{"title":"Egisto Macchi","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEgisto Macchi was a renowned Italian composer born in Grosseto, Italy in 1928. He is best known for his work in creating approximately 50 cinema soundtracks, primarily for Belgian and French films. In addition to his film work, Macchi also contributed musical commentary to around 1000 documentaries and television shows throughout his career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMacchi's passion for music led him to study under the guidance of Roman Vlad and Herman Scherchen, two influential figures in the world of music. Their mentorship helped shape Macchi's unique style and approach to composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough he passed away in August 1992, Egisto Macchi's contributions to the world of music continue to be celebrated and appreciated by audiences worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"gangsters-70","title":"Gangsters 70","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn incredible first ever release of the legendary composer Egisto Macchi's soundtrack for Mino Guerrini’s 1968 film, \u003ci\u003eGangsters '70\u003c\/i\u003e. Created in collaboration with Walter Branchi, Gruppo di Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza, it's among the most strikingly experimental of all his soundtrack work and remains startlingly urgent more than half a century down the road. This album has it all. Psychedelic jazz, free outings, insane flow, tension, energy, melodic beauty and a telephathis interaction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cinedelic","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50486513697099,"sku":"2026241","price":33.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/8055323521420_00c6e6a5_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727610532"},{"product_id":"asia-2","title":"Asia","description":"\u003cp\u003eRecorded in Florence in October 1979, \u003ci\u003eAsia \u003c\/i\u003erepresents Egisto Macchi’s musical journey across the East. In this work, Macchi describes the many faces of \u003ci\u003eAsia\u003c\/i\u003e through his unmistakable, electric style. In Macchi’s music, \u003ci\u003eAsia\u003c\/i\u003e acquires mystical, religious, naturalist, sacred, and adventurous connotations. Acoustic instruments dominate this album; among percussion, zithers, celestas, flutes, marimbas, sansas, and violins, the listener embarks on a musical journey outside the limits of space and time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cinedelic","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50830570586443,"sku":"2013381","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/0-3_f8fe5978_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1731548304"},{"product_id":"esp-1","title":"ESP","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the 1970s, Italian public television, \u003cstrong\u003eRAI\u003c\/strong\u003e, aired dramas steeped in paranoia and unease, from stories set at the bottom of the sea to so-called educational films. Those images demanded equally striking music, often drawn from library soundtracks made by composers moving between avant-garde, electronics and Italian pop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSome names are instantly recognisable, including \u003cstrong\u003eEnnio Morricone\u003c\/strong\u003e and the legendary \u003cstrong\u003ePiero Umiliani\u003c\/strong\u003e. But one of the brightest and most inspiring was \u003cstrong\u003eEgisto Macchi\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose work sits right at the heart of this strange and captivating world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eESP\u003c\/em\u003e was a four-part television series produced by \u003cstrong\u003eRAI\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1973, directed by \u003cstrong\u003eDaniele D'Anza\u003c\/strong\u003e, and originally broadcast from Sunday, May 27 1973 to Sunday, June 17, 1973.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cometa Edizioni","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":57912616059211,"sku":"R4327-2421","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/8056099003486.jpg?v=1784641687"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_cdf3f3d3_thumbnail_4096_dcd72aba-dde9-408c-8884-a9e07a422ac4.jpg?v=1727610513","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/egisto-macchi.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}