It's time to revive this Lost Classic thread of mine. Here's a marvellously kitsch euro disco moment made in France back in 1981. This girl group project founded by Léo Carrier in Paris back in 1979 scored a stream of well received club singles back in the 80's disco heydays. "I Love Video" is a b-side taken from their "Get The Look" single.
Repeating the same mighty trick as back in 2013, Norway's best POP export Annie teams up with one of the most reliable European producers Richard X for a collection of songs that is already shaping up to be the EP of the year. The aptly titled "Endless Vacation" EP drops 16th October and aside the delightful summer gem "Cara Mia" it also includes the 90s house fuelled "WorkX2" and the delectably euro-trashy "Dadaday" (co-produced by Jim Eliot and Stefan Storm) - 2015's most shamelessly catchy song. Richard X and Annie prove yet again to be the indisputable force in the synth pop department and if "Out Of Reach" - the 4th and final track to be revealed from "Endless Vacation", matches the excellence of the rest of the songs, Annie might have that EP of the year title in the bag. Pop Royalty.
Get your copy of "Endless Vacation" on a limited edition CD (one of only 475!) HERE.
The impossibly clever artwork by PAOLSZI. Photo of Annie by Hildegunn Wærnes.
How about this shamelessly tacky list before this evening's Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest? File it under: Kitsch, Guilty Pleasure and the ultimate Euro Trash. Enjoy:
20 "Où aller" - Marie Line, France [ESC 1998, 3pts, #24 Place]
19 "Bitaqat Hob" (بطاقة حب) - Samira Said سميرة سعيد , Morocco [ESC 1980, 7pts, #18 Place]
18 "Lejla" - Hari Mata Hari, Bosnia and Herzegovina [ESC 2006, 229pts, #3 Place]
17 "Ime Anthropos Ki Ego ("Είμαι άνθρωπος κι εγώ") - Evridiki (Ευρυδίκη), Cyprus [ESC 1994, 51pts, #11 Place]
16 "Senhora do mar (Negras águas)" - Vânia Fernandes, Portugal [ESC 2008, 69pts, #13 Place]
I've got two super-trashy 80's italo disco tracks for you today. One made in France, the other in Italy itself. Thought there wasn't enough kitsch on my carousel recently... This is beyond tacky but very enjoyable nonetheless. Here they are:
The year was 1979 and Mademoiselle Lizzy Mercier Descloux has just released this gritty mutant disco punk track as her debut single. One of those obscure european records that lived up to cult status all through the years. C'est formidable!
Haven't fallen in love with any other disco obscurity that passionately since "Bamalama"! What a DISCO-very! There's an outstanding edit by the mysterious BEAT MASS too. Very disco indeed!!!
Ooh-Hoo-Ooh, I'm walking on music Ooh-Hoo-Ooh, I'm walking on air!
God if there's one thing I appreciate in 1980's music is its level of kitsch. Well it doesn't get any tackier and any more 80's than this spanish absolute gem!!! Y viva Alaska!!!
Iceland's prime pop star in one of his most recent singles. Somewhere behind this tacky production, trashy arrangement lies a melody of an ultimate beauty I promise!
Venice Disco Queen - HARD TON a.k.a. Disgrace Jones - bringing back the glory of the tacky 1980's italo disco moments... One of the most vibrant, eccentric and fun acts out there at the minute. It doesn't get any camper than this... Io l'adorrrrrrrrrrrro...
