Buckley
Buckley
14 dec 24

DeRank™: 6,00

James Ferraro - Global Lunch
A bit of hypnagogic pop.
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
7 jan 18

DeRank™: 3,62

Songs with Romeo (and Juliet) no. 17
Howard Jones - All I Want (Extended Version)
Since these seem to be the days of Howard.
Absolute icon of those (fantastic) years.
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
6 mar 17

DeRank™: 4,71

#vaporinspiration (that is, the past of the future) n. 100 Jan Hammer - Crockett's Theme [HD]
(for obvious reasons)
Jan Hammer, the most visionary musician of all time.
For everyone who has envisioned a future of keyboard slung over the shoulder.
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
4 mar 17

DeRank™: 3,00

#vaporinspiration (or, the past of the future) n. 99 Marcus Miller - I Could Give You More
Why Marcus Miller at 99...?
Try halving the playback speed, and you’ll have an album of pure Vapor from 1984.
This is what it means to be ahead.
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
3 mar 17

DeRank™: 4,37

#vaporinspiration (that is, the past of the future) n. 98 Quincy Jones, Ray Charles & Chaka Khan - I'll Be Good To You.mpg.mpg
Three big calibers, all at the height of their vaporousness.
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
2 mar 17

DeRank™: 1,32

#vaporinspiration (that is, the past of the future) n. 97 Duran Duran - Tiger Tiger
One tried to be Japan, but ended up Duran.
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
27 feb 17

DeRank™: 1,87

#vaporinspiration (that is, the past of the future) n. 96 Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - The Message
Old School.
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
26 feb 17

DeRank™: 8,16

#vaporinspiration (that is, the past of the future) n. 95 Falco - Hoch Wie Nie
Indispensable for the aesthetic of those years (anti-aesthetic, according to some...)
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
25 feb 17

DeRank™: 4,30

#vaporinspiration (that is, the past of the future) n. 94 Dune mosse Zucchero
King of the Blues feat. King of the Jazz
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
24 feb 17

DeRank™: 9,47

#vaporinspiration (that is, the past of the future) n. 93 Peter Gabriel - In Your Eyes
It’s time to go for the obvious now.
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
23 feb 17

DeRank™: 4,64

#vaporinspiration (that is, the past of the future) n. 92 The Cars - Drive (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)
You can't go on thinking nothing's wrong
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
22 feb 17

DeRank™: 4,14

#vaporinspiration (that is, the past of the future) n. 91 Bill Withers - Watching You Watching Me
Seduction.
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
21 feb 17

DeRank™: 7,14

#vaporinspiration (that is, the past of the future) n. 90 Scarface Original Ending Theme (Giorgio Moroder) Soundtrack HQ
With the permission of Gigi D'Alessio, we can say that this is a Masterpiece.
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
20 feb 17

DeRank™: 0,00

#vaporinspiration (or, the past of the future) n. 89 Amedeo Minghi - in sogno
Ethereal Rai memories from the early '90s.
Music of the same consistency as dreams.
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
19 feb 17

DeRank™: 4,58

#vaporinspiration (that is, the past of the future) n. 88 Ryuichi Sakamoto featuring Iggy Pop / Risky (12" Mix) Video
Lascivious vapors
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
18 feb 17

DeRank™: 3,00

#vaporinspiration (that is, the past of the future) n. 87 Caroline Loeb - C'est la Ouate (Clip Officiel) - vidéo Dailymotion
If you say "biggest French hit", I won't mention Gainsbourg.
I'll mention the cotton.
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
17 feb 17

DeRank™: 5,89

#vaporinspiration (that is, the past of the future) n. 86 Mango - Lei Verra 1986
The look of 1986.
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
16 feb 17

DeRank™: 11,45

#vaporinspiration (that is, the past of the future) n. 85 Youssou N'Dour featuring Neneh Cherry - 7 Seconds
If you had a radio back then, there's no need to add anything.
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
15 feb 17

DeRank™: 0,34

#vaporinspiration (that is, the past of the future) n. 84 Luther Vandross - The Night I Fell In Love
Vinyl from Epic just dusted off.
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
14 feb 17

DeRank™: 1,43

#vaporinspiration (that is, the past of the future) n. 83 Miguel Bosé - Corazón Infame (Subtitulada) XXX 1987
Only for 100% certified Real Latin Males.
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
13 feb 17

DeRank™: 8,51

#vaporinspiration (or, the past of the future) n. 82 Captain Sensible - Wot -
He said "Captain!", he said...
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
12 feb 17

DeRank™: 2,83

Neon Indian - Annie Official Video
Video of the year and I think also of the past 20/25 years.
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
11 feb 17

DeRank™: 3,98

#vaporinspiration (or, the past of the future) n. 81 Antonello Venditti - Ci Vorrebbe Un Amico
A friend is precious, almost as much as a bag of Amica Chips.
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
10 feb 17

DeRank™: 6,17

#vaporinspiration (that is, the past of the future) n. 80 PIZZICATO V / The Audrey Hepburn Complex（1985） 佐々木麻美子
The "other" Pizzicato Five, the ones from before.
Not very vaporous as a piece, but the clip perfectly summarizes the aesthetic of Japanese commercials from the mid-'80s.
And that's why I chose it.
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
9 feb 17

DeRank™: 5,38

#vaporinspiration (that is, the past of the future) n. 79 Billy Idol - Eyes Without A Face
Reverberated snare, fluid bassline, guitar interlude.
It remains a masterpiece.
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
8 feb 17

DeRank™: 4,32

#vaporinspiration (that is, the past of the future) n. 78 Rod Stewart - Baby Jane
Circles of light and a pink panther playing the sax.
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
7 feb 17

DeRank™: 0,00

#vaporinspiration (that is, the past of the future) n. 77 Lionel Richie You Are
No problem, I hadn't forgotten it.
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
6 feb 17

DeRank™: 3,98

#vaporinspiration (that is, the past of the future) n. 76 Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It
A lion-maned figure strolling through the Big Apple.
Those were also the years of songs with a message.
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
5 feb 17

DeRank™: 1,11

#vaporinspiration (or, the past of the future) n. 75 Alessandra Mussolini - Tokyo Fantasy
In the days of Domenica In and Playboy covers.
Before stepping onto the stage.
Before appearances on Belpietro's talk shows, amidst the chant "these must go away."
Before all this, she too tried to break into the flourishing Japanese City-Pop market.
Singing even, in Japanese.
Reminiscing about the good times of the Rome-Berlin-Tokyo axis.
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
4 feb 17

DeRank™: 3,68

#vaporinspiration (or, the past of the future) n. 74 Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)
Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)
Sax, fake palms, and roses galore.
And what more could you ask for?
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
3 feb 17

DeRank™: 5,35

#vaporinspiration (that is, the past of the future) n. 73 Why - Carly Simon
Nile Rodgers is unmistakable in anything he touches.
Iconic video and a song that always makes me think of an ice cream cone.
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
1 feb 17

DeRank™: 9,53

#vaporinspiration (that is, the past of the future) n. 72 THE SMILE HAS LEFT YOUR EYES -- ASIA
Lately I’ve been trying to listen to Asia again, and I thought, “Something has to happen because of this…”
Also, I was watching one of their concerts from '83; Lake was there instead of Wetton and I thought, “Well, look at that, Wetton is still around and Lake is no longer with us…”
The moral of the story is that it’s better not to think.
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
31 jan 17

DeRank™: 7,20

#vaporinspiration (or, the past of the future) no. 71 Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time lyrics
Who could have thought it would remain a classic after all these years...
Miles Davis understood right away that it was a true standard.
And he recorded it immediately.
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
30 jan 17

DeRank™: 6,10

#vaporinspiration (or, the past of the future) n. 70 Pooh - La mia donna - Video Ufficiale
This was a necessary passage, bear with me.
And if this clip isn't Vapor, I don’t know what could be.
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
29 jan 17

DeRank™: 2,28

#vaporinspiration (that is, the past of the future) no. 69 Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F (1984) Beverly Hills Cop - Soundtrack
The banana scene in the exhaust pipe.
And I won’t add anything else.
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
27 jan 17

DeRank™: 10,71

#vaporinspiration (that is, the past of the future) no. 68 Howard Jones - What is love (HD 16:9)
And Paris stopped when she saw him passing by.
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
26 jan 17

DeRank™: 5,34

#vaporinspiration (that is, the past of the future) n. 67 The Korgis - Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime HD
"........."
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
25 jan 17

DeRank™: 7,62

#vaporinspiration (that is, the past of the future) n. 66 NONA HENDRYX - Transformation (STEREO)
Cousin of Jimi, Queen of Contamination, Supreme Voice.
(Just one title) 'Remain in Light' would it be the same - without?
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
24 jan 17

DeRank™: 7,11

#vaporinspiration (that is, the past of the future) n. 65 Alphaville - "Big In Japan" (Official Music Video)
"Singles that have rightfully entered the history of music" (quote from Wiki Italia)
And the future will know what to do with Verdi and Mozart, having Alphaville.
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
23 jan 17

DeRank™: 7,41

#vaporinspiration (that is, the past of the future) n. 64 Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
Here there is everything and nothing is missing.
A piece that will pave the way for the music that (I hope) will bury us in the coming years.
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
22 jan 17

DeRank™: 0,36

#vaporinspiration (or, the past of the future) n. 63 Local Forecast Playback - Apr 1996
The most visionary and futuristic side of instrumental music.
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
21 jan 17

DeRank™: 3,46

#vaporinspiration (that is, the past of the future) n. 62 Sade - Tar Baby (Audio)
The essence of everything that the term "smooth" implies.
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
20 jan 17

DeRank™: 3,00

#vaporinspiration (or, the past of the future) n. 61 Joe Cocker - The One (1987)
Almost twenty years after Woodstock.
So much less hair, one more leather jacket.
But it wasn't a bad record, 'Unchain My Heart.'
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
19 jan 17

DeRank™: 0,00

#vaporinspiration (that is, the past of the future) n. 60 Yuri - Dame Un Beso
Mexican '80s...
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
18 jan 17

DeRank™: 0,33

#vaporinspiration (that is, the past of the future) n. 59 Level 42 - Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind 12 inch 1983
As the rubble falls, I listen to Level Forty-Two.
 
Lao Tze
Lao Tze
17 jan 17

DeRank™: 5,24

#vaporinspiration (that is, the past of the future) n. 58 Visage - Yesterday's Shadow
Vapor and pallor. And that low KARNIAN.