Italoconnection Remixes

Finally we have the new release of Italoconnection available. The album called simply "Remixes" come in CD format and is a selection of last works (reworks) by Italoconnection, including the remix of the Fred Ventura song "International Language". 

An excellent record compiled by Fred Ventura and Paolo Gozzetti.

Italoconnection - Remixes

Tracklist:

01 Dj Rocca & Fred Ventura - Looking For Love (Italoconnection Remix)  4:05
02 Fred Ventura - The Years (Go By) Italoconnetion Remix 2  5:10
03 Out Of Limbo - Cold Stars (Italoconnection Remix)    5:48
04 Ryvon - Fade Out The Lights (Italoconnection Remix)    5:18
05 Steven Perri - Your Dark Eyes (Italoconnection Remix 2)    6:07
06 Fred Ventura - International Language (Italoconnection Remix)    4:53
07 Mr. Flagio - Take A Chance (Italoconnection Re-Edit)    6:11
08 Decadance vs. Italoconnection - On And On (Fears Keep On)    9:00
09 Kermesse - Mr. Moon (Italoconnection Re-Edit)    6:29
10 Fred Ventura - Don't Give Up (Italoconnection Remix)    5:22
11 Italoconnection - Wonderful Life    5:09
12 Out Of Limbo - Cold Stars (Italoconnection Instrumental Remix)    5:39
13 Italoconnection - Forever Brass    4:55

 

Italodisco singers in Peru

Lima, main city of Peru, also known as "all bloods land", always has been a place with music for all tastes, but eurodisco music is one of the more hidden and difficult to find. Its popularity is even significantly less than other related styles like eurodance and synthpop, but not for be considered something of bad taste, the problem is due to the ignorance of its existence. In a market strongly dominated by latin music and where people has not any problem in listen the same exactly salsas and merengues from 30 years ago, the groups of people who meet and celebrate the eurodisco music are fewer and isolated. Those followers are mainly people over 30 years old, and people who still keep the nostalgy for those eighties hits like Sabrina with Boys Boys Boys, Lou Sern with Swiss Boy, Tarzan Boy from Baltimora or Brother Louie by Modern Talking. Music that nowadays is only possible to get throught internet or special contacts.

Suddenly we were caught by surprise when in a remote place in Lima and thanks to an independent promoter under the name of Discomania Perú, some posters announcing a show of Ken Laszlo, cult star for fans of Italo disco 80's appeared. Many got to see those posters but they could not believe it, it had to be fake or perhaps a local imitator. But in fact, was the same Ken Laszlo who for the first time arrived to Peru for have a show on 17 September.

  

Certainly we could prefer the show happened in a more centric place, accessible for everybody, because Lima is inmense and the eurodisco fans live so disperse, but we have to recognize that we are not Russia or Poland, nor even Mexico, we have not the media, not the budget, but we had to find a way for start it. And this is how this historical performing had to happen. Ken Laszlo himself gave us an unforgettable night singing his more famous hits to all his Peruvians followers, a dream come true for many of us. 

But the dream was not over with that. On 28 november was the show of Fred Ventura who in same way than Ken, he came for the first time to South America and Perú. 

       

Of course, our Talking Forever Eurodisco Fanclub had to be present, but our time with Ken Laszlo was really short, after his show we only got to find him in the airport before his departure. We had more chances with Fred, despite was not possible to cover his concert, he got to give me an interesting interview that I will publish soon.

Next year will continue bringing us more surprises for all eurodisco lovers from Peru and we hope that with the time we can reach the level of the great festivals, because South America deserves it too.   

 

 

Tam Harrow, Italodisco never dies

Italodisco is a musical style that has refused to disappear despite the years. Actually it seems it is getting more fans over time, and we not only talk about an underground group of nostalgic people who continues listening the same music from 30 years ago. Currently there are numerous bands and musical projects which are trying to give a new face to this music and satisfy fans of all generations. It is true that this blog is dedicated to the German discofox music, but we also wrote about Retronic Voice, Italove and TQ before. Italodisco is closely related to discofox, actually the second is a german version and both are considered Eurodisco.

This year's surprise was Tam Harrow, a project that apparantly was born as a joke to Den Harrow by the same people who created him in 80s. The legendary team Chieregato-Hooker that in past produced a lot of hits for Den Harrow, Albert One, Tom Hooker, Fred Ventura, Eddy Huntington, and many more, reunited again to give life to this new character who they named Tam Harrow. Tom Hooker is responsible for the vocals and Miki for the music. And how this started?. While Hooker and Chieregato were experimenting between their own projects and some remakes of old hits from Den Harrow, they suddenly announced a new old track "Idiot" from a 80's famous singer called Tam Harrow that it seems is coming from an alternate reality. The song was promoted by a funny video where Tom parodied the more ridiculous dance movements of Den Harrow. 

In retrospect, is well known that Den, (Stefano Zandri), was only the image, the real voice was Tom Hooker and other singers, (similar to the story of our Dieter Bohlen from Modern Talking who only made lip sync in every show of MT), but the joke to Den did not end there. Few time later was released "Incredible", a song that had the same success of the previous one, making us wish for more and little by little we got this more. Although this duo were also trying to keep up with other simultaneous productions, they seemed to be forced to give more attention to Tam Harrow. In this way the first new came some days before the new year, a full album of 12 songs was going to be released soon. Was at the beginning of this year that the digital version was available. Each song is a tribute to Italodisco classics and we even have a tribute song to the Modern Talking style, with its characteristic high pitch choir which was made by the same Hooker. Can you Imagine if Systems In Blue collaborated with it?, we are not sure if they would be able to work together, as their personalities and styles seem opposites, but SIB always needs a vocal leader and dreams are not forbidden.

Hooker's voice always suited well with this style, it is manly enough and not cloying at all for enjoy to listen an album from the beginning to the end without pausing. The CD version is definitely better than the digital, and not only for the quality but also because the digital version of the track "I'm Hunger" includes a spasmodic and irritating try of crying that can give you the willies, although it could also be compared with the groans of "Je t'aime ... moi non plus" from Serge Gainsbourg, fortunately the video and CD version does not include it.
  

No doubt this is an album that is worth having, the only downside is that it was released in limited edition, only 100 items to a bit higher price of $ 50, expensive for the average, but that seems the only way for deal with a physic release in nowadays. If you are lucky you can still get it by Las Vegas Records.
 

Tam Harrow ‎– Incredible Idiot
Tracklist:
01.  I Look Into Your Eyes     5:26
02.  Not Today Not Tonight     4:16
03.  Toledo     4:58
04.  Fixation     4:26
05.  It Won't Happen Again     4:08
06.  Incredible     3:42
07.  I Won't Let You Down     4:34
08.  I Love You So     3:56
09.  I Was Hungry     4:06
10.  You Dj You Rock     5:20
11.  Kept Boy     4:52
12.  Idiot     4:16


Label: Las Vegas Records ‎– LVR CD 1501
Format: CD, Album, Limited Edition
Country: US
Released: 01 Apr 2015
Style: Italo-Disco, Eurobeat
Cover – Tam Harrow
Instruments, Programmed By, Recorded By – Miki Chieregato
Mixed By – DJ Paul Petta
Songwriter – Chieregato, Hooker
Vocals, Lyrics By – Tom Hooker

About TQ

We got the info that TQ would be interested in work with SIB for a possible collaboration, but who is TQ?. 
Here we give you all the information about this singer.

(This info is taken from the Official Facebook Site of TQ)

TQ, is a veteran singer from Southern California who made her debut Italo Disco singing career in November 2012.

After singing in the Vietnamese community for more than a decade, TQ teamed up with Ian Nguyen (DJ BPM) and many European producers & songwriters to record her own materials with the 80’s New Wave/Italo Disco sound. Her first song & music video; LET’S GO TO TOKYO immediate got the attentions from many audiences who love the sounds of the 80’s. Follow the success of LET’S GO TO TOKYO, TQ released 12 more songs & music videos with special appearances of some 80’s icons including Lian Ross, Fancy, Ken Laszlo, Fred Ventura, Linda Jo Rizzo, Trans-X, John Sauli (ROFO). She also teamed up with a Swedish band, ITALOVE with project: RHYTHM OF LOVE. All of her music video were shot and directed by Ian Nguyen. Many of her songs have reached #1 in dance charts and popularity in countries such as Mexico, Poland, Hungary, Russia, Serbia etc…

Recently, she just signed the contract with ZYX Music, a major German record label specialized in Italo Disco/New Wave since the 80’s. TQ will be the first Vietnamese recording artist who will be with ZYX Music. Her first album, OUT OF THE SHADOWS will be released worldwide by the end of 2014, which contains 14 audio tracks and 13 music videos. Currently she has completed 11 music videos including 

1. Let's Go To Tokyo:

 

2. Let The Night Remain Forever:  

 

3. My Fascination: 

 

4. Out Of The Shadows: 

 

5. Leave It All Behind: 

 

6. Danger: 

 

7. Rhythm Of Love: 

 

8. China Blue: 

 

9. In The Night: 

 

10. Dolce Vita Reload: 

 

11. All We Need Is Love: 

Retronic Voice - Awakening 2012

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And when everybody was talking about the end of the world in this year, suddenly surprised us something with the title "Awakening". It has came to us in the right time and when we more needed of that. 
The album came to me by a suggestion of my partner dj-andy, who seemed that was not able to hold his tears after hear it, well I had to hear it by my own and I was simply fascinated. 
But I will tell a little bit about the band, it is called Retronic Voice (precised name indeed), formed by Daniel Pettersson from Sweden and Marco Rochowski from Germany. They both were working about four years before finally to release their first album under the label of Space Sound Records. 
There are 14 tracks including a short intro, and every song is a nice recall to the 80's italodisco. One can really realize the careful work with every song. There is also a good level with the lyrics which are not simple irrelevant love stories, everyone seems to give a message and we can notice that starting with the intro. 
The voice of Daniel can remind a little bit the sound of Depeche Mode, is elegant and stronger, it definitely gives a special brand to the record. The melodies remind us to our favorites hits from the general eurodisco, the spacesynth touch is also very present and despite their clear influence they have got an own style.

It is not really possible to choose a favorite track, because everyone is good enough for an own single, although "Feel the Night" already was choosed as that, (in the album is possible to find an extended mix version). The track "Bessina" also counts with the female vocals of Alicja Wiśniewska, tracks like "Feel the Night" can reminds a little bit the original sound of Modern Talking and Systems In Blue with a little HPV for enjoy. 
If you are a nostalgic of the 80's disco, I suggest you to get this masterpiece in your collection.

Tracklist: 

01 Intro  1:58

02 Menace to Society  8:20

03 Feel the Night  4:31

04 Real People  4:20

05 I’m All Around  5:41

06 Fighter  4:38

07 Bessinia  5:28

08 Deciding the End  4:21

09 Dancing in My Dream  4:39

10 Show Down  5:03

11 Counting Seconds  4:40

12 White Lies  4:58
13 The Awakening  5:51

14 I Feel the Night  (Call Mix)  6:25