Mondo Groove Italy Schallplatten & CDs

Review: The excellent Mondo Groove label out of Italy takes us on another worldly disco trip across eight fantastic cuts. Nuccio Di Vico immediately hook you in with the lazy rhythms and starry synths of 'Lasciati Amare' and from there Momo Yang gets more funky on 'Peggio Per Te' and Patrizia Caselli ups the ante with the funky bass riffs and tooting horn arrangements of 'Un Amore Anonimo.' Highlights on the B-side, which is just as good, incudes the more steamy and erotic sounds of Gloria Piedimonte's 'Chi Sei' and percolating disco funk of Spataneri Sebastiano Aria's 'Vagabondo Non Sono.' Super sunny music.

Review: Originally released in 1981, Good Question by Japanese jazz singer Eri Ohno receives a much needed reissue here courtesy of Italy's Mondo Groove label. The acclaimed 'city pop' masterpiece features influences of boogie, disco and funk and fusion, which is the perfect musical accompaniment to Ohno's smoky and soulful voice. Repressed for the first time from the original Nippon Columbia master tapes, this is sure to be one highly sought after limited edition release that many will be eager to get their hands on. - don't sleep!