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Heinrich Dressel - The Evil Eye
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Heinrich Dressel - The Crazy Passenger
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Heinrich Dressel - The Death of Rue Delambre
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Heinrich Dressel - The Two Tickets
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Heinrich Dressel - Cornélius Vriens
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Heinrich Dressel - Katia's Birthday
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Heinrich Dressel - Wallets Day
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Heinrich Dressel - Katia's Fortune
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Heinrich Dressel - Sternberg's Nephew
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Heinrich Dressel - Tromsø
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Heinrich Dressel - Hamburg Night
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Heinrich Dressel - Else Silberman
Musica Per Immagini is about to go beyond vinyl reissues of soundtracks and music libraries, with a brand new series of products.
From 2024 onwards, it will release a series of albums of contemporary and electronic music often "inspired by" different sources, both sonic, if not literary and cinematographic. A way to embrace the future without forgetting the past.
Heinrich Dressel's “Polarlys” is the first album of unreleased tracks published by Musica Per Immagini, or a soundtrack for a imaginary noir film set in the icy waters of northern Europe, inspired by the book “The Mystery of the Polarlys” by Georges Simenon. Drones and ethereal atmospheres are paired with a cinematic background in order to describe the frost of the northern seas and the restlessness of the journey: beyond the classic analog sounds, a specific use of additive and vector synthesis particularly in vogue during the Nineties and typical of vintage synthesizers.
TRACKLIST:
A1. The Evil Eye
A2. The Crazy Passenger
A3. The Death of Rue Delambre
A4. The Two Tickets
A5. Cornélius Vriens
A6. Katia's Birthday
B1. Wallets Day
B2. Katia's Fortune
B3. Sternberg's Nephew
B4. Tromsø
B5. Hamburg Night
B6. Else Silberman More
From 2024 onwards, it will release a series of albums of contemporary and electronic music often "inspired by" different sources, both sonic, if not literary and cinematographic. A way to embrace the future without forgetting the past.
Heinrich Dressel's “Polarlys” is the first album of unreleased tracks published by Musica Per Immagini, or a soundtrack for a imaginary noir film set in the icy waters of northern Europe, inspired by the book “The Mystery of the Polarlys” by Georges Simenon. Drones and ethereal atmospheres are paired with a cinematic background in order to describe the frost of the northern seas and the restlessness of the journey: beyond the classic analog sounds, a specific use of additive and vector synthesis particularly in vogue during the Nineties and typical of vintage synthesizers.
TRACKLIST:
A1. The Evil Eye
A2. The Crazy Passenger
A3. The Death of Rue Delambre
A4. The Two Tickets
A5. Cornélius Vriens
A6. Katia's Birthday
B1. Wallets Day
B2. Katia's Fortune
B3. Sternberg's Nephew
B4. Tromsø
B5. Hamburg Night
B6. Else Silberman More
More records from Heinrich Dressel
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Heinrich Dressel - Deep Sea Defenders
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Heinrich Dressel - Nowhere To Run
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Heinrich Dressel - Land Under Siege
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Heinrich Dressel - Barricade
[limited edition of 200 copies]
For the second opus of serenity in keos Heinrich Dressel breaks from his typical style, delivering more upbeat and dancefloor oriented tracks.
With each meticulous production, Dressel pushes the listeners to lose themselves in the hypnotic rhythms and immersive soundscapes. From pounding basslines to haunting, introspective melodies, every track is shaped to evoke a profound and unforgettable experience on the dancefloor. More
For the second opus of serenity in keos Heinrich Dressel breaks from his typical style, delivering more upbeat and dancefloor oriented tracks.
With each meticulous production, Dressel pushes the listeners to lose themselves in the hypnotic rhythms and immersive soundscapes. From pounding basslines to haunting, introspective melodies, every track is shaped to evoke a profound and unforgettable experience on the dancefloor. More
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Heinrich Dressel - Galatograd
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Heinrich Dressel - Eden Olympia
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Heinrich Dressel - Remoria
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Heinrich Dressel - Mylos
Few artists have done as much as Heinrich Dressel to rekindle the genre of soundtracks. Even fewer are as capable as the Italian at writing such silver screen scores. Yet, Valerio Lombardozzi is much more than just one style. He has shown this time and time again, doing so once more with The Obscure Cities. Works of fiction, rather than film, are the fount of inspiration with tracks drawing on the likes of J.G. Ballard, Francois Schuiten, Benoit Peeters and Valerio Mattioli. The listener is transported to worlds of Dressel’s own making, landscapes of melody, textures of bass punctuated by drums. “Galatograd” opens. From understated beginnings, the track expands into a symphony of strings as columns of warmth descend. Tempos rise for “Eden Olympia”. A different tone is set. Juddering arpeggios and clean snares are elevated by bright and hopeful keys that sparkle with an enthusiasm and innocence. Deep unctuous bass gives way to gliding notes for “Remoria”. A piece where melodies and memories melt in the morning dawn. “Mylos” is the last visit of the EP. Delicate, almost fragile, notes are buttressed by drum patterns in this hazy dreamlike finale.
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Label:Slow Motion
Cat-No:slomo049
Release-Date:17.03.2023
Genre:Alternative/Electronic
Configuration:12"
Label:Slow Motion
Cat-No:slomo049
Release-Date:17.03.2023
Genre:Alternative/Electronic
Configuration:12"
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Heinrich Dressel - Nebulosa
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Heinrich Dressel - Delta Twin
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Heinrich Dressel - CEM 8220
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Heinrich Dressel - Lambda 2077 (Francisco Remix)
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Heinrich Dressel - Arpeggio Jawa
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Heinrich Dressel - Lambda 2077
Roman artist Heinrich Dressel delivers a sparkling gaze into the future with the glistening ‘Lambda 2077’. Opening with powerful, guttural drones and sweet sweeps from ‘Nebulosa’, the broad sonic scope of this LP is beautifully demonstrated.
Growling arps and magnetic, synthesised moans are throughout this record. Dressel cultivates a cinematic, cerebral experience throughout each track, delicately weaving a visceral soundscape. The rising, slicing tones of the atmospheric ‘CEM 8220’ provide a compelling journey through meandering arps with a defined structure. ‘Arpeggio Jawa’ swims into action with a watery, colourful arpeggio sailing through each intriguing section.
‘Francisco’ opens things up with an electro-tinged, thunderous remix. Building upon the chordal gravitas of the original, the remix provides the release with an acidic percussive journey. The swirling brilliance of the title track ‘Lambda 2077’ presents itself as stunning, emotive work which prepares you for the decade Heinrich Dressel is heading to next. The machine lead release shows Heinrich Dressel as a consistent unstoppable force behind the synthesiser, culminating in an astonishing, sophisticated record. More
Growling arps and magnetic, synthesised moans are throughout this record. Dressel cultivates a cinematic, cerebral experience throughout each track, delicately weaving a visceral soundscape. The rising, slicing tones of the atmospheric ‘CEM 8220’ provide a compelling journey through meandering arps with a defined structure. ‘Arpeggio Jawa’ swims into action with a watery, colourful arpeggio sailing through each intriguing section.
‘Francisco’ opens things up with an electro-tinged, thunderous remix. Building upon the chordal gravitas of the original, the remix provides the release with an acidic percussive journey. The swirling brilliance of the title track ‘Lambda 2077’ presents itself as stunning, emotive work which prepares you for the decade Heinrich Dressel is heading to next. The machine lead release shows Heinrich Dressel as a consistent unstoppable force behind the synthesiser, culminating in an astonishing, sophisticated record. More
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Heinrich Dressel - A1 Back To Ripa Grande
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Heinrich Dressel - A2 Drafting With The Tiber_s Dwellers
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Heinrich Dressel - A3 Stillness On The Bottom Of The River
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Heinrich Dressel - A4 The 20th Mystery
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Heinrich Dressel - B1 Planning The Final Table (Part 1)
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Heinrich Dressel - B2 Galba Imprimatur
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Heinrich Dressel - B3 Completion Of The Amphoras Table
Tracklist:
A1 Back To Ripa Grande
A2 Drafting With The Tiber Dwellers
A3 Stillness On The Bottom Of The River
A4 The 20th Mystery
B1 Planning The Final Table (Part 1)
B2 Galba Imprimatur
B3 Completion Of The Amphoras Table
Description:
Heinrich Dressel was an archaeologist, epigraphist and numismatist, creator of a table, still in use,
for the cataloging of Roman amphorae. For over ten years, one of the founders of MinimalRome,
Valerio Lombardozzi, has embraced the name of the German scholar, becoming both the guardian
of a dense collection of sounds from the past and the creator of new brilliant electronic ones.
“Completion Of The Amphoras Table”, originally released on cd by Legowelt's Strange Life Records,
was the final chapter of the so-called 'Studium Amphorae Trilogy', a triptych of albums which tried
to 'evoke' in notes not only the discoveries and the studies of Monte Testaccio's fragments made
by the former pupil of Theodor Mommsen.
The first vinyl release of “Completion Of The Amphoras Table”, curated by Souterraine.org and
Envlp_Imprint, fills not only a recording void, but also gives posterity a remarkable album to
rediscover, worthy successor of “Mons Testaceum” (2007 ) and “Escape From The Hill” (2008),
which reconstructs one more time the ghostly atmosphere of a Rome at the dawn of the 20th
century. Heinrich Dressel adopts the stylistic features of gloomy soundtracks and, above all, relies
on a set of polyphonic synthesizers that, starting from the rare Elka Syntex, favor the composition
of abstract textures, punctuated by some appropriate variations, and harmonies which, net of the
deep bass, make every single track even more magnetic. More
A1 Back To Ripa Grande
A2 Drafting With The Tiber Dwellers
A3 Stillness On The Bottom Of The River
A4 The 20th Mystery
B1 Planning The Final Table (Part 1)
B2 Galba Imprimatur
B3 Completion Of The Amphoras Table
Description:
Heinrich Dressel was an archaeologist, epigraphist and numismatist, creator of a table, still in use,
for the cataloging of Roman amphorae. For over ten years, one of the founders of MinimalRome,
Valerio Lombardozzi, has embraced the name of the German scholar, becoming both the guardian
of a dense collection of sounds from the past and the creator of new brilliant electronic ones.
“Completion Of The Amphoras Table”, originally released on cd by Legowelt's Strange Life Records,
was the final chapter of the so-called 'Studium Amphorae Trilogy', a triptych of albums which tried
to 'evoke' in notes not only the discoveries and the studies of Monte Testaccio's fragments made
by the former pupil of Theodor Mommsen.
The first vinyl release of “Completion Of The Amphoras Table”, curated by Souterraine.org and
Envlp_Imprint, fills not only a recording void, but also gives posterity a remarkable album to
rediscover, worthy successor of “Mons Testaceum” (2007 ) and “Escape From The Hill” (2008),
which reconstructs one more time the ghostly atmosphere of a Rome at the dawn of the 20th
century. Heinrich Dressel adopts the stylistic features of gloomy soundtracks and, above all, relies
on a set of polyphonic synthesizers that, starting from the rare Elka Syntex, favor the composition
of abstract textures, punctuated by some appropriate variations, and harmonies which, net of the
deep bass, make every single track even more magnetic. More
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Few producers can capture atmospheres and moods like Heinrich Dressel. The Minimal Rome boss left jaws on the floor with his first appearance on Bordello A Parigi, The House of the Rising Synth demonstrating the breadth of this Italian musician’s sound. Now Dressel returns, this time with a full eight tracks for Lost in the Woodland. In this analogue forest anything is possible. From the whimsical resonance of the title piece, a sonic pathway through a verdant soundscape is laid. Gentle melodies caress and embrace before the road bends into shadows filled with dramatic twists and unseen dangers. Romantic moments are juxtaposed by triumphal chords and daring drums signalling immediate panic or outright victory. This is a woodland of divergent emotions, one where sounds give way to feelings and where Heinrich Dressel is the piper leading his followers through what can only be described as an unforgettable journey.
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“Ti Ho Sposato Per Allegria” (1967) is a comedy directed by Luciano Salce, taken from the theatrical play of the same name (1965) by Natalia Ginzburg. The main characters are Pietro and Giuliana, respectively interpreted by Giorgio Albertazzi and Monica Vitti. A lawyer from a good family, serious, accustomed to a calm and regular life who got married to a indolent and dazed girl with a difficult past a month after meeting her at a party. Despite Giuliana's inability to transform herself into a good housewife, his relationship with Pietro continues to flourish, because he seems to find enjoyment in each of his wife's many mistakes. The reason for their union lies not in love but, perhaps, in a genuine sympathy, as strong as it is mutual. The story has become a minor classic with each new representation. On both stage and screen the themes of everyday life, and the more complex and existential ones, are addressed. The subtle irony of the work relies on recounting problematic events in a carefree tone: realities such as abortion, death, separation and the couple's incommunicability are underplayed with naturalness. The funny events of the film are commented on by Piero Piccioni's music, published for the first time on vinyl by Musica Per Immagini, with an harmonious tracklist. For this first orchestra rehearsal with the director, which will be followed by other important soundtracks, the composer makes an effective and elegant synthesis: on the one hand he reworks moods and aesthetic intuitions of some previous and happy experiences, while on the other he identifies and anticipates the first bars of that unmistakable sound between bossa nova, funk and lounge nuances that will characterize almost all the production of the Seventies. In fact, the Turin-native artist simplifies in a positive sense the articulated harmonic structures that have always distinguished his authorial figure – where the so called jazz features are to be considered more than central in the musical texture, as prominent elements of the harmonic syntax – and he tries a melodic reduction that will make the compositions more catchy or memorized, but not easier for this. Lightness of spirit and rarefied elegance are the keys of this new Dionysian world.
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Gruppo Sound - Jogging
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Gruppo Sound - Gocce Di Pioggia
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Gruppo Sound - Lowers
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Gruppo Sound - Stress
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Gruppo Sound - Carousel
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Gruppo Sound - Trip
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Gruppo Sound - Aquiloni
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Gruppo Sound - Alba
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Gruppo Sound - Alba 2
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Gruppo Sound - Harlem
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Gruppo Sound - Cover Girl
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Gruppo Sound - Red Sunset
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Gruppo Sound - Red Sunset 2
The discography of the phantom Gruppo Sound exceeds over thirty titles published in an undefined time frame between the Eighties and the Nineties. However, there is very little information about this curious pseudonym. it is possible to find a library music album by Gruppo Sound inside the Canopo, Deneb, Flower, Monosound Records and Teams catalogues, all managed by Flipper Music publishing group, but both the creators and the musicians have never been the same. Gruppo Sound is only a collective name, maybe to identify a certain number of 'new' productions characterized by an electronic background And, not by chance, the author of “New York City” is a single artist, the multi-instrumentalist Gabriele Ducros. Son of the prolific composer Remigio Ducros, he first followed his footsteps in the field of music libraries and soundtracks and then become the author of many tracks for television commercials of a certain relevance, winning some international awards.
“Some of these tracks may have been associated with a pornographic film. Others were, however, made as brief comments for a theatrical show, perhaps never made”, remembers Gabriele Ducros. What unites the thirteen pieces is the same musical language, which derives from a widespread funk and jazz matrix. Both genres are thus declined through a different approach and taste, in line with the fusion trends of the time, when the early synthesizers were used by few artists. A handful of electric guitar notes for a 'urban' mood, the acoustic ones from a dreamy morning awakening. Electronic keyboards to arouse a sense of nostalgia in the listener, while flute and saxophone always punctuate different atmospheres. A computer melody, a theme for children and a sophisticated ode to the fusion sound of the Big Apple, perhaps true source of ispiration of the work. “New York City” is not a concept album, but one of the best cross-sections of Gabriele Ducros' great creativity. More
“Some of these tracks may have been associated with a pornographic film. Others were, however, made as brief comments for a theatrical show, perhaps never made”, remembers Gabriele Ducros. What unites the thirteen pieces is the same musical language, which derives from a widespread funk and jazz matrix. Both genres are thus declined through a different approach and taste, in line with the fusion trends of the time, when the early synthesizers were used by few artists. A handful of electric guitar notes for a 'urban' mood, the acoustic ones from a dreamy morning awakening. Electronic keyboards to arouse a sense of nostalgia in the listener, while flute and saxophone always punctuate different atmospheres. A computer melody, a theme for children and a sophisticated ode to the fusion sound of the Big Apple, perhaps true source of ispiration of the work. “New York City” is not a concept album, but one of the best cross-sections of Gabriele Ducros' great creativity. More
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Roberto Pregadio - Introduzione
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Roberto Pregadio - Lo Spogliarello
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Roberto Pregadio - Favolosa Festa Di Danza
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Roberto Pregadio - Costretti A Fare L'Amore
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Roberto Pregadio - Un Pomeriggio Di Sole
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Roberto Pregadio - La Fuga
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Roberto Pregadio - Perfide Bestie
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Roberto Pregadio - Ripresa
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Roberto Pregadio - Favolosa Festa Di Danza
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Roberto Pregadio - La Fuga (Versione Alternativa)
“La Settima Donna” (1978), also known as “The Last House On The Beach”, is a disturbing thriller directed by Franco
Prosperi and set in a secluded cottage overlooking the Tyrrhenian sea, starring Florinda Bolkan, in the role of Sister
Cristina, governess of five female students on a short vacation, rehearsing their Shakesperean end-of-year play. The
unfortunate inhabitants of the house became soon hostages of three vicious criminals looking for a hiding place after a bank
robbery, but the psychological and sexual violence ends when the nun abandons her vows. And the victims decide to get
justice. Roberto Pregadio's brilliant music is not surprisingly, functional and almost disconnected from the bloody images:
there is no overwhelming sense of disturbance for the listener.
The soundtrack of “La Settima Donna” was published only once, in cd format, attached to the rare dvd of the film, gaining
new life on vinyl thanks to Musica Per Immagini. Some of the eleven tracks of the score are characterised by an easy
listening mood and united by a psychedelic feel, in harmony with the progressive atmospheres found in albums such as
“A Saucerful Of Secrets” (1968) and “Meddle” (1971) by Pink Floyd. However, the English band is not the only reference
for the jazz pianist, who quotes a piece by Bryan Ferry, entrusting it to the voice of Ray Lovelock, one of the three
kidnappers. After that, the Sicilian composer remodels an international hit by Donna Summer, background of the sequence
in which the nun is forced to strip naked in front of her tormentors.
A1. Introduzione
A2. Lo Spogliarello
A3. Favolosa Festa Di Danza
A4. Costretti A Fare L'Amore
A5. Un Pomeriggio Di Sole
B1. La Fuga
B2. Perfide Bestie
B3. Ripresa
B4. Favolosa Festa Di Danza (Versione Alternativa)
B5. La Fuga (Versione Alternativa) More
Prosperi and set in a secluded cottage overlooking the Tyrrhenian sea, starring Florinda Bolkan, in the role of Sister
Cristina, governess of five female students on a short vacation, rehearsing their Shakesperean end-of-year play. The
unfortunate inhabitants of the house became soon hostages of three vicious criminals looking for a hiding place after a bank
robbery, but the psychological and sexual violence ends when the nun abandons her vows. And the victims decide to get
justice. Roberto Pregadio's brilliant music is not surprisingly, functional and almost disconnected from the bloody images:
there is no overwhelming sense of disturbance for the listener.
The soundtrack of “La Settima Donna” was published only once, in cd format, attached to the rare dvd of the film, gaining
new life on vinyl thanks to Musica Per Immagini. Some of the eleven tracks of the score are characterised by an easy
listening mood and united by a psychedelic feel, in harmony with the progressive atmospheres found in albums such as
“A Saucerful Of Secrets” (1968) and “Meddle” (1971) by Pink Floyd. However, the English band is not the only reference
for the jazz pianist, who quotes a piece by Bryan Ferry, entrusting it to the voice of Ray Lovelock, one of the three
kidnappers. After that, the Sicilian composer remodels an international hit by Donna Summer, background of the sequence
in which the nun is forced to strip naked in front of her tormentors.
A1. Introduzione
A2. Lo Spogliarello
A3. Favolosa Festa Di Danza
A4. Costretti A Fare L'Amore
A5. Un Pomeriggio Di Sole
B1. La Fuga
B2. Perfide Bestie
B3. Ripresa
B4. Favolosa Festa Di Danza (Versione Alternativa)
B5. La Fuga (Versione Alternativa) More
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Joel V.D.B. - Angolazioni Acustiche
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Joel V.D.B. - Curva Di Energia
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Joel V.D.B. - Frequenza Quadratica
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Joel V.D.B. - Risonanze Estatiche
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Joel V.D.B. - Hertz Blues
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Joel V.D.B. - Propagazione Fantastica
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Joel V.D.B. - Riflessione Introspettiva
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Joel V.D.B. - Sensazione Fisiologica
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Joel V.D.B. - Dilatazione Vibratoria
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Joel V.D.B. - Ricerca Di Sintonia
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Joel V.D.B. - Eco Cosmico
Joel Vandroogenbroeck was an arranger, conductor, producer and, above all, a unique multi-instrumentalist in the world of music. The Belgian artist was also famous for being the only permanent member of the group Brainticket and the main promoter of its creativity, often renewed with the contribution of exotic instruments. At the dawn of the Seventies, this versatile musician began a parallel life as a composer of singular music libraries tailored to comment documentary images. “L'Immagine Del Suono” was one of them, originally released by Italy's Flirt Records and now repressed on vinyl by Musica Per Immagini for the first time. This album circulated, however, unnoticed in a limited number of copies among insiders, only rediscovered later by fans, thus raising Joel Vandroogenbroeck as a real pioneer of ambient and new age music.
It is appropriate to consider the twelve short-lived pieces of “L'Immagine Del Suono” as a sort of continuous and visionary experiment, with the addition of electronic gasps, a strong dose of inevitable psychedelia, fragments of synthesized jazz, all coming from experiences both internal and external, hallucinatory and hedonistic. All of this combined creates a mysterious and abstract hybrid. Sonic raw material is sculpted with artisanal care, at times twisted and cryptic, characterized by a transversal irony, to the point that the interference of rock elements in the course of the set divert the listener's attention and momentarily interrupt the flow of consciousness. “L'Immagine Del Suono” is a concentrated example of the avant-garde, free from categorisation of any kind, developed in a non-commercial key and, equally, is drawn from a direct line via what was previously expressed within the folds of the then contemporary works of Brainticket. More
It is appropriate to consider the twelve short-lived pieces of “L'Immagine Del Suono” as a sort of continuous and visionary experiment, with the addition of electronic gasps, a strong dose of inevitable psychedelia, fragments of synthesized jazz, all coming from experiences both internal and external, hallucinatory and hedonistic. All of this combined creates a mysterious and abstract hybrid. Sonic raw material is sculpted with artisanal care, at times twisted and cryptic, characterized by a transversal irony, to the point that the interference of rock elements in the course of the set divert the listener's attention and momentarily interrupt the flow of consciousness. “L'Immagine Del Suono” is a concentrated example of the avant-garde, free from categorisation of any kind, developed in a non-commercial key and, equally, is drawn from a direct line via what was previously expressed within the folds of the then contemporary works of Brainticket. More
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Piero Piccioni - Lovely Mood
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Piero Piccioni - Ambushers
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Piero Piccioni - The Persuaders
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Piero Piccioni - Nostalgy
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Piero Piccioni - Sicilian Mafia
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Piero Piccioni - Love Theme
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Piero Piccioni - Pursuit
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Piero Piccioni - Waiting
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Piero Piccioni - Action
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Piero Piccioni - Nostalgy 2
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Piero Piccioni - Mystery
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Piero Piccioni - Action 2
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Piero Piccioni - The Persuaders Strike Back
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Piero Piccioni - Kidnap - Finale
A commissar with his hands tied and a gentleman godfather. A gang of ruthless kidnappers and a couple of parents ready to pay any amount to hold their missing daughter again. The evocative backdrop of Lake Como and the rare beauty of Piero Piccioni's music. “Fatevi Vivi, La Polizia Non Interverra`” (1974), also known as “Kidnap”, is a detective story directed by Giovanni Fago, with actors of the caliber of Henry Silva, Gabriele Ferzetti and Philippe Leroy. The film draws inspiration from the many cases of kidnappings recorded during the Seventies.
The first vinyl edition of the soundtrack, edited by Musica Per Immagini, offers the listener a selection of his most significant tracks, carefully remastered, already released on cd. The soundtrack is a fabulous mix of lounge atmospheres, explosive action music and mysterious moments from which the sound of tubular bells emerge, as in the bittersweet pentaphonic opener Lovely Mood. Synthesis of a different mood from that adopted by his peers, exemplary in Ambushers, played by bass, guitar and piano, plus the string section in counterpoint. True hip hop break.
Within the depths of the tracklist, it is easy to identify the third axis of the project, The Persuaders, thanks to the irresistible rhythm of the brass. The Sicilian Mafia motif is also distinctive, punctuated by the traditional sound of the Jew's harp. Another distinguishable aspect of Piero Piccioni's work is the wealth of themes. The composer goes beyond the model that provides for the creation of a main theme and a secondary theme with related variations, because he creates leitmotifs and musical figurations tailored to each of the salient situations and related protagonists.
A1 - Lovely Mood
A2 - Ambushers
A3 - The Persuaders
A4 - Nostalgy
A5 - Sicilian Mafia
A6 - Love Theme
A7 - Pursuit
B1 - Waiting
B2 - Action
B3 - Nostalgy 2
B4 - Mystery
B5 - Action 2
B6 - The Persuaders Strike Back
B7 - Kidnap - Finale More
The first vinyl edition of the soundtrack, edited by Musica Per Immagini, offers the listener a selection of his most significant tracks, carefully remastered, already released on cd. The soundtrack is a fabulous mix of lounge atmospheres, explosive action music and mysterious moments from which the sound of tubular bells emerge, as in the bittersweet pentaphonic opener Lovely Mood. Synthesis of a different mood from that adopted by his peers, exemplary in Ambushers, played by bass, guitar and piano, plus the string section in counterpoint. True hip hop break.
Within the depths of the tracklist, it is easy to identify the third axis of the project, The Persuaders, thanks to the irresistible rhythm of the brass. The Sicilian Mafia motif is also distinctive, punctuated by the traditional sound of the Jew's harp. Another distinguishable aspect of Piero Piccioni's work is the wealth of themes. The composer goes beyond the model that provides for the creation of a main theme and a secondary theme with related variations, because he creates leitmotifs and musical figurations tailored to each of the salient situations and related protagonists.
A1 - Lovely Mood
A2 - Ambushers
A3 - The Persuaders
A4 - Nostalgy
A5 - Sicilian Mafia
A6 - Love Theme
A7 - Pursuit
B1 - Waiting
B2 - Action
B3 - Nostalgy 2
B4 - Mystery
B5 - Action 2
B6 - The Persuaders Strike Back
B7 - Kidnap - Finale More
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Moggi - Cowboy Spaziale
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Moggi - Officina Stellare
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Moggi - Danza Galattica
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Moggi - Saltatello Marziano
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Moggi - Jingle N. 1
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Moggi - Automa
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Moggi - Tarantellaccia
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Moggi - Bric Brac
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Moggi - Soundmaker Blues
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Moggi - Gadget
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Moggi - Soft Key
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Moggi - Happy Accompaniment
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Moggi - Futuristic Jam
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Moggi - Futuristic Jam
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Moggi - Killer Robot
Timeless atmospheres, hypnotic sonorities, minimal arrangements. And a composer gifted with a never ending passion for music, experimenter in his genetic code, innovator by vocation, at ease with various instruments in order to forge avant-garde themes. Piero Umiliani was already forward in building completely new sounds in the late Seventies. “Tra Scienza E Fantascienza” finds his alter ego Moggi experimenting with alternative grooves, electronic music, jazz tunes and soundtrack motifs. One of the most interesting music libraries in the Italian composer's discography, reissued with a new remastering by Musica Per Immagini, is in full harmony with its title.
Science fiction has opened up our eyes to a variety of scenarios, possible or impossible, sometimes with a happy ending, sometimes apocalyptic, at times familiarly near, more often disarmingly far away, and always capable of inspiring our imagination. For the histrionic artist it took, perhaps, less of a cosmic leap to create this masterpiece. Centred on the cover, a strange creature with only one eye, its hands on a beaker containing a mysterious red liquid. To its right, a symbolic circle is imprinted on a sandy surface, and three bizarre constructions, similar to the volumetric flasks found in a laboratory, of differing heights and shapes. There is a strange blue planet in the distance.
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Science fiction has opened up our eyes to a variety of scenarios, possible or impossible, sometimes with a happy ending, sometimes apocalyptic, at times familiarly near, more often disarmingly far away, and always capable of inspiring our imagination. For the histrionic artist it took, perhaps, less of a cosmic leap to create this masterpiece. Centred on the cover, a strange creature with only one eye, its hands on a beaker containing a mysterious red liquid. To its right, a symbolic circle is imprinted on a sandy surface, and three bizarre constructions, similar to the volumetric flasks found in a laboratory, of differing heights and shapes. There is a strange blue planet in the distance.
(Notes and images of a dystopian future according to Piero Umiliani) More
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Piero Umiliano - No Title
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Atmospheres” is one of his most interesting Piero Umiliani's albums, published in a limited edition in the mid-Seventies. A period of musical confusion even though not for him, who had always been eclectic. The charming soundtracks for Luigi Scattini's documentaries were already behind him, as was the great orchestral jazz production: his career had already been long and full of professional satisfactions. The present for the composer consisted of the scores for a number of Italian comedies and, most all, a set of sonorizations. These appeared projected into the future, thanks to their avant-garde attitude and the electronic sounds which seemed to arrive from a parallel universe.
The sixteen tracks of “Atmospheres” belong to this group of works which were not tied to specific cinema projects, where the composer's incredible imprint is at its height. In all this creative freedom it is clear how the titles of several pieces pointed to specific thematic suggestions, so that they could instantly be adopted by producers and documentary film editors. A choice that is not accidental. Just like that of Musica Per Immagini which continues to select hidden treasures from the rich catalog of the maestro to be reprinted for the first time in over forty years, remastering them from the original tapes. More
The sixteen tracks of “Atmospheres” belong to this group of works which were not tied to specific cinema projects, where the composer's incredible imprint is at its height. In all this creative freedom it is clear how the titles of several pieces pointed to specific thematic suggestions, so that they could instantly be adopted by producers and documentary film editors. A choice that is not accidental. Just like that of Musica Per Immagini which continues to select hidden treasures from the rich catalog of the maestro to be reprinted for the first time in over forty years, remastering them from the original tapes. More
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Ugu Busoni - tokyo
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Ugu Busoni - Piccola Idea
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Ugu Busoni - Uscita Da Scuola
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Ugu Busoni - raid
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Ugu Busoni - Polvere Cosmica
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Ugu Busoni - Su Una Nuvola
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Ugu Busoni - In Serie
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Ugu Busoni - rulli
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Ugu Busoni - Digradante
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Ugu Busoni - Oklahoma
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Ugu Busoni - Controspionaggio
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Ugu Busoni - Starne
Ugo Busoni's “Valvole” is a classic example of the so-called library music records released – between the end of the Sixties and up to the Nineties – in Italy as in the rest of the world, in order to provide 'background music' to be used in the editing of news broadcasts, radio and newsreels. These were records made by highly experienced composers and musicians who, in a very short time and with limited or non-existent budgets, had to make music to be synchronized to images. For obvious reasons, they had to be tracks of short duration, characterized by a certain didactic 'formalism' that allowed an immediate choice for their main use.
The titles given to the compositions had to recall a specific topic or setting that would make the choice of technicians easy for synchronization. Tokyo, Uscita Da Scuola, Raid, Polvere Cosmica, Su Una Nuvola, Controspionaggio and Starne are, not surprisingly, some of the titles of the tracks of this album published more than forty years ago by Nuova Idea. Sounds from the Far East, folky and rock guitars, psychedelic rhythms, avant-garde tunes, cosmic echoes and much more are some of the elements of one of the most indecipherable records of that historical period, reissued for the first time on vinyl by Musica Per Immagini with a brand new artwork. More
The titles given to the compositions had to recall a specific topic or setting that would make the choice of technicians easy for synchronization. Tokyo, Uscita Da Scuola, Raid, Polvere Cosmica, Su Una Nuvola, Controspionaggio and Starne are, not surprisingly, some of the titles of the tracks of this album published more than forty years ago by Nuova Idea. Sounds from the Far East, folky and rock guitars, psychedelic rhythms, avant-garde tunes, cosmic echoes and much more are some of the elements of one of the most indecipherable records of that historical period, reissued for the first time on vinyl by Musica Per Immagini with a brand new artwork. More
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Detto Mariano - A1
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Detto Mariano - A2
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Detto Mariano - A3
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Detto Mariano - A4
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Detto Mariano - A5
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Detto Mariano - B4
Musica Per Immagini is glad to present the first vinyl release of Detto Mariano's “Delitto Al Ristorante Cinese”, the second original soundtrack in the so-called 'delitti' series. It's another classic iteration of the crime-comedy films that came out of the partnership between director Bruno Corbucci and actor Tomas Milian, a special connection that had started with the great success of “Squadra Antiscippo” and was followed by eleven more pictures, all centered on the character of Nico Giraldi, a former criminal who, while having become a cop, was unwilling to give up his in your face attitude and the Roman slang of the city's thieves. The score by the Italian composer is a mix of sounds characterized by a unique investigation of musical timbre. Nine tracks that cross the entire sound spectrum: electronic pulses, funk rhythms, jazz and Mediterranean sounds and some oriental atmospheres. A brief summary of the artist's creativity passed away a few months ago.
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“Abstract Forms” is a selection of rare as yet unreleased in any physical format Sandro Brugnolini recordings from the late Eighties and early Nineties. The sixteen electronic tracks were produced for television background use or synchronization and, thanks to their great intensity and suspense, are still perfect to be scored in any number of thriller sequences, connecting smooth jazz memoirs filtered with machines overplayed on videogame sounding backgrounds. The majority of these experiments are not only characterized by their use of electronic instruments, as dictated with the requirements of the time, they also have a specific rhythmic inventiveness that gives them their identity. One more time the Italian brilliant composer follows his strong drive in drawing inspiration from what technology can offer him.
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Giuliano Sorgini - A1. MAN IN THE SPACE
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Giuliano Sorgini - A2. DEATH OF A COMET
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Giuliano Sorgini - A3. INTO THE SPACE IMMENSITY
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Giuliano Sorgini - A4. SWEET TRANCE
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Giuliano Sorgini - B1. LUNAR WALK
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Giuliano Sorgini - B2. UPWARDS
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Giuliano Sorgini - B3. UFO
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Giuliano Sorgini - B4. OUTER
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Giuliano Sorgini - B5. THOUGHT
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Carefully ReEdited, 100% Original
Lady of Mine is the 1989 debut LP by self-made Italian-American Joe Tossini. An astoundingly honest, passionate record of cosmopolitan lounge music, he willed this charming suburban oddity into existence without any formal musical training.
Special remarks : LP with digital download card
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LP A1 If I Should Fall In Love, A2 I'm In Love With An Angel, A3 Sincerita, A4 Sulla Luna
B1 Tomorrow May Never Come, B2 Lady Of Mine, B3 Wild Dream
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Lady of Mine is the 1989 debut LP by self-made Italian-American Joe Tossini. An astoundingly honest, passionate record of cosmopolitan lounge music, he willed this charming suburban oddity into existence without any formal musical training.
Sicilian by birth, Tossini drifted around the world between Italy, Germany and Canada, before finally settling in New Jersey. After the passing of his mother and the breakdown of a second marriage, an anxious and depressed Tossini took to songwriting as a form of therapy, crafting disarmingly candid lyrics from his extraordinary life and loves. Whatever industry savvy or musical virtuosity he lacked was made up for by unflinching resourcefulness and infectious charisma. Befriending bandleader Peppino Lattanzi at local club The Rickshaw Inn, he was encouraged to animate his singular songs with an ambitious cast of 9 players and 5 backing vocalists, sincerely credited as his Friends.
The Atlantic City basement sessions are a low budget, high romance testament to Tossini's character and the power of positive thinking. From the defiant, Casiotone samba of If I Should Fall In Love, to Wild Dream's dizzying escapism and the native tongue croons of Sulla Luna and Sincerita, Lady Of Mine hums with the inimitable magic of a true original. Piercing the heart with an effectively sparse combination of humming keys, CompuRhythm drums, horn flourishes and backing divas, ample room was left for Tossini to frankly deliver his much-needed life lessons.
Underperforming commercially at the hands of short lived label IEA Records, Lady Of Mine has since earned a place in the outsider music canon. Recently peaking interest as a cornerstone of the Sky Girl compilation, the private press trades for inordinate sums, typically with no financial benefit to its creator. Lady Of Mine is now finally reissued on the artist's own terms via Joe Tossini Music, in partnership with Efficient Space, restored from original master tapes with unseen photos, extensive liner notes and Tossini's trademark wisdom.
Devoutly independent, Tossini has previously self-released the 2015 instrumental album When You Love Someone as well as two books - a new fiction novel The Devil In White and his autobiography The Account of My Life.
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Carefully ReEdited, 100% Original
Lady of Mine is the 1989 debut LP by self-made Italian-American Joe Tossini. An astoundingly honest, passionate record of cosmopolitan lounge music, he willed this charming suburban oddity into existence without any formal musical training.
Special remarks : LP with digital download card
Tracklist
LP A1 If I Should Fall In Love, A2 I'm In Love With An Angel, A3 Sincerita, A4 Sulla Luna
B1 Tomorrow May Never Come, B2 Lady Of Mine, B3 Wild Dream
Short info:
Lady of Mine is the 1989 debut LP by self-made Italian-American Joe Tossini. An astoundingly honest, passionate record of cosmopolitan lounge music, he willed this charming suburban oddity into existence without any formal musical training.
Sicilian by birth, Tossini drifted around the world between Italy, Germany and Canada, before finally settling in New Jersey. After the passing of his mother and the breakdown of a second marriage, an anxious and depressed Tossini took to songwriting as a form of therapy, crafting disarmingly candid lyrics from his extraordinary life and loves. Whatever industry savvy or musical virtuosity he lacked was made up for by unflinching resourcefulness and infectious charisma. Befriending bandleader Peppino Lattanzi at local club The Rickshaw Inn, he was encouraged to animate his singular songs with an ambitious cast of 9 players and 5 backing vocalists, sincerely credited as his Friends.
The Atlantic City basement sessions are a low budget, high romance testament to Tossini's character and the power of positive thinking. From the defiant, Casiotone samba of If I Should Fall In Love, to Wild Dream's dizzying escapism and the native tongue croons of Sulla Luna and Sincerita, Lady Of Mine hums with the inimitable magic of a true original. Piercing the heart with an effectively sparse combination of humming keys, CompuRhythm drums, horn flourishes and backing divas, ample room was left for Tossini to frankly deliver his much-needed life lessons.
Underperforming commercially at the hands of short lived label IEA Records, Lady Of Mine has since earned a place in the outsider music canon. Recently peaking interest as a cornerstone of the Sky Girl compilation, the private press trades for inordinate sums, typically with no financial benefit to its creator. Lady Of Mine is now finally reissued on the artist's own terms via Joe Tossini Music, in partnership with Efficient Space, restored from original master tapes with unseen photos, extensive liner notes and Tossini's trademark wisdom.
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When the house music phenomenon was beginning, Chicago DJs like Ron Hardy and New Yorkers such as Frankie Knuckles and Larry Levan would edit records for their own purposes, removing the parts they felt to be superfluous, concentrating instead on extending grooves and hooks, often adding their own basic synth lines and toughening up the percussion with what have now become classic synthesizers and drum machines. Warehouse Classics Vol.1 holds 4 killer tracks going from obscure disco to new wave, first popularised at the Music Box and rarely heard anywhere else.
Sir Leon Greg (another incarnation of Perseus Traxx) jams out then reinforces some edits of forgotten classics with a raw & personal analogue treatment for a devastating full effect on the dance floor, that is a far cry from the proliferation of over-produced squeaky-clean software edits. These are basic, raw ideas thrown down quickly and capturing the energy on 1/4” tape before moving on to the next set of sounds.
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Sir Leon Greg (another incarnation of Perseus Traxx) jams out then reinforces some edits of forgotten classics with a raw & personal analogue treatment for a devastating full effect on the dance floor, that is a far cry from the proliferation of over-produced squeaky-clean software edits. These are basic, raw ideas thrown down quickly and capturing the energy on 1/4” tape before moving on to the next set of sounds.
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Edits are not a crime.
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Thomas P. Heckmann - Himmel Und Hoelle
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Purple Plejade - Realms
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Thomas P. Heckmann - EBM 1
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Thomas P. Heckmann - Teufelswerk
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Thomas P. Heckmann - Dunkel
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Drax Ltd. II - Amphetamine
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Drax Three - Phosphene
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Welt In Scherben - II-1
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Knarz - Tanzmaschine
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Knarz - Kind der Nacht
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Thomas P. Heckmann - Violent Stains
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Drax - Interior
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Drax - CPU 93 Moulder
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Drax - Virtual Plane
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Thomas P. Heckmann - Back Up
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Thomas P. Heckmann - Body Music (EBM 3)
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Drax Ltd. I - Parnophelia
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A2 Purple Plejade - Realms
B1 Thomas P. Heckmann - EBM 1
B2 Thomas P. Heckmann - Teufelswerk
B3 Thomas P. Heckmann - Dunkel
C1 Drax Ltd. II - Amphetamine
C2 Drax Three - Phosphene
C3 Welt In Scherben - II-1
D1 Knarz - Tanzmaschine
D2 Knarz - Kind der Nacht
D3 Thomas P. Heckmann - Violent Stains
E1 Drax - Interior
E2 Drax - CPU 93 Moulder
E3 Drax - Virtual Plane
F1 Thomas P. Heckmann - Back Up
F2 Thomas P. Heckmann - Body Music (EBM 3)
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Monnom Black presents Legacy, an introspective look through the storied career of legendary German electronic artist, Thomas P. Heckmann. For the 1st time ever, Heckmann pulls together a lifetime compilation looking back through his multiple alias' and timeless tracks in one release, including those of Knarz, Age, Heckmann, Skydiver, Spectral Emotions, Purple Plejade, and the infamous DRAX (which celebrates it's 30th anniversary this year)
The release consists of a total of 23 tracks, 17 of them slated across 3 slabs of vinyl with 6 digital bonuses containing the best of Heckmann's underground hits like; Himmel Und Hoelle, Tanzmaschine, Teufelswerk and EBM1, as well as his more unknown gems like Chiswick Days and Parnophelia.
Heckman has flexed his prowess across multiple shades of electronic genres throughout his career, but it's his contributions to Industrial, EBM-Techno, Acid, and Experimental that has earned him his notoriety, and it was in 1994 when he dropped an acid-tinged 'Amphetamine' as DRAX LTD. II that shot him into being recognised as a global super power to be reckoned with.
The German producer released his latest studio album "Body Music" in 2018 on Monnom Black, and later featured on The World of Monnom Black compilations. He now returns to celebrate his Legacy with this special release!
Legacy will be made available on triple vinyl & digital in August 2023 More
A1 Thomas P. Heckmann - Himmel Und Hoelle
A2 Purple Plejade - Realms
B1 Thomas P. Heckmann - EBM 1
B2 Thomas P. Heckmann - Teufelswerk
B3 Thomas P. Heckmann - Dunkel
C1 Drax Ltd. II - Amphetamine
C2 Drax Three - Phosphene
C3 Welt In Scherben - II-1
D1 Knarz - Tanzmaschine
D2 Knarz - Kind der Nacht
D3 Thomas P. Heckmann - Violent Stains
E1 Drax - Interior
E2 Drax - CPU 93 Moulder
E3 Drax - Virtual Plane
F1 Thomas P. Heckmann - Back Up
F2 Thomas P. Heckmann - Body Music (EBM 3)
F3 Drax Ltd. I - Parnophelia
Sales Note
Monnom Black presents Legacy, an introspective look through the storied career of legendary German electronic artist, Thomas P. Heckmann. For the 1st time ever, Heckmann pulls together a lifetime compilation looking back through his multiple alias' and timeless tracks in one release, including those of Knarz, Age, Heckmann, Skydiver, Spectral Emotions, Purple Plejade, and the infamous DRAX (which celebrates it's 30th anniversary this year)
The release consists of a total of 23 tracks, 17 of them slated across 3 slabs of vinyl with 6 digital bonuses containing the best of Heckmann's underground hits like; Himmel Und Hoelle, Tanzmaschine, Teufelswerk and EBM1, as well as his more unknown gems like Chiswick Days and Parnophelia.
Heckman has flexed his prowess across multiple shades of electronic genres throughout his career, but it's his contributions to Industrial, EBM-Techno, Acid, and Experimental that has earned him his notoriety, and it was in 1994 when he dropped an acid-tinged 'Amphetamine' as DRAX LTD. II that shot him into being recognised as a global super power to be reckoned with.
The German producer released his latest studio album "Body Music" in 2018 on Monnom Black, and later featured on The World of Monnom Black compilations. He now returns to celebrate his Legacy with this special release!
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joe corti - No Title
Blond London wonder Joe Corti is back on Better Listen to kick off what’s sure to be a big year of releases for him. Fourth Base balances big party tracks meant for roughing up the room (Oh Lord) and the title track, for instance) as well as the sly filter disco sound of Lula and the surely anthemic The First Time.
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Relentless stuff from KAT with release number 26 coming via the Hinge Project, a disco balled collaboration between Florent F and Yo-One Sutter. Having a penchant for all things Rinder & Lewis is no bad thing and that's what this release if all about, a cap doffed in their El Coco direction. First up we have 'Cocomotion 79' : A top draw, classy as, uber cool disco lounge biggie that was out in (you guessed it) 1979. Things have been slightly slowed down from the original and chopped in all the right places taking this from over 10 mins down to just under 7 strengthening those fender Rhodes and string sections along the way. Next up is 'It's Your Last Chance'… A sultry mid-tempo ditty with an absolute killer groove edited down to accentuate that ace vocal hook. Tempo'd for Dj pleasure (without losing that all important live feel), subtle delays effects sprinkled over the top with a filtered mid section for added oomph - massive ! On the flip we have 'Love Exciter' - A full on dancer with bonafied disco hand claps, squelchy bass, clavs and strings. Here the tempo has been brought down considerably from the original with the beats are locked down for mixing delights and finishing things off nicely we have the classic 'Coco Kane'. Insane disco loops, massive bassline and all round killer string arrangement rounds things up very nicely.
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For the very first 7’’ of the label, La Freak reissued this very sought after disco gem recorded in Quebec by the one and only Nina Dunn. Inimitable voice (she was vocalist for legends like Zachary Richards), "Stay and Dance" is a clavinet, strings and horns arrangement masterclass, that won’t leave your 45's bag!
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Long time house and disco devotee Dave Lee comes through on Z Records once more with a sampler from this years ZR Essentials collection. It features two of his masterful reworks starting with Jamiroquai's 'Little L'. He flips into a funked up cosmic delight with plenty of the original's synth flourishes melodic hooks and orchestration all present and correct but with added slap bass, replayed rhodes and beefy new drums which make this a surefire dancefloor winner pretty much anywhere. On the flip comes Dave Lee's Disco Fantasy mix of Shelia & B Devotion's 1979 hit 'Spacer' which has a more retro disco sound thanks to the masterful original work of Chic. Additional clav, new string parts and solo-ing keys give 'Spacer' the extended DJ mix it never had at the time of original release.
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Thirty years after its original release, Main Source’s debut album Breaking Atoms has lost none of its capacity to surprise or delight. It remains a prime example of a classically styled hip-hop LP - two DJs, one MC, 11 tracks, no flab or filler. It wasn’t a slow burner - it was adored on release and hasn’t left the top ten of any serious rap fan ever since.
What makes it so special? Perhaps it’s in the group’s ear for a hook and sample, with Large Professor mounting a whole, celebrated career off the back of this gem. Perhaps it’s in the way he manages to balance bragging with more political, thematic tracks such as ‘Just a Friendly Game of Baseball’ and ‘Peace is not the Word to Play’ without ever coming across as preachy.
Few albums of this length are able to spawn four singles - all of them must-haves - while still having material galore on the album that could have been pressed as a 12”. ‘Snake Eyes’ ‘Vamos a Rapiar’ and ‘He Got So Much Soul (He Don’t Need No Music) could have been singles in their own rights, an embarrassment of riches.
Sample-wise, it’s all about the skillfully woven mixture of the obvious and the obscure, with a tapestry of samples approach that’s just not legally possible anymore. So while you might recognise a snatch of Donald Byrd’s ‘Think Twice’ on the timeless ‘Looking at the Front Door’, it’s layered with elements from Ken Lazarus, Detroit Emeralds, The Third Guitar and more. It’s an approach that pays constant dividends and rewards repeated listens. Presented in its original format, this is the essence of Breaking Atoms, one of the best albums in the long history of this genre. More
What makes it so special? Perhaps it’s in the group’s ear for a hook and sample, with Large Professor mounting a whole, celebrated career off the back of this gem. Perhaps it’s in the way he manages to balance bragging with more political, thematic tracks such as ‘Just a Friendly Game of Baseball’ and ‘Peace is not the Word to Play’ without ever coming across as preachy.
Few albums of this length are able to spawn four singles - all of them must-haves - while still having material galore on the album that could have been pressed as a 12”. ‘Snake Eyes’ ‘Vamos a Rapiar’ and ‘He Got So Much Soul (He Don’t Need No Music) could have been singles in their own rights, an embarrassment of riches.
Sample-wise, it’s all about the skillfully woven mixture of the obvious and the obscure, with a tapestry of samples approach that’s just not legally possible anymore. So while you might recognise a snatch of Donald Byrd’s ‘Think Twice’ on the timeless ‘Looking at the Front Door’, it’s layered with elements from Ken Lazarus, Detroit Emeralds, The Third Guitar and more. It’s an approach that pays constant dividends and rewards repeated listens. Presented in its original format, this is the essence of Breaking Atoms, one of the best albums in the long history of this genre. More