Black Silk Stockings.

Another stunning Italian record that sounds a bit more raw than the more celebrated Italian synth releases. "Chinese Restaurant" was recorded in London in 1977 by Nico Papathanassiou and his better known brother Vangelis. Yep. Very impressive. This was reissued by Medical records out of Seattle who unfortunately blew it big time on the cover art making it look like a 80's Night flier.
http://www.mediafire.com/?7snxbj1r5du

Bath House Disco #2

Man this is another uber gay disco anthem. Has that perfect mix of rock and italo disco for fist pumping on the dance floor. This is the Dimitri from Paris edit.
http://www.mediafire.com/?vi2c5rk5djylr

Dirty Theme.

It's hard to imagine modern dance music without the existence of Klein & M.B.O. The Italian and American duo produced minimal italo proto-house music that pretty much influenced every major Chicago House Dj. These dj's would proclaim their life changed after hearing tracks like "Dirty Talk" and "The M.B.O. Theme" on the now famous WMBX radio show. I know I'm not breaking any major ground by posting this here but if you don't have this on your computer or just simply need the reminder to put this on then either way do it. Still sounds fresh in 2010.
http://www.mediafire.com/?7caatpm8dm1oa

Mutant glow.

Yet another Italian gem from duo Victrola. Victrola only released this 12" single before disappearing. This file includes the comp track "Into His Gloves" and the unreleased and really good "Mutant Glow". Essential Italian wave from the golden age of spaghetti dance.
http://www.mediafire.com/?5zuco88r9d9lz

Umberto's prophecy.

Here is the soundtrack to the greatest Dario Carpenter film that you never saw because Netflix didn't have it but should have found anyways. It's dark and eerie but still has that throbbing italo black leather glove and shiny knife splatter dance feel to it. Ahhh and that scene where the girl falls face first into the knife? You know which one I'm talking about? Fucking classic man.
http://www.mediafire.com/?idjuuxioc9pgu

Zombie squared.

Man oh man I love John Carpenter. Ah shit, I love Zombie Zombie too. Wait... Zombie Zombie playing John Carpenter? Fucking score. This would be perfect for a Halloween party. Just saying.
http://www.mediafire.com/?ebyj5q3t9guv5b3

Oh the horror.

A little delay after such a good week of posting solid everyday. Been super busy with finally getting a monthly night going here. So in keeping with the whole October theme I offer up another Italian gem. Bottin is the modern Italo-disco/house master. He has worked with labels like Italians Do It Better (seems obvious), Bear Funk, and Eskimo. Bottin's production work is some of the best out there. When I read an interview he did, he talked of the importance of layer sounds and different keyboards. The interesting thing is that this entire album was born out of a love for a specific farfisa organ and it's tone. Bottin goes on to say that everyone is obsessed with using very thick and full tones for keys while he finds it important to use thinner sounding keys ala the farfisa. Listening to this it's easy to see that he is absolutely right. The songs don't have a huge amount of bass heavy bottom but what they do have is a distinct atmosphere that is solely Bottin's sound. The influence of 70's giallo films and early 80's robot cartoons are just icing on the torta. Grazie Bottin!
http://www.mediafire.com/?b3va84l02ie4t

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Never ending Italo Gems.

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