How are brand new hits that sound like they had been produced in the 1960s? Right: retro hit! This is also the motto of Harry Blümel, who has been enthusiastic about his audience in Vienna and Lower Austria for more than 10 years. Now his latest CD is also called: “17 retro strikers-100% dance music and line dance songs”. The name is the program.
“Perfect dance music has long been a concern for me,” Harry Blümel describes his musical focus. “In the past I almost only sang oldies. Now there are more and more new songs that Polly has composed. The texts are all of me.”
In 2021 the starting shot took place with the first album “19 songs – 19 dances”, on which German -language songs were heard for all popular audience for the first time. In the meantime, 11 more songs (all 100% dance music) have been published on various single CDs. Together with six unpublished songs, they now form the new album “17 Retro-Schlager-100% dance music and line dance songs”.
The new CD will be presented at Harry Blümel’s dance evening on Sunday, July 6th, in the Spillern ballroom (Lower Austria). That day the motto is “White Night”. The start is 5 p.m. The dance evening lasts until 9 p.m.
“It is important to me to cover the entire standard and Latin program on all of my dance evenings,” explains Harry Blümel. “All other dances that are taught in the Austrian dance schools. A few line dances that my audience also likes to dance.”
In the studio of “Podi-Frei Productions” under the direction of Herbert Frei jun. Harry sang all the songs. Lukas Lach finally ensured professional mixing, Kurt Schmied for the extremely successful graphics. When the individual songs are finished, Harry Blümel and Polly Seda have always focused on the taste of the audience. Because most dance couples prefer songs in which the right dance can be easily recognized and the rhythm can be heard very clearly.
“It is always a great pleasure for me to watch the dance couples to dance. The skills and the fun they show are inspiring every time! Nice that so many good and cheerful dance couples always come to my appearances!” Harry concludes.
Harry Blümel was a successful cyclist in the 1980s. He won several Austrian championships before becoming a full -time singer and speaker.
17 retro striker-100% dance music and line dance songs
Number / dance / title / Isrc code
1 / Jive / 1-3-3 Police (ATG462531101)
2 / Boogie / So mean you (ATG462330802)
3 / Rumba / sailing (ATG462431001)
4 / Quickstep / Liebelei (ATG462330601)
5 / slow waltz / at some point (ATG462431002)
6 / Cha cha cha / not even (ATG462531102)
7 / Samba / Tourist (ATG462531103)
8 / Reggae or Boogie / Mario on the radio (ATG462531104)
9 / Boogie / Horoskop (ATG462330801)
10 / Tango / Back to life (ATG462330501)
11 / Discofox / Discofox of the animals (ATG462531105)
12 / Polka / Kirtag (ATG462330701)
13 / Charleston or Quickstep / Then I dream with you (ATG462430901)
14 / Twist / figure twist (ATG462230401)
15 / Canadian Stomp / Gutmensch-Stomp (ATG462430902)
16 / Hoedown / Anna (ATG462531106)
17 / Slowrock / from (ATG462431003)
Text and vocals: Harry Blümel, www.harrybluemel.com
Composition, arrangement and music recording: Polly Seda, www.pollyssound.at
(Only the song “Mario on the radio” was composed by Harry Blümel and Polly Seda)
Studio recording singing: Herbert Frei Jun., Podi-Frei Music & Video Productions, www.podifreistrifrative.com
Mixing: Lukas Lach, www.lukaslach.com
All lyrics as well as a detailed description of the CD, the rhythms and dances used: see www.harryluemel.com. There is also a collection of links to music pieces and music videos on songs by Polly Seda and Harry Blümel.
Label: Pollyssound-Records, Catalog Number: PSR 311,
LC 100739, www.pollyssound-records.at
© 2025 by Harry Blümel and Polly Seda
Dance evening “White Night” in the ballroom Spillern (Lower Austria)
Dance evening “White Night” in the ballroom Spillern (Lower Austria) with presentation of the new CD “17 Retro-Schlager” with Harry Blümel Live
Datum: 06.07.2025, 5:00 p.m. – July 6th, 2025, 9:00 p.m.
Art: Performances/stage
Ort: Spillern ballroom (Lower Austria)
Schulgasse 1
2104 Players
Austria
URL: https://www.harrybluemel.com