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BIOGRAPHY
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Hipnosis (on some records also named Hypnosis) was a successful Italian techno-disco band in the early '80s, born in
Parma
and founded by Stefano Cundari. It also featured Paul Sears and Ugo Solenghi. At the beginning of the year 1982 Angelo Bergamini joined the band. Cundari had the idea of covering the song "Pulstar" by Vangelis for the label Memory Records. They recorded the song together with Anfrando Maiola from the group Koto. It was a real success. The record reached Gold and Platinum Disc status. It sold particularly well in Germany, where it reached number one in the charts, Latin America, Japan, even invading international charts. This first incarnation of Hipnosis continued until 1984 with further singles and an album, all of which gained had good commercial success, even if the band didn't see much of the money. In the ensuing period all of the original members left the project and Angelo turned down the proposition to stay as a composer and musician of the new line-up and decided to leave the sixty date world tour, aware that he would never get paid for his work. At the same time as Hipnosis was developing, Paul Sears officially joined Kirlian Camera's new line-up.
In 1987 Cundari released another 7"/12" ("Droid") under the Hipnosis banner. Soon after he passed away. At this point the official Hipnosis-Story ends. In 1991 a CD anthology entitled "Hypnosis" was released.
In 1992 a certain Humphrey Robertson released a single and an album for ZYX Records under the name Hypnosis. On both releases the font-logo which can be seen on the "Hypnosis"-CD was used, so it seems that the label tried to re-animate Hypnosis with other musicians. The last sign of life of this replica was another 12" record in 1994.
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DISCOGRAPHY
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HIPNOSIS "PULSTAR" (1983)
7": ZYX Records (Germany), ZYX Rec 1038
12": Memory Records / Il Disc 8 (Italy), MEMIX 002
12": ZYX Records (Germany), ZYX 5036-8
12": Ariola Records (The Netherlands), 601 139
12": Polygram (Greece), 814 032-1
3" MCD: ZYX Records, ZYX 8-5036
MCD: ZYX Records, Golden Dance Classics, GDC 2011-8
7"
Side 1: Pulstar (Disco Mix) 3:51 *
Side 2: End Title (Blade Runner)
12"
Side 1: Pulstar (Extended Version) 8:14
Side 2: End Title (Blade Runner) (Extended Version) 7:10
3" MCD / MCD:
1. Pulstar (Disco Mix) 8:15 **
2. End Title (Blade Runner) 7:10
* the 7" version is a remix, different from the album version and the 12" mix.
** same version as on 12"
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HIPNOSIS "OXYGENE" (1983)
7": ZYX Records (Germany), ZYX Rec 1052
12": Memory Records / Il Disc 8 (Italy), MEMIX 010
12": ZYX Records (Germany), ZYX 5060
12": Break (The Netherlands), 308336
7"
Side 1: Oxygene 3:59
Side 2: Bormaz 4:03
12"
Side 1: Oxygene (Extended Version) 8:15
Side 2: End Title (Extended Version) 8:45
* the 7" version is a remix, different from the album version and the 12" mix.
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HIPNOSIS "ASTRODANCE / ARGONAUTS" (1984)
12": Memory Records / Il Disc 8 (Italy), MEMIX 023
12": ZYX Records (Germany), ZYX 5170
12"
Side 1: Astrodance (Computer Remix) 7:05
Side 2: Argonauts (Tribal Remix) 6:11
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HIPNOSIS LP (1984)
Memory Records / Plexy Glass (Italy), ME LP 001
ZYX Records (Germany), ZYX 20 034
Philips, 822364-1
Pleasure Records (Sweden), PLS 001
Side 1:
1. Inesi 1:10
2. Windland 4:42
3. Argonauts 4:30
4. Pulstar 4:10
5. Bormaz 4:09
Side 2:
1. Astrodance 4:04
2. Space Crusaders 4:11
3. Oxygene 4:00
4. Theme For A New Year 5:32
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HIPNOSIS "Droid" (1987)
7": Mem Records (Italy / Germany), MEMIX 0211
7": Beat Box (Sweden), BB 7121 *
12": Mem Records (Italy / Germany), MEMIX 067
12": Beat Box (Sweden), BB 8121 *
12": Debut (United Kingdom), DEBTX 3083
MCD: ZYX Records, Golden Dance Classics Series (Germany), GDC 2006-8
7"
Side 1: Droid 3:12
Side 2: Automatic Piano 3:28
12"
Side 1: Droid (Extended Version) 5:45
Side 2: Automatic Piano (Extended Version) 5:05
MCD:
1. Droid (Extended Version) 5:49
2. Automatic Piano (Extended Version)5:12
3. Oxygene 8:08 (Extended Version)
* the swedish 7"/12" versions incl. different remixes as on orginal Italian/German pressing.
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HIPNOSIS "PULSTAR / OXYGENE" (1988)
7": ZYX Records, Golden Oldies Revival Series (Germany), ZYX 1919
Side 1: Pulstar 3:56
Side 2: Oxygene 3:59
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HYPNOSIS CD (1991)
ZYX Records (Germany), ZYX 20195-2
ZYX Records, Golden Dance Classics Series,
GDC 20195-2
1. Droid 5:45
2. Inesi 1:10
3. Windland 4:42
4. Argonauts 4:30
5. Pulstar 4:10
6. Bormaz 4:09
7. Astrodance 4:04
8. Space Crusaders 4:11
9. Oxygene 3:47
10. Theme For A New Year 5:32
11. Automatic Piano 5:05
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HYPNOSIS – CLUB CLASSICS 04 12" (2001)
ZYX Records, Golden Dance Classics series (Germany), GDC 0004-12
1. Droid (Extended Version) 5:45
2. Oxygene (Extended Version) 8:10
3. Automatic Piano (Extended Version) 5:05
4. Pulstar (Extended Version) 8:15 |
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