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Reviews also printed in Blowback (still to get copy)
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194: Extra Skrufff: 25 February 2005 Single Of The Week == Italian EP (Relish Records) Coming out of the same stable as Tiefschwarz (specifically on Manhead’s label Relish) the Italian EP is three tracks of electrodisco from three different Italian production teams. Ajello, Nemesi and Franz & Shape and all three tracks stand up on their own right.

Ajello (aka DJ Rocca) already has an impressive pedigree than includes breaks and drum & bass cuts as Maffia Sound System and collaborations with Zed Bias, though here he turns his hand to electro-disco with suitably impressive effect. High energy, melodic and packed with handclaps, the instrumental track is clearly designed for the dance floor as is Nemesi’s Cosmica, the musical fruit of journalist/ promoter Alessandro Lestino. However, starting out with a beatless acoustic guitar intro, the track is a decidedly darker affair, that’s more late night than its peak time predecessor. Franz & Shape’s Countach, an electro-disco layered instrumental which builds and builds via thumping basslines, analogue synth sounds and filtered effects.

The Italian EP is out now.

Genre: Electro-disco Rating: 9/10 (for Countach), 8/10 the other two tracks) http://www.relishrecords.com

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DJ REACTIONS: Laurent Garnier: Ajello “Oh Yes, will Play” (Favourite)

Matt Williams (Ignition Crew): “Awesome! Caning this, thankyou so much!”

Luke Solomon: “This is very cool”

Tiga: Ajello 7.5/10 “Great”

Mark Moore: Featured in latest Chart at 9. “Italo mania 3 tracker on Headman’s label- great stuff!”
Rev Milo Speedwagon, Kiss 100: “I dig the Italian EP…..Relish strike again!! Ajello - Assault on Precinct 13 and a half 9/10 for EP…played Ajello on show - look forward to playing the rest of them”

Lars, Funk D’Void: “Thanks for this wonderful record, it will never leave my box. What a great Christmas present, all the trax are unbelievable…”

David Duriez: Ajello 7/10 (Favourite). “Ajello’s track is good, will play it”

Giles Smith (Secret Sundaze/All Over My Face/MOS Radio): Ajello 7/10 “My favourite track here, like the more old school drums on this. Bit more housey than the others, still keeping the electro element intact”

Wandy (Chibuku/Bugged Out!/MOS Radio): “I can’t stop listening to the Italian E.P! Franz & Shape was my favourite at first but now it’s Harlem U.S.A, I’m going to open the show with it this week.”

Erol Alkan: “Yes i like em!! sounds ace in a club”

Nic Fanciulli: “I Love It! Harlem U.S.A is my favourite”

Paul Woolford (Basics/Various): “I’m playing the Ajello track on this E.P, excellent.4/5)

Bones & Ramsey: “We Love all three tracks and think they are all great tracks they are on our chart in the top ten and also they went down a treat all of he new Year also we will deffinately be playing them at Fabric Friday and also in Coppenhagen.”

Commie (MOS Radio/Sky TV): Ajello 8/10 (Favourite) “Excellent collection of tracks. Fine Stuff. Also in sky music library”

Tom Mangan: Ajello “My fave I think, weird but good!! I like very much” 9/10