ITALOBLACK AGOSTO 21

let's get Italified!

this time an outrageous nonstop feast of Italo from your Benetti: yes, a 7-hour nonstop set! and this time accompanied by the superclassifica visuale from DJ Cassavetes on the big screen! a wonderful night where all the people danced right through till 5am! bravo!

baci xxx Benetti

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CANZONE DEL GIORNO #6

Novo - X-Dream-X (8:35)
the dub B-side of Novo's 'Extremix' is pure Italo instrumental delight, all the wonderful rhythmic flourishes and perfect gorgeous melancholic harmonies and mysterious voices you could ever wish for in a song

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cari amichi! another great night yesterday at italoBLACK - another 6-hour marathon Benetti set and bravo to all the wonderful dancers that kept going for so long! DJ Cassavetes prepared some great italo visuale for us, and next week (21st August) he will be doing it all live!

baci xxx Benetti

CANZONE DEL GIORNO #5

Barry Mason - Body! (Get Your Body) (disco version) (7:45)
if you are an avid musical archaeologist like myself, you are looking at one of the most remarkable records in the history of modern dance music - the 'disco version' of this 1983 (yes, 1983!!) release by the singer of the better known Italo outfit Camaro's Gang seems to be the original blueprint for the Chicago house and acid sound; much credit has been given elsewhere to other artists for the extraordinary trademark filtering of the Roland TB303, but this is where the revolution really begins; add to that the melancholy bluesy piano riff and the lyrics themselves and it becomes inconceivable that early house pioneers like Marshall Jefferson and DJ Pierre hadn't been heavily influenced by this incredible song - Italo disco has never been given enough credit within electronic dance music history and it's time to change that

ITALOBLACK AGOSTO 7

Molte grazie a tutti! The first italoBLACK night last Thursday in Edinburgh was a marvellous night and the busiest one ever at the venue so far - thanks to everyone who came and look forward to seeing you all again this Thursday! Cassavetes and I have much more planned for this week and in the future! Ciao ciao!

baci xxx Benetti

BENETTI MONDO : AGOSTO

italoBLACK
Sneaky Pete's
73 Cowgate
Edinburgh, UK
Thursday August 7th / 14th / 21st / 28th : 10pm-4.30am

INTERNATIONAL AMALGAMATION OF CHAMPIONS
(10th anniversary)
The Macbeth
70 Hoxton Street
London N1, UK
Friday August 29th : 10pm-4am