The name Alexander Robotnick should be familiar to fans of electronic music. An original disco pioneer, he scored a big hit in 1983 with the classic proto-Italo disco/electro cut “Problems D’Amour.” It was released in many different versions (the one below being the most popular), including a pressing on Sire Records that lead to much club plays in the States. “Problems D’Amour” was reputedly a big inspiration for the writing and recording of New Order’s “Blue Monday.”
 
Alexander Robotnick - “Problems D’Amour”
 

 
Almost 30 years on and Robotnick, real name Maurizio Dami, is still making and releasing music (his Rare Robotnicks album series of unreleased 80s tracks come very highly recommended). Although he abandoned dance music in the late Eighties and Nineties for ambient and world-fusion experiments, he has resurrected his old alter-ego and now tours with a hybrid dj/live set, mixing tracks old and new and providing live vocal accompaniment in his particular drawling style. Maurizio/Alexander has just put a new mix online in the style of his live/dj sets. It’s a blend of disco old and nu, with of course a lot of Italo—have a listen if you want to hear an original master at work:
 

  Alexander Robotnick disco nudisco march 2011 DJ-Mix by Alexander Robotnick
 
BHW - Stop (extended)
Julian Sansa - Friend Up (Tommy Disco rmx)
Ed Wizard - Disco Double Dee (So damn fine rmx)
Kim - Jungle Of Love
Random House Project - The One Forever (Tony Tobias rmx)
Thieves feat Qzen - Don’t Turn It Off
Brooklin Express - Burning Hot
Space Rangers feat Captin K Nightmoves (orig)
Prins Thomas - Ny Maskin
Expansives - Life With You
Marcos Cabral - Better Think Twice
Martin Brodin & Dumb Dan - Gamma Ray (Rodion rmx)
Mock + Toof - Woof
Baby’s Gang - Jamming (extended)
Disco Splatter - No Release
Nicole Wills - If This Ain’t Love (Maurice Fulton Dub)
Gareth Cheshire - Above The Clouds
Caged Baby - Disco Bisquit (Freaks 80s Thouback vocal)
Kodebreaker - Desire