Italo Modern

Chairman of the Bishop Production (created in 1977), his name has become a synonym of high-quality Eurodance.
Axel was born on 21st August 1957 in Rheydt. He had high industrial education (specialized in metals and construction), but music took over in his life. His strong side was always composing. He literally lives in his recording studio. Already for his first hardrock band 2nd Hand he wrote the main songs, but real success came to him in German pop music. During his 'pre-Silent Circle' years he has composed about 150 songs, among others in 1982 for totally unknown artists by that time.
As a keyboardist and composer he created the group Silent Circle, with the vocalist Martin Tychsen AKA Jo Jo Tyson and the drummer CC Behrens, in the mid-1980s.

Modern Talking, Dieter Bohlen and Thomas Anders just celebrated their 30th anniversary and stormed the current charts with Modern Talking 30. In 1984, with You're My Heart You're My Soul, you created your very own, new and then very special disco sound. They paved the way for Bad Boys Blue, CC Catch, Fox The Fox and others. Now there is Modern Eighties with the best long versions / maxi versions from that time. Of course, the successful productions Made in Germany with Milli Vanilli and Blue System are also included. 100% Eighties Disco on 3 CDs.

ITALOCONNECTION’s first album proper with their most recent long player ‘Midnight Confessions Vol1’ showcasing a collection of danceable widescreen European electronic pop at its best. But for the new ITALOCONNECTION album comes a twist; ‘Nordisko’ pays tribute to the songwriting and style of the Nordic region via a collection of cover versions. The palette ranges from overtly pop focussed groups such as SECRET SERVICE, FAKE and ARMY OF LOVERS to modern day artists such as Jay-Jay Johanson and Jaakko Eino Kalevi.

ZYX Italo Disco New Generation is the best sampler for new and modern produced Italo Disco songs. Also Vol. 14 contains a lot of very good titles while offering productions from all over the world that show the entire diversity of modern Italo Disco. This time with hits by Italove, Stockholm nightlife, Yuhniversia, Stylove and Mirko Hirsch! ZYX Italo Disco New Generation 14 means 2 hours of good music, being carefully selected especially for our loyal Italo Disco fan base.