
Ajello has been around since the beginning of the actual "Italian" Italo Revival in the early 2000's and the good news is they are back with their second release on Danny Was A Drag King. Like the title didn't give it away, Chocolate Black Leather "is an orgy of vintage synths, bouncy bass and a sure winner for the Italo disco fans. To that one more touch of sleaze, Ajello enlisted "House Diva" Hard Ton to make that chocolate erupt. NYC "Disco Royalty" Brennan Green on the remix duties with just the right amount of 303 to send everything to [...]

Camp has always been a part of Italo disco whether its adherents admit it or not. It's a sensation that bleeds into slap-happy synth arrangements, histrionic vocal performances and even the genre's lighthearted take on sexy business. Italian duo Ajello seem to embrace this campy feeling in their own productions which, while studiously arranged and performed, don't seem to take themselves too seriously. Any doubts you might have about that are put to rest by their second release on Danny Was A Drag King, the pair's new label. Featuring the slippery, gregarious vocals of Hard Ton, "Chocolate Black Leather" tries [...]