“Catch” by Sun-La-Shan - Video Mix by Glenn Rivera

[glenngrivera]

“Catch” by Sun-La-Shan - Video Mix by Glenn Rivera

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Italo-disco began an innovative journey from 1980 throughout the latter part of this dance era. Many musicians of this generation were heavily influenced by the beauty of Euro-disco, yet were obviously searching for a sound that was adventurous and fresh.

Bands such as Sun-La-Shan emphasized a feel for keyboards and arrangements that were just a phenomenal as the German work of Kraftwerk. In a time where experimental techniques were key their track “Catch” became a sound that even today perplexes and tweaks the mind.

In 1982 this single was released on their label Superradio and was produced by Franco Scopinich (Atmosphere, Camaro’s Gang, Dance Club) and featured strange but alluring vocals by Venise.

I asked Italo-disco specialist, Alex Nikitin (www.euro-flash.net) a track from this genre which to apply with a Video Mix and “Catch” was it. Sounded great to me – but which film would work over the mysterious sound and flow of the song? After a few minutes of thought, the images of the 1977 horror film by Dario Argento were embedded in my mind. The two were made for each other.

And even though the spoken elements of the dance track “Catch” are quite a mystery the terror of “Suspiria” seem to answer the keyboards, which haunt the track.

“Suspiria” stars Jessica Harper, Stefania Casini and Flavio Bucci – my first time viewing this film as a teenager made me sleepless for several nights. Now I find the allure of “Suspiria” being the genius of Argento’s outline to brilliantly capture suspense and horror as art.

This Video Mix is a salute to Italo-disco and Dario Argento.

Featuring scenes from “Suspiria” – RENT THE DVD!
Video Mix by Glenn Rivera
Produced by Ken Emmons

[JussiK]

I'm sure Dario Argento would not be thrilled to see this as the man was always into metal music. That must have gradually done something irreversible to his brain, until now when all is finally lost with his latest "La Terza Madre/The Third Mother", a truly sad demostration just how low a once mighty director can descend, a cult figure in European cinema, a maestro of the macabre idolized by Martin Scorsese. But "Suspiria"! This of course was Argento's ultimate triumph, simply the best horror film in history. This video mix really succeeds as those sinister, steadily throbbing beats do go well with the uniquely phantasmagorical imagery. Love the way the flashes of white morph into white glass panels of doors.
Goblin of course made their own cosmic disco tracks, in the form of Giorgio Farina's and Claudio Simonetti's Discocross project of 1978 ( not to be confused with the early 80's italodisco series). - More Italian horror/giallo videomixes please!