DeepHouse Mix #07 October 2022

☺︎ IS ITALO FOR MY FACE? ☺︎

For our next musical instalment, Sleazy takes us back to the heady days of early 80s Italo Disco. We delve into the classics of the period as well as some lesser-known instrumentals to gauge just what made this mysterious genre so popular? On hand are 100% Italian artists to stay true location wise to the music, although Canada and France were also stalwarts of the sound.

Throughout our journey the overwhelming feel we get from the music comes from the sparingly used elements to create simple dance tracks. Most of the time there are ingenious synth lines coupled with steady drum tracks which precursor the early dance and house music tracks from Chicago and Detroit (a lot of early House producers state Italo as a major influence). But what really sets apart Italo Disco from other genres is the mystique it created and still does to this day. 

It’s biggest hits still cause an impact on the dancefloor with DJs spinning them at opportune moments to send dancers to a time out of this world. From the famous producers to the sleeve designs, to the Italo clubs to the grainy VHS footage of music videos, all of these real aspects of the music far under-weigh the emotional.

♥ TRACKLIST ♥

1. Telescope (Excerpt from Body Double) - Pino Donaggio & Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano (1984 - Intrada)
2. Special Agent Man (Instrumental Version) – Gaznevada (1983 - Italian Records)
3. Gang – KKK (1983 – Recordbreaker)					
4. Stop - B.W.H. (1983 – House Of Music)		
5. Talking To The Night (Instrumental & Vocal Version) - Brian Ice (1985 – Memory)
6. Alive (Instrumental & Vocal Version) – Bazooka (1984 – Hiss)
7. Walkman – Kasso (1981 - Banana)
8. Try It Out (Vocal Long Version) - Gino Soccio (1981 – Atlantic)
9. Stop Your Life – Ago (1982 – Full Time)
10. Void Vision (Slow Version) - Cyber People (1985 – Memory)
11. You Move Me - Gino Soccio (1982 – Atlantic)
12. Zwei (Dub Version) - Electric Mind (1983 – Full Time)
13. Feel The Drive - Doctor's Cat (1983 – Il Discotto)
14. Don't Stop – Asso (1983 – Ace)
15. The Voice Of Q – Q (1982 – Philly World)
16. Pink Footpath - Loui$ (1985 – Blow Up Disco)
17. Livin' Up - B.W.H. (1983 – House Of Music)
18. Key West – Kasso (1981 – Banana)
19. Do I Do - Maurice McGee (1983 – Full Time)
20. Take A Chance (Instrumental & Vocal Version) - Mr. Flagio (1983 – Squish)
21. Baja Imperial - Plastic Mode	(1985 – Discomagic)
22. Going Crazy (Instrumental Version) - Lily Ann (1984 – Eyes)
23. Fotonovela (Instrumental Version) – Ivan (1984 – CBS)
24. Bonus Single "Joke" - International Music System (1983 – IMS)
25. Mister Game (Instrumental Version) – Klapto (1983 – Durium)
26. Cybernetic Love – Casco (1983 – House Of Music)
27. Faces – Clio (1985 – Crash)
28. Plastic Doll (Instrumental Mix) – Dharma (1982 – System)
29. Do It Again – Slingshot (1983 – Quality)
30. Talk With Your Body (Sleazy’s Dub Version) - Tom Hooker (1982 – Full Time)
31. Feels Good (Carrots & Beets) - Electra feat. Tara Butler (1982 – Emergency)
32. Happy Station (Scratch Version) - Fun Fun (1983 – X-Energy)
33. Gimme Your Love (Instrumental & Vocal Version) - Gongs Gang (1983 – Phoenix)
34. Dirty Talk - Klein & MBO (1982 – Zanza)
35. Takin' It Straight - Cori Josias (1983 – Carrare)
36. Eyes – Clio (1984 – Airport)
37. Stand Back - Aida Cooper (1983 – Many)
38. Living - Island And Holiday (1984 – Speed)
39. San Salvador - Azoto	 (1979 – Vedette)
40. Come On Closer - Pineapples Feat Douglas Roop (1983 – Danse)
41. Masterpiece (Instrumental) – Gazebo (1982 – Baby)	
42. Hypnotic Tango (Instrumental & Vocal Version) - My Mine (1983 – Progress)
43. It's A War – Kano (1980 – Full Time)
44. Stand Up (Instrumental & Harvey Sutherland Version) – Nexus (1983 – Mr. Disc)

Is Italo For My Face?

Army of One 'Chapter Two' (Rayko Retrodancer Mixtape) [Jun 2024]

"BELLY DISCO" GUEST MIX by JAYESH VERALKAR ( DUBAI )
Get ready for a full immersion in India's finest and obscure funk and disco. 
We welcome aboard Jayesh Varalkar, Dubai based dj & vinyl collector. Resident selector at Honeycomb Hi-Fi, member of Dubai's experimental music community and founder of Vinyl Souk DXB, a vinyl marketplace and a monthly haven for music enthusiasts in Dubai.
May Ganesh be with you

"BELLY DISCO" GUEST MIX by JAYESH VERALKAR ( DUBAI )

Retour aux années 90. Quand on aimait la soul, le funk, le rap, l'acid jazz, etc., inévitablement, on plongeait dans la house, aux fondations largement posées par le disco et le disco-funk. C'est notamment grâce à des artistes-producteurs comme les Masters at Work que la transition s'était opérée, sans trop de heurts. "Little" Louis Vega, Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez, Todd Terry, Kenlou, Liquid Dope, Nuyorican Soul, Sole Fusion, River Ocean, Bucketheads..., autant de noms ou d'avatars pleins de promesses. (Mix réalisé à la maison et enregistré sur cassette en novembre 1997.)

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Castle Queenside - Day Old Data [See-Saw Records]
B. Musta - Groovin' It [Daje Funk Records]
Paul Older - Sax Francisco [Daje Funk Records]
Igor Gonya - Closet Music [Lisztomania Records]
Rafael Fernandez - Margarita's Disco Machine [Super Spicy Records]
Monsieur Van Pratt - Jazztas [Tropical Disco Records]
Monsieur Van Pratt - Everybody On The Floor [See-Saw Records]
C. Da Afro - Los Discos Speciales [Super Spicy Records]
J.B. Boogie - The Light [Super Spicy Records]
Rob Castillo - One Night [Super Spicy Records]
Vigi - Together [NDYD Records]
Moodena - Deep Fried Funk [Tropical Disco Records]

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DISCO DOSE II

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Based in the beautiful and vibrant city of Madrid, Spanish DJ and Producer Extraordinaire - Rayko has been a leading light in the clubbing scene around Europe and beyond, since he founded his magnificent Rare Wiri label in 2008 where he has released some of the coolest names out there during all these years like Daniele Baldelli, Man Parrish, Gazeebo, Ilija Rudman, Ichisan, Spirit Catcher, Mushrooms Project, or Eric Duncan among many others

His very unique sound and personality, and incredible work ethic, coupled with  unstoppable creative genius have given Rayko the momentum and consistency to stack up a number of great achievements in his genres, although being such a humble and down to earth guy, he will tell you that he just loves what he does and is perpetually inspired to keep on doing it! 

Deeply rooted in the golden era of the ‘70s and ‘80s, Rayko’s influences are masterfully interpreted and transformed into modern day dancefloor bombs with great vision. His love affair with the evolution of synthesizers and vintage drum machines has gone on to heavily fuel his sound today, in addition to sonic desires of 80s Rock evident in his catalogue, that displays such exquisite musical versatility. 

Rayko is very proud to have featured on over fifty great vinyl releases, spread across labels such as Eskimo, Is it Balearic?, Whisky Disco, Lumberjacks in Hell, and Editorial, including two studio albums on Nang Recordings, in addition to over two hundred digital releases. Many of these titles have been repeatedly featured in Top 10 sales charts, with some releases making it to the coveted number one position on platforms like Juno Download, Beatport, and Traxsource. His talents as a remixer have been in constant high demand, with invitations from coveted Artists like Psychemagik, Sirs, In Flagranti, Roberto Rodriguez, or Dj Rocca, to name a few, calling upon his exceptional skills.

In his capacity as DJ, Rayko is much loved wherever he goes. He has toured extensively, having played in some of the best clubs and festivals all over the world,  from London, Berlin, San Diego, Ibiza, Paris, Milan, San Francisco, Tulum, Barcelona, Manchester, Los Angeles, Medellin, Cairo, Miami, Istanbul, Moscow, Tokyo, Mexico City, Liverpool, Oslo, Rio de Janeiro, Bali, to Lebanon and beyond, he continues to show love to his huge following, who are collectively responsible for  his incredible global streaming numbers of over six million plays on Spotify, Soundcloud and YouTube.

As his fantastic catalogue continues to expand through the years, Rayko has become one of the most loved names in modern Disco.