Some classic Italo for you today in the form of Fresh Color’s ‘Disco Future’ from 1985.
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Category Goin’ Old School
Going Old School: Seona Dancing – Bitter Heart
Seona Dancing’s surprisingly excellent ‘Bitter Heart’ from 1983. Yes, That is Ricky Gervais singing.
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Going Old School: 808 State – Pacific State
After the seminal Acid album, ‘Newbuild’ 808 State embraced the smooth in 1989 with ‘Pacific State’. Digital sax win!
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Goin’ Old School: Soft Cell – Torch
Here’s Soft Cell doing ‘Torch’ on TOTP in 1982. There really wasn’t anyone or hasn’t been anyone since who sounded like them.
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Goin’ Old School: Propaganda – Duel
Here’s Claudia Brücken and the Propaganda crew from 1985 with ‘Duel’. 80’s German SynthPop at it’s best.
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Goin’ Old School: Soul II Soul – Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)
Some people these last few days really need to get a life, Soul II Soul‘s Jazzy B knew this way back in 1989.
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Goin’ Old School: Classix Nouveaux – Is It a Dream
This’ll be the1982 single ‘Is It a Dream’ from ex-punks and early new romantic’s Classix Nouveaux then.
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Goin’ Old School: Belouis Some – Imagination
Belouis Some, 1985 hit ‘Imagination’ is a nice mix of SynthPop, Post-Punk and smooth Electro Soul all wrapped up in a catchy Pop package.
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Goin’ Old School: Icehouse – Hey Little Girl
‘Hey Little Girl’ by Australian Rockers tuned SynthPopers Icehouse. Laying the foundations for the Australian ElectroPop explosion in 1982.
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Goin’ Old School: Paul Hardcastle – The Wizard
More Paul Hardcastle for you! 1986’s ‘The Wizard’ is three things. One; better, and funkier, than 19, two; the new (I say new, it was back then anyway) theme to Top Of The Pops, and three; One of the best songs ever written.
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