Warriors In Space

image by Hajime Sorayama

Here's a little space disco for you from San Francisco's Beat Broker.

Beat Broker- Warriors (In Space)

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Glass Candy And The Shattered Theatre

My friend Christopher requested that I put up the "Metal Gods" 7" from 2000. Here you go Christopher! We used to go to the same shows!



Tracklisting:
A Metal Gods
B Hurt

Brittle Women

This is a Glass Candy And The Shattered Theatre song from 1999. They released this 7" themselves. "Brittle Women" is one of my favorite songs from their early years. The first shows I saw of them were in small underground clubs, basement parties, and a Japanese restaurant. I loved them back then, and I love them now. I hope you enjoy this track. You might be surprised if you only know their more recent music.



Glass Candy And The Shattered Theatre

Tracklisting:

A Brittle Women
B Hang Onto Yourself

Desire: The New Johnny Jewel Production on Italians Do it Better

Desire is the new music project produced Johnny Jewel (of Glass Candy and Chromatics and signed to the Italians Do It Better record label. The group came about after Johnny met singer Megan Louise in Montreal. Assured that she was the perfect voice for his new songs, Johnny left his long time home in Portland for Montreal. Desire is made up of three integral members, Megan Louise (vocals and synthesizer), Johnny Jewel (guitar & synthesizer), and Nat Walker (drums). Desire opened the show for Glass Candy last night at Rotture in Portland. They gave away Desire CDs at the show. Click on the blue song title to listen and download the tracks.



DESIRE

1. Introduction/ Montre Moi Ton Visage
2. Mirror Mirror
3. Under Your Spell
4. Dans Mes Reves
5. If I Can't Hold You

DW Remix of "Spacer Woman"

Illustration by DW Design

"Spacer Woman" is one of my favorite Italo Disco tracks. In the original, the singer's warbling voice sounds so sad and earnest, like a softer version Nico. She makes me feel as though she is on the verge of having her heart broken and is pleading for love and trust from the cold and suspicious Earthling she's singing to. I was very excited when I saw that DW remixed this song. His version begins with a more prominent, meditative, and droning bass line then suddenly jumps right into the vocal hook of the song with a new flirty feel. His playful use of reverberating drum fills, looping, and a new cheerful, baroque-style synth harpsichord melody color the singer as a more confident and optimistic Spacer Woman.

Charlie- Spacer Woman (DW Remix)

Charlie- Spacer Woman (original)

DW MySpace

DW Design

The art of DW Design reveals a beautiful world in the future where electronic music is celebrated to a religious status and people live in a digital metropolis, some human, some animal, some machine. It's a romantic world where dancing to computer music is a sacred rite. Spiritualism is practiced in the creation and use of technology.

DW Design's artwork has been commissioned by many electronic musicians such as Miami Horror, Le Castle Vania, and Eli Smith.

To commission artwork from DW Designs please contact him at darkwoods@europe.com

Below are some samples of his work. For each image, I have chosen a song that I think somehow fits its theme. Enjoy!


SebastiAn- Momy (Erol Alkan's Simple Yet Effective Edit)


Dirty Hospital- Leave the Planet


Simian Mobile Disco- Wooden (Danton Eeprom Remix)


Polyphonic Size- Parlez-vous
*I'm not sure if "Parlez-vous is the correct title of this song. Lost the liner notes and I recorded the record out of sequence 5 years ago. It's likely from the Walkin' Everywhere LP and since there are several languages being spoken in this song, "Parlez-vous" seemed like a good guess.


Patrick Cowley- Megatron Man


Siriusmo-Femuscle


Rodion- Donq


Fox N' Wolf- Claws Against Knives (Todd Terje remix)



DMX Krew- Texture Mapping

Valerie Dore- Emotion

Valerie Dore- Emotion

I haven't been able to find any information about this song. In my discogs.com search I couldn't even find it on an album. It's a great song, though for those who love romantic dance Italo Disco. With a prominent dance beat at 113 bpm that never breaks, a melancholy melody played on synth and electric guitar, and dreamy, emotional french vocals, "Emotion" is great song for creating a nostalgic and romantic vibe on the dance floor.

Valerie Dore was a pop star from the early to mid 1980s in Italy and France.
Valerie Dore is the name of a musical project, not a real person. The person portraying Valerie Dore is actually Monica Stucchi who often lip syncs the vocals which were sung by a variety of different women over Valerie Dore's career.

Monica Stucchi has a history with the stage dating back to age 15 singing songs in Italian bars. She was a fashion model at the time she was discovered by the successful Italian music family, Nicolosi. Monica's good looks and other-worldly dance and stage performance made her the perfect woman to front a romantic pop music group even if she wasn't the real singer.

The singer who actually did most of the singing for Valerie Dore is Italian singer Dora Carofiglio. Dora Carolfiglio is a prominent female vocalist in Italo Disco. She was the vocalist on "Call Me Mr. Telephone" by Answering Service and "Funky is On" by Funky Family. Valerie Dore is cited as one of contemporary Swedish electro-pop singer, Sally Shapiro's vocalist influences.

Monica Stucchi did do a bit of singing on Valerie Dore recordings. I wonder if she is the voice on "Emotion".