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Robot Rock du Jour: Zodiac – Zodiac (1980)

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Communist disco?! YES! This Latvian state-sponsored disco was actually composed in a music conservatory.

Zodiac is some seriously spaced-out synthy disco goodness. The simple composition of this eponymous track from their 1980 debut LP Disco Alliance brings the lush sythscapes and analog textures to the forefront. Loving those live drums. This exceptional track is essentially unknown in NA and generally available for about US$20 + international shipping. And peep that cover art!!

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Written by beaker

August 27th, 2009 at 1:42 am

Posted in Robot Rock

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