Sally Shapiro
In a sense, Sally Shapiro is both the recording pseudonym of an anonymous Swedish singer and also the name of the duo, consisting of that singer and producer/writer Johan Agebj÷rn, who are together responsible for the music released under the moniker "Sally Shapiro." That music, combining Shapiro's delicate, silvery vocals with Agebj÷rn's vintage-styled synthesizer dance tracks, is a deliberate and meticulous replication of the sound of 1980s Italo disco, as well as a distillation of the melancholy yet hopeful sentimentality commonly associated with twee indie pop....[more]
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Little is known about the person behind Sally Shapiro, whose real name is something else. So far she has been to shy to record a music video or to perform live. When once asked what she does other than singing, she replied: "I dance all nights long on small disco clubs and walk in the moonshine thinking about my love affairs." Sally Shapiro is a "disco princess" whose music is heavily influenced by 80s italo disco. The project also includes the composer and producer Johan Agebjörn, both live in Gothenburg, [ read more ]
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VINYL FORMAT. The Swedish italo-disco sweetheart's long-awaited follow-up to her acclaimed debut, Disco Romance. My Guilty Pleasure includes collaborations with German nu-disco producer Tensnake and Swedish italo disco duo Cloetta Paris. Sally Shapiro's music is a blend of 80s-inspired italo disco and twee indie pop - melancholic yet hopeful, sweet yet danceable.
LP $16.99
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Sally Shapiro's debut 2007 release Disco Romance is set to be one of this years head turning, ear popping albums, written and produced by Johan Agebjorn and released by North America's very own, Paper Bag Records. Shapiro's sound is one that fuses exaggerated electro beats reminiscent of a neon, bygone era whilst preserving an understated innocence, elegance and light. Shapiro's 2007 release marks the beginning of a journey into the depths of the cool, hollow sounds of an isolated and detached dance [ read more ]
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The Swedish italo-disco sweetheart's long-awaited follow-up to her acclaimed debut, Disco Romance. My Guilty Pleasure includes collaborations with German nu-disco producer Tensnake and Swedish italo disco duo Cloetta Paris. Sally Shapiro's music is a blend of 80s-inspired italo disco and twee indie pop - melancholic yet hopeful, sweet yet danceable.
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The Swedish italo-disco sweetheart's long-awaited follow-up to her acclaimed debut, Disco Romance. My Guilty Pleasure includes collaborations with German nu-disco producer Tensnake and Swedish italo disco duo Cloetta Paris. Sally Shapiro's music is a blend of 80s-inspired italo disco and twee indie pop - melancholic yet hopeful, sweet yet danceable.
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Paper Bag Records is pleased to announce the release of Remix Romance Vol. 1, a remix album adapted from Sally Shapiro's 2007 stellar debut Disco Romance. Hand-picked by Paper Bag Records and Johan Agebjorn (Sally's producer), the artists featured on this record were already serious fans of Disco Romance - and all jumped at the chance to be involved in the project. The idea for a remix record was inspired by Skatebard's recent remix of "He Keeps Me Alive" - as well as other artists, inc [ read more ]
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