Maurice Cavalieri in the Nexus

Maurice Cavalieri had his hand in some of the quintessential releases of the early 80s (for fans of Italo Disco and 'Boogie'). I would exhaust myself trying to showcase all of them in this post but he did work with Sangy on Firefly's 'Love is Gonna Be On Your Side,' 'Don't Stop' and more. But recently I have been jamming on another release he did for Mr Disc Organization in 1983. 'Stand Up' by Nexus is a simple two chord groove with a loose synth bass that would immediately have boogie enthusiasts clamoring to get it into rotation. And you might recognize that decaying and choppy synthesizer that demarks the chorus from another one of his releases, the eerie and unforgettable 'Spacer Woman' by Charlie.

Nexus - Stand Up
Charlie - Spacer Woman

Italobot Podcast 02: Goes to a Steamy Bar

Italobot Podcast 02: Goes to a Steamy Bar (53.1 MB)
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Here are some tracks that will make your clothes smell like cigarettes. I really got into the feel of the early 80s sound on this set and tried to honor that funk and steamy disco vibe. Sorry for the delay getting this out, you know how it goes...The next one won't take so long. But it will probably be sillier.

Italobot Podcast 02: Goes to a Steamy Bar
01. Tonight's the Night - Morris (1985)
02. Mistery Of The Night - Nadia Cassini (1980)
03. Go On Do It - Victor (1984)
04. Maurice McGee - Do I Do (1983)
05. Vendetta A Parigi - Gino Palatino (1982)
06. J'ai jamais dit ça - Mino (1981)
07. Give Me - Range (1981)
08. Marc Harris - Airport (1982)
09. Don't You Want My Love - Vera (1982)
10. The Hustle (Rap Version) - Talko (1983)
11. Ciao Ciao Gigolo - Lenroy (1987)

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Valery Allington and Sangy

This track is a classic, embodying the best mix of electronic disco and soulful R&B crooning. Vallery Allington's "Stop" sees Sangy behind the console, crafting what could be called, italo, disco or proto-House, but the vocals and sparse arrangement on this track make it fit easily into a mix of any of the above genres and more. Maybe that's why its so popular. In 1986 she cut a track called "Let's Make It," a rocking, industrial number (also produced by Sangy) that is a departure from the early 80s funk.

Musix Records featured a lot of Maurizio Sangineto's (aka Sangy) work with Armed Gang, James Kahn, and more. He teamed up with Maurice Cavalieri to release a few tracks as 'Firefly' that will forver grace disco mixes. These two were monsters in the late 70s and early 80s putting out some of the most sought after and precious tracks of the genre. I profiled both of their work earlier on italobot. Check it out if you don't know.

Dancing Therapy

International Music System put out this infectious number in 1984 on Emergency Records. The melody of the chorus and thick synthesizer pads truly has healing qualities. What else can you expect from Maurice Cavalieri and Gino Stefani, the geniuses behind Spacer Woman?