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GPM 084EP
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Italoboyz aka Marco Donato and Federico Marton consolidate their position as dancefloor alchemists par excellence with Zinga for Get Physical. The title track is based around a looped violin, a fat kick-drum and razor-sharp hi-hats that make it a peak-time monster. The "DRAMAdub" is soaked in echo and delay, while a wraith-like counterpoint curls around it. "At De Stella" is a bleepy minimalist number with a no-nonsense groove and a voice listing food items. Italoboyz are masters of the unfamiliar.
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TRAPEZ LTD091
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Italoboyz present their Phantasmino EP. The title track features a wealth of analog equipment, giving it a real psychedelic profile with a kind of Eurasian melodic flavor. A real drugged-out epic hymn for party people who want to go all the way. "9/96" is a drum track that could be part of a mad marching drumming band -- somehow surreal, but which absolutely takes dancefloors apart.
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MSHIP 022EP
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The 3rd EP of tracks from Italoboyz' full-length Bla Bla Bla on Mothership. Those of you familiar with Italoboyz' music will be aware of its roots in the fusion of organic with electronic sounds and the collision of genres as varied as jazz, opera and folk with what we traditionally know as house and techno. "Techno Tower" and "Chinese" are a real testament to the Italoboyz' musical roots and will surely turn some bodies on the dancefloor.
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MSHIP 023CD
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This is the debut full-length release by Italoboyz. The 2007 hit "Viktor Casanova" was picked out of a folder of hundreds of demos by Claude VonStroke. It went on to sell out many, many times and started a somewhat unlikely and fantastical relationship between a small upstart U.S. techno label and two Italians living in London. The Italoboyz went on to then sign hit 12"s like Zinga to Get Physical and continued their hot streak on Mothership with Bahia, their masterwork featuring the only John Coltrane sample ever licensed for dance music. Italoboyz have always pushed the boundaries and tested the limits of traditional dancefloor music. Bla Bla Bla is the culmination of their hard work over the years and takes them to the next level -- producing live instrumentation. Of course it is the Italoboyz, so the live music is tweaked and twisted, but the source material is much more fluid. There are still some samples, but the majority of new material is recorded from long studio sessions in London with their many friends (including Masomenos). Piano, saxophone, live bass, percussion and old school drum machines show up frequently and are worked and played in unusual and creative ways, forming 70+ minutes you will definitely not hear anywhere else. Italoboyz have a distinct identity and will never get lost in the sea of samey-same music that flows freely these days. Minimal melodicism that thinks about the instrumentation as much as the dance.
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MSHIP 021EP
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The 2nd EP vinyl preview of the Italoboyz full-length Bla Bla Bla on Mothership. Inspired by their move to London, the Where Is London EP also marks the start of their new live instrumental work. Piano strings are struck with paper mallets, re-twisted into addictive drum patterns and reversed samples of Big Ben. "L'Anagramme" samples Salvador Dali and some interesting dual piano work from Angelo. Italoboyz keep pushing the boundaries of dance music, and this is no exception.
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TRAPEZ LTD071
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This is the debut record by Italoboyz on Trapez, and it will do a lot of damage on your dancefloor. "Portucais" is a psychedelic track with vocals stretched and reversed until totally unrecognizable. The original mix of "Body and Soul" works with a lot of breaks, oldskool samples and bass lines -- truly made for hard-working DJs like Ricardo Villalobos, who is already playing it heavily. The Afrogenic remix by Blind Minded features a proper kick drum and samples galore.
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MSHIP 006EP
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"After the genre-smashing, seven vinyl pressings deep (and counting) success of Viktor Casanova, there is no way that the Italoboyz could possibly top their first appearance on Mothership, right? Wrong! We are happy to report that they have created an organic techno masterpiece in 'Bahia,' enlisting the help of one of the greatest jazz musicians of our time -- John Coltrane. You've never heard the master like this -- the Italoboyz have molded the original 'Bahia' into a stomping peak timer as only they can. Their trademark monster kick underpins stuttering jazz kits, a playful piano line, and an insistent, soulful tenor sax sample from the man himself (cleared after four months of intense negotiations). Bahia's intro leads into one of the most surprising and euphoric breaks you will ever hear. There are two versions to choose from -- the 'Party Swing' mix gets right to the point, grabbing you by the scruff of your neck. The flip side's 'Mucho Lungo' mix is perfect for those late night warehouse moments, taking its time to deliver the sweet payoff."
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MSHIP 001EP
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"Here is Mothership. Claude Von Stroke's brand new label. Says Ricardo: 'Viktor Casanova is a record with a huge surprise effect. I have played it since I got it from the guys 3 months ago and every time -- the same reaction. It has been a long time since I had a track which caused that much attention on the dancefloor. It happens not that often, that every single time I play the track, lots of people ask me what it is, or they even ask if it's me who put the opera singer sample over a record -- Viktor Casanova is the best example, that the only really important thing about a good tune is the idea behind it -- nothing more and nothing less.' Says Loco Dice: 'the first time when the boys sent me the track I fell in love with it. I was like: yeahhh, that's the shit! Since then, it is always in my head!'"
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EINMAL 007EP
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"The Titty Twister, the true debut EP for the Italoboyz, a combination of tech-funk and minimalistic modern-house that represents part of the spirit and the music ideology of this London based duo. This EP is the first in a series of new productions and collaborations for this talented London based duo, who gained so much international recognition due to the fusion of their musical influences and experiences by DJing as individuals and back-to-back."
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