Disco

I Love Disco Collection is not just a collection of record music from the 80's. We have compiled, in their original 12" versions, the best of each of the musical styles that were hits not only on dance floors but also on radios Funky, Disco, Pop, Dance, Italo Disco, Hi-Energy, Electro.. both by One Hit Wonder artists and other established artists with longer careers, are part of the range of styles that make up the collection, which also has an exclusive design that reveals itself when the collection is completed. Record Label: Blanco Y Negro Style: Pop

I Love Disco Collection is not just a collection of record music from the 80's. We have compiled, in their original 12" versions, the best of each of the musical styles that were hits not only on dance floors but also on radios Funky, Disco, Pop, Dance, Italo Disco, Hi-Energy, Electro.. both by One Hit Wonder artists and other established artists with longer careers, are part of the range of styles that make up the collection, which also has an exclusive design that reveals itself when the collection is completed. Record Label: Blanco Y Negro Style: Pop

Since their debut about five years ago, we all know that Frederik Köster’s band Die Verwandlung [The Metamorphosis] lives up to its name. In September 2015 they released the outstanding, widely acclaimed album Tension/Release. At NDR [Northern German Broadcasting] it was the CD of the week, and they called it “confidently and surely at the center of contemporary jazz. Best of ‘Made in Germany’.” Werner Stiefele states in Stereoplay: “A highlight of chamber musical jazz.” Most recently the quartet of award winners (Köster, Sternal und Burgwinkel have all received Jazz-Echo awards, in addition Köster was given the Neue Deutsche Jazzpreis and the WDR-Jazzpreis) fascinated their audiences on festival stages with surprising twists in timbre and groove. Lately the stylistic range even incorporates Arab influences. However, still nobody expected that Köster and Die Verwandlung would present a production with a classical orchestra next. With this, the widely traveled quartet from Cologne moves into a terrain that is explored comparatively seldom, even in international context. Coherently uniting a jazz combo with Classically trained string players is about as easy as creating new dishes with well-balanced flavors from French and Asian cuisine. With his Homeward Bound Suite Frederik Köster proves that it is possible. “I grew up with large ensembles,” the musician born in 1977 explains, “I wrote my first big band arrangements at the age of 14.” Prior to that he played with the brass orchestra of his hometown, later Köster studied trumpet, composition and arrangement in Cologne. Since then he has worked with Albert Mangelsdorff, Randy Brecker, Ack van Royen, Lalo Schifrin, Trilok Gurtu, Nils Petter Molvaer, Biréli Lagrène & WDR Bigband and has composed for various orchestras. Nine years ago he released a big band CD under the name Frederik Köster Jazz Orchestra. “To work with a classical orchestra, has been on my wish list for a long time,” Köster says; a logistically and financially ambitious undertaking. Eventually the annual festival “Sauerland Herbst” came to his aid. Over the timespan of two decades Köster has played there sporadically; already in earlier years the promoter had initiated collaborations with the Hagen Philharmonic Orchestra and other soloists. In the season of 2016/17 the circle was closed. “It was important to me to compose something new,” Frederik Köster describes the starting point of the collaboration. “I was always a fan of program music, for instance Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. While I was writing the music of the suite, I thought of my old homeland and the scenery of the Hochsauerland.” So almost inevitably, there is a touch of melancholy in the leitmotif of the Homeward Bound Suite. But that is only one of the many facets of this atmospheric, at times suggestive suite. Köster avoids direct musical quotes, say from the traditional music of the region. Instead, in the piece “Land der 1000 Berge” [Land of a Thousand Mountains] he illustrates the Ruhr River winding there, with piano and strings in the style of Smetana’s Moldau associations, to then strive to the peak with more and more brightly gleaming trumpet and surging orchestration. The multilayered track “Wurzeln und Flügel” [Roots and Wings] refers to the great poet Goethe and begins with brass, as a synonym for Köster’s roots. Through a string passage the composition transitions into a shimmering trumpet solo, which then shifts the emphasis more towards the quartet. A distinctive rhythmic riff also played by the orchestra characterizes the further course of the piece, over which Burgwinkel plays soloistic kicks and accents. “Homeward Bound” gives Sebastian Sternal room to shine as a pianist; in “Kyrill” Köster melodiously and dynamically reflects on the storm of the same name, which left behind profound traces in nature. With almost 12 minutes it is the longest, most complex and edgiest piece of the suite. There is an Olivier-Messiaen-mode and an unconventional double bass solo by Joscha Oetz interwoven in this track. Furthermore, there are rhythmically accentuated, suggestive and onomatopoeic passages, which lead to an almost cacophonous crescendo. The first preliminary talks for this project took place more than two and a half years ago. Already during his work on the first sketches, Köster developed clear conceptions of instrumentation. Besides the mentioned inspirations, painters of tonal color like Debussy, Ravel and Stravinsky crossed his mind, as well as soundtrack composers. “I wanted to write something that was all in all relatively harmonious compared to the music of Die Verwandlung,” Köster explains, “it can sound a little bit monumental in some moments, but never broad or even pompous.” For two months Frederik Köster worked on nuances and extensive notation. “Of course the 60 musicians of the orchestra are less flexible than Die Verwandlung, so everything has to be meticulously specified. In addition, we have different views of rhythm, timing and phrasing.” For the details of formulation, Köster sought advice from his longtime musical partner Sebastian Sternal, who has proven to be a brilliant arranger with his manifold prizewinning Sternal Symphonic Society. For the Hagen Philharmonic Orchestra, founded in 1907, this was by no means the first border-crossing cooperation. In the season of 2011/2012 they worked with Jon Lord, founding member and keyboarder of Deep Purple, who stayed in town for a while as “Composer for Hagen”. During the course of this involvement the philharmonic orchestra developed several projects with the former pioneer of classic rock. Prior to that and afterwards the orchestra played concerts with the rock bands Extrabreit and Luxuslärm, the jazzman Roby Lakatos, with the musical cabaret artist Hans Liberg and with Jochen Malmsheimer. In 2015 the orchestra under musical director Florian Ludwig was awarded the prize “Best Concert Program of the Season” by the DMV (German Music Publisher Association). The Homeward Bound Suite adds a new, exciting facet to Frederik Köster’s multifarious oeuvre. The trumpeter masterfully unifies the talents of his intuitively interacting, highly musical soloist-quartet with the fullness of the large body of sound. The concerts so far have shown that Köster’s very personal and lively music fascinates beyond the boundaries of generation or taste preference. Especially since it cleverly circumvents all traps that lurk in such a co-operation. There are no stereotypes, just like there is no academic-unwieldy denial of melody to be found. With this album, Frederik Köster can doubtlessly manifest his status as one of the most interesting trumpeters and composers, of his generation at the least Record Label: Traumton Style: Modern Jazz

Artist: TG MAUSS Label: Karaoke Kalk

The Swedish living nu italo legend - Italove is back to Analog Language with their brand new single "Stockholm Is Calling". Mateo, Blix and LaRoxx did it again and delivered 100% hit track, beautifully arranged, produced and performed. After success of their debut album the band is working even harder not to let their fans down. The new single contains numerous remixes, edits and dubstrumentals from such names as Mirko Hirsch, RetroTeque and Analog Language alumni - Also Playable Mono. Big part of them is available on Analog Language maxi CD only. A must have for every Italove fan. TRACKLISTING: 01. STOCKHOLM IS CALLING (RADIO EDIT) 310" 02. STOCKHOLM IS CALLING (ALSO PLAYABLE MONO RADIO EDIT) 406" 03. STOCKHOLM IS CALLING (MIRKO HIRSCH RADIO EDIT) 333" 04. STOCKHOLM IS CALLING (EXTENDED MIX) 440" 05. STOCKHOLM IS CALLING (MIRKO HIRSCH REMIX) 459" 06. STOCKHOLM IS CALLING (ALSO PLAYABLE MONO REMIX) 600" 07. STOCKHOLM IS CALLING (RETROTEQUE FACE TIME REMIX) 449" 08. STOCKHOLM ISCALLING (INSTRUMENTAL) 440" 09. STOCKHOLM IS CALLING (MIRKO HIRSCH INSTRUMENTAL MIX) 459" 10. STOCKHOLM IS CALLING (ALSO PLAYABLE MONO DUBSTRUMENTAL) 535" 11. COMPUTER WORLD 402" 12. I NEED YOUR LOVE (MIRKO HIRSCH VERSION) 411 Record Label: Analog Language Style: Disco/Dance

2006 Смелое размывание границ музыкальных жанров стало визитной карточкой детройтского секстета ELECTRIC SIX. Они умело смешивают диско с панком, синтипоп с роком, добиваясь в итоге воистину уникального звучания, жутко забавного и нереально танцевального. Ироничность ДИКА ВАЛЕНТАЙНА (Dick Valentine) и сотоварищей не знает границ. Отметим, что извращенная кавер-версия хита QUEEN "Radio Ga Ga" несомненно ужаснет всех фанатов ФРЕДДИ МЕРКЮРИ. Но нам-то что с того? Мы хотим танцевать!!! Alex Davie, www.shout.ru

Забудьте всё, что когда-либо слышали о New Young Pony Club – на новом альбоме они изменились. Если признанный публикой альбом 2007-го года "Fantastic Playroom" был кульминацией нью-рейв музыки, то появление "The Optimist" знаменует собой новые времена. New Young Pony Club взяли под контроль своё настоящее и будущее, отказались от прямой бочки на четыре четверти и монотонных разговоров вокалисток. Творчески свободные, они пошли собственным путём и начали снова наслаждаться музыкой. Психоделическая даб-баллада "Stone", атмосферная, потрескавшаяся красота "Architect of Love" и крепкие хиты "Lost a Girl" и "Chaos" - на "The Optimist" наши герои доказывают, что нью-рейв может стать нечто большим, чем разовая шутка. Веснин Дмитрий

Новый студийный альбом PEACHES - канадской королевы занозистого и стервозного электроклэша. Саундпродюсером новой работы Пичиз выступила сама, а со-продюсерами стали участники проектов Simian Mobile Disco, Digitalism, Soulwax и Drums Of Death. Выпуску альбома предшествует "двойной" сингл с композициями Talk To Me и More.

Эйфория соула, классического тамла мотауна 60-х и с влиянием таких артистов, как Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Lewis Taylor, Average White Band Это шедевр рок-, соул- и фанк-музыки, который будут слушать годами! «Без сомнения они великолепны» Brian May «Прекрасная музыка, которая объединяют классический соул и современные технологии продюсирования» The Sunday Times «Музыка-калейдоскоп, она успешно путешествует по различным жанрам» Billboard «Вы должны купить альбом Mamas Gun» Peter Gabriel

НОВЫЙ СТУДИЙНЫЙ АЛЬБОМ АНГЛИЙСКОЙ ПОП-ДЭНС-ПЕВИЦЫ В записи “Nocturnes” принимала участие целая команда профессиональных продюсеров, таких как экс-участник UNKLE Tim Goldsworthy (ныне совладелец DFA Records), James Ford из Simian Mobile Disco и Andy Butler из Hercules & Love Affair. Звучание “Nocturnes” в целом можно охарактеризовать как своеобразную смесь хаус-музыки 90-ых, диско 70-ых, футуристичной электроники и классической поп-музыки.

Artist: Maze; Artist: Frankie Beverly Label: Warner Bros / Wea

Some Bizarre is a trio formed in Bergamo, Italy in 1983. The line-up is Marino Scarabelli (music, producer), Tiberio “Tyber” Scarfone (arrangement, producer) and Stefano Brignoli (lyrics, vocals). Tiberio was a DJ at a local discotheque where he met his bandmate Marino. Initially, they wanted to use the name Funny Marvin but decided on Some Bizarre. After recruiting and collaborating Stefano for vocals, who is credited on the record with the initials S.B., they were convinced of his talents. “Don’t Be Afraid” was their ... Record Label: Analog Language Style: Disco

Cay Hume is a successful music producer, actor (PANAAH, MASS DESTRUCTION) and singer. Under the pseudonyms, K. B. Caps, Top Secret or Safety Science he was able to prove himself not only as a songwriter but also as a singer. In the mid-1980s he produced some famous disco classics together with Mike Mareen, Luis Rodriguez and Dieter Bohlen and founded the music label KBC Records. He has also produced artists such as: B. B. Sally, T. Ark, Milou, Geily News, Sinery, Talkin' Fog, Margie M. and some funny interpretations for Hamburg shows. A true all-rounder, he is at home in all multimedia areas. With the compilation of his greatest hits we pay tribute to his greatest musical successes. Record Label: Pokorny Music Solutions Style: Disco