SHREM'S FUTURE ANTHEMS: "NAKED CITY" - Glass Candy

The ever so prolific Johnny Jewel and his muse Ida No, the pair behind the cult Glass Candy act have just shared their brand new song "Naked City" which had premiered earlier on today during Chanel Spring 2019 Collection fashion show. Italians Do It Better confirmed the long-anticipated track to be officially released in January 2019. This is Glass Candy's first new material since their hypnotising cover of Herb Alpert's "Rise" back in 2014 promising some more sweet surprises for all the Glass Candy devotees to follow next year...

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SHREM'S DOUBLE TROUBLE: "Redheads Feel More Pain" - Glass Candy /// "Fill the Blanks" - Appaloosa

Two more videos from Italians Do It Better's ubiquitous "After Dark 2" compilation emerged in the last few weeks. Alberto Rossini just added another vintage inspired clip to his visual odyssey of videos submitted exclusively for the label, this time focusing solely on the incomparable Ida No while portraying Glass Candy's most experimental and uncompromising single in years "Redheads Feel More Pain". In the meantime French duo Appaloosa released an aptly bizarre video, directed by Raphaëlle Chovin, for their strange little electro number "Fill the Blanks". Both tracks, alongside brand new tunes from Desire, Chromatics and Farah, can be found on "After Dark 2" which is an absolute must for all the nu italo disco, underground electro and "twisted" synth pop lovers out there.

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CHOON OF THE DAY: "BEAUTIFUL OBJECT" - Glass Candy

Glass Candy's spectacular performance at Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona, their first show in months which they described themselves as "absolutely hypnotic", was indeed a rather euphoric, hedonistic and joyful moment I was very lucky to enjoy from the very first row. They literally included every single song I was hoping to hear live... "Candy Castle", "Life After Sundown", "Geto Boys", "Beatific", "Digital Versicolor", "Warm In The Winter", "Miss Broadway"... I mean what a sensational set! In addition to the beginning of their European tour and the release of the fantastic "After Dark 2" compilation, Italians Do It Better duo treated us also to a fresh video for the wonderful "Beautiful Object" directed by the label's frequent collaborator, a retro-chic visionary extraordinaire Alberto Rossini. A pure summer moment!

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SHREM'S DOUBLE TROUBLE: "GETO BOYS" /// "THE POSSESSED" - Glass Candy

This ultra-rare 12" by the awe inspiring Glass Candy is a fascinating mélange of three songs. Samples taken from The Geto Boys 1991 Hit "Mind Playing Tricks On Me" and Isaac Hayes' "Hung Up On My Baby" from 1974 are mixed to an astonishing effect. Ida No sings Sugar Boy Crawford's "Iko Iko" over the beat. One of those super-precious rarities in the vibrant catalogue of Italians Do It Better. Johnny Jewel just made it available for download on his Soundcloud. Such a treasure! Oh yeah and we also have another vintage masterpiece by Alberto Rossini to accompany Glass Candy's latest single "The Possessed" taken from the label's most anticipated "After Dark 2" compilation.

"... FOR A GOOD TIME... CALL 1-800-GLASS-CANDY..."

GLASS CANDY / GETO BOYS by JOHNNY JEWEL



GLASS CANDY / THE POSSESSED (Extended Runway Edit) by JOHNNY JEWEL

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SHREM'S CLUB BIZARRE INTRODUCING: "THE POSSESSED" - Glass Candy

And so the almost-impossible-to-bear teasing by Italians Do It Better before the release of their enormously anticipated "After Dark 2" continues with this +7 minute long Nu Italo Disco odyssey by the one and only Glass Candy! And if the beauty of the track wasn't enough it's being also given away generously for free with this download below. Along with previous singles "Looking For Love" by Chromatics and "Tears From Heaven" by Desire, "After Dark 2" is shaping to be the compilation of the year! M/A/G/N/I/F/I/C/E/N/T

GLASS CANDY / THE POSSESSED (Extended Runway Edit) by JOHNNY JEWEL

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CHOON OF THE DAY: "CHERRY" - Chromatics

Italians Do It Better is unstoppable this autumn. In anticipation for the label's "After Dark 2" compilation we receive yet another fabulous teaser, this time coming from the Chromatics. The instantly appealing "Cherry" comes as a generous free download with a vintage video by the one and only Alberto Rossini. What a beautiful melody! With the band's previous effort the hypnotising "Looking For Love" and Desire's rapturous "Tears From Heaven" I think we can easily predict the compilation reaching its cult status similarly to its predecessor in no time from the release date. Quite simply the coolest record label out there...

  CHROMATICS / CHERRY by JOHNNY JEWEL

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CHOON OF THE DAY: "TEARS FROM HEAVEN" - Desire

Desire, one of the most cherished bands from the ultra-cool Italians Do It Better, has just released this gorgeous vintage video for "Tears from Heaven". In a similar fashion to their widely beloved "Under Your Spell" from the soundtrack to Nicolas Winding Refn's "Drive", this new song also offers the unmistakenable production by the enormously talented Johnny Jewel (Glass Candy and The Chromatics), the immediately enchanting melody and the mesmerising mish-mash of analog synths and chill-wave atmosphere. Oh and that little bridge en français in the middle oooh la la... Judging by the excellence of both "Tears From Heaven" and the exquisite "Looking For Love" by The Chromatics we shall soon be treated to one of the best compilations in months if not years. Both tracks will be included on the upcoming "After Dark 2" alongside new tunes by Glass Candy, Farah, Mirage and Appaloosa.

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CHOON OF THE DAY: "LOOKING FOR LOVE" - Chromatics

Italians Do It Better, one of the coolest record labels in this part of the galaxy, has just released a brand new video from their most successful act - the mesmerising Chromatics. "Looking For Love" comes as an appetising teaser before Johnny Jewel releases "After Dark 2" hotly tipped to be this year's best compilation with fresh tracks from Glass Candy, Farah, Desire, Appaloosa, Mirage and more. Pretty much anything touched by this ultra-talented producer turns into sonic gold and reaches a cult status in no time. Just check out their store full of colourful records and t-shirts. "Looking For Love" is a pure masterpiece in its ethereal glory, unique to all sounds Chromatics. When music get stylish...

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SHREM'S DOUBLE TROUBLE: "DON'T CALL" /// "MIRROIR MIRROIR" - Desire

One of the main acts from the ultra-cool Italians Do It Better - Desire, becomes increasingly popular since their song "Under Your Spell" was recently used for the soundtrack to "Drive". Here are two more tunes by the band from their only LP so far which enjoyed a lot of delayed attention thanks to Winding Refn's movie.

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CHOON OF THE DAY: "Warm in the Winter" - Glass Candy

Alberto Rossini sharing his visually stunning imagery with the quirky sounds from Italians Do It Better is a match made in nu-disco heaven. Check out his latest achievement for Glass Candy's latest single "Warm in the Winter". I absolutely can't wait for their new album to come out!W/O/N/D/E/R/F/U/L/!

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SHREM'S HALLOWEEN TRICKS AND TREATS: "HALLOWEEN" - Glass Candy /// "PHANTOMS" - Young Galaxy

EVERYONE HAVE THE SPOOKIEST HALLOWEEN EVER!!!



GLASS CANDY / HALLOWEEN by JOHNNY JEWEL

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CHOON OF THE DAY: "KILL FOR LOVE" - The Chromatics

Apart from being super-busy preparing Glass Candy's most anticipated brand new LP, ITALIANS DO IT BETTER - one of my most favourite Record Labels out there, has also revealed some spellbinding plans coming from the Chromatics camp. As they stated on their blog: "Chromatics' new album 'Kill For Love' is finished and will be out in January! Between now & then, we'll be leaking videos and singles from it." Johnny Jewel truly is such an inspirational producer. Letąs hope they will finally get a well deserved wider recognition now that the hugely popular soundtrack to DRIVE includes tracks by Desire and The Chromatics themselves.

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