One of my all-time favs!
Koto is an Italian synth pop group that originally consisted of Anfrando Maiola and Stefano Cundari. Their most popular songs were “Visitors”, “Dragon’s Legend”, “Chinese Revenge” and “Jabdah”, released in 1983-1988. Koto is often associated with a genre of music called Spacesynth, a music style streamed from Space Disco. Unfortunately, it has been reported that Stefano Cundari died some time between 1991 and 1992 from a brain tumor.
Anfrando Maiola and Stefano Cundari helped to form Memory Records, an Italian record company which specialised in mainly Italo Disco releases. Koto’s “Chinese Revenge” was the first record to be released on the Memory label. It sold over 10,000 copies in Italy alone.
Both artists also helped to write, mix, and produce for a range of other artists signed to the Memory Records label, including “Challenger” and “Happy Song” for the band Baby’s Gang. Stefano Cundari is also known for his participation in the group “Hipnosis” from 1982-1987. Following their successful debut with “Chinese Revenge” both Maiola and Cundari helped remix the Vangelis track “Pulstar” for Hipnosis. Their remix of Pulstar reportedly sold over 200,000 copies worldwide.
By 1986 the mood of the record buying public was starting to change. House Music was becoming increasingly popular, and the demand for Italo Disco tracks appeared to be in decline. Memory Records, along with other Italo record companies of the time, started to suffer financially. Although attempts were made to respond to the changes by releasing House Music and Eurobeat tracks, the change was not successful and Memory Records went out of business.
In 1989, the German record label ZYX Music bought the rights to the entire Memory Records catalog, including the “Koto” name and recordings. They then brought in Dutch record producer Michiel van der Kuy to re-record and remix some of the old Koto tracks. He then released several other albums under the alias “Koto” in which he remixed science fiction movie themes and other songs, like “Koto Plays Synthesizer World Hits” and “Koto Plays Science-Fiction Movie Themes”. Michiel van der Kuy is also a member of the group Laserdance and producer for the likes of Alice DeeJay.
In recent years, Anfrando Maiola won back the rights to the “Koto” name and continues to produce music under this name. His latest tracks were: “Koto Is Still Alive” (2001) and “Blow The Whistle” (2003).
Koto was a one man project driven by Anfrando Maiola. Stefano Cundari was part of the producer team Zanni & Cundari, producing most likely all music for the record label Memory Records. Anfrando wrote the music, Zanni & Cundari produced it……
(Extracted from the Wikipedia)
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the ultimate dance …
the ultimate dance song from the 80s!
ItaloDisco Forever!
ItaloDisco Forever!
ace tuuune .
ace tuuune .
”One of my …
”One of my all-time favs!” yeah
chicago il, we love …
chicago il, we love and still play koto, chinese revenge,dragons layer, time. italo lives here in the chi…….like no other city,and you no it….
Certainly a …
Certainly a masterpiece.
u right dude …
u right dude FANTASTIC ,i was 15 when this sounds burning discoteks wauuuuuu!!!
one on my favorites …
one on my favorites instrumental for eveeeeer!
Anyone who is …
Anyone who is looking for the real “black gold” vinyl of this can find it at “discogs” site.
… listen to the …
… listen to the finest details … bass sequence, kick drums, echo of sounds … fantastic!
KSTARKE records — …
KSTARKE records — great guy
Awesome music
Awesome music
as a matter of …
as a matter of fact where can i get 12inch records in chicago plizz tell me anyone
oh man this song is …
oh man this song is one of my favorites
halla everbody who loves this song from me to all 26 street from cali to ridgeway
GREAT!!!
GREAT!!!
the best
the best
Afrando Miola, …
Afrando Miola, einer der Super-Synthi-Stars meiner Jugend aka Koto und Bobby Orlando mit den Flirts und Divine und Patrick Cowley and Sylvester (Do you wanna funk).
super muzyka
super muzyka
I`m so sorry, i …
I`m so sorry, i didnt no one of the producers was dead, and the 2.nd is ill:-( It is so sad, but the music will last, an for Anfrando, keep the spirit, we are many who take your music to our souls and still carries this great sound in our hearts, and wee will never forget your fantastic hits