Pic by Joe Fuda Swedish italodisco queen Sally Shapiro gets a helping hand from French 80's electro loving producer Anoraak (associated with the Valerie collective) for this remix of her track "Anorak Christmas". This is tender, heartbreaking and wintery electropop that will make you slow dance the night away. Sally Shapiro - Anorak Christmas (Anoraak remix) (YSI) Sally [...]
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Well just when I think I'm done running my mind through the Italo Disco dredge I find something new. It doesn't seem to me that many Moggers aside from Ms. Rosalita and a few others have really cared about this revival, but I think the fact that this comes from Sweden could attract some of you into this genre. The album came out in '06. From what I've read it was entirely made by Johan Agebj...
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August 25 will mark the release date of My Guilty Pleasure on Paper Bag Records, the new album from Swedish italo-disco artist Sally Shapiro.The first single from the new album, "Miracle," will be released on June 16.Shapiro and producer Johan Agebjorn describe the new album as "a bit more poppy and varied" than her debut, Disco Romance. "It will hopefully make you fall in love with the person ...
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First Black Devil Disco Club _28 After_ and now this Sally Shapiro thing. The disco renaissance is fully upon us and if you want any part of it, you must pick up both of these records. Both are shrouded in mystery and spin, maybe spinstery. And eMusic broke them both to me (eMusic, your feature programmers are fantastic).Black Devil Disco Club (eMusic feature) (iTunes Link)Very dark and spooky-...
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You can now head to Sally Shapiro's MySpace to hear "Love In July" streaming in full. Apparently, cute FailWhales translate into heaven sent, Italo-disco goodness. My Guilty Pleasure will be out on August 25, which is but a cruel date in the distance. Give me my love in July...Click below to hear more from Sally Shapiro.
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I got pitchfork to thank for this one, like a broken watch that's correct a few times a day, pitchfork happen to come through this time, Essentially a project by Swedish Pop Queen Sally Shapiro And musician Johan Agebjorn, The style of the music harks back to the synthesized dance sound of Italo Disco. Sally Shapiro's singing style is dreamy, and pleasant to the ear. She reminds me of St Etien...
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Sally Shapiro “Miracle” from the album “My Guilty Pleasure” from Paper Bag Records on Vimeo.Sally Shapiro is excited to release a brand new video for the first single, “Miracle,” off her sophomore release, My Guilty Pleasure, out now on Paper Bag Records!
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Sally Shapiro wants you to have her song "Dying In Africa".No particular reason really - other than to let you know that girlfriend is still here and she has a new electronica album out today called "My Guilty Pleasure" that is lush, warm, poetic and and thoughtful. But then again you already knew that. And isn't the free download just downright sweet of her...Get "My Guilty Pleasure" on .
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Sally Shapiro may be the Swedish artist with the least Swedish name ever. But she is also poised to release her new album. My Guilty Pleasure is set for an August 25th release.You can sample the wares with this fancy download:"Mircale (Bogdan Irkuk remix)"- MP3Sally Shapiro's Myspace
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To continue dragging around the cliched compliment of calling enigma/ingenue Sally Shapiro "the queen/princess/]insert proclamation of royalty] of Italo disco" is full of complications, so instead of all of that dredging, we'll simply state that the music she and arranger...
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This is the latest single from Swedish Italo-disco singer Sally Shapiro's second album, My Guilty Pleasure, which is out now.About the video, from a recent press release, according to Sally and her producer Johan Agebjörn, "This music video is directed by Will Joines, whom we had the pleasure to shortly meet during our one and only (and short) DJ tour to North America. He photographed us during..
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Swedish pop star Sally Shapiro is a bit of an enigma. She doesn't like publicity, touring or giving interviews and is reportedly very shy out of the recording studio. Her music is harmless,mellow and very listenable Italo - pop,somewhat twee and rather Eurovision Song sounding. She collaborates with producer/writer Johan Agebjorn on this second album, which [...]
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Who: Sally ShapiroTitle: My Guilty PleasureRelease Date: August 25thLabel: Paper BagThoughts: The Swedish invasion of music does not seem like it will ever stop. Album after album from new acts have been pouring into our ears lately and now some of the acts that first started the tidal wave are getting ready to release their follow-ups. After bursting onto the scene with her Italo disco revival...
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Swedish music person Sally Shapiro (it's a pseudonym...don't tell Canada) done got her song "Miracle" remixed by Bulgarian music person Bogdan Irkük. It makes my balls sweat!Sally Shapiro - "Miracle" (Bogdan Irkük Remix)
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