Today we bring you a little taste of our favorite Italo label DWDK (Danny Was A Drag King). Born as a ‘Disco Special’ version of parent label Hell Yeah Recordings, and it’s eclectic sound, DWDK is a distinct take on italo nu-disco with a feel good Balearic vibe. It’s definitely an up-and-coming label to watch.
Ajello - El Charro by Low Life Inc
Luminodisco-Dinossa by Low Life Inc
Ajello - ‘Smells Like Too Cheesy’ - Full Album Preview Here
AJELLO - Smells Like Too Cheesy (Radio Ajello Promo Mix) by DANNY Was a Drag King
DWDK is on Facebook Here
Ajello - ‘Smells Like Too Cheesy’
I know the Ajello for years now...I "discovered" Fabrizio Tavernelli (aka Taver) first, almost 20 years ago... he was the leader/singer of a band called A.F.A. and that day he had on an indian headdress that rivaled Jamiroquai. Since then he has been a proponent of a myriad of projects, music, radio, fanzines, books, labels... Luca Roccatagliati aka DJ Rocca has deeply linked his name to Maffia Illicit Club in Reggio Emilia being the resident DJ. There's nothing like Rocca's enviable record collection...
Around 2003 the two figures joined forces to form AJELLO, a studio project heavily inspired by italo disco and new wave... after 8 years of working together, they are dubbed as italo nu-disco dons having released music on every cool disco label on planet earth & re-edited the most impossible hard to find records,
The new album, Smells Like Too Cheesy has a definitive 80s approach and features the vocals of some of our past and present disco heroes: from the legendary Krisma to italo-disco timeless icon Fred Ventura trough the interplanetary XXL disco diva of the XXI Century Hard Ton.
When the going gets properly cheesy, Italy always unleashes the talent... Sometimes good cheese becomes awesomely trashy like 80's cult character Don Cico' and his back in the days ode to sabre and champagne in Ri-mi-ni.. or when Taver goes Pet Shop Boys - Paninaro with El Charro.
- Danny
Lumino Disco - Bio:
Luminodisco is the project by italian producer Federico Costantini. In his hometown Lecce our Luminodisco starts to get involved with music trough the punk rock circuit where he becomes a respected guitar player.
In 2004 Federico moves to Madrid and falls in love with electronic music jammin on synthesizers and drum machines. Today Federico lives in Rome and works as a sound engineer in a dubbing studio; nighttime, when he's not composing his own beats, Luminodisco exclusively spins his record collection at Rome’s best nu-disco party Exe-Cute.
