{"title":"Gianni Safred","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGianni Safred is an Italian composer and pianist known for his innovative approach to music. With a career spanning several decades, Safred has created a diverse body of work that showcases his unique talent and artistic vision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis compositions blend classical elements with modern influences, resulting in captivating melodies that resonate with audiences around the world. Safred's mastery of the piano is evident in every note he plays, as he effortlessly weaves together intricate harmonies and rhythms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a highly respected figure in the music industry, Gianni Safred continues to inspire aspiring musicians and composers alike. His contributions to the field have earned him numerous accolades and recognition, solidifying his status as one of Italy's most celebrated musical talents.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"electronic-designs","title":"Electronic Designs","description":"\u003cp\u003eEntirely remastered from the original analogue tapes and featuring brand new artwork designed by Luke Insect, this Four Flies reissue finally brings back to life one of the most surprising albums from the strange phenomenon that was the Italian library music of the Seventies.  Gianni Safred's \u003ci\u003eElectronic Designs\u003c\/i\u003e was released in 1977 on the Milanese label Jump, in their \"Music Scene\" series, simply as a collection of musical pieces intended for use in television programmes. However, hidden behind a nondescript cover were twelve electronic music tracks revealing a recognisable style of composition; twelve little gems masterly combining experimentation, catchiness and practical functionality thanks to a unified and unique style. Each through a specific mood, these tracks give expression to Safred's distinctive sound, where irresistible mechanical grooves are over-layered with melodic lines perfectly played on a Polymoog or ARP Odyssey.  A native of Trieste, Safred started out with little swing bands soon after WW2, before eventually playing with great soloists like Django Rheinhardt. Ultimately, it is his background as a jazz pianist that makes Electronic Designs so special. As with other Italian jazzmen who got into synthesizers (above all, Piero Umiliani), Safred's blend of complex harmonies and (quasi-) bebop virtuoso flourishes, with its obsessive repetitions and refined tone colours, gives a retro-futuristic quality to this library album, whose electronic music is light-years ahead of easythe 'pop' electronic music of the time and, in many ways, anticipates the best stylistic features of early-Nineties dance music.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Four Flies","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50831034450251,"sku":"2022533","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/cover.ki-1_c558c9d6_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1731555988"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_16648677_thumbnail_4096_bcb93734-7c3e-45de-b92b-f4a1c39d00c8.jpg?v=1731555972","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/gianni-safred.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}