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  • Popnoname - Surrounded by Weather - Album Out Now - Exclusive LAST.FM stream

    Nov 4 2008, 12h10 por italicrecords

    Within the electronic music scene, Popnoname's new album Surrounded by Weather is considered a flamboyant sound experience. It is an impressive combination of traditional instruments, song structures and Techno tracks. Reference points may be located between , and a new feeling for - as created by La Düsseldorf - with tendency toward experimental, rather improvised compositions on the one side, and extended, instrumental and monotonous dance-floor tracks on the other side. A very personal touch is added by using his own, pure and non-processed voice or vocals thus creating, supporting, accompanying and representing the different moods of the album.

    Jens-Uwe Beyer started working on this new album immediately after his debut album White Album in 2007. First, he created rough demo versions which he later refined and elaborated in the legendary former EMI studio in Cologne.

    The album starts with the track 2012 and wonderful vocal harmonies à la Beach
  • ITALIC announces new ANTONELLI album!

    Nov 15 2007, 13h20 por italicrecords

    ITALIC would like to announce Antonelli's new album Soulkiller. It is Stefan Schwander's aka Antonelli's 6th album and was produced using analogue drummachines, synthesizers and sequencers only and recorded live without any overdubs onto an old-school TAPE recorder.

    The result is amazing: Antonelli's House music on Soulkiller is so incredibly rough and emotional that it reminds of the Garage Rock from The Stooges. And the tracks sound as if ESG was doing cover versions of Moodymann.

    Moreover, you will find flamboyant Pop references, from Bohannon to Terry Hall. The first single release taken from this album is the track Hamilton and comes in the original version and in a remix version.

    Exclusive LAST.FM prelisting link:

    http://www.last.fm/music/Antonelli/Soulkiller

    TRACKLISTING:

    1. Soulkiller (07:19)
    2. When Terry Sings (05:20)
    3. Claps Unlimited (06:10)
    4. The Arrival (06:27)
    5. Hamilton (07:09)
    6. Ensemble Of Eight (05:37)
    7. Cold Entertainment! (07:01)
  • From Rimini to Chicago...

    Nov 9 2007, 21h37 por italicrecords

    It is no secret that you get the best pizza in Naples. Though LUCIANO PIZZELLA, born in 1974 and living in Naples, is not a pizza maker but biologist with focus on insect research, his culinary Italo Disco tunes are nevertheless extremely tasty. And apart from being a biologist, he is also into both early and contemporary House and Disco music productions. Following his debut Ep Public House (ITALIC 069) which could be spotted in famous people's record cases, for example the ones of Sven Väth or John Digweed, LUCIANO PIZZELLA now presents his new Ep on ITALIC with the wonderful title Electronic Clouds.
    Electronic Clouds, the title track, is enormously deep and has a running time of almost 12 minutes. It can be described as an intercontinental sound trip going from Rimini to Chicago and back again. A synth hookline and an old-school House bassline meet up with loads of many exciting percussion elements.
    Your Music Moved My Teeth is Pizzella's other coup. …
  • Bobby Konders

    Abr 11 2007, 18h42 por italicrecords

    The Name Of This Track Is Bobby Konders

    THE NAME OF THIS TRACK IS BOBBY KONDERS (A1) is a reminiscence of NEW YORK and the many different influences from the Big Apple: first of all, there is Bobby Konders' idea of House Music; then SUICIDE, the pioneers of Electro, and not to forget TALKING HEADS (The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads), the Pop Art band par excellence. Music wise, ANTONELLI gradually makes this track gleaming by monotony and a cheeky eventlessness happening between fizzling hi-hats and stoic claps. LAFAYETTE (A2) is purest, cosy Minimal and sounds like ANDY WARHOL on acid. The guitar riff in SLOW MONEY MUSIC (B1) relates to Techno as the BUSH TETRAS to Disco: dirty, dark and spiced with a hint of junkie chic. The bass line is 100 percent ANTONELLI, and the anthem-like chords as well as the suicidal melody manifest the track into a stroboscopic thunderstorm. The MINIMAL VERSION (B2) from SLOW MONEY MUSIC reduces the track to its essentials: guitar riff, bass line…
  • ITALIC announces new ANTONELLI album!

    Nov 15 2007, 13h20 por italicrecords

    ITALIC would like to announce Antonelli's new album Soulkiller. It is Stefan Schwander's aka Antonelli's 6th album and was produced using analogue drummachines, synthesizers and sequencers only and recorded live without any overdubs onto an old-school TAPE recorder.

    The result is amazing: Antonelli's House music on Soulkiller is so incredibly rough and emotional that it reminds of the Garage Rock from The Stooges. And the tracks sound as if ESG was doing cover versions of Moodymann.

    Moreover, you will find flamboyant Pop references, from Bohannon to Terry Hall. The first single release taken from this album is the track Hamilton and comes in the original version and in a remix version.

    Exclusive LAST.FM prelisting link:

    http://www.last.fm/music/Antonelli/Soulkiller

    TRACKLISTING:

    1. Soulkiller (07:19)
    2. When Terry Sings (05:20)
    3. Claps Unlimited (06:10)
    4. The Arrival (06:27)
    5. Hamilton (07:09)
    6. Ensemble Of Eight (05:37)
    7. Cold Entertainment! (07:01)
  • From Rimini to Chicago...

    Nov 9 2007, 21h37 por italicrecords

    It is no secret that you get the best pizza in Naples. Though LUCIANO PIZZELLA, born in 1974 and living in Naples, is not a pizza maker but biologist with focus on insect research, his culinary Italo Disco tunes are nevertheless extremely tasty. And apart from being a biologist, he is also into both early and contemporary House and Disco music productions. Following his debut Ep Public House (ITALIC 069) which could be spotted in famous people's record cases, for example the ones of Sven Väth or John Digweed, LUCIANO PIZZELLA now presents his new Ep on ITALIC with the wonderful title Electronic Clouds.
    Electronic Clouds, the title track, is enormously deep and has a running time of almost 12 minutes. It can be described as an intercontinental sound trip going from Rimini to Chicago and back again. A synth hookline and an old-school House bassline meet up with loads of many exciting percussion elements.
    Your Music Moved My Teeth is Pizzella's other coup. …
  • Bobby Konders

    Abr 11 2007, 18h42 por italicrecords

    The Name Of This Track Is Bobby Konders

    THE NAME OF THIS TRACK IS BOBBY KONDERS (A1) is a reminiscence of NEW YORK and the many different influences from the Big Apple: first of all, there is Bobby Konders' idea of House Music; then SUICIDE, the pioneers of Electro, and not to forget TALKING HEADS (The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads), the Pop Art band par excellence. Music wise, ANTONELLI gradually makes this track gleaming by monotony and a cheeky eventlessness happening between fizzling hi-hats and stoic claps. LAFAYETTE (A2) is purest, cosy Minimal and sounds like ANDY WARHOL on acid. The guitar riff in SLOW MONEY MUSIC (B1) relates to Techno as the BUSH TETRAS to Disco: dirty, dark and spiced with a hint of junkie chic. The bass line is 100 percent ANTONELLI, and the anthem-like chords as well as the suicidal melody manifest the track into a stroboscopic thunderstorm. The MINIMAL VERSION (B2) from SLOW MONEY MUSIC reduces the track to its essentials: guitar riff, bass line…
  • ITALIC announces new ANTONELLI album!

    Nov 15 2007, 13h20 por italicrecords

    ITALIC would like to announce Antonelli's new album Soulkiller. It is Stefan Schwander's aka Antonelli's 6th album and was produced using analogue drummachines, synthesizers and sequencers only and recorded live without any overdubs onto an old-school TAPE recorder.

    The result is amazing: Antonelli's House music on Soulkiller is so incredibly rough and emotional that it reminds of the Garage Rock from The Stooges. And the tracks sound as if ESG was doing cover versions of Moodymann.

    Moreover, you will find flamboyant Pop references, from Bohannon to Terry Hall. The first single release taken from this album is the track Hamilton and comes in the original version and in a remix version.

    Exclusive LAST.FM prelisting link:

    http://www.last.fm/music/Antonelli/Soulkiller

    TRACKLISTING:

    1. Soulkiller (07:19)
    2. When Terry Sings (05:20)
    3. Claps Unlimited (06:10)
    4. The Arrival (06:27)
    5. Hamilton (07:09)
    6. Ensemble Of Eight (05:37)
    7. Cold Entertainment! (07:01)
  • From Rimini to Chicago...

    Nov 9 2007, 21h37 por italicrecords

    It is no secret that you get the best pizza in Naples. Though LUCIANO PIZZELLA, born in 1974 and living in Naples, is not a pizza maker but biologist with focus on insect research, his culinary Italo Disco tunes are nevertheless extremely tasty. And apart from being a biologist, he is also into both early and contemporary House and Disco music productions. Following his debut Ep Public House (ITALIC 069) which could be spotted in famous people's record cases, for example the ones of Sven Väth or John Digweed, LUCIANO PIZZELLA now presents his new Ep on ITALIC with the wonderful title Electronic Clouds.
    Electronic Clouds, the title track, is enormously deep and has a running time of almost 12 minutes. It can be described as an intercontinental sound trip going from Rimini to Chicago and back again. A synth hookline and an old-school House bassline meet up with loads of many exciting percussion elements.
    Your Music Moved My Teeth is Pizzella's other coup. …
  • Bobby Konders

    Abr 11 2007, 18h42 por italicrecords

    The Name Of This Track Is Bobby Konders

    THE NAME OF THIS TRACK IS BOBBY KONDERS (A1) is a reminiscence of NEW YORK and the many different influences from the Big Apple: first of all, there is Bobby Konders' idea of House Music; then SUICIDE, the pioneers of Electro, and not to forget TALKING HEADS (The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads), the Pop Art band par excellence. Music wise, ANTONELLI gradually makes this track gleaming by monotony and a cheeky eventlessness happening between fizzling hi-hats and stoic claps. LAFAYETTE (A2) is purest, cosy Minimal and sounds like ANDY WARHOL on acid. The guitar riff in SLOW MONEY MUSIC (B1) relates to Techno as the BUSH TETRAS to Disco: dirty, dark and spiced with a hint of junkie chic. The bass line is 100 percent ANTONELLI, and the anthem-like chords as well as the suicidal melody manifest the track into a stroboscopic thunderstorm. The MINIMAL VERSION (B2) from SLOW MONEY MUSIC reduces the track to its essentials: guitar riff, bass line…