SHREM'S LIST OBSESSION: "If You Ever Wanna Change Your Mind" + Top 20 Greatest Sally Shapiro Moments

One of my most beloved musical acts, Sally Shapiro, have decided to call it quits. The talented pair of Swedes (Sally Shapiro & Johan Agebjörn) who have been reinventing the sweetest sounds of Italo Disco so passionately for the past 10 years, gaining a well deserved cult status among electronic musos globally, announced that "If You Ever Wanna Change Your Mind" is in fact their last single.

Here's what they had to say in an official press release:

"Our musical tastes don't overlap that much anymore. Johan is more into 90s-style electronica these days, and Sally is into non-electronic pop. In three years, we've only managed to record these two songs as Sally Shapiro, so with this single we have decided to call our musical project a day, and we would like to thank everyone who followed us on this journey."

Adding the following words on their official Facebook Page:

"We are moving into different musical directions and we don't want to bore you with music made for any other reason than a commonly shared inspiration and love for the music. We want to thank you all for your support through the years."

The single was out on a rather special day, marking exactly 10 years since the release party of Sally Shapiro's debut single "I'll Be By Your Side".



To celebrate 10 years of Sally Shapiro's colourful synth anthems, I have compiled the following list of my very own, most treasured songs by the Swedish duo:

20 "Starman" - with Electric Youth (2013)

19 "What Can I Do (Com Truise Remix)" (2012)

18 "Why Did I Say Goodbye" - Tommy '86 & Sally Shapiro (2014)

17 "This City's Local Italo Disco DJ Has a Crush on Me (Little Boots Discotheque Remix)" (2013)

16 "Architectured Love" - Sally Shapiro & Le Prix (2013)

15 "Hold Me So Tight" (2006)

14 "I Dream with an Angel Tonight (Lovelock Remix)" (2013)

13 "Save Your Love" (2009)

12 "Love In July" (2009)

11 "I Know" (2006)

10 "Find My Soul" (2006)

9 "My Fantasy" (2008)

8 "If You Ever Wanna Change Your Mind (Ben Macklin Remix)" (2016)

7 "I'll Be By Your Side" (2006)

6 "Looking At the Stars" (2013)

5 "Time To Let Go (CFCF Remix)" (2008)

4 "All My Life" (2013)

3 "Miracle (Bogdan Irkük Remix)" (2009)

2 "Moonlight Dance" (2009)

1 "If It Doesn't Rain" (2013)

Oh and Johan and Sally... If you ever wanna change your mind... We would certainly be ok with it...

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CHOONS OF THE DAY: "BRING YOUR LOVE" - Joakim feat. Luke Jenner + "ON THE BEACH (CFCF Remix)"

Joakim's brand new album "Tropics Of Love" is out now via Tigersushi Records. The second single taken from the album is the oldschool flavoured "Bring Your Love" featuring Luke Jenner from The Rapture. The CFCF Remix of the previous single "On The Beach" is pretty dreamy too. Here they both are back to back.

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SHREM'S LIST OBSESSION: Top 10 Best Sally Shapiro Remixes

Sally Shapiro, the indestructible Swedish re-inventors of Italo Disco, have just treated us to "Elsewhere" - a full length remix album inspired by their fantastic 3rd LP "Somewhere Else", one of this year's best albums to date without a doubt. This rather sumptuous selection of remixes influenced me to go over Sally Shapiro and Johan Agebjörn's entire catalogue in aim to compile the following list... With no less than 4 remix albums so far and an amalgamation of excellent singles and collaborative works the choice was indeed difficult...

10 "Architectured Love (Mauvais Cliché Remix)"

Architectured Love (Mauvais Cliché Remix) by Sally Shapiro

09 "My Fantasy (Bottin Remix)"



08 "I Dream With An Angel Tonight (Lovelock Remix)"

Sally Shapiro - I Dream With an Angel Tonight (Lovelock Remix) by steve moore

07 "Find My Soul (Johan Agebjörn's Norwegian Electrojazz Mix)"



06 "Sundown (Nite Jewel Remix)"

SALLY SHAPIRO - Sundown (Nite Jewel Remix) by Paper Bag Records

05 "I'll Be By Your Side (Tensnake Remix)"

SALLY SHAPIRO - I'll be by your side (Tensnake Remix) by Tensnake

04 "If It Doesn't Rain (Dan Lissvik Remix)"

SALLY SHAPIRO - If It Doesn't Rain (Dan Lissvik Remix) by Paper Bag Records

03 "This City's Local Italo Disco DJ Has a Crush on Me (Little Boots Discotheque Remix)"

This City's Local Italo Disco DJ Has A Crush On Me (Little Boots Discotheque Remix) by Sally Shapiro

02 "Time To Let Go (CFCF Remix)"



01 "Miracle (Bogdan Irkük Remix)"

"Miracle (Bogdan Irkük Remix)" - Sally Shapiro by SHREM

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SHREM'S LIST OBSESSION: Top 10 Favourite Azari & III Remixes

I've become obsessed with Azari & III since the very first time I heard "Reckless (With Your Love)" back in 2009. The Toronto house quartet is back now with the remix album of their self-titled debut featuring arch remixery by Tiga, Jori Hulkkonen, Art Department, Disclosure, and Nicolas Jaar. You can stream it exclusively at Noisey. I thought it could be a great opportunity to look into their very own mixing talents in the vibrant variety of artists for whom they submitted remixes so far. Here's top 10 made of those ones I cherish the most. After all it's Saturday y'all!

10 "Diminishing Returns (Azari & III Remix)" - Ali Love (2009)

Diminishing Returns (AZARI & III Remix) by aliver79

09 "Shake (Azari & III Remix)" - Little Boots (2012)

Little Boots - Shake (Azari & III remix) by LittleBoots

08 "Call Your Girlfriend (Azari & III Remix)" - Robyn (2011)

07 "All Night (Azari & III Mix)" - Voltage (2010)

VOLTAGE - ALL NIGHT (AZARI & III REMIX) by Cutters Records

06 "Come Closer (Azari & III Remix)" - CFCF (2010)

05 "Days (Azari & III Remix)" - CREEP (2010)

04 "We Are Water (Azari & III Remix)" - Health (2010)

HEALTH - We Are Water (Azari & III remix) by marrymetothesky

03 "Stay Here" - Friendly Fires feat. Azari & III (2010)

02 "Give It 2 U (Azari & III Mix)" - Quentin Harris & Ultra Naté (2010)

Quentin Harris & Ultra Naté - "Give It 2 U (Azari & III Mix)" by SHREM

01 "Take Me Over (Azari & III Remix)" - Cut Copy (2011)

Cut Copy - Take Me Over (Azari & III Remix) by aRod | GottaDanceDirty™

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SHREM'S DOUBLE TROUBLE: "BORDERLINE" - Madonna /// "TIME TO LET GO (CFCF Remix)" - Sally Shapiro

La Ciccone's 1984 number 1 single vs CFCF's wonderful subtly inspired by "Borderline" remix for Sally Shapiro the most talented of all Italo Disco reinventors in the whole Scandinavia. Now isn't that a scrumptious fusion? P.S. How cool is the cover of the Japanese 7" with the "A Star is Born" note?

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