You might describe Cormac as a late bloomer. Or he might describe himself that way. Though he's been in the dance music game for a long time—a regular at Trash and Nag Nag Nag, and a resident and booker at the old Sunday WetYourSelf! parties at fabric—it's only more recently that he's come into a sound that he can call his own, something that connects more clearly with who he is. (These days, you're more likely to find him closing Panorama Bar.)

That sound is rooted in the queer history so important to him. You could call his <i>RA</i> Podcast hi-NRG, to be general. It's that vibrant, pounding, melodic and synthetic sound that came out of the post-disco early '80s, combining the flair of disco with the strut of Italo. There's new and old here, because Cormac is a champion of evolving iterations of the genre. Over this two and a half hours, you'll hear Patrick Cowley and Madonna, but also a whole lot of other, less obvious stuff too. We could go on, but Cormac explains himself pretty eloquently in the interview below. Two hot tips: watch out for his label, Polari Records, and his upcoming Queerly Beloved podcast series, where he talks to queer artists about their relationships with music.

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RA.885 Cormac

A 4,5 hours long recording, mixed through Jaeger's Alpha Recording System mixer and isolators. 
Even with the natural volume increasement that happens on a club night, from seated audience in the start, to a crowded dance floor.

Enjoy!

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SKATEBÅRD b2b DAVID VUNK for 4,5 hours in the Sauna at Jaeger Oslo, September 2023

Classic Italo Disco Mix by David Vunk mixed up in 2009

DAVID VUNK - Highlights Of Italo Disco Mix 2009

Immerse yourself in Gerd Janson's signature blend of house and techno, captured in the vibrant atmosphere of one of Zagreb's most exciting venues. This extended set showcases Janson's masterful track selection and mixing skills, taking listeners on a sonic adventure through the night that brings the energy of Peti Kupe straight to your ears.

Puls Kluba #013 - Gerd Janson (Live @ Peti Kupe, Zagreb)

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Bård Aasen Lødemel, alias Skatebård, fattet interesse for techno og rave på 90-tallet, før han ble produsent av retrofuturistisk disco, house og techno.

Lødemel fra Ørsta ble raskt en del av Bergens voksende klubbmiljø etter å ha flyttet dit i 2000, og etter kort tid var han også signet på Tellés underlabel Tellektro. Hans første utgivelse under navnet Skatebård, et konsist album kalt Skateboarding Was a Crime (I 1989), ble utgitt (kun på vinyl) i 2002, og sakte men sikkert begynte Skatebårds rykte å spre seg utover Norges grenser.

Gjennom en imponerende karriere, fem album og mer enn tjue tolvtommere, har han jevnt og trutt laget seg en egen nisje og en helt unik stil, der en blanding av tilsynelatende forskjellige sjangre og stemninger faller seg helt naturlig. Musikken pendler mellom italo-disco og rå, Detroit-inspirert house og techno. Med en misunnelsesverdig eklektisk samling, og en evne til å navigere sømløst i den, byr Skatebårds DJ-sett på spennende utflukter i det ukjente og uventede. Han balanserer kitch med raffinement og eleganse, og resultatet er alltid livsbejaende, nonsjalant moro.

Skatebård at Øyafestivalen 2024

Exclusive mix by @skatebard 
Bård Aasen Lødemel, aka Skatebård, dove into techno and rave culture in the 1990s before becoming a producer of disco, house and techno with a retro-futuristic touch. Originally from Ørsta, he moved to Bergen in 2000, where he quickly became part of the city’s burgeoning club scene. After handing a homemade demo to Mikal Telle, head of Tellé Records, he was signed in 2001 to the sub-label Tellektro. Over the course of an impressive career marked by five albums and more than twenty 12" EPs, he has secured a strong presence in some of the most respected venues on the electronic scene, effortlessly navigating between seemingly opposite genres and moods : Italo disco and raw, Detroit-inspired house and techno. He signs our 264th mix.

TRACKLIST 
Luke Slater - Love
Kiwi Dreams feat. Darrell Martin - Y (Danny's Dub)
Karen Pollard You Can't Touch Me (Murk Dub)
Laj & Quakerman - Quantico Hilton
Los Hermanos Detroit - Central Nervous System
Skatebård & Lauer - One Night in Geilo
K.C.C. - Future III (Richard Sen Edit)
Rotterdam City - Dead
UFO Space ft Amy - Try (Original Mix)
Robbie Rivera - Feel This
Dircsen - Play Machine
Spencer FM - Alpenglow
Mano le Tough - Infinite Scroll
Country & Western - Reincarnation
Sierra - Rain Dance
Mi-Cara - Casa Beat
Toxic Two - Rave Generator
New Atlantic - I Know '99 (Love Decade Remix)
Skatebård - Agfachrome RSX II
Lydia M - Bana Ba Thar Entsho

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264 • SKATEBÅRD

Lunex [Minimal Groove Concept]

The One (Antwan Dago)

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Simon Maurice - The One (Antwan Dago)

Opening set for one of my Strangelove nights at Institut fuer Zukunft, Leipzig. 190 minutes of metallic dance, german vox, space age synths and magical waves.

Featuring tracks by He Said / Chris Carter / Severed Heads / Logic System / DJ Bert & Eagle / Lea Porcelain / Kid Machine / Faberyayo & Stippenlift / Innershades / Unit Black Flight / Legowelt / Rude 66 / The Golden Filter / Fever Ray / Essaie Pas / Cabaret Nocturne / Inhalt / Black Merlin / Max Erotic / Fad Gadget / Bagarre / Public Relation / HNO3 / Robotiko Rejekto /  Pardon Moi / Book of Love / Curses / Perel / Conrad Schnitzler / ½ GOTT / Mick Wills / Profligate / Liaisons D / Carlos Peron / Jaures / Daniel Holt / Pankow / Hard Corps

Job Jobse - 190 minutes of Strangelove - Institut fuer Zukunft Leipzig - 2018

Italo-Discoing by Alexander Robotnick
Italo Disco doesn't necessary mean music made in Italy. It's a style that influenced the worldwide music during the 80s.
That's why I don't include only Italian productions in my Italo Disco podcasts.

PLAYLIST
01 Cm Asso - Don't Stop 
02 The Flirts - Passion
03 Midnight Star - Freak-A-Zoid
04 Am K.B. Caps - Do You Really Need Me (12 Version)
05 Pulstar - Hypnosis
06 Dance Reaction - Disco Train
07 Hugh Bullen - Alisand
08 Gino Soccio - Remember
09 Giorgio Moroder - Midnight Express long theme
10 Mya & The Mirror - Hesitation
11 Cybotron - Clear (1983)
12 My_Mine Hypnotic Tango
13 Doctor's Cat - Feel The Drive
14 Bobby O - she has a way
15 Lectric Workers - Robot is Systematic
16 Noia - Stranger in a stranger place 
17 Valerie Dore - Get Closer
18 Patrick Cowley - Megatron Man

Italo - Discoing

Today we’re all super hyped for for Lente Kabinet this weekend so to get us even more excited we’ve got Job Jobse making his entry to the series. He will play a closing set at the festival and as resident at De School is a master for serving up the perfect record at the perfect time. Initially a slow burner, he’s long been loved by Amsterdam locals for his richly melodic take on house, techno, Italo and disco, and himself is happy to call it trance. 

It’s certainly a spell being and emotional style that characterises his work here. With something of an old school slant, there are stiff vocal cuts and robotic grooves that slowly loosen up and turn to more hands in the air and zoned out fair before getting more sci-fi and occult later on. As ever with Jobse, it’s feel good and fun without being obvious.

Dekmantel Podcast

Dekmantel Podcast 231 - Job Jobse

Alexander Robotnick is the artist name of Maurizio Dami, an electronic musician, DJ and producer living in Italy.