A1 It's A War 6:52
A2 Now Baby Now 5:52
A3 Cosmic Voyager 6:19
B1 Ahjia 6:10
B2 Super Extra Sexy Sign 6:28
B3 I'm Ready 6:30
Straight from the immense shelves of the Full Time Production warehouse, here¡Çs a new must-have gem for the italo disco lovers.
Released for the first time in 1980 , eponymous album ¡ÈKano ¡É is remastered for vinyl for the first time since then and is given an incredible new life through this version pressed on limited edition hand-numbered vinyl that is deep in grooves and inspiration.
The first successful pioneer and ambassadors of the newly-minted "italo disco", Stefano Pulga and Luciano Ninzatti formed the core of KANO forging a consistent and memorable sound maintened throughout.
This is the sound of an army of buzzing, mini-computers and thickly-slapped bass guitars igniting neon squares across dancefloors worldwide. As such, it sort of straddles the line between italo disco and synth funk.
Each of the six songs provides 6 to 7 minutes of danceable delights with lengthy instrumental stretches perfect for nightclubs. With vocals that are a mix of natural, falsetto and robotic, this is an album for boys, girls and androids alike.
The best of the bunch open and close the set, with "It's a War" marrying a downright deadly bass line with a furiously funky organ and apocalyptic screeching synths and "I'm Ready" providing a veritable celebration of this new sound that would go on to be a big hit in two different decades. ¡ÈI¡Çm ready¡É was not only the beginning of Italo Disco but also a starting point for Hip Hop because that track became a classic for breakdance.
"Now Baby Now" provides further thrilling proof of the success of this sound. The positively boppy "Ahjia" hails its all-encompassing power with a jubilant refrain of "everything is music!", while the mostly-instrumental "Cosmic Voyager" acts as an adventurous, triumphant soundtrack for a hero spacecraft. "Super Extra Sexy Sign", meanwhile, grooves through the Zodiac signs in entertaining fashion.
All of this adds up to a very fun listen and a very impressive debut finally repressed and remastered on limited edition hand-numbered vinyl.
FullTime Prduction is a label of Goody Music Production
