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The Flippers

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A label-centric Italian eurobeat alias that delivered short, high-energy singles through Beaver Music and Asia Records with rotating vocalists.

The Flippers are an Italian eurobeat and italo-disco studio project best known for punchy, single-driven releases issued on Beaver Music and Asia Records. Operating as an alias rather than a fixed band, the project foregrounds guest vocalists and catalog-led releases—short, high-energy tracks aimed squarely at dancefloors and compilation series within the European hi-NRG market.

Across a compact run of catalog entries, The Flippers relied on rotating singers to give each single a distinct character. Rachael Doran is credited on the BFC 81 single “Getaway,” while Antonella Erbini sings on BFC 108’s “Hypnotized.” Isabella Branca provides vocals on ARD 1153’s “Free the Love,” and Miriam Cossar fronts ARD 1164’s “Hootchie Cootchie.” An earlier BFC release, “You’re in Danger” (BFC 68), appears with an unnamed vocalist, underscoring the project’s producer-centric approach to eurobeat output.

The Flippers sit within the Italian disco tradition that funneled short, immediate songs into regional and international dance compilations; their releases are catalog-marked and label-specific, reflecting a business model common to eurobeat and italo-disco production houses. Former contributors are listed with specific years of association—Rachael Doran in 1997 and Isabella Branca, Miriam Cossar and Antonella Erbini in 1998—highlighting the turnover of vocal talent around a steady production identity.

Today The Flippers are referenced primarily through their Beaver Music and Asia Records entries, where their singles continue to represent a concise slice of late-90s/turn-of-the-century Italian eurobeat and italo-disco output. Their work is of interest to collectors and DJs tracing the label-driven currents that sustained the genre.

Sound

Their records emphasize uptempo eurobeat production—bright synth leads, driving four-on-the-floor rhythms, and foregrounded vocal hooks tailored for dance compilations and club play. Tracks are concise and vocal-forward, matching the format of Italian italo-disco/eurobeat singles.

Scene

The Flippers occupy the catalog-driven end of the Italian eurobeat scene, operating through Beaver Music and Asia Records and contributing concise, dancefloor-oriented singles that fit compilation and DJ use. Their rotating vocalist model aligns them with producer-led projects common to the genre.

Timeline

· The Flippers are an Italian eurobeat and italo-disco project that released music through Beaver Music and Asia Records.
· BFC 68 is credited to The Flippers for the single “You’re in Danger,” with the vocalist listed as unknown.
· In 1997 Rachael Doran is credited as the vocalist on The Flippers' “Getaway,” released as BFC 81 on Beaver Music.
· Antonella Erbini provided vocals for The Flippers' “Hypnotized,” issued as BFC 108 on Beaver Music.
· In 1998 Isabella Branca is credited as the vocalist on “Free the Love,” released as ARD 1153 on Asia Records.
· Also in 1998 Miriam Cossar sang lead on The Flippers' “Hootchie Cootchie,” released as ARD 1164 on Asia Records.
· The project regularly used rotating vocalists rather than a permanent frontperson, with named contributors appearing in 1997 and 1998.
· The Flippers' catalog numbers (BFC-series and ARD-series) reflect a label-specific release strategy tied to Beaver Music and Asia Records.
· Former contributors to the project include Rachael Doran (1997) and Isabella Branca, Miriam Cossar, and Antonella Erbini (all 1998).