Cassandra (Roberto Maurizio Coatti) is a transgender Italian actress and singer who released the single “Disco Panther” in 1978 - produced by Alan Taylor and arranged by Celso Valli. This number is pure camp as it mashes a sexy disco music along with Henry Mancini’s theme from “The Pink Panther”. The arrangement is all of 1978 with the fast moving disco bassline and the swirling strings. There are a few drop ins of the theme from the “panther” which completes the title and the vocal is very reminiscent of Amanda Lear’s concoctions. It is sheer fun and camp all along this track and the disco essence is captured completely.
I have taken the 12” vocal and instrumental of “Disco Panther” and focused more on the foundation of rhythms for this ReStructure Mix. There are a few looped guitar solos and sequencer breaks to give the track more of an open feel.
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