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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 Agebjörn, who are together responsible for the music released under the moniker “Sally Shapiro.” That music, combining Shapiro’s delicate, silvery vocals with Agebjörn’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.

The pair first met in 2001, working in an office together, but it wasn’t until Christmas 2004 that Agebjörn, a lifelong Italo disco lover, noticed Shapiro’s voice while they were singing carols at his piano. He told her she would make an excellent Italo-style singer, and as luck would have it she turned out to be a fan of the genre as well. Shapiro agreed to record vocals for a tune Agebjörn had penned in the style of Valerie Dore and Katy Gray (similarly pseudonymous singers who were backed by obscured writing/production teams), although when they finally got around to it in early 2006, she was so shy that Agebjörn had to leave the room while she sang her part. The resulting track, “I’ll Be by Your Side,” was almost instantaneously hailed as a modern classic on online disco forums; it was given a vinyl release on the Austrian label Diskokaine that July and was soon championed in such outlets as Pitchfork Media, Vice magazine, and The Village Voice.

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nefiach wrote:
13 days ago

Hey sixers441. You should check out Antilles. I assume you already know Cloetta Paris.

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sixers441 wrote:
14 days ago

any suggestion for musicians like sally shapiro?

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LessPopMoreFizz wrote:
last month

Love the old album AND the new. Nevermind those that don't progress along with you. xo

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o-mnium wrote:
last month

loffciam

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jair_o wrote:
last month

amo a sally y a su sonido (Y)

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Shaped wrote:
last month

Jag har bara hört andra plattan hitills. Ska testa första lite senare i år. Blir nog mysigare ju mörkare. Mmm.

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gorelking wrote:
last month

DELICIOUS ELECTRONIC MUSIC FROM SWEDEN http://gorelking.livejournal.com/34835.html

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petrolatum wrote:
last month

I disagree. I think the second album is miles better than the first one. Either way, though, I don't think Sally Shapiro is really that groundbreaking.

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MovieStar2000 wrote:
last month

Ever heard of development? Progression?

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r00dris wrote:
last month

It's sad when an artist begins with a groundbreaking and deep sound and then becomes common. It's very sad.

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mikeem50 wrote:
last month

New album is ace!

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JadeCheetah wrote:
September 2009

I think this duo has a great sound. Both albums depict two different flares to the same genre created by these two. Thumbs up for Sally Shapiro! I anticipate a next album.

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renanguerra wrote:
September 2009

cool!!!

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GABRIELRODRIGO wrote:
September 2009

Lovely!

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Siiri_Ilana10 wrote:
September 2009

amazing voice! :)

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MovieStar2000 wrote:
September 2009

i prefer the second album.

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pilier wrote:
September 2009

Yes, first album is much better.

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obscurantisme wrote:
September 2009

semble qu'elle soit si naïve et claire comme l'air. dont je suis tombé amoureux

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r00dris wrote:
September 2009

The new album is nothing compared to Disco Romance, I am disappointed...

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kyrie_diego wrote:
September 2009

suécia sempre me impressionando com suas músicas, terra boa pra criar música :}

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