hysteric

Name: George
Member Since: Mar 16, 2005
Rank: 1787
Average Vote Received: Correct (4.02, 122 votes)
last 10 days: Correct (3.96, 25 votes)
Rated 1938 releases, average: 4.42
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Profile:

Music lover, record collector and occasional DJ.

I like: Disco, Italo/Euro-Disco, Cosmic sound, Electro, Synth-Pop, New-Wave, NDW, Minimal-Synth, Industrial, New Beat, Hi-NRG, Soundtracks, Miami Bass, Chicago House, Ambient/New Age, some Techno stuff and a little Punk & Hardcore from the late 70s, early 80s.

Please don't bother me with your eBay sales.
Sorry, but I don't sell my records (except those listed below).
Trade offers are always welcome.
An account for my double copies is here: ^_^

Good record traders on discogs:
eliasrafael, romirio, iamthegreatwarlord, inserted, waterwolf, moanerman, derhaack, nhj, mattamation, wiz_of_oz, italokaiser, lesypersound, patrick53amw, plikestechno, honey-k, hrgdisco, suono_di_stiletto, da-most, iDIGvinyl, dschmid, daniele_b, angst-pop, watzmann, jogi, e,r

Music I'm (still) searching not in discogs:
>Simon Boswell - "Stage Fright OST" cd
>David Hentschell - "Educating Rita" 7"
>Ninja - "Fallin' Down" 12"
>Pino Donaggio - "Body Double" & "Blow Out" OSTs
>Pascalin - "How Did You Come Into My Life" 12"
>Flexx - "Body Dancer" 12"

Top 10 May ‘09

Doris Guy – “Listen Baby”
Splash Band – “Star Man”
Rene’ – “Don’t Hurt Me”
Max-Him – “Roadhouse Blues”
Tobias Bernstrup – “Videodrome”
Class Action – “Blast Off”
Stephanie Mills – “Pilot Error (Club Mix)”
The Twins – “Love In The Dark”
Alter Ego – “Just Like A Star”
Marcello Giombini – “Ballo Erotico”

I'm happy to answer any questions about items in my collection or those listed for sale.
In some cases a little mp3 trading may be possible (time permitting, and of old music only).

Please check my new sales account!

And lastly: I have ZERO tolerance for lazy and/or crooked sellers!

DO NOT buy from:
Benjamin Debroux
96 b av. Walckiers
1160 Brussels
BELGIUM

Seller Rating:

100.0% positive (39 ratings)

Buyer Rating: 100.0% positive (141 ratings)

hysteric's groups (21)

Reviews:

Amanda Lear - Wild Thing / Follow Me - 12-Jun-09 03:22 AM
This record is only worth picking up for the b-side (the a-side: Wild Thing is atrocious).
Although not stated as such on the record, Follow Me is in fact a remix version (probably the same as Follow Me - Special 87 Mix), with a hard edged, almost metallic bassline typical of many Power Records releases.
The sparse, almost minimalist arrangement and entirely synthetic production of this version has a very different feel from the original and brings out the more melancholy aspects of the composition.
Based on the discogs ratings, it’s probably not to most peoples’ taste, but in my opinion it’s an interesting take on a disco classic and definitely worth a listen for lovers of Italo and HiNRG.

Robert Lloyd (2) - Sometime - 07-Apr-09 04:42 AM
Absolute killer italo masterpiece, and while not as acclaimed as others on the famous Milano-based "Gong" label, is certainly just as deserving of attention.
If you cant afford Sensitive - "Driving" (and lets face it, who can?) "Sometime" is pretty good substitute, with a similar sound, and at a tiny fraction of the price.
Both instrumental and vocal versions on this are great, and different enough to each be interesting in their own right (although the instr. will no doubt work better for modern ie; conservative, dancefloors).
"Sometime" features tight drum programming and a dark funky bassline, matched with some very well-written (and sung) lyrics.
To top it off, the break on this is one of the best in Italo-land and will really take you to another place, it gives me goosebumps every time I hear it... highest recommendation!

Hysterical Fit - Come And Make Me High - 28-Oct-08 08:56 PM
One of my favourite ‘discoveries’ of this year, “Come And Make Me High” is a wonderful Italo gem similar in style to Real Corporation’s “All Of The Time”, also produced / written by Leonardo Rosi.
Attempting to describe the ingredients of this great composition does not really give an impression of the whole, but nevertheless it contains classic 80s synthesized steel drums, sad and romantic male vocals in the verse and a chorus nothing short of ecstatic; in common with many other records on the legendary Sensation label.
To the average listener, this song may sound kitsch or dated; but to Italo-Disco lovers it contains all the elements for a masterpiece that must be heard, preferably on a walkman whilst lying on a beach.

Various - Heavy Metal - Music From The Motion Picture - 22-Oct-08 08:45 PM
I have to disagree with the previous review. As much as I think that new-wave and synthi-pop stuff would go great with the visuals of the movie, the scene of the Heavy Metal magazine (from which this movie was derived) was based almost entirely around heavy and stoner rock. If you look at record covers from these days and the “Adult Fantasy” style by featured artists such as Richard Corben, Jean Giraud, Boris Vallejo, etc. you can see the connection immediately.
For me also, the soundtrack is not that great, except for maybe Blue Öyster Cult, Devo and Riggs and even then, these tracks are *very* guilty pleasures and only enjoyable because I have a soft spot for the movie.
At least the soundtrack is better than that of the appalling update on this idea: Heavy Metal 2000. Compared to abominations such as Insane Clown Posse and System Of A Down, a bit of Cheap Trick and Journey ain’t gonna hurt anyone.
Overall, an interesting time capsule of a particular time in music and art, but a very dated one.

Peter Richard - Frozen Red - 12-Aug-08 03:11 AM
Walking In The Neon is indeed a great song, but if you only listen to this track then you’re really missing out! Reason being, there is much more Italo-Electro craziness lurking on this album than you might imagine, and in fact no bad or even average tracks.
For You, Only You, Talk About Me and School Years are great fast-paced tracks bordering on new wave, but my personal favourites are Fly Away, a soft, beautiful and melancholy song, Marlene, a fantastic composition a little in the 1920’s style of Taco - Puttin’ On The Ritz, and last, but definitely not least, Le Planéte Nous Régarde (The Planet Looks At Us), maybe a little tribute to Plastic Bertrand - Tout Petit La Planete, but with more electro production and cool lyrics in both French & English about the evolution of man into the technological age.
The whole album benefits immensely from a stellar line-up featuring superb production by Walter Beinat, the subtleties of Peter Richard’s voice, Gigi Tonet on synths and no doubt the participation of Italian music legend Celso Valli didn’t hurt either.
Finally, the icing on this sumptuous cake is the cover photo, which depicts Mr. Richard himself with eyebrows pencilled into sharp points, without a shirt and draped with some kind of supposedly futuristic red plastic tube. Absolute gold.

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