Ben
Richardson is an Italo-disco project from producers Drogueria Di
Druggio and Quelli Del Castello – who also brought us Tantra (“Hills Of
Kat Mandu”) and Martina (“Central Park”) in 1979 and the early 80s. “Sky
Diver” is the single which was also released under the name of Neon as
the band in 1981. This nice rolling number has several qualities which
make it palatable for those who love hardcore Italo-disco or the sound
that is now classic disco from the band Tantra. The percussion and
guitars are very similar as well as the rolling sequencers which
accentuate this little gem. The vocal has a 70s pop sound yet flows very
well with the soaring Italo-disco arrangement. One of those pieces that
always satisfies and thanks to Di Druggio and Del Castello you know you
are in good hands.
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have taken the original 12” versions of both vocal and instrumental and
recreated this adventurous love song in a new ReStructure Mix. A small
sample of Tantra’s classic is placed to remind you of that rolling story
telling in disco beats that tracks like these create. The levels
percussion, bass and keyboards break down into a smooth segue for a
beautiful adventure. It is Italo-disco at its finest.
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