J.P. Energy - Strano E.P.Although one could imagine that by 1993 any Italo Disco nuances would have been vanquished from sophisticated Italian production setups of the time, it is hard to ignore its presence in this particular work of Italian DJ and producer Gianpiero Pacetti. Much more so than in the work of his contemporaries at the time who would have shifted into full on early progressive trance in pursuit of novelty. Resulting in a refreshingly playful exploration of

exclusive photography and original label artwork

the visceral wave of folk horror film from The Wicker Man and The Witch to Midsommar

Freedom Sound is a space funk groove with moog synth on top

Gruppo Sound is only a collective name

Andrea Surdi on drums

a horizontal version of the berimbau string instrument that produces the watery

Alex Attias

It was released in May 1984 by Island Records

deeply infused with Disco and Soul flavors

this time paying tribute to the more great funk sounds and killer drum breaks

for those eyes-closed-lovedancing moments

Howie Lee combines Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhist singing with Kode9-channeling bass/footwork science