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Known for his innovative and genre-defying compositions, Umiliani's work on this album encapsulates the raw emotions and tumultuous energies of war and destruction through a unique blend of orchestral finesse and experimental brilliance. This exclusive reissue has been remastered for vinyl by Davide \"Bassi Maestro\" Bassi to capture the full depth and richness of the original recordings, bringing to life every nuanced note and intricate layer. Presented in a stunning gatefold jacket with opening in the inside, replicating the original  pressing, the album's artwork is a tribute to its historical significance and artistic value, offering fans and collectors a visual and auditory feast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLimited to just 500 copies, this release is a rare gem for connoisseurs of library music, soundtrack enthusiasts, and vinyl aficionados. Immerse yourself in the hauntingly beautiful and profoundly stirring world of\u003ci\u003e Guerra E Distruzione\u003c\/i\u003e, a timeless work that stands as a testament to Piero Umiliani's enduring legacy in the realm of cinematic soundscapes. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Holy Basil Records","offers":[{"title":"Black LPx2","offer_id":50383509553483,"sku":"2213691","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/0799513793942_96642296_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726271550"},{"product_id":"paesaggi","title":"Paesaggi","description":"\u003cp\u003eFinally putting an end to a long wait for library music lovers, Four Flies Records is proud to present the first reissue of Piero Umiliani's \u003ci\u003ePaesaggi\u003c\/i\u003e – a record that, despite remaining for many years pretty obscure compared to other titles in the maestro's discography, is now regarded by collectors and experts as the gold standard in Italian library music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally released in two versions with different sleeves, the first on Liuto Records in 1971 and the second on Ciak Record in 1980, the album features tracks composed by the maestro himself (under his alias Zalla) and performed by the legendary super-group of Italian session players I Marc 4, this time with Angelo Baroncini instead of Carlo Pes on guitars (which probably explains the name being spelled with a 'k' instead of a 'c' on the album cover).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Italian word paesaggi means \"landscapes\", and that is exactly what the music in the album has been designed to evoke – a journey of moods and emotions, through exotic and pastoral scenery, with loungey sounds that caress your ears like the song of an enchanted nightingale. Mysterious yet captivating soundscapes transport you to a faraway and peaceful place, possibly somewhere in rural Asia. While listening to the record, you'll feel as if you are sitting under a pavilion, right in the middle of a tea plantation, enjoying a freshly brewed green tea and watching the calm sunset.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition, \u003ci\u003ePaesaggi\u003c\/i\u003e is paradigmatic of Italian library music and its genre-defying nature. By using a multitude of instruments, such as flute, vibraphone, harpsichord, sitar, gong and others, it brings together a variety of arrangements, styles, and genres spanning from bossa nova to jazz, easy listening to psychedelic, Latin, exotica, and many more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Four Flies","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP.","offer_id":50402036744523,"sku":"1143175","price":42.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50402037170507,"sku":"1143176","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50402036941131,"sku":"1143177","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/f83a9d3a-841c-4bcd-9fc0-0a5c9b3d64e8_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726529544"},{"product_id":"a-tempo-di-jazz","title":"A Tempo Di Jazz","description":"\u003cp\u003eSonor Music Editions proudly presents \u003ci\u003eA Tempo Di Jazz\u003c\/i\u003e by Maestro Piero Umiliani. This lost gem captures the formative years of modern jazz in late 1950s Italy – alongside the legendary Basso-Valdambrini recordings in the early 1960s, as well as the early years of Piero Umiliani's long and prolific career as a composer with over 190 soundtracks, 40 library albums, and 35 TV title themes recorded. \u003ci\u003eA Tempo Di Jazz\u003c\/i\u003e includes seven original compositions by Piero Umiliani recorded in 1959. Here, at the age of 33, he lays a perfect ground with himself as a pianist, accompanied by some of the best Italian soloists at the time: Marcello Boschi on alto saxophone and flute, Ivan Vandor on tenor saxophone, Peppe Carta on bass, and the American trombonist Bill Gilmore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith plenty of room for improvisation, the sextet fuses big band moods with West Coast experimentation of Latin American rhythms and modern jazz ballads that sit perfectly between his soundtracks for the films I Soliti Ignoti (Big Deal on Madonna Street) from the same year that attained him international recognition, and his masterpiece Smog (featuring Chet Baker and Helen Merrill) from 1962. The music has carefully been transferred and remastered from the original mono master tapes, and mono lacquer cut by Jukka Sarapää at Timmion Cutting. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sonor Music Editions","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50413756219723,"sku":"2168191","price":33.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/8056099006869_627fc0b7_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726676957"},{"product_id":"larcangelo-ost-rsd-2024","title":"LArcangelo OST - RSD 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis product is a Record Store Day exclusive title and is not available to pre-order. 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Yet, fifty years later, it remains undisputed. \u003ci\u003eToday’s Sound\u003c\/i\u003e is Piero Umiliani's manifesto, his will to demonstrate to the world that he always has his finger on the pulsating vein of the world, ready to embrace the heartbeat of the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the summer of 1973, Piero Umiliani, in his futuristic recording studio in Rome, much like Miles Davis for his \u003ci\u003eBitches Brew\u003c\/i\u003e, gathered an extraordinary collective of musicians, both old and new guard to measure themselves against some of his compositions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBesides strongly emphasizing the backbeat, what stands out the most is the timbre provided by his 'electronic instruments,' as he liked to call them. Minimoog, Arp 2600, Fender Rhodes, EMS VCS3, Clavinet, Lowrey organ, Space Echo, self-built envelope filters—machines impossible to see all together in an Italian recording studio at the time and made available to the musicians.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe line-up is stellar; under the name 'Sound Workshoppers,' the 'Wrecking Crew all 'Amatriciana' is hidden an impossible mix where Marc 4, Gres and Perigeo are blended, along with a brass section of veterans and pioneers of Italian jazz, all members of the RAI Symphonic Rhythm Orchestra.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComparing the recordings from the original scores, one can also understand the space left by Piero Umiliani for his musicians. They are free to move, to contribute solutions, to enrich the maestro's music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe perfectly preserved original masters, once transferred at the maximum possible sampling frequency, allowed for the recovery of many lost frequencies, restoring brilliance and the remarkable low end expertly captured in recording by engineer Claudio Budassi.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eToday’s Sound\u003c\/i\u003e was extremely difficult to control and fully render with the mastering technology of that time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blind Faith Records","offers":[{"title":"Black LPx2","offer_id":50419041141067,"sku":"2173577","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/BFRLSR01LP_9d399914_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726745203"},{"product_id":"orgasmo","title":"Orgasmo","description":"\u003cp\u003eFour Flies is thrilled to announce a reissue of Piero Umiliani's soundtrack to the 1969 giallo thriller  \"Orgasmo\" (called \"Paranoia\" in English speaking countries), the first of three erotically charged films directed by Umberto Lenzi and starring cult siren (and Oscar nominee) Carroll Baker. Back in 2020, we unveiled the first-ever release of this iconic soundtrack, whose master tapes were thought lost for decades. After some serious detective work in the composer's archives, our team managed to salvage and restore the original tapes, bringing Umiliani's score back to life for all to enjoy. Due to popular demand, this reissue, unlike the 2020 release, bears the film's original Italian title.\n \nRecorded shortly after \"Sweden: Heaven and Hell\" in late 1968, Orgasmo is undoubtedly one of Umiliani's finest works. The score perfectly captures the stylish and sleazy vibe of Lenzi's film, its acid-drenched visuals, and its themes of sick psychological mind games (courtesy of the devious characters played by Swedish enfant terrible Lou Castel and French beauty Colette Descombes). Umiliani was arguably in his golden period here, at the peak of his compositional powers – elements like the vocals performed by Alessandro Alessandroni and his wife Giulia, or the Hammond parts played by Antonello Vannucchi, seem to foreshadow the atmospheric depths of future works, such as the soundtrack for Mario Bava's Five Dolls for an August Moon (1970). At the same time, however, the score exudes a surprisingly cheerful vibe, thanks to its Brazilian influences and lively bossa-nova and samba-jazz rhythms. To top it all off, the sublime Lydia MacDonald lends her voice to the haunting \"Fate Had Planned It So,\" which plays in the opening titles sequence and thus sets the stage for the film's enigmatic journey.\n \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe LP comes in a lavish 650-gram single tip-on jacket adorned with new artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Four Flies","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50430677975371,"sku":"2202484","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_81440ad5_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726850721"},{"product_id":"la-ragazza-dalla-pelle-di-luna","title":"La Ragazza dalla Pelle di Luna","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first chapter of Piero Scattini's acclaimed movie trilogy, whose soundtracks were all entrusted into Piero Umiliani's expert hands. The sumptuous orchestrations, the guests and the prestigious friends who took part in the recordings: Alessandro Alessandroni, Edda Dell'Orso, Franco D'Andrea, Gianni Basso, Oscar Valdambrini and Angelo Baroncini, thus explaining the excellence of the final result, lingering between orchestral and pop music. 'Easy listening', as they used to say, but of extraordinary quality.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schema","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50435798040907,"sku":"403973","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/77467556-11cc-4ec5-aa79-9cb150ffe883_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726908000"},{"product_id":"il-corpo-2","title":"Il Corpo","description":"\u003cp\u003eFour Flies with the very first 7\" version of music from \"Il corpo\", Piero Umiliani's acclaimed soundtrack to the 1974 film that ends the exotic\/erotic trilogy directed by Luigi Scattini and starring Zeudy Araya, where the Florentine composer reached one of the peaks of his creative powers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Chaser\", featured on side A in an exclusive extended version (previously unreleased in any form), is a track with a dreamy groove that blends rock, funk, jazz, exotic and psychedelic elements into a gorgeous symphony of rhythmic sensuality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe imperishable \"Hard Times\", on side B, is one of the most sublime examples of Italian jazz-funk, with an orchestration built around a stunning string section that provides incredible depth and three-dimensionality. At once exotic, percussive, and full of jazz and funk vibes, this unique double-sider is the perfect accomplice to any DJ. Copies will go very fast – it's a limited edition, don't sleep on it!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Four Flies","offers":[{"title":"7\"","offer_id":50441724592459,"sku":"2045761","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/cover.ki-1_9b0b6284_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726985776"},{"product_id":"continente-nero","title":"Continente Nero","description":"\u003cp\u003eReleased in 1975, \u003ci\u003eContinente Nero\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect flip side of\"\u003ci\u003eAfrica\u003c\/i\u003e (1972), an album that significantly expanded Piero Umiliani's music perspectives, incorporating partially explored rhythmic variations already used in \u003ci\u003ePercussioni ed Effetti Speciali\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTo-Day's Sound\u003c\/i\u003e. It does so by taking inspiration from a tradition that starts from the divine Fela Kuti and reaches the amateur and field recordings by musicologists such as David Toop, but also from the Afro- American jazz history of Art Ensemble of Chicago, John Coltrane, Max Roach and hundreds of others.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dialogo","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50463657427275,"sku":"1134322","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50463656673611,"sku":"1134324","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/5fa78d7e-9986-47d8-8be9-b7a8695634b4_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727265488"},{"product_id":"l-uomo-elettronico","title":"L'uomo Elettronico","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwenty years ago, what is probably still the best collection of music by Piero Umiliani, \u003ci\u003eMusicaelettronica\u003c\/i\u003e, was released on Easy Tempo (in our opinion, the finest Italian soundtrack label ever). The album, curated by Rocco Pandiani, focussed on the astonishing creative mastery with which Umiliani played around in his Sound Work Shop studio, where he had all kinds of analogue machines to experiment with.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot only did albums like \u003ci\u003eMusicaelettronica\u003c\/i\u003e inspire the very existence of Four Flies Records, but our new Umiliani release, L'Uomo Elettronico, follows on precisely from where \u003ci\u003eMusicaelettronica\u003c\/i\u003e left off. While Pandiani's selection provided an insight into the playful, lighter side of Umiliani's electronic music, our release explores its introspective, esoteric side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThanks to unwavering support from the Umiliani family, who keeps granting us access to the Maestro's archives, we have been able to continue a journey we started three years ago with Studio Umiliani, this time unearthing some stunning electronic, cosmic pieces characterized by atmospheric vibes and carefully arranged sounds and sequences. Once again Umiliani emerges as a tireless, versatile composer whose output went well beyond 'Mah Nà Mah Nà', the hugely popular song that made him eternally famous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe idea behind the album is to view Umiliani's electronic output as the work of a scientist of some sort – a chemist or master craftsman who created magic in his laboratory or workshop. There is a dreamy, ambient quality at work here: the Maestro builds hypnotic, minimalist sonic landscapes through layers of sharp synths, including Moog, Arp, and VCS3. This music could fit equally well in a sci-fi documentary, a post-apocalyptic film, a television report on climate change, or a journey through outer space.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eL'Uomo Elettronico features 3 previously unreleased tracks, as well as rarities and hidden gems, all composed between 1972 and 1983 and remastered from the original analogue tapes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Four Flies","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50466137735499,"sku":"1115668","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/051c5727-c5b0-4150-aff4-ac6881c0553a_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727306354"},{"product_id":"discomania-jolly-mare-lifting","title":"Discomania (Jolly Mare Lifting)","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of Piero Umiliani's most dancey tracks ever is finally available again on 12'' vinyl, both in its original version and in a special edit retouched by Jolly Mare that further increases its dancefloor potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiscomania\u003c\/i\u003e was recorded by Umiliani in 1978 under the moniker Rovi (one of the many aliases he used at the time to avoid saturating the Italian library music market with his name), and sounds wonderfully in tune with the then-emerging cosmic disco scene, brimming as it is with Afro, disco and black music influences. In short, it was expressly conceived as music fit for the discos of the time (or the idea that Umiliani had of them). 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The song is heard repeatedly in \"Orgasmo\", but it's also used in the following film, \"A Quiet Place to Kill\", when Jean Sorel and Carroll Baker dance it in discotheque.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Fantastic funk-soul stomper, and a perfect tune to dance, and neither version is on the album.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Four Flies","offers":[{"title":"Black | 7\"","offer_id":50483617694027,"sku":"1094591","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/5cebeb74-e6d4-4a80-b398-cedbe22029e2_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727570492"},{"product_id":"temi-descrittivi-per-piccolo-complesso","title":"Temi Descrittivi Per Piccolo Complesso","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally released in 1976 as part of the \"Background Music\" series on Piero Umiliani's own Liuto Records, \u003ci\u003eTemi Descrittivi Per Piccolo Complesso\u003c\/i\u003e is a real gem in the maestro's vast and and intricate catalogue. Flutes and horns alternate with piano fender to create some magical, sweet and intimate atmospheres, crafting an abstract and mysterious soundscape that could reminisce of medieval times as much as some distant galaxies. Officially licensed by Piero Umiliani's family and available as a limited edition pressing of 500 copies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Holy Basil Records","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50489771295051,"sku":"2028613","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/0799513793324_03235c2a_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727643609"},{"product_id":"angeli-bianchi-angeli-neri","title":"Angeli Bianchi, Angeli Neri","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnother Piero Umiliani classic gets its first-ever release on 7\" vinyl! Shortly after 'Sweden: Heaven and Hell', in 1969 'Angeli Bianchi, Angeli Neri' continued the collaboration between Umiliani and director Luigi Scattini, this time in the direction of magic and esotericism, as the English title of the film, \"Witchcraft '70\", makes abundantly clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe two tracks included in this release reflect that direction, which informs more or less the entire score written by the Florentine composer. On side A, the wonderful \"Saudade\" features Brazilian singer Maria da Penha Silva, whose hypnotic and sensual voice soars over soft percussion, as if casting a spell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn side B, the irresistible \"Macumba\" sounds almost like an Amazonian ritual, something halfway between capoeira and batucada, with its driving percussion over which the mysterious wordless vocalizing of Edda Dell'Orso creates a wildly fascinating theme. This limited edition 7\" is a genius combination of groove and magic. 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The hypnotic marimba melody that opens the original track serves as the foundation for their reinterpretation. By sampling the marimba and combining it with synthesizers and a fresh beat, they create the perfect backdrop for Tilde's vocals, giving birth to a new ethereal and dreamy song titled \"As If It Matters\"(on side A).\nJoining the dots between the Seventies and today, Italian Library Songbook - Volume II pays tribute to Umiliani's signature sound while firmly grounding the music in the present. Once again, the artwork is by graphic designer and calligrapher Luca Barcellona, who drew inspiration from elegantly bound classics book series to evoke the tactile element that makes vinyl records so unique and precious.\n \n Available on 7\" vinyl and digitally starting Friday 8 November 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Four Flies","offers":[{"title":"Black 7\"","offer_id":50782870896971,"sku":"2229179","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_c575e820_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1731046437"},{"product_id":"playtime","title":"Playtime","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe rst official reissue of \u003ci\u003ePlaytime\u003c\/i\u003e by popular and prolific Italian composer, Piero Umiliani. 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