Time & Again vinyl

Lecce's finest Massimiliano Pagliara now calls Berlin home, where he's a resident at local institution Panorama Bar and at Offenbach's Robert Johnson as well. Quite fitting then that in-house label Ostgut Ton takes the honour of releasing his new EP Time & Again, where his irresistible nu-disco jams take on an even stronger form yet. "If I Try To Forget I Will Miss You Even More" channels the energy of a typical Sunday night up at the infamous Berghain loft, as does the title track with its razor sharp, neon lit analogue synths soaring gloriously above the mix in classic Italo disco fashion. On the flip is the emotive, soulful and Detroit influenced "To A Faraway Place" with its euphoric elements reminiscent of Virginia's contribution for the label last year. Finally, "A Passing Day" is the moodiest offering here; the slow burning number features a gritty EBM style arpeggio and industrial percussion strikes, creating quite the suspense.

Jacques Renault, Leri Ahel, Benjamin Fröhlich, Vito & Druzzi, Garden City Movement