Fantasmi Macchina

Batcave: Young Limbs And Numb Hymns

2009-10-30T17:18:00.004-04:00

Happy Halloween!

Ahh to be back at Danceteria circa 1983...

Here is one of my favorite comps of all times.
Chocked full of creepy, and klanky gothic ditties.

Its a classic!!

Be wild child!

Various - Batcave: Young Limbs And Numb Hymns Lp - 1983 - UK

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BATCAVE

Check out the UK Batcave documentary

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Baciotti

2009-10-29T01:56:00.003-04:00

Do you like Disco Europa Cosmica?

Disco Sleeze from a French songwriter. Disco ballads, and Pure Delicious Cheezy disco from the Cocaine stars!

Ride the rails to these swirly space jams..

Baciotti - Black Jack Lp - 1977 - Italy

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BJ

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Ja Ja Ja

2009-10-29T01:41:00.004-04:00

Check out this kooky No Wavey trio from Germany. Their take on the New York sound at the time is quite intelligent, and actually works real well..

Ja Ja Ja - Ja Ja Ja Lp - 1982 - Germany

Ge that here:

JAJAJA

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Vitor Hublot

2009-10-05T21:33:00.004-04:00

Here is a word for word google translation from a french fan page..

Neither god nor master>
The Belgian group is colorful as funny and mysterious. With versions of revisited The P'tite Gayol "or" Mary Clap'sabots "is all over Wallonia who took a solid smack in the middle of the eighties. As evidence, there are two 45s and a 33 rpm called "185 million Francophones and me and me and me". Even Georges Brassens had the honor of being cooked in the sauce Hublot! Jeff Bodart is stuck in it for "Bad Reputation" but this new home will delirium - incomprehensibly - cold ...

From Vitor Hublot, a bit of everything ...
Throughout these years, we find the music and sometimes singing Guy Clerbois Braine l'Alleud (whose original business was a stonemason) ... who, whenever he could, put the sub side to go register a disc in the studios of the Martin brothers. Around him, a clique of musicians or singers who come and go: Mimi Crofilm, and Françoise Chantal Talbot, Renaud Janson, Eric Adam, Marc Van Eyck, Jean-Luc Fonck, Mondelaers Thierry, Jean-Louis Sbille (Cargo de Nuit on the RTB) and Pierre Vervloesem.
A new version of "The P'tite Gayol" released in 2009 and a remastered reissue of the album "185 million" accompanied by two titles in his first 45 rpm max. Other projects of remixes and new songs rehabilitation are underway!

I've been looking for this Lp for a while and FINALLY we meet!

It's as if Jerry Lewis joined DEVO and became part of the French electronic Wave scene in the early 80's!!

Vitor Hublot - 185 Millions De Francophones Et Moi, Et Moi, Et Moi... Lp - 1986 - France

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185

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Vitor Hublot "la p'tite gayole"

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Space Art

2009-10-05T20:45:00.006-04:00

Space Art is a French band that was formed by two friends in Paris in 1977. The group consisted of Dominique Perrier on keyboards and Roger Rizzitelli on drums. Their first (self-titled) of three albums was released in the same year as Jean-Michel Jarre’s, “Oxygene.” Knowledgeable Jarre fans will recognize the names, because both went along on the 1981 China tour...

Amazing hypnotic sweet epic sleezy progey DICSO jams with sooo much class..

Delicious!

Space Art - Space Art - 1977

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Space Art - Trip In The Center Head - 1977

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1977

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Space Art - Play Back - 1980

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1980

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North Miami Beach

2009-09-20T12:25:00.003-04:00

...is not a band.

It's were I am vacationing with my love ( the man who makes fun of the music I post)

just had to rubb it in a little..

The beach is perfect, the food is delish, and the company is awesome!

see you soon

clapping by the pool!

Bamboo

2009-09-17T02:24:00.005-04:00

Gotta thank Ursula 1000 and his brujeria for this awesome Sleezy disco nugget!

Produced by the Supermax dude Kurt Hauenstein.. King of the Sleeze sound!

Deep & Dirty
Rare & Juicy

Bamboo - Bamboo Lp - 1979 - Germany

Awesome cover!

Get that shit here:

BAMBOO

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Deo

2009-09-11T21:17:00.003-04:00

Deo was a Synth Wave band from Oberhausen Germany. Their album with the same title was released in summer of '81.12 wonderful,fresh,cool and punk-like songs with monotnous vocals,keyboards and strange sound effects.The band counts as an uncommon group from the German new wave period,their music is close to Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle and Fehlfarben.It is a wonderful mixture that makes you dance and dream.This made Deo the most sophisticated punkavantgarde band.Their funny texts and usage were impressive indeed.Their producer was the famous Klaus Schulze from Tangerine Dream and from Innovative Communication ,who is is one of the pioneers of electronic music. - http://www.ichwillspass.de

They made only one album.

Come get this Disco Ragga Synth Wave Punky stew..

Ripped from Cassette!!

Deo - Deo Ct - 1982 - Germany

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Space Project

2009-08-28T00:11:00.004-04:00

Lasergun Space Disco!

Not too much info on this recently purchased Disco nugget..

The masterminds behind this record are Canadian producers/musicians Dominic Sciscente and Michel Daigle from Black Light Orchestra, who, when not hustling their way through space, had a hit song with Touch Me, Take Me.

Part MECO, part Cerrone and all amazingly ridiculous!

Space Project - Disco From Another Galaxy Lp - 1978 - US

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SPACE

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Space Project - Conquest of the Stars (1978)

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ADN' Ckrystall

2009-08-27T18:15:00.005-04:00

I recently got these synth nuggets for way tooo much $$!

In the year 1977,a new electronic music formation was born:ADN' ckrystall.Together with Vangelis and Tim Blake, mastermind érick Moncollin was jamming in the summer that year, playing a prototyp of the legendary Korg ms-20.After studies of music and sound at shool art in Toulouse(France)he started in '78 to play live in smaller clubs and on events, together with a parrallel member of the group GonG, he continued his musical experiments. In 1982, the first vinyl album was released "jazz'mad" (actually cheer with tracks 'cocaina vitamina-Haschisch-TamTam samba' In 1984, the famous 'IN-Edit'7"ep including the underground hit 'Deutsch Napalm' was released (actually at 230 euros !!!! on e-bay ? and jazz'mad at 90eur. I REALLY HALLUCINE !!!) In '87 a flexi disc in art'mag was released 'Museum ep'. end '85 to '88 ADN was a real band ( see Kernkrach 7"16, with 2 tracks from 1985, and "the lost tapes"'comp/06 on minimal wave for '86 track under ADN'la catastrophe'name), a very ltd tape follows in '91 "la couleur du vent" and in 2005 ADN new lp was good welcome ! Actually ADN works on futur mini'tour live'dates ( ready for mars 2008), finish to masterizzzze a special "25 years anniversary album" with only my old analog material, so crazy & cool, hahaha!(ANNA LOGUE Recordings anna013-2007) and ADN is open to welcome' propose (live'date,festivals, clubbs,foodings, harems, peep-shows & so on ..... WE ALL ARE MADE OF ADN' CKRYSTALL - MYSPACE

ADN' Ckrystall - Jazz' Mad LP - 1982/2005 - France/US

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ADN' Ckrystall - In-Edit 7" - 1984 - France

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CKRYSTALL

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ADN'Ckrystal - Live @ Kernkrach Festival 2008

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Frederic Mirage

2009-08-27T02:08:00.003-04:00

Melodic synth music somewhat similar to Space and Jean-Michel Jarre circa 76-78. The back cover says that the music was recorded by Frank Martin-Solf in Hamburg, Germany. However, Frederic Mirage could also be a pseudonym of Bernard Estardy, as some tracks on this album were apparently taken from Universal Energy's album.

Awesome swoohsy Spacey Synth..

Frederic Mirage LP - Atlantic - 1979 - Germany

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MIRAGE

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Frederic Mirage - Atlantic

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Parade Ground

2009-08-26T21:01:00.009-04:00

Parade Ground were pioneers in EBM and Coldwave (hi Craig),the band consisting of Belgian brothers Pierre and Jean-Marc Pauly.

In 1983 they released their debut EP Moans on the Sly on the New Dance Label. This began their on-going collaboration with producer Daniel B, a member of the seminal Front 242.

The following year they released Man in a Trance (which I don't have..HELP!!) on Front 242's label Mask including the pulsating track The Net. Continuing with more EPs they released 'Dual Perspective', one side produced by Daniel B, the other side produced by Colin Newman of Wire, then came Strange World 12", title-song that was included on the definitive compilation album This is Electronic Body Music in 1987, giving way to their first full length album, entitled Cut Up (1988), followed by a tour in Germany and Sweden . In 1993 , the brothers wrote and composed the vocals on two Front 242 albums 'Up evil' and 'Off'. Original extreme noise industrial sound without concessions...

Parade Ground - Moan on the Sly 7" - 1983 - Belgium

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Parade Ground - Took Advantage 12" - 1985 - Belgium

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Parade Ground - Dual Perspective 12" - 1987 - Belgium

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Parade Ground - Cut Up Lp - 1988 - Belgium

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Parade Ground - Strange World 12" - 1988 - Belgium

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PG

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Parade Ground - Moans

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Judy Nylon

2009-08-14T22:59:00.005-04:00

Judy Nylon is an American artist who moved to London in the very early 1970s. She was half of the punk act called Snatch, which also featured Patti Palladin. Only those who lived in New York and London during the era that spanned glam and punk are likely to appreciate her importance, most of which isn't preserved in print, vinyl, or CD. In terms of cultural significance, she has been ranked with Patti Smith, The Raincoats, Chrissie Hynde, of The Pretenders, The Slits, Lydia Lunch, Siouxsie Sioux of Siouxsie & the Banshees and even Nico.
Her Pal Judy record was released in 1982 and has been described as "a classic rainy day bit of sound and song to drift away to"[who?]. It was co-produced by Judy Nylon and Adrian Sherwood of On-U Sound and Tackhead.
She is the Judy in Brian Eno's Back In Judy's Jungle[citation needed]. Nylon is responsible for inspiring the Eno version of ambient music[citation needed] (the back cover of his Discreet Music contains his version of how this happened). - Wikipedia®

Judy Nylon & Crucial - Pal Judy Lp - 1982 - UK

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Snatch - Snatch (Judy Nylon & Patti Palladin)Lp - 1983 - US

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NYLON

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1974 ENO-JUDY NYLON-China My China-Taking Tiger Mountain

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Roboterwerke

2009-07-27T19:40:00.004-04:00

"Robotwerke, aka Dieter Kolb and Franz Aumüller, were one of the first groups to experiment with electronic music in the mid-60s, inventing some of the first self-made drum machines. Look HERE Their fans include such luminaries as Herbie Hancock, Afrika Bambaataa, Sven Vath and Kraftwerk. Since the 60's they had allowed themselves to become more and more inspired by the Caribbean sounds of steeldrum and Soca, and developed their own brand of Soca influenced funky disco electro. Also look out for Supersempfft.. even more of the same dudes with guests doing that Calypso synth thang! I just might post that up soon.

Elements of Soca Synth? and some great straight minimal synth.

Roboterwerke - Futurist LP - 1981 - Germany

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ROBOT

Adjust your EQ this one's tinny!

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Vocoder

2009-07-26T18:49:00.009-04:00

Yaaaay!
Up until last week my Vocoder collection that i've been working on for over 2 years now is finally complete!!!!!

SO!

Vocoder were a Synth Wave band from Zaragoza, Spain. Founded sometime in the early 80s, they released 2 singles and one LP on Aviador Dro’s Neon Danzasub-label from 1984 to 1987.
Get the full ambitious complicated story here

Super Synthy Sleezy Italo Disco mayhem!

Vocoder - ¿Que Sucede Ahora? What Happens Now? 12" - 1984 - Spain

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Vocoder - Mindanao 12" - 1985 - Spain

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Vocoder - Vocoder LP - 1987 - Italy

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VOCODER

WOW! Check this out:

Vocoder - What happens now?

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Ashra

2009-07-10T23:42:00.003-04:00

Beginning as Ash Ra Tempel, later Ashra, then solo as Manuel Göttsching was part of some of the most notable German groups of the 1970s and 80s, as well as a solo artist, he is one of the most important guitarists of the Kosmische Musik genre. He also participated in the Cosmic Jokers (Dieter Dierks, Gille Lettmann, Harald Grosskopf, Jürgen Dollase, Klaus Schulze) sessions. His style and technique influenced dozens of artists in the post-Eno ambient and New Age scenes in the 1980s and 1990s. His 1984 album E2-E4 has also been influential in the development of house and electronic music in general, a classic in beautifully orchestrated Minimal Synth.

Check out Die Dominas in which was.. Programmed By [Uncredited], Recorded By [Uncredited], Mixed By [Uncredited] - Manuel Göttsching!

So check out this ultra Sleezy melodic Disco hybrid unlike you've ever herd!

Ashra - Correlations LP - 1979 - UK

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ASHRA

Check out a vid by Ashra

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2∆3

2009-07-10T22:14:00.009-04:00

That's..
2x7"
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3x12"

Here you go..

Moß Garten - Moß Garten 7" - 1983 - Sweden

Awesome manic Synthy Wave from Sweden

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Sic - Cover Girls Smile / Between 7" - 1983 - Belgium

Great Minimal Synth pop from Belgium

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Mistress Mix and Psychic TV - Je T'Aime 12" - 1989 - UK

Check out Mrs Paula P-Orridge throw down some great New Beat-Acid House..

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SS-Say - Fusion 12" - 1985 - Denmark

Listen to this Avantgarde Danish Synth Wave delight!

& last..

One of my all time favorites...

Bergtraum - Almenrausch 12" - 1982 - Germany

Part No Wave / Disco / Synth Pop.. A forgotten classic.

Get them ALL here:

2∆3

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Riechmann

2009-07-09T21:08:00.006-04:00

Wolfgang Riechmann started his musical career in 1966.
After playing in a school band with Michael Rother and Wolfgang Flür, later famous with Kraftwerk and Neu, he then became member of an other Düsseldorf (Germany) located band called "Streetmark" .
It was end of 1977 when Riechmann started working on his solo career.
The result was the LP "Wunderbar" which was released on SKY Records.
Unfortunately he did not experience the release.
Riechmann was killed - without any reason - by two drunk guys, who stabbed him to death...

Come experience this incredible electronic journey..

Riechmann - Wunderbar LP - 1978 - Germany

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WUNDERBAR

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WOLFGANG RIECHMANN - WUNDERBAR

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3 Teens Kill 4

2009-07-01T21:55:00.003-04:00

3 Teens Kill 4 (3TK4) were a New York City (East Village) band from the early 80's.

Members included Hattie Hathaway and the late David Wojnarowicz

David Wojnarowicz (1954 - 1992) was a painter, photographer, writer, filmmaker, musician, performance artist, and political activist in many different arenas, including LBGT rights & issues, AIDS, and Free Speech politics. He was internationally prominent in the New York City art world and active in the performance art, poetry, and underground/experimental music scene between 1978 and 1992, and continues to receive more and more posthumous recognition for his artistic and literary output.

Great No Wave/Minimal Art Synth sound.

This was one of my first purchases during my 1st week working over at Tower Records 4th & Broadway...

3 Teens Kill 4 - No Motive LP - 1984 - USA

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3TK4

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Pas De Deux

2009-06-29T23:16:00.003-04:00

Pas de Deux was a project of Walter Verdin, an art-student who already had a history in music with Specimen & The Rizikoos and as a solo-artist.

PDD represented Belgium for the 1983 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest.. The band ended third from last. Nonetheless 'Rendez-Vous' became a big summer hit in Belgium that year. Pas De Deux released one mini-album and a couple of singles.

Quirky No Wave Belpop / Synth pop at its finest

Pas De Deux - Des Tailles LP - 1983 - Belgium

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PDD

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Carmody

2009-06-28T20:17:00.004-04:00

I just received this limited edition CD of 1000..

They recorded from 1981 to 1985 and issued three incredibly rare demo tapes. “A Better Spider” compiles the best tracks from those tapes, bringing you some of the best electropop/electrowave music ever coming out of Italy.
If you like flexipop style sounds with from time to time some moody synth tunes in between this is for you...

Carmody - A Better Spider CD - 2009 - Germany

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CARMODY

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Macho

2009-06-25T19:33:00.004-04:00

Marzio Vincenzi lead and background vocalist originary from Bologna, Italy. Always fascinated by disco music, Marzio Vincenzi, convinced his friend Mauro Malavasi to produce, in 1978, his first record "I'm A Man". The title track, a remake of a Steve Winwoood's piece, had an immediate, favorable outcome. Subsequently, with the advent of what is identified by many like 'rosco music', an hybrid between rock and disco, Macho succeeded to place, in 1980, the album "Roll", containing pieces like "Mother Love (Mama Mia)" and "You Got Me Running", beyond "Roll" itself. |Discogs|

Come get some ulta sleezy overly kitchy rockin Rosco masterpieces..

Macho - I'm a man LP - 1978 - USA

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Macho - Roll LP - 1980 - Canada

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MACHO

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R.I.P...

2009-06-21T01:40:00.004-04:00

Micky Mike

Real name. Marcel Thiel.

Died, age 52, on 23rd of May 2009 in a Brussels hospital from complications after surgery and a long history of health problems.

Snowy Red was the one-man electronic band of the former Chainsaw guitarist, Micky Mike. With the "Vision" LP and some tracks on the "The Beat Is Over" LP, Snowy Red was, for a brief moment only, a band. After the Belgian New Beat boom, Snowy Red called it quits and Micky Mike disappeared, only for the band to resurface again in 2004 as a duo (with a guitarist) at the Belgian Independent Music festival.

He gave us the classic synth jam Euroshima.

Sorry for the silly vid, but it is sometimes mesmerising.

Snowy Red - Euroshima

Thank you anonomous for the tip.

Clap to you Marcel Thiel..

Mark Shreeve

2009-06-21T00:24:00.004-04:00

Mark Shreeve is a British pioneer of melodic electronic music. He debuted is music on cassettes of complex electronics redolent of early 80's Tangerine Dream coupled with a melodic pop sensibility..

He also wrote many of Samantha Fox's mid-80s hits!

Part of the intensity of this music is found in tunes like Flagg and The Stand which show that Shreeve was reading horror writer Steven King which no doubt added a bit of darkness and force to the presentation. Another interesting note is that one song, Icon is co-written by Chris Franke who also plays on the song. During that time Franke was still a member of the legendary German band, Tangerine Dream.

Synthrock at its finest!

Mark Shreeve - Legion LP - 1985 - UK

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LEGION

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Mark Shreeve - Legion

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Hipnosis

2009-06-19T12:16:00.005-04:00

Hipnosis were a Italo trio in the early '80s, born in Parma and founded by Stefano Cundari. The line-up included Ugo Solenghi and Pauls Sears (that later joined Kirlian Camera). Particularly popular in Germany, thanks to the Vangelis cover of Pulstar.

Awesome Spacey Italo!

Hypnosis Pulstar / End Title (Blade Runner) 12" - 1983 - Germany

Hipnosis - Hipnosis Lp-1984 - Germany

Hipnosis - Droid / Automatic Piano CD - 1987/1993 - Germany

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HIPNOSIS

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