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April 7, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Kitsch or Classic: What is Your Favourite 1980s Soundtrack Album?

Here’s a very simple question for you – what is the best 1980s film soundtrack? What is your favourite?  I ask this because I’ve only recently realised that I am something of a collector of film soundtracks – particularly ones from the 1980s. Obscure, obvious and all points between. You want it (or most likely […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Giorgio Moroder, Kitsch or Classic, Kitsch or Classic: What is Your Favourite 1980s Soundtrack Album?, Less Than Zero, Madonna, Over The Top, Prince, Purple Rain, Randy Newman, Ry Cooder, Sammy Hagar, What is Your Favourite 1980s Soundtrack Album? ·

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September 2, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Giorgio Moroder: Déjà Vu

Giorgio Moroder Déjà Vu RCA It’d be nice I reckon if this actually was a case of genuine déjà vu; reminder of what the great Giorgio Moroder once was and sounded like. Instead this is anything else – on its quest to be everything else. This is one of those grotesque and totally unnecessary reputation-sullying […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Britney Spears, Daft Punk, Deja Vu, Donna Summer, Ghastly, Giorgio Moroder, Kelis, Kylie Minogue, Moroder ·

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August 24, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

V/A: Kung Fury [OST]

Various Artists: Kung Fury [OST] Universal Music AB The 30-minute parody/tribute-film Kung Fury was big, dumb, silly fun. I liked it. But a big part of its success for me, and perhaps this is just me, was the film’s soundtrack. As over the top as the film is, it’s held down (in a relative sense) […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged [OST], 1980s, 80s, David Hasselhoff, Film, Giorgio Moroder, Johan Bengtsson, John Carpenter, Jorgen Elofsson, Kung Fury, Mitch Murder, Movie, Parody, Score, Short Film, Soundtrack, Synth, Tribute, V/A, V/A: Kung Fury [OST], Various Artists, VHS, Vince DiCola ·

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June 3, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Palmbomen II: Palmbomen II

Palmbomen II Palmbomen II RVNG International Here’s the latest from Kai Hugo, a self-titled album under his Palmbomen II moniker. He’s been making analog house and dusty old ambient-techno releases under various names and all with a cleaning-out-the-attic feel. Here on album where the strange gimmick is that every track is named after an X-Files […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Angelo Badalamenti, Aphex Twin, Boards Of Canada, Cliff Martinez, Giorgio Moroder, John Carpenter, Kai Hugo, Palmbomen II, Richard D. James, Selected Ambient Works, The X Files ·

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March 9, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Giorgio Moroder: One NZ Show (March, 2015)

Frontier Touring has just announced a headline show by Giorgio Moroder. The pioneering musician made his name across the disco and electronic music genres, as producer, songwriter, arranger and as soundtrack composer and collaborator. Moroder produced the huge hits for Donna Summer, created the enduring soundtracks for Scarface, Flashdance and American Gigolo and, er, The […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged [OST], 2015, Auckland, Daft Punk, disco, DJ, DJ Set, Gig Announcement, Giorgio Moroder, Giorgio Moroder: One NZ Show (March, March 27, Moroder, Murray Cammick, One NZ Show, Producer, Soundtrack, Synth, The Studio ·

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October 8, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1016

Donna Summer, Bad Girls (1979) Looking for some, er, Hot Stuff for tomorrow’s 5pm slot down at the Old Bailey I pull this one from the rack, give it a whirl. It’s been a while. A long, long while. A double album – it stands up, thanks of course to Giorgio Moroder – and some playing/co-writing […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1979, 2xLP, Axel F, Bad Girls, disco, DJ, Donna Summer, double-album, Giorgio Moroder, Harold Faltermeyer, Hot Stuff, LP, The Old Bailey, Vinyl ·

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September 5, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1291

Giorgio Moroder, Midnight Express [OST] (1978) First memory of the film is actually my parents talking about it – a classic, they raved about it. And then, when a bit older, I saw it. And it was good. It stood up to their praise, certainly. And instantly – during that first watch – I loved […]
Posted in The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged [OST], 1978, Chase, Film, Giorgio Moroder, LP, Midnight Express, Movie, Soundtrack, Vinyl ·

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May 16, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1375

Donna Summer, I Feel Love [12”] (1977) Well it’s about Giorgio Moroder as far as I’m concerned. Donna Summer is the voice/name on this record but the reason to listen to it is Giorgio Moroder, writer, producer – wizard. I don’t have a whole heap of 12s – a few have crept into my collection […]
Posted in The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 12", 1977, disco, Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder, I Feel Love, Midnight Express, Single ·

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