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.

Maurizio Sangineto, James Otis White Jr. and The Armed Gang

James Otis White Jr- Baby Come On

Such a funky track! This one is from James Otis White Jr. I have to admit, I heard this on Intergalactic FM 2 today and had to get it up here. 1983, Italy, serious funk. Produced by Maurizio Sangineto (aka Sangy) for Musix Records. They also collaborated as The Armed Gang. Sangy hooked up with US soldiers stationed in his hometown of Vicenza to produce these funky Italo-R&B crossover slammers. This is that boogie sound of early 80s that is so fresh I just cannot get sick of it.



James Otis White Jr. - Baby Come On(download)

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