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Post by drnrg » 04 Jun 2015, 07:54

Well that sure as hell wasn't an extended mix :P Nevertheless, from what I hear they have another amazing Phalanx track in the works. Isn't ironic how Newfield & co. have given a rebirth to the sound that made the name Pasquini so famous to begin with. I mean; its almost a replica of Aleph. Even the way the vocals are sound a bit Pasquini -like. Now if they could convice Clara to sing lead vocals on a new Flashback records track. That would be sweet 8)

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Post by synthjunkie » 05 Jun 2015, 21:57

drnrg wrote:Well that sure as hell wasn't an extended mix :P Nevertheless, from what I hear they have another amazing Phalanx track in the works. Isn't ironic how Newfield & co. have given a rebirth to the sound that made the name Pasquini so famous to begin with. I mean; its almost a replica of Aleph. Even the way the vocals are sound a bit Pasquini -like. Now if they could convice Clara to sing lead vocals on a new Flashback records track. That would be sweet 8)
Actually these mixes are just previews and not the full mixes that are on the vinyl releases.
But yeah I agree it would be pretty awesome to see Clara on main vocals on this label.

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Post by synthjunkie » 20 Jul 2015, 07:24

Ken Laszlo will be releasing a new full album sometime soon.

It will be released by Space Sound Records, who have released songs by artists such as TQ and Linda Jo Rizzo and some Fred Ventura as well.

Not much details are given on the official site except the album's title "Fire And Ice". We can except it to be an Italo Disco and/or space synth mix sounding album according to what other artists have released in the past on Space Sound Records.

http://www.spacesoundrecords.com/preparation_en.html

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Post by synthjunkie » 21 Jul 2015, 08:54

For those fans of old school High Energy and old school Eurobeat sound, you are in for a treat with the new album by Peter Wilson, being released next month in August.

The full album preview is up.
My favourite songs on it with a eurobeat/hi-nrg vibe to them are "the game of love", "get outta my life" (written partly by digimax), and "utopia".

Some great Stock/Waterman written songs on the album as well, for those more into the 80's pop style.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aLZSMPIt24


In June, one of the songs off the album was released as a single.
This single titled "I Don't Wanna See You Cry" hit #1 on iTunes New Release Chart in 4 countries last month, including Australian #1, #2 in Denmark, and #4 in France.

That's a pretty big acheivement from an indie artist making lots of eurobeat and hi-energy influenced pop songs :grin:

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Post by drnrg » 16 Sep 2015, 02:30

If you like 80s icons; Trans-X; there is a remix of their song "How Long Last Love" from their Hi-NRG cd of 2012.

It's an incredible 9:00 + masterpiece that only Pasqual Languirand could dream up. Perfect for any Disco and Hi NRG era of 80s. I mean it could literaly ve mixed with any of the vinyls from that Hi-NRG era.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCt_9GKF8rI

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Post by synthjunkie » 19 Sep 2015, 18:16

drnrg wrote:If you like 80s icons; Trans-X; there is a remix of their song "How Long Last Love" from their Hi-NRG cd of 2012.

It's an incredible 9:00 + masterpiece that only Pasqual Languirand could dream up. Perfect for any Disco and Hi NRG era of 80s. I mean it could literaly ve mixed with any of the vinyls from that Hi-NRG era.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCt_9GKF8rI
Cool, thanks for the link

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Post by drnrg » 27 Feb 2016, 08:09

Brand new Italo Disco song just relased this month. Perfectly captures that 84-86 sound of TIME records.

https://dariosilver.bandcamp.com/album/down-and-out

Dario Silver - Down and Out

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Post by synthjunkie » 19 Mar 2016, 18:32

Fans of Fred Ventura will be happy to know that "Italoconnection"will be working together with Australian singer Peter Wilson on his future album.

Back in February of this year, the single off of Peter Wilson's album "Utopia" titled "Doing What They Said Can't Be Done" reach #37 on the iTunes dance chart in the UK and #2 on the iTunes US dance chart. The song was made by Stock & Waterman.

It was geat to see Mexican HiNRG producer Digimax doing a song on his last album as well as other collaborators, and now we can't wait for Fred Ventura's work on his future album! :!:

At this rate, it wouldn't be too hard to imagine the likes of Sergio Dall'Ora or Laurent Gelmetti, as well as many other talented Italo and Eurobeat producers work for this guy :P Let's hope for more hits!

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Post by drnrg » 21 Nov 2016, 12:23

Great news guys! Italo Disco is alive and well. Italove teams up with Fred Ventura for a brand new track called "Never Surrender"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDPhswr7kw8

Also new music with T.Q.
I Need Your Love

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Au56CU8UmsI


and here is their new single

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIf0Tsrk5ts

and as a bonus and my favorite.

Mirko Hirsch feat TRANS-X - Video Night (I love 1983 mix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjNgGOFqox4

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Post by synthjunkie » 22 Nov 2016, 10:42

drnrg wrote:Great news guys! Italo Disco is alive and well. Italove teams up with Fred Ventura for a brand new track called "Never Surrender"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDPhswr7kw8

Also new music with T.Q.
I Need Your Love

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Au56CU8UmsI


and here is their new single

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIf0Tsrk5ts

and as a bonus and my favorite.

Mirko Hirsch feat TRANS-X - Video Night (I love 1983 mix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjNgGOFqox4
Thanks for all those links.

I really like the new Italove song featuring Fred Ventura the best. Very genuine sounding Italo-disco.




I can't wait to hear more Fred Ventura who will be producing some songs for Peter Wilson on his new album due out shortly.

Peter Wilson "Hold You Tight (Italoconnection Remix)" TEASER
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwq39a_qbiQ

Peter Wilson "Hold You Tight (Project K Bunker Mix)" TEASER
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhJhGa95cz0

The Project K Bunker Mix has that "Dead or Alive" sound to it in the beat.






You can also see a couple of performance videos of Fred Ventura and Ken Laszlo performing at the same event where Peter Wilson was promoting his upcoming single "Hold You Tight", which is co-written and co-produced by Fred Ventura.



Peter Wilson performing the single "Hold You Tight" due out Nov.24, 2016 from his upcoming album "Overdrive". Single co-written and co-produced by Fred Ventura, live in Melbourne Oct. 15, 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3f8OsytZ3w

Fred Ventura performing "Wind Of Change" + "Imagine", live in Melbourne Oct. 15, 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gi5Iprt_Ow

Ken Laszlo performing "Hey, Hey, Guy", live in Melbourne Oct.15, 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ME53fMicSUI

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Post by synthjunkie » 08 Dec 2016, 18:51

Old style eurobeat/hi-energy, italo and 80's synth pop lovers are going to go crazy over the new Peter Wilson album "Overdrive" which will be released very soon.

Produced by Italoconnection (Fred Ventura & Paulo Gozzetti), Pete Hammond (of the 80's PWL and Stock Aitken & Waterman fame), Mirko Hirsch, John von Ahlen, Matt Pop, Retronic voice, Marco Rochowski, and Richardo Autobahn.

Here is a preview of the 2-disc album:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNy-S9TcoLU
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Post by drnrg » 09 Dec 2016, 05:14

Preview sounds great. You can hear all the different influences.

Hold On Tight and Midnight Lover sound 80's NRG amazing.

Brokenhearted has that DOA backround percussion.

Take A Chance On Loving You is pure SAW. Could of been sung by Rick Astley.

Overdrive is probably my favorite and you can hear Mirko Hirsch all over the production too.

Shadows of The Night has the unmistakenable Giorgio Moroder vibe to it.

Anxiety is perfect High Energy.

So many different styles

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Post by Bonkers » 09 Dec 2016, 05:19

I just picked these up off Amazon!!

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Post by synthjunkie » 10 Dec 2016, 15:37

drnrg wrote:Preview sounds great. You can hear all the different influences.

Hold On Tight and Midnight Lover sound 80's NRG amazing.

Brokenhearted has that DOA backround percussion.

Take A Chance On Loving You is pure SAW. Could of been sung by Rick Astley.

Overdrive is probably my favorite and you can hear Mirko Hirsch all over the production too.

Shadows of The Night has the unmistakenable Giorgio Moroder vibe to it.

Anxiety is perfect High Energy.

So many different styles

I agree that "Brokenhearted" has the DOA sound to it, without a doubt!

Others I find interesting on Peter Wilson's "Overdrive" album sampler:

"In The Distance"
sounds like something that the group "Erasure" would sing. I'm still trying to figure out which older Italo-disco song does the synth hook for this song come from since I've heard it before!

"Systamatic"
has the SAW sound to it as well.

"Love Me Tonight"
seems to be one of my favorites from the preview. It has an 80's freestyle vide to it until the chorus hits. Parts of it sound like 80's freestyle artist "Noel".

"Satellites"
is SAW all over again.

"I Just Wanna Turn Back Time"
more SAW vibes. Something Jason Donovan would have sung back in the late 80's.

"Love Into Action"
has the "Erasure" sound to it, just like "In The Distance" did as well.

"Last Man Standing"
could maybe sound like something "Human League" could have sung back in the day.

"The Scene Of The Crime"
is my favorite from the previews. That awesome synth hook!

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Post by synthjunkie » 11 Jan 2017, 21:34

Bran new release this month on Flashback Records:

Brian Ice - On The Moon

I heard the premiere on Radio Stad den haag a few days ago.
It was amazing...

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