Purwien & Kowa release synthpop single ‘Italo-disco in San Francisco’

Purwien & Kowa, a German synth-pop duo from Dortmund, released the single “Italo-disco in San Francisco” on 9 October 2026 via Town & Towers Records. The digital single contains four tracks: German and English versions of the title track, an extended remix, and a mashup mix, all referencing 1980s cultural figures and songs. The track blends Italo disco, synthpop, New Wave and EBM, serving as the third preview of their sixth studio album “Sechs,” due 23 October. Christian Purwien previously co-founded Second Decay in 1987, while Thomas Kowa joined No Comment in 1989 and later founded the Nanopop label. The duo co-hosts the Disko 80 podcast covering 1980s music and also records as Heldautomat. The album was produced by Olaf Wollschläger.

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