a thread for Italians Do It Better

talk is just talk. until he steals my money, he's just a dork.

They were so good at White Heat last night. Exceeded my expectations.

http://thequietus.com/articles/08974-chromatics-live-review

Listened to Kill For Love all the way through for the first time this morning and really enjoyed it. That is all.

bah, bummed to have missed out on tickets for that. though i'm seeing them tonight. but still.

They were great at Village Underground last night! It was kind of a drag that they were the support act since they started so early and couldn't play for very long (they were booked on the gig ages ago, pre-Kill for Love's release), but it seemed like there was a large amount of the crowd that was there for them. "These Streets Will Never Look the Same" was a highlight; I didn't realize the guitarist sings that one.

Drumless

the placement of 'the river' almost at the end is just right.

I'm seeing them this week. I've never seen them/hope they don't suck/am jazzed despite having to find parking.

Symmetry's 'Themes For An Imaginary Film' is now available on vinyl... http://italiansdoitbetter.bigcartel.com/

http://vivaitalians.blogspot.com/2012/07/after-dark-2.html

awesome

"gold glitter vinyl"!!

that first instrumental on 'kill for love', so good. generally a fantastic record, although I have a hard time taking the lonely robot vocoder stuff seriously.

http://soundcloud.com/johnnyjewel/after-dark-remastered

this label seems extremely generous to fans. all the more surprising considering they seem to operate from a blogspot.

Yeah, they've always given away tons of music.
I was kind of bummed out to read Prof. Genius' comment on the Soundcloud page there, though - it sucks if people aren't getting paid. I LOVE those two tracks of his on that comp.

But then it also looks like they resolved this?

In any case, agree that those two tracks are the bomb.

Hey guys - that was me (Prof Genius).

Thanks for digging the stuff. Johnny's a good guy. He's correcting that situation. Seems it wasn't really his doing but I will say no more. (bet u can guess).

also - i've made/released lots of stuff since the IDIB releases: soundcloud.com/professorjorge >> some randomness

didn't know you were part of bim marx! good stuff

Johnny's a good guy

i want to believe this, but several pdxers i've spoken with say... otherwise

So far so good : )

still rocking your tropical computer system cdr on a regular basis, so awesome. just sayin' :)

Thanks!I'm glad it's still got some life left! Most recent releases on other labels have been less synthpop/Italo flavored. I'll be starting a Bandcamp in a few months that will remedy that. I'll keep you posted!

awesome
pegaso was my fave track on that comp.

Here's a link that's still active (c. 2009) with free downloads, including the full version of "Pegaso". Have at it since the other label that released that hasn't payed me for it since 2009 as well !

http://rcrdlbl.com/2009/10/07/exclusive_new_download_jorge_velez_perfume_across_the_spree_pegaso "> http://rcrdlbl.com/2009/10/07/exclusive_new_download_jorge_velez_perfume_across_the_spree_pegaso

Sorry about that. One of those two links works.

From After Dark 2:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jBWfQ6C1qY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCeQDNoQIkc

I migh be the only person around here who gives a shit anymore, but J. Jewel put up a mix of unreleased stuff from the Kill For Love sessions: http://soundcloud.com/johnnyjewel/running-from-the-sun

I give a shit.

both of those tracks are pretty solid, not breaking any new ground but i'm not sure i want that anyway

Chromatics playing for a fashion show and a video with a bunch of models seems really appropriate. Really like the Desire track.

I'm grossed out that they would want to have anything to do with Karl Lagerfeld, but that's a nice track.

where's after dark 2?!

New Chromatics song, from After Dark 2 I think:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjQ2jGUNSck&list=HL1353865608&feature=mh_lolz

very seasonal

http://soundcloud.com/johnnyjewel/black-and-white-autumn-mix

I know it's not really winter, but since the weather outside is still autumnal...

blissed out "Ceremony" is insane...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9N17f3ERt0

hahahah just came here to post the above two posts, fuck it IM GOING FOR IT

http://soundcloud.com/culturcide/chromatics-ceremony-new-order

Loving "Cherry," really not moved by the "Ceremony" cover.

I know it's not really winter, but since the weather outside is still autumnal...

― Gukbe, Sunday, December 2, 2012 9:00 PM (4 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

it's not winter, eh?

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8482/8250123709_d5028597bd.jpg

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/9627011/photos/drudge-siren.gifnew t-shirts in stockhttps://dl.dropbox.com/u/9627011/photos/drudge-siren.gif

After Dark 2 this Friday

maybe

https://soundcloud.com/johnnyjewel/mirage-lets-kiss

up on itunes apparently

it's there

After all these years.

How is it?

just me, or do bits of it sound very RAM?

ok really only camera by chromatics