{"product_id":"various-artist-italomania","title":"Various Artist - Italomania","description":"\u003cp\u003eItalomania Vol. 3 (2LP)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToy Tonics ITALOMANIA Vol. 3 is a compilation dedicated to NEW ITALIAN DISCO. (Not Italo Disco.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e14 young contemporary Italian producers made new organic disco, indie dance, pop house tracks with Italian vocals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEverything on this compilation has been produced in 2024. Fresh dance music by Italian artists\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaul Older, Riva Starr, Valentino Vivace, Sam Ruffillo \u0026amp; Fimiani, Kymono, Mille Punti, Mind Enterprises, Bruno Belissimo and legendary cosmic disco pioneer Daniele Baldelli + french italo hitmakers Dov'e Liana.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe ITALOMANIA compilation was initiated by Toy Tonics boss Kapote. Italo-German producer, DJ, keyboarder and head of Toy Tonics and Gomma records.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eITALOAMNIA is a MANIFESTO to show the status of Italian Disco of today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKapote invited the most relevant Italian producers to make new tracks with Italian vocals and show different styles of modern Italian disco with Italian vocals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eItalian Disco is not Italo Disco.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe last years the trashy pop music of the 1980’s called Italo Disco (with English lyrics) had a big revival.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut this compilation is about something else: It’s about this Italian Disco. Because the popularity of good Italian pop music is rising all over the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd Toy Tonics want to show a new way to combine Italianity with dance culture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts funny that also in France, Swiss and Germany there are new artists singing in Italian.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLet’s not forget: The culture of party, dancing, show bizness and pop music would be unimaginable without the heritage and creativity that Italians contributed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eItaly is not just the country of good food, beaches and high fashion, but it’s also the original country of dance music. Since the ancient roman times the Italians have been the kings of entertainment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd if it comes to music; The DISCO wave of the 1970ies and the Pop music of the 1980ies has been co-created by Italians (and Italo-americans in New York).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe ITALOMANIA Pt 3 artists\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKymono\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e..are a jazz-funk band from Bologna. They are just at the beginning but can easily be compared to bands like Nu Genea or Il Mago Del Gelato, They are 5 amazing musicians, influenced by the great soul bands from the 1070es. Kool and the Gang, Jamiroquai, Roy Ayers… are they heroes and you can hear this in their music. They combine these skills with a big love for Italian songwriters like Battisti or Lucio Dalla. They can be big on day!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMille Punti\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis an indie dance band from Milano. Coming from a 1980s love of guitar bands with post punk attitude now they started to combine this vibes with disco. And its fun! Very catchy and very indie.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBruno Bellissimo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis also coming from a more rock and indie scene. He plays bass, he sings, he tours around Italy as part of the band of Fra Quintale and other gib artists. Now he started to produce dance music and runs the fabulous POLYAMORE record label from Bologna.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDov’e Liana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eare from Paris, but sing in Italian language. Their raw, ironic electro pop music has been very popular over the last 2 years. They fill big concert venues in Italy now, with thousands of young fans singing they songs. It’s a phenomenon!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRiva Starr\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e..come from Napoli, lives in London and is one of the most successful house music producers coming from Italy since the 1990ies. He worked with Defected and many other labels. Is a regular in all important Ibiza clubs and made this pop house hit song „Allora Amore“ for Toy Tonics together with Dario Basssolino from Napoli.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaul Older\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eItalian from the north. Famous in the dance world for producing funky, new school disco tracks that are played by DJs like Folamour, Jamie Jones and DJ Tennis. His song „Che Disco Vuoi“ has a big 1970ies influence. Deep \u0026amp; soulful.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSam Ruffillo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSam Ruffillo is an upcoming Italian DJ and producer and one of the lead artists of Toy Tonics (along with Coeo, Kapote and Cody Currie). He had a few underground hits combining leftfield disco and Lofi House with Italian vocals creating a new genre that is finding lot of fans right now. One of his songs (Chiamami Subito) made it into the rotation of big Italian radio station M20. On Instagram you can see his DJ sets where hundreds of Italians sing his songs at Toy Tonics parties.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFimiani aka BPlan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe DJ und producer from Napoli is part of the new, vibrant disco scene from Napoli. (NuGenea, Mystik Jungle, Manny Whodamanny )\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eValentino Vivace\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis Italian from Switzerland. And is one of the most promising artists on this compilation. He combined 1980ies Italo Disco vibes with new House music and very catchy song writing. His live show with a 6 person band is one of the most existing bands of the new Italian dance scene you can see currently on stages all over Europe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMind Enterprises\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.. are dedicated totally to the trash pop 1980ies sounds. ironic, funny, catchy. They are regularly playing in Ibiza with the hybrid live show. And their song „Americano“ is probably a radio hit…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDaniele Baldelli and DJ Rocca\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eare not new to the scene. Baldelli was a legend already in the 1990ies because he co-started the Cosmic Music thing with FDJs like Loda or Mozart. 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