Much has changed for Ilan Pdahtzur since the release of his 'Night City Life' compilation in 2019. Back then, he was a little-known record collector who shared obscure, synth-heavy music that 'captured the night-time glow' of the city he calls home, London, via a dedicated Instagram page.Fast forward to 2025 and Ilan is now a respected member of the international digger-selector community, having delivered must-check mixes for the likes of Bordello A Parigi, Bayete, Hunee's Lifetones, and Sound Metaphors.It seems a fitting time, then, for Spacetalk to unleash 'Night City Life II', a second deep dive into Ilan's distinctive, neon-lit sound world - a place where European synth-pop rarities, Italo-dance treats, dancefloor-focused post-boogie instrumentals soundtrack strolls around shuttered skyscrapers, dockside housing estates, and wharf-side warehouse conversions.In the six years that have passed since the release of 'Night City Life', Ilan has uncovered many more rarities, private-press gems and slept-on treats, with 14 of these featuring on the dusty-fingered crate-digger's sublime sequel. As with it's predecessor, much effort has been made to track down the artists behind the synth-heavy songs on show, with the vinyl edition featuring extended liner notes where some tell the story of their track in detail.Musically, there's much to set the pulse racing within Ilan's superb selections, from the slow-motion shuffle of Playground's self-released 1984 B-side 'Rainy Day Woman' and the brilliance of Shamor's 1985 South African synth-pop special 'Close To You (Bwela Pafupi)', to Sharon & Tracy's 'The Sheik' - a belly-dancing inspired slab of TB-303 bass-driven house - and the kaleidoscopic, piano-rich 1992 Euro-house brilliance of 'Come Into My Life' by Jennifer.Dive deeper into the collection and more under-appreciated musical masterpieces make their presence felt. There's Sicilian musician Claudio D'Ignoti's lesser-known boogie-era single 'Anche Per Noi', where rubbery bass guitar, Nile Rodgers style disco guitar licks and spacey synths dominate the sound space, Lena's fashion circuit-inspired, early Pet Shop Boys-esque 'Embrasse-Moi (Strumentale)' - one that members of Milan's Paninaro movement would surely have enjoyed - and a sublime, spaced-out and effects laden dancefloor dub of 'Rescue Me (Imagination)' by Jimmy D, a genuinely sought-after jam originally released on a now impossible-to-find seven-inch single.Offering another genuinely distinctive, carefully curated collection of lesser-known musical treats, 'Night City Life II' is another essential, immersive and synthesizer-powered journey through Ilan's unique sonic world.Tracklisting:A1. Playground - Rainy Day WomanA2. Spinnaker - The Spirit of AmericaA3. Natalie Ann - You've Got To FeelA4. Shamor - Close To You (Bwela Pafupi)B1. Cherry Laine - Land of No ReturnB2. Sharon & Tracy - The SheikB3. Methods of Dance - Aggravation (Instrumental)B4. Claudio D'Ignoti - Anche Per NoiC1. Jennifer - Come Into My LifeC2. Lena - Embrasse-Moi (Strumentale)C3. Fabrithia - I Want You (Strumentale)D1. Jimmy D. - Rescue Me (Imagination) (Dub Version)D2. Alison Sheryll - You're Not Alone.D3. Precious Child - Come Alone
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May 16, 2025
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