthem “Monday”. A killer composition in typical Romano fashion and on repeat at the Bordello HQ for many years. The flipside starts with the very catchy love ballad “Loredane” featuring the master himself on vocals, followed by the galactic journey “Cyber Black Spaceship”.
Antoni Maiovvi – Ultrademonic [CCC-520]
Antoni Maiovvi has made a name for himself for 15 years with a multitude of releases on Tusk Wax, Vivod, Omnidisc, Giallo Disco, Italo Moderni or even Bordello a Parigi. Emeritus producer, influenced by obscure disco, synth disco or italo disco, his sound is definitely analog. His magnificent EP is a concentrate of all his influences and more. This is his debut for Skylax’ sub-label dedicated to this specific genre, Cosmic Club.
Machinegewehr – Life EP [BAP191]
Since 2014, Silas Schletterer has been part of the Bordello A Parigi family. Under his Machinegewehr guise, the Rotterdam artist released three show-stopping synth centred records. 2023 sees him put out his fourth, Life. Burbling arpeggios, a signature of his sound, are present for “Sans.” Clever inviting melodies, another feature of Schletterer’s style, mix beautifully with clean percussion and samples for a definite dancefloor favourite. The title work follows. Measured and meditative, “Life” employs a familiar sound palette with very different outcomes. The pulsations, the throb, of Machinegewehr is there, but there is a considered melancholy that brins a bittersweet balance to the piece. Steady kicks and vocal snippets introduce “Pills.” Shifting melodies, piano stabs, driving rhythms and spoken word come together to create a heady brew of sheer pleasure. Vocals are central in the closer. “Neurons” narrates a fantastical story of subdued sci-fi sorrows and wistful yearning, all to a silken synth-pop soundtrack. A welcome return from a multifaceted musician.
Riccardo Cioni – Fog (Remixes) [MGMS12]
‘Fog’ is one of most obscure and dark italo instrumental works done in 1984 late at night in Riccardo Cioni’s garage/studio by his trusty Stephen Head experimenting on PPG Wave 2.2, Linn 9000 and Phophet 5. Mondo Groove release this 12″ 45rpm involving 4 key figures of analog electro: Morgan Geist, Tiger & Woods, N.O.I.A. and Daniele Baldelli & Marco Dionigi.
Boytronic – Hold On (My Boy Roy Edit) [FREE DOWNLOAD]
Guadalajara’s My Boy Roy returns to Wrong Era with an anthemic edit of Boytronic’s ‘Hold on’ for the A UFO free edit series. He gives the original a respectful, powerful re-arrangement and layers on his percussion his signature lift.
Giulia Gutterer – Dimensione [SLOMODIGIT019]
Slow Motion Records long-standing member and renowned, Italian Dance Wave selector Giulia Gutterer compiles a collection of tracks illustrating her distinctive taste. With Iconic releases from label heads Fabrizio Mammarella and Franz Scala, along with genre-solidifying productions from the likes of Ma Spaventi, Altieri, Francisco and Tjor.
VA – Italo Disco Donna II [MGLP119]
Mondo Groove is one of the leading purveys or disco, Italo and nu-disco and it has been for ages. This new and limited 12″ is packed with four hard to find gems from between the years of 1983 and 1988. They have all been taken from the original master tapes for this special reissue. Camomilla’s chugging and snappy ‘Queen Of The Night’ opens up with a squelchy arp and heavenly melodies, Noa-Noa gets more cosmic and De Dion offers the drama and neon colour of ‘Sexy Cola’ with a fine extended version while Sandy Samuel’s ‘I Like Sado Music’ is a loose limbed percussive workout.
Transvolta – Disco Computer [RV009]
Dan Lacksman is a Belgian electronic music pioneer who co-founded the Electro Pop Dance formation Telex and is credited for their classic ‘Moskow Diskow.’ He also worked under the Transvolta name but put out only one single, 1978’s impossibly hard-to-find classic ‘Disco Computer.’ Dan himself has carefully remastered the original for this special 12″ reissue. It’s still a retro-future sound all these years later with the signature talk box vocals and sleek drum machines under cosmic synths. On the flip is a long version of ‘You Are Disco’ which is a similar vibe but with a slightly more lively groove and vocal. Two serene dancefloor gems by any standards.
Dark Vektor – Banshees Records 13 [BNS013]
Dark Vektor is a veteran DJ/producer from Terrassa (Spain). Here he make his debut release for the Spanish label from Toledo, Banshees Records. The EP drives through from electro, new beat, italo and EBM. Includes also a Ramon Moya remix.
B.W.H. – Livin’ Up / Stop [HM1001/R]
An essential part of the European disco history… “Livin’ Up” and “Stop” by B.W.H., these two tracks are true ‘milestones’ and Italo-Disco in the purest form. B.W.H is Stefano Zito (aka Black Way), Stefano Galante, and the late Carlo Favilli, “Stop” is dubbed “the best B-side ever!”, but “Livin’ Up” is also incredible, making this vinyl the hottest 12″ ever assembled in the Italo Domain and for decades incredibly underrated.
Hypnosis – Pulstar / End Title (Blade Runner) [MAXI1109-12]
The song „Pulstar“ by Hypnosis from 1983 is considered to be one of the great highlights of the Italo Disco Spacesynth era and is now released as a colored 12“ vinyl in a strictly limited edition.
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