Mega Misses

Red Laser Records RL44

Il Bosco

Mega Misses From The Manctalo Diskoteque

"Eight neon-drenched late night roman candles of Italo disco decadence" — 2LP Gatefold, Vinyl Only

8

Tracks

115-127

BPM Range

~120

Average BPM

2

Secret Tracks

2024

Release

Vinyl Only Release: No digital available. 2x12" gatefold with wrap-around riso print poster sleeve in PVC cover. Compiled by Il Bosco (Red Laser label head). 2 Mystery Bonus Tracks included as Secret Track 7 & 8. Total runtime approx 43 minutes.

Side A

A1

Track 1

Italo Disco / Cosmic

115

4:02

A2

Track 2

Deadpan Vocals / Throwback

124

6:09

Side B

B1

Track 3

Funky / Smooth Cruising

127

3:40

B2

Track 4

Italo / Arpeggios

117

6:48

Side C

C1

Track 5

Melodic / Dreamy

120

6:46

C2

Track 6

Seductive / Stiff

120

5:00

Side D

D1

Track 7 Secret

Mystery Bonus Track

?

5:15

D2

Track 8 Secret

Mystery Bonus Track

?

5:35

Set Progression

Warm-up / Build:
Track 1 (115) → Track 4 (117)

Peak Time:
Track 5 (120) → Track 6 (120) → Track 2 (124) → Track 3 (127)

Secret Weapons:
Track 7 (?) → Track 8 (?)

Mixing Notes

Long Mixable:
Track 2 (6:09), Track 4 (6:48), Track 5 (6:46) — Extended workout material

Quick Hits:
Track 3 (3:40) — Short funky injection

Style: Classic Italo with "gorgeous melodies and arps that range from dreamy to stiff to seductive" — vintage gear sound throughout.

The Concept

Compiled by Il Bosco (Red Laser label head), this is the successor to "Bare Hits From The Manctalo Diskoteque" series.

According to Red Laser: "Bosco has developed a secret New Technique to side-step the machine and obtained a clutch of amyl-soaked fluffers that are so rare, that upon writing they aren't even listed online!"

Digging Culture

The release references the pre-Discogs era when DJs would rip Yellow Pages sections to hide Italian record shop locations from competitors.

Total Discogs market value: "as yet undetermined" — Pharaoh Brunson's Pyramid Points: 9999999999999

DJ Tips

All tracks are Il Bosco edits of rare Italo/cosmic obscurities

Best for: Late night Manctalo sessions, Italo peak time, building energy 115→127 BPM

Secret tracks on Side D are exclusive to this vinyl — no digital, no clips, no track IDs

Il Bosco — Mega Misses From The Manctalo Diskoteque • Red Laser Records RL44 • Released Feb 14, 2024 • Manchester, UK