"In 1990, unbeknownst to the rest of the world, techno invaded Rome... "

[0bleak]

evergreen (don't ask why I have 5 copies):

 

[0bleak]

some people say he was often too indebted to afx in the 90s, but at least it was the good side of afx, and I still rate this better than his other projects or post-2000 material under his own name

 

[thirdform]

perfect minimal.

 

[0bleak]

several bangers on the same record


- thirdformesque

 

[0bleak]

 

[thirdform]

polyrhythmic wonky gear

 

[0bleak]

 

[0bleak]

yes, it's supposed to sound like that, and yes it also tests your cartridge/stylus and makes you check all of your settings and alignment - bigs ups the protractor crew!

 

[thirdform]

 

[thirdform]

 

[0bleak]

posting too much by them, but f it

but I prefer the original master on here probably just because my battered ears are used to it:

https://www.discogs.com/release/212193-Various-Chinese-Revenge

 

[thirdform]

 

[0bleak]

crazy guy that was associated with both the boring spiral tribe but also the hekate crew

 

[0bleak]

sir @william_kent - I just slapped myself for missing an obvious trick.
Leo - Lion, duh!
how about that mash done Italian style?

 

[The King of Pussy Gettin]

Valentine Records in Singapore used to stock loads of Italian records back in the day, for reasons which were never exactly clear to me. Nobody would buy them, so they'd invariably be marked down to next to nothing within a few weeks of their showing up in the shop, resulting in my record bag having a bunch of weird crap like this in it circa 1996:







Saw Lory D. in Rome a few years ago, btw. I felt like crying, it was so bad

 

[The King of Pussy Gettin]

PS - Synthe.labo is another cool and nice Italian man :

 

[thirdform]

crazy guy that was associated with both the boring spiral tribe but also the hekate crew

yeah that's a great one.

 

[thirdform]

Saw Lory D. in Rome a few years ago, btw. I felt like crying, it was so bad

yeh ive heard that he's lost it as well and is just a regular big room techno dj now. would still love to see the d'angelo bros.

 

[The King of Pussy Gettin]

PPS - Cosimo Damiano is also a real wild boy:

Cosimo Damiano

https://brosda1.bandcamp.com/ https://cosimodamiano.bandcamp.com/ https://deltaplanet.bandcamp.com/ https://surviveltd.bandcamp.com/music Bookings requests: cesare@hangarbooking.com http://obscur-book

soundcloud.com

Cosimo Damiano

Cosimo Damiano. Rome, Italy.

cosimodamiano.bandcamp.com

 

[0bleak]

^funny - I almost got one of those Deltaplanet 12s a few days ago.