The 1980 “Kano ” album, remastered for vinyl for the first time – featuring tracks like “It’s a War” and “I’m ready”. The first successful pioneer and ambassadors of the newly-minted “Italo-disco”, Stefano Pulga and Luciano Ninzatti formed the core of Kano forging a consistent and memorable sound maintained throughout. This is the sound of an army of buzzing, mini-computers and thickly-slapped bass guitars igniting neon squares across dancefloors worldwide. As such, it sort of straddles the line between Italo-disco and synth-funk. Each of the six songs provides 6 to 7 minutes of danceable delights with lengthy instrumental stretches perfect for nightclubs. The best of the bunch open and close the set, with “It’s a War” marrying a downright deadly bass line with a furiously funky organ and apocalyptic screeching synths and “I’m Ready” providing a veritable celebration of this new sound that would go on to be a big hit in two different decades. “I’m ready” was not only the beginning of Italo Disco but also a starting point for Hip Hop because that track became a classic for breakdance. “Now Baby Now” provides further thrilling proof of the success of this sound. The positively boppy “Ahjia” hails its all-encompassing power with a jubilant refrain of “everything is music!”, while the mostly-instrumental “Cosmic Voyager” acts as an adventurous, triumphant soundtrack for a hero spacecraft. “Super Extra Sexy Sign”, meanwhile, grooves through the Zodiac signs in an entertaining fashion.

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