Various Artists - ZYX Italo Disco Spacesynth Collection 2 (2015)

Long-running German label ZYX has continued to support the Italo-disco and revivalist European synth-pop scenes since the 1980s, when it was responsible for distributing many Italian records throughout Europe. Here, they dip into their archives for a second volume in the Italo-Disco Space Synth Collection series. While mostly focused on tracks produced since the early 2000s, there's an authentically old skool Italo feel to proceedings - think bubbling analogue synthesizer lines, spiraling outer-space melodies, deliciously camp builds and grandiose break-downs. Such is the authenticity of the retro-futurist sound showcased through out, you'd think that the tracks were produced in 1985, rather than 2015 (Galactic Warriors' "Alien Revenge", for example, sounds like a Bobby Orlando produced Pet Shop Boys B-side).

Tracklist:

CD1

01. A.M. Samurai - Secret Entrance [04:42]
02. Marco Rochowski - Voyage Of Discovery [05:46]
03. Synthesis - Strange Land [06:51]
04. Rygar - Illusion In C Minor [06:37]
05. Bellatrix - In My Mind [05:38]
06. Xain - Astral Tunnel [05:21]
07. Protonic Storm - World Of No Sky [06:26]
08. Prodomo - Firewall [05:32]
09. Galactic Warriors - Alien Revenge [05:24]
10. Mind Vision - Kosmos [06:24]
11. Dreamtime - Escape To The Past (Remix) [05:41]
12. Terminal One - Galaxy Game [04:59]

CD2

01. Laserdance - Megamix Vol. 1 [11:24]
02. Timerider - Space Iwan [05:35]
03. Hypnosis - Windland [04:48]
04. G.G. Near - Living In A Rom (Instrumental) [06:11]
05. Proxyon - Space Guards [07:03]
06. Splash Band - Unheimliche Schattenlichter [03:59]
07. Cyber People - Polaris [06:33]
08. Denise & Baby's Gang - Let's Dance In The Music [04:43]
09. Koto - Minoan War [05:52]
10. Duke Lake - Do You (Instrumental) [04:56]
11. Laserdance - Digital Dream [05:21]