PAESAGGIO BELLICO

LP Vinyl

Out on March 21th, 2025

TRACKLIST:

A1. Pattugliamento Aereo
A2. Tunnel Sotterranei
A3. Collina Silenziosa
A4. Militari in Allarme
A5. Plotone di Esecuzione
A6. Filo Spinato
A7. Imboscata
A8. Lettere dal Fronte

B1. Sognando la Pace
B2. Pattugliamento Aereo #2
B3. Dietro le Linee Nemiche
B4. Spettri
B5. Fiori tra le Macerie
B6. Disertori
B7. Evasione
B8. Evasione #2
B9. Evasione #3
B10.I Sopravvissuti

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PALOMA SUPERSOUND

LP Vinyl

Out on February 28th, 2024

TRACKLIST:

A1. Atmosfere
A2. Telespazio
A3. Cronaca Nera
A4. Teulada
A5. Questura
A6. Police
A7. Africa Dance
A8. Attualità

B1. Bengala
B2. Green
B3. Prateria
B4. Terzo

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ITALIAN LIBRARY SONGBOOK BUNDLE

Including black vinyl LP + black vinyl 7”:

-ILS 01 – Alessandro Alessandroni, Jessica Duncan, pAd – ITALIAN LIBRARY SONGBOOK VOL. 1 – 12”
-ILS 02 – Moonbrew, Paolo Apollo Negri, Piero Umiliani- ITALIAN LIBRARY SONGBOOK VOL. 2 – 7”


RIVELAZIONI DI UNO PSICHIATRA SUL MONDO PERVERSO DEL SESSO GATEFOLD 2LP

2LP Gatefold Vinyl

Out on November 22nd, 2024

TRACKLIST:

A1. Psicolimite
A2. Sexy
A3. Psicolimite (Perverse Flute)
A4. Revelations Blues
A5. Psicolimite (Perverse Synth)

B1. Strip
B2. Psicolimite (Perverse Sex)
B3. Sexy (Ballad)
B4. Revelations Rhythm
B5. Psicolimite (Perverse Flute #2)

C1. Sexy (Gotico)
C2. Psicolimite (Perverse Sex #2)
C3. Rivelazioni Di Uno Psichiatra

D1. Sexy (Romantico)
D2. Psicolimite (Perverse Sex #3)
D3. Carica
D4. Psicolimite (Perverse Flute #3)
D5. Peanuts
D6. Psicolimite (End Titles)

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BUNDLE 2xLP: Season One + Season Two

Including 2xLP:

1) FLIES 63 – Battaglia – SEASON ONE – LP
2) FLIES 64 – Battaglia – SEASON TWO – LP

 

A sonic portal to a parallel universe where neon-soaked dreamscapes transform the stark realities of a post-pandemic world. Music for a forgotten future, where echoes of the 80s cast long, enigmatic shadows through a rich tapestry of emotion that charts a journey from isolation and fear towards healing and hope. This is the journey of Season One and Season Two, the debut companion albums for the solo project of Italian composer Battaglia, both out this fall on Four Flies Records.

In 2020, as the world retreated onto itself due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Battaglia entered the recording studio. Driven by a desire for experimentation, she decided to focus on the classic synths that have made history to create a sonic and emotional alchemy that reimagines the 80s to resonate with our current experiences and sensibilities.

Drawing inspiration from the cinematic magic of iconic early-80s films, and especially the haunting soundtracks of Tangerine Dream and John Carpenter, she crafted a soundscape that goes beyond nostalgia to capture the spirit of a generation navigating uncertain times.

Season One and Season Two explore the complexities of a world grappling with lethal pandemics, climate catastrophes, and nuclear disasters through themes such as longing, fear, and hope, set against a scenario that blends elements of dystopian and post-apocalyptic science fiction and, at times, horror.

Season One delves deeper into the darker aspects of this new reality, evoking a sense of unease and uncertainty, occasionally interspersed with soothing flashes of light. In Season Two, while darkness still lingers, the sonic landscape is infused with a sense of optimism and determination, offering glimpses of a possible salvation.

With Battaglia’s signature blend of dark wave, synth-pop, suspenseful electronica, and cinematic vibes, Season One and Season Two create a sonic world that is at once hauntingly familiar and utterly captivating — the perfect soundtrack, one is tempted to say, for the countless sci-fi/horror-fantasy series that have been flooding streaming platforms in the last decade.

The covers of both albums were designed by Eric Adrian Lee, who conceived them as two sides of the same image, two versions of a world in crisis but whose ruins contain the potential for rebirth.

Battaglia’s Season One and Season Two will be available on black vinyl LP starting from October 25th. Digital versions of both albums will also be released on the same date, featuring five bonus tracks (two on Season One and three on Season Two).


Season Two

Limited Edition Black Vinyl LP

Out on October 25th, 2024

TRACKLIST:

A1 – Rescue
A2 – Neon Drive
A3 – Contact
A4 – Like An Island
A5 – China
A6 – No Fear
B1 – Hope
B2 – New Romantic
B3 – Glitter
B4 – Cure
B5 – A New Home
B6 – Shadows


Limited Edition Black Vinyl LP

A sonic portal to a parallel universe where neon-soaked dreamscapes transform the stark realities of a post-pandemic world. Music for a forgotten future, where echoes of the 80s cast long, enigmatic shadows through a rich tapestry of emotion that charts a journey from isolation and fear towards healing and hope. This is the journey of Season One and Season Two, the debut companion albums for the solo project of Italian composer Battaglia, both out this fall on Four Flies Records.

In 2020, as the world retreated onto itself due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Battaglia entered the recording studio. Driven by a desire for experimentation, she decided to focus on the classic synths that have made history to create a sonic and emotional alchemy that reimagines the 80s to resonate with our current experiences and sensibilities.

Drawing inspiration from the cinematic magic of iconic early-80s films, and especially the haunting soundtracks of Tangerine Dream and John Carpenter, she crafted a soundscape that goes beyond nostalgia to capture the spirit of a generation navigating uncertain times.

Season One and Season Two explore the complexities of a world grappling with lethal pandemics, climate catastrophes, and nuclear disasters through themes such as longing, fear, and hope, set against a scenario that blends elements of dystopian and post-apocalyptic science fiction and, at times, horror.

Season One delves deeper into the darker aspects of this new reality, evoking a sense of unease and uncertainty, occasionally interspersed with soothing flashes of light. In Season Two, while darkness still lingers, the sonic landscape is infused with a sense of optimism and determination, offering glimpses of a possible salvation.

With Battaglia’s signature blend of dark wave, synth-pop, suspenseful electronica, and cinematic vibes, Season One and Season Two create a sonic world that is at once hauntingly familiar and utterly captivating — the perfect soundtrack, one is tempted to say, for the countless sci-fi/horror-fantasy series that have been flooding streaming platforms in the last decade.

The covers of both albums were designed by Eric Adrian Lee, who conceived them as two sides of the same image, two versions of a world in crisis but whose ruins contain the potential for rebirth.

Battaglia’s Season One and Season Two will be available on black vinyl LP starting from October 25th. Digital versions of both albums will also be released on the same date, featuring five bonus tracks (two on Season One and three on Season Two).


Season One

Limited Edition Black Vinyl LP

Out on October 25th, 2024

TRACKLIST:

A1 – Fight
A2 – Escape
A3 – Computer Lab
A4 – Chemical
A5 – Prisoners
A6 – White Flowers
A7 – Survivors
B1 – Rebel Alliance
B2 – Evil
B3 – A Quiet Place
B4 – Underground
B5 – Arrival
B6 – After Hours


Limited Edition Black Vinyl LP

A sonic portal to a parallel universe where neon-soaked dreamscapes transform the stark realities of a post-pandemic world. Music for a forgotten future, where echoes of the 80s cast long, enigmatic shadows through a rich tapestry of emotion that charts a journey from isolation and fear towards healing and hope. This is the journey of Season One and Season Two, the debut companion albums for the solo project of Italian composer Battaglia, both out this fall on Four Flies Records.

In 2020, as the world retreated onto itself due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Battaglia entered the recording studio. Driven by a desire for experimentation, she decided to focus on the classic synths that have made history to create a sonic and emotional alchemy that reimagines the 80s to resonate with our current experiences and sensibilities.

Drawing inspiration from the cinematic magic of iconic early-80s films, and especially the haunting soundtracks of Tangerine Dream and John Carpenter, she crafted a soundscape that goes beyond nostalgia to capture the spirit of a generation navigating uncertain times.

Season One and Season Two explore the complexities of a world grappling with lethal pandemics, climate catastrophes, and nuclear disasters through themes such as longing, fear, and hope, set against a scenario that blends elements of dystopian and post-apocalyptic science fiction and, at times, horror.

Season One delves deeper into the darker aspects of this new reality, evoking a sense of unease and uncertainty, occasionally interspersed with soothing flashes of light. In Season Two, while darkness still lingers, the sonic landscape is infused with a sense of optimism and determination, offering glimpses of a possible salvation.

With Battaglia’s signature blend of dark wave, synth-pop, suspenseful electronica, and cinematic vibes, Season One and Season Two create a sonic world that is at once hauntingly familiar and utterly captivating — the perfect soundtrack, one is tempted to say, for the countless sci-fi/horror-fantasy series that have been flooding streaming platforms in the last decade.

The covers of both albums were designed by Eric Adrian Lee, who conceived them as two sides of the same image, two versions of a world in crisis but whose ruins contain the potential for rebirth.

Battaglia’s Season One and Season Two will be available on black vinyl LP starting from October 25th. Digital versions of both albums will also be released on the same date, featuring five bonus tracks (two on Season One and three on Season Two).


MATALO! GATEFOLD 2LP

2LP Gatefold Vinyl

Out on September 27, 2024

TRACKLIST:
A1. Matalo! (Theme Song) Feat. Giano Ton
A2. Matalo! (Main Titles – Stereo)
A3. Matalo! (Mirage)

B1. Matalo! (Old Town)
B2. Matalo! (Chase)
B3. Matalo! (Long Shadows)
B4. Matalo! (Chase Pt.2)

C1. Matalo! (Theme Song – Instrumental)
C2. Matalo! (Chase Pt.3)
C3. Matalo! (Old Town Pt.2)
C4. Matalo! (Cantina)
C5. Matalo! (Ballata Dei Vestiti)
C6. Matalo! (Under The Sun)

D1. Matalo! (Theme Song – Single Version)
D2. Matalo! (Solitude)
D3. Matalo! (Main Titles – Ila Colonna)
D4. Matalo! (Fischio)
D5. Matalo! (Ghost)
D6. Matalo! (Hey Gente) feat. Corrado Pani

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ORGASMO

Limited Edition Black Vinyl LP

Out on June 21st, 2024

TRACKLIST:

A1 – Fate Had Planned It So (film version) [feat. Lydia MacDonald]
A2 – Orgasmo – M5 (jet-set) [feat. Giulia De Mutiis]
A3 – Orgasmo – Seq. 1 (easy-living)
A4 – Orgasmo – M18 (shake)
A5 – Orgasmo – Seq. 2 (jazz pour l’action)
A6 – Orgasmo – M27 (psychedelic trap) [feat. Alessandro Alessandroni & Giulia De Mutiis]
A7 – Orgasmo – M2 (bossa)
A8 – Orgasmo – Seq. 3 (main theme)
A9 – Orgasmo – M46 (hammond valzer) [feat. Lydia MacDonald]
B1 – Orgasmo – Seq. 4 (samba-jazz)
B2 – Orgasmo – Seq. 5 (rhythmical suspense)
B3 – Orgasmo – Seq. 6 (psychedelic suspense) [feat. Giulia De Mutiis]
B4 – Orgasmo – M5 bis (bossa)
B5 – Orgasmo – M19 (shake)
B6 – Orgasmo – Seq. 7 (pop-jazz)
B7 – Orgasmo – M22 (bossa)


Limited Edition Black Vinyl LP

Four 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.

 

Recorded 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.

 

The LP comes in a lavish 650-gram single tip-on jacket adorned with new artwork. Available starting June 21, 2024.


Chiaré

Black Vinyl LP

Out on April 16th, 2024

TRACKLIST:

A1 – Barocco
A2 – Zucchero a velo
A3 – Foria
A4 – Vulesse
B1 – Zanzare
B2 – Strategia
B3 – Nicotina
B4 – Scalinatella


 

Limited edition Black Vinyl LP

Following the singles “Zanzare” and “Barocco”, Chiaré is the self-titled debut album from songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Chiaré, aka Chiara Ianniciello, the latest recipient of the Bianca D’Aponte Award for emerging Italian singer-songwriters.

The album, which will be out on April 16th, contains eight atmospheric and intimate tracks where Chiara’s warm and gentle voice weaves snapshots from her feelings and her personal story over retro-flavoured, jazz-infused arrangements that are reminiscent of some of Italy’s finest singer-songwriters (Lucio Battisti and Pino Daniele in particular).

“It all started about three years ago,” says Chiara. “Ernesto Massimino Voza and I started from a sound that somehow wasn’t really me, and after a long process of trial and error, we finally found what seemed to be right for me. Peppe Maiellano, who arranged all the music, brought it full circle. The album has a common thread: love. Almost all of the songs are about strategic love, the fear of freely loving someone and the frustration at not being able to get out of an on-and-off relationship that made me suffer, but that I’ve tried to narrate with some irony. If my writing were an artistic movement, it would be naturalism. I drew a lot of inspiration from Pino Daniele, Eduardo De Crescenzo, and Lucio Battisti, while trying to develop my own personal, authentic style.”

Chiara holds a diploma in jazz singing and is now completing her studies in classical double bass. In her debut album she uses both standard Italian and the Neapolitan dialect, mixing jazz, soul and R’n’B. Modernity and tradition come together, creating a delicate yet irresistible sound.

 


Squadra Antifurto Ltd Ed Transp Amber Vinyl LP

Limited Edition Transparent Amber Vinyl LP

Out on April 12th, 2024

TRACKLIST:

A1 – E nun ce voio sta
A2 – Squadra antifurto (Suspense)
A3 – Squadra antifurto (Azione e mistero)
A4 – Squadra antifurto (Azione)
A5 – Squadra antifurto (Nico a New York)
A6 – E nun ce voio sta (Versione fisarmonica e chitarra)
B1 – Squadra antifurto (Nico a New York #2)
B2 – Squadra antifurto (Azione #2)
B3 – Squadra antifurto (Suspense #2)
B4 – Squadra antifurto (Azione #3)
B5 – E nun ce voio sta (Versione chitarra)
B6 – Squadra antifurto (Azione e mistero #2)
B7 – Squadra antifurto (Azione e mistero #3)
B8 – E nun ce voio sta (Titoli di coda)


 

Limited edition Transparent Amber Vinyl LP (300 copies WW)

Here at Four Flies, we kind of feel we need a bigger word than ‘proud’, this time, to present, in collaboration with Beat Records, the first-ever release of the original soundtrack written in 1976 by Guido & Maurizio De Angelis for the legendary Squadra Antifurto, the second chapter of the comedy-infused crime saga directed by Bruno Corbucci and starring Tomas Milian as the iconic Italian Police Marshal Nico Giraldi.

The excitement in this case is nothing short of gigantic, difficult to rein in for those who, like ourselves, grew up adoring the character played by Milian as one of our cult heroes, and dreaming that the soundtracks of the first three films in the saga – the only ones composed by the De Angelis brothers – would one day be released.

Since the launch of our label, Squadra Antifurto has been at the top of the list of film scores we most wanted to release. Until a few months ago, this dream of ours seemed destined to remain just that, so strong was the conviction in all of us that the master tapes were definitively lost, that they had forever vanished into thin air. That’s why their recovery, made possible by Maurizio De Angelis himself and the persistence of our friends at Beat Records, is an extraordinary feat.

Nearly 50 years after it was first heard in cinemas, the soundtrack penned by the De Angelis brothers is resurrected in its entirety and can finally shine its incredible power all over us.

Beautifully seeping through this score – like many others composed by the golden duo in the 1970s – are elements from the Italian, and especially Roman, folk tradition, for instance in the warm, heartfelt ballad sung by Alberto Griso, “E nun ce vojo sta,” which first plays in the opening credit sequence and is then reprised in various forms throughout the film, culminating with the soul-stirring orchestral version that closes the album’s tracklist.

But as in any Italian crime film worthy of that name, a different soundscape takes centre stage: it’s the music that accompanies the countless scenes of tension, action, and pursuit that punctuate the film, and which has made us fall madly in love with this score.

The main theme is a prog-funk joyride, drawing inspiration from the traditional tarantella but elevated to irresistible energy thanks to a rock orchestration featuring psychedelic flutes, wild percussion, distorted electric guitars, piano chords, and various feedback and delay effects.

The resulting groove is just mind-blowing, and we almost can’t believe it’s finally available on a record, completely remastered for vinyl.

We really couldn’t be prouder, and dedicate this release to all passionate fans of Italian crime films, the De Angelis brothers, and Tomas Milian aka Nico Giraldi.

Available starting April 12th on standard black vinyl and limited coloured vinyl (transparent amber, limited to 300 copies).

 


Squadra Antifurto Black Vinyl LP

Black Vinyl LP

Out on April 12th, 2024

TRACKLIST:

A1 – E nun ce voio sta
A2 – Squadra antifurto (Suspense)
A3 – Squadra antifurto (Azione e mistero)
A4 – Squadra antifurto (Azione)
A5 – Squadra antifurto (Nico a New York)
A6 – E nun ce voio sta (Versione fisarmonica e chitarra)
B1 – Squadra antifurto (Nico a New York #2)
B2 – Squadra antifurto (Azione #2)
B3 – Squadra antifurto (Suspense #2)
B4 – Squadra antifurto (Azione #3)
B5 – E nun ce voio sta (Versione chitarra)
B6 – Squadra antifurto (Azione e mistero #2)
B7 – Squadra antifurto (Azione e mistero #3)
B8 – E nun ce voio sta (Titoli di coda)


 

Limited edition Black Vinyl LP

Here at Four Flies, we kind of feel we need a bigger word than ‘proud’, this time, to present, in collaboration with Beat Records, the first-ever release of the original soundtrack written in 1976 by Guido & Maurizio De Angelis for the legendary Squadra Antifurto, the second chapter of the comedy-infused crime saga directed by Bruno Corbucci and starring Tomas Milian as the iconic Italian Police Marshal Nico Giraldi.

The excitement in this case is nothing short of gigantic, difficult to rein in for those who, like ourselves, grew up adoring the character played by Milian as one of our cult heroes, and dreaming that the soundtracks of the first three films in the saga – the only ones composed by the De Angelis brothers – would one day be released.

Since the launch of our label, Squadra Antifurto has been at the top of the list of film scores we most wanted to release. Until a few months ago, this dream of ours seemed destined to remain just that, so strong was the conviction in all of us that the master tapes were definitively lost, that they had forever vanished into thin air. That’s why their recovery, made possible by Maurizio De Angelis himself and the persistence of our friends at Beat Records, is an extraordinary feat.

Nearly 50 years after it was first heard in cinemas, the soundtrack penned by the De Angelis brothers is resurrected in its entirety and can finally shine its incredible power all over us.

Beautifully seeping through this score – like many others composed by the golden duo in the 1970s – are elements from the Italian, and especially Roman, folk tradition, for instance in the warm, heartfelt ballad sung by Alberto Griso, “E nun ce vojo sta,” which first plays in the opening credit sequence and is then reprised in various forms throughout the film, culminating with the soul-stirring orchestral version that closes the album’s tracklist.

But as in any Italian crime film worthy of that name, a different soundscape takes centre stage: it’s the music that accompanies the countless scenes of tension, action, and pursuit that punctuate the film, and which has made us fall madly in love with this score.

The main theme is a prog-funk joyride, drawing inspiration from the traditional tarantella but elevated to irresistible energy thanks to a rock orchestration featuring psychedelic flutes, wild percussion, distorted electric guitars, piano chords, and various feedback and delay effects.

The resulting groove is just mind-blowing, and we almost can’t believe it’s finally available on a record, completely remastered for vinyl.

We really couldn’t be prouder, and dedicate this release to all passionate fans of Italian crime films, the De Angelis brothers, and Tomas Milian aka Nico Giraldi.

Available starting April 12th on standard black vinyl and limited coloured vinyl (transparent amber, limited to 300 copies).