NELLA MISURA IN CUI

Previously unreleased

Out on 9 July 2021

Back in 1979, Italian director Piero Vivarelli made Nella Misura In Cui, a delicious erotic-exotic flick about a middle-aged, leftwing filmmaker who, being also an inveterate playboy, steals his son’s girlfriend and takes her on a holiday in the Caribbean where, a few years earlier, he shot his breakthrough feature. In real life, Vivarelli’s breakthrough feature was Il Dio Serpente (1970), a film whose sexy scenes have glued generations of viewers to the screen (actress Nadia Cassini has a cult following of her own) and whose superb original soundtrack marked Augusto Martelli’s rise to fame.

Today, Four Flies Records is especially proud to present the first complete release of Martelli’s sultry soundtrack to Nella Misura In Cui, where he expanded the tropical-voodoo sound of his earlier score to incorporate elements from disco, soul, and funk – idioms that became popular over the nine years between Vivarelli’s two movies.

The soundtrack’s main theme, “The Joint”, will give you a perfect taste of Martelli’s late-seventies sound: hippie lounge/beach vibes combined with a sort of flirting with the myths of youth culture, from free love to Third World utopias, to soft drugs. The album also features vocal and instrumental mixes of “Joining Together”, an infectious dance-floor banger driven by a powerful rhythm section (percussion played on the upbeat, Tullio De Piscopo doing his magic on drums, and Pino Presti providing a killer bass line) and with airy string textures you wouldn’t expect to hear in a disco track.

A super-groovy and soulful masterpiece from one of the standard bearers of erotic-exotic film music, Nella Misura In Cui is one of Four Flies’ most exciting finds to date. You need this!

MY LAST ALBUM

★ Second release for our partner label TIME IS THE ENEMY
★ Previously unreleased tracks by the super talented US producer BARTON THINK
★ Out on 18 JUNE 2021

TRACKLIST

A1 – Dreamin’ (Intro)
A2 – Beautiful Place – Feat. Colonel Red & Dynamite MC
A3 – In The Dark (Winter) – Feat. Denitia
A4 – Everything I Need – Feat. Dynamite MC
A5 – Umatilla
A6 – Voices – Feat. Colonel Red

B1 – The Big Thing (Interlude)
B2 – Inuit Sunset – Feat. Monk
B3 – I Can’t See
B4 – Human Family – Maya Angelou Tribute
B5 – Grey And Green
B6 – You (Rework) – Feat. Christopher Ghidoni
B7 – Another Soft Message – Feat. Krystal Hardwick

The Album:
For months now, Time Is The Enemy has been on the trail of enigmatic artist Barton Think.
Apparently he has been around the music business for decades, but oddly enough, he has left only a few traces of his presence. Like a skilled alchemist, Barton Think combines soulful beats and jazzy downtempo into a unique sound that takes those genres into bold new territories.

They Say:
“We discovered this enigmatic producer from Austin, Texas, through intensive digging and thanks to helpful advice from Colonel Red – an old friend of Jazz:Re:Found and one of the most appreciated voices in the UK.
Barton Think’s identity is still unclear, but this bizarre producer has an incredible music knowledge, as the unreleased gems that we unearthed clearly show.
We found some interesting sources within the Reddit community. Everything remains shrouded in mystery, but we believe Barton Think will be a really crazy and compelling story to delve into.”
Denis Longhi (Art Director)

“I think this record perfectly represents the soul of both Time is The Enemy and the Jazz:Re:Found festival. It’s not an avant-garde record, and Barton Think is not a child of the times. Rather, he is a father of the times; an artist who doesn’t need special effects to amaze the listener and doesn’t follow the fashions of the day. His fascinating music, at once retro and visionary, makes him an artist worth discovering and exploring, including with regard to the mystery of his identity.”
Khalab (Producer)

UFO BAR

TRACKLIST:

A1 – Fornellesse
A2 – Ufo Bar
A3 – Living Disco Club
A4 – Mmiezz ‘a via

B1 – P’ ciel, p’ mar, p’ terr (feat Tonico 70)
B2 – 2010
B3 – Ago
B4 – Sunday Embarcadero

More a family than a band, BANDA MAJE formed in a home studio in the historic district of Salerno, in Southern Italy, on the initiative of Peppe Maiellano (composer and keyboards) and Tonico Settanta (producer, rapper and DJ). The collective has an ever-changing number of members, all of whom – a bit like the lively port city they are from – exist at the crossroads between Italian melodies and imported genres like funk, soul and disco.

Released by Four Flies Records, a label specializing in vintage Italian soundtracks and brand new productions with a strong cinematic feel, Banda Maje’s debut album “Ufo Bar” transports you to an imagined version of Salerno that combines local tradition and 70s pop and film culture.

Listening to the album’s eight funk- and soul- infused tracks also means seeing stories unfold in the streets of this re-imagined city: from the jubilant uprising organised by the women from the Rione Fornelle neighborhood in “Fornellesse”, to the cigarette smuggling story in “P’ ciel, p’ mar, p’ terr”; from the distinctly southern Italian pucundria (bittersweet melancholy) in “Sunday Embarcadero”, to the saga of provincial nightlife in “Living Disco Club”.

While the LP’s Side A is sunny and cheerful, its Side B is more nostalgic, almost nocturnal, with bittersweet vibes in “2010” and new wave-influenced synths in “Ago”. This variety of moods reflects the emotional depth behind the music of Banda Maje: “We want to leave a trace of what we experience: the narrow little streets brimming with life; our love for Neapolitan music, for Italian soundtracks from the 70s, for B-movies and the saga of cigarette smugglers; our passion for vinyls and cassette mixtapes, not to mention second-hand love affairs and dusty afternoons spent watching third-division football.”

BANDA MAJE

Drums: Giuseppe “Flippettone” Limpido
Bass: Giuseppe ” ‘o Latt’ ” Desiderio
Keys: Peppe Maiellano
Electric guitar & bouzouki: Antonio D’Apolito
Rap: Tonico Settanta
Percussions: Francesco Fasanaro
Tenor sax: Antonio Di Filippo
Flute: Francesco Cirillo
Chorus: Angelica Cascone
Chorus & additional keys: Carmelo D’Amato

IL VUOTO

Previously unreleased
SERIE JAZZ
LP, wt Hard Tip-On Sleeve
Out on 30 APRIL 2021 for International Jazz Day

TRACKLIST:
A1 – Il Vuoto – Seq. 1 (night jazz per vibrafono)
A2 – Il Vuoto – Seq. 2 (night Jazz per sax baritono)
A3 – Il Vuoto – Seq. 3 (swing per sax baritono)
A4 – Estasi
B1 – Il Vuoto – Seq. 4 (Cordovox in 6/8)
B2 – Evasione
B3 – Il Vuoto – Seq. 5 (Sud America – ritmico per voce maschile)
B4 – Frenesia
B5 – Il Vuoto – Seq. 6 (twist)
B6 – Il Vuoto – Seq. 7 (blues per organo)

Four Flies is proud and excited to present the first full-album release of the long-forgotten soundtrack composed by Armando Trovajoli for Piero Vivarelli’s 1964 movie Il Vuoto.

Rightly considered by many to be a key figure, if not the key figure, in the history of Italian jazz, Trovajoli was responsible for fostering an appreciation and understanding of jazz among the generation of music listeners and musicians raised under Mussolini and Fascist nationalism. His outstanding work as a pianist, composer and conductor contributed immensely to the popularization of the genre among the general public and to the reduction of institutional bias against it.

The collaboration between Trovajoli and Vivarelli did not happen by chance. The latter, now regarded as one of Italy’s “kings of the B’s” for his work in the ‘exotic-erotic’ genre (Il dio serpente, Codice d’amore orientale, etc.), was a great music expert, a skilled talent scout for the Italian music industry, and a true lover of jazz.

Most of Trovajoli’s score for Il vuoto has a refined smoothness that is clearly reminiscent of cool jazz – many tracks on the soundtrack are performed by a sextet featuring Trovajoli himself on piano, Carlo Zoffoli on vibraphone, Berto Pisano on double bass, Gino Marinacci on baritone sax and flute, Enzo Grillini on electric guitar, and Sergio Conti on drums and percussion. At the same time, Trovajoli explores other jazz styles or sub-styles in faster, more rhythm-oriented tracks influenced by bossa nova, samba, and even rock’n’roll, where instruments like drums and percussion, electric guitar, or flute take center stage.

This stylistic variety demonstrates both the maestro’s versatility as a composer and the fine skills of the musicians who performed on the soundtrack. Like Trovajoli, they were all pioneers of Italian jazz and played in Italy’s very first ‘institutional’ jazz orchestra: the Orchestra di Musica Leggera of the RAI (the Italian public broadcasting company), formed under Trovajoli’s leadership in 1956 and credited as “his orchestra” in public performances and in the album The Beat Generation (RCA Italiana, 1960).

By making available for the first time ever almost all of the music recorded by Trovajoli for Il vuoto, this LP fills an important gap in the maestro’s discography. Most importantly, it offers further insight not only into the history of Italian jazz, but also into the penetration of the genre into Italian film music, which was possible thanks to Trovajoli’s mastery as a composer and to the virtuosity of the pioneering musicians who performed in his orchestra.

MAGICAL

★ A CAPTIVATING DEBUT
★ AN ARTIST TO WATCH
★ Out on 16 APRIL 2021

A1 – I COULDN’T KNOW
A2 – THOUGHT OF YOU
A3 – PAD THAI
A4 – JOY
B1 – LYN
B2 – DARKSIDEBRIGHTSIDE
B3 – DEEP WORDS
B4 – MAGICAL

Time Is The Enemy presents the debut album of Italian multi-instrumentalist and producer Ze In The Clouds. MAGICAL is an eclectic combination of genres and sonic worlds that blend together into a unique sound, one at once technically elaborate, stylistically refined, and easy to dance to. Ze In The Clouds takes you on a journey between irony and sadness, emotional intensity and vibing, extreme nerding and introspection, while exploring the meaning of life, death and love through powerful lyrics. Just listen to MAGICAL and discover his brilliantly original musical universe.

Born in the Po Valley (northern Italy) in the late nineties, from a very young age Ze attracted the attention of promoters and artistic directors operating in the contemporary jazz and electronic music scenes. JazzMi and Jazz:Re:Found, two of Italy’s most influential festivals focussing on new avant-garde artists, immediately understood the potential of his amazing talent, showcasing him in their lineup. Jazz:Re:Found eventually decided to reward Ze’s genius by inaugurating the catalog of their new label Time is The Enemy with his debut album.

Music and Lyrics: Giuseppe Vitale – All instruments and Vocals: Giuseppe Vitale – Backing Vocals: Lndfk – Produced by: Giuseppe Vitale – Additional production: Dario Bass, Lndfk – Mixing: Giuseppe Vitale, Dario Bassolino – Mastering: Giovanni Roma – Artwork: Massimo Missoni – Label: Time Is The Enemy

AFRICA OSCURA RELOVED VOL. 2

12″ | FLIES DJ-08

Out on 02/19/2021

A1 – Jolly Mare – Afro Sortilegio
A2 – pAd – Notte nella Savana (Mondo Bali Mix)
B1 – Quiroga & Dario Bass – Oasi nella Giungla (L’Amaro Mix)
B2 – Painé – Miraggio (Desert Dub Mix)

Back in 2018, Four Flies Records unearthed the previously unheard ‘Africa Oscura’, considered by many as the “dark side” of ‘Zoo Folle’ – Giuliano Sorgini’s masterpiece (reissued by Four Flies Records in 2016) – and partly recorded during the same session in 1974.
The original work portrays a fictional and mysterious continent, providing a soundtrack tinged with dark
moods and cosmic shades. ‘Africa Oscura’ was entirely recorded by the composer, who played all instruments in his studio in Rome. This resulted in a formal spareness, a minimalism that gives it a
modern quality, something which makes it stand the test of time, or at least resonate with contemporary taste.
Since its release, ‘Africa Oscura’ has become a classic – a pivotal release not only within Sorgini’s discography, but also one that made his name more known and accessible to a new generation of music professionals, DJs and fans of electronic music.
Four Flies have thus decided to celebrate its modernity with a double 12” featuring 7 reworks by six of Italy’s most visionary DJs/producers: Jolly Mare, L.U.C.A. (aka Francisco), pAd, Painé, and Quiroga & Dario Bass.
The original tracks have been reworked with different approaches, sometimes into full reinterpretations, and with demanding dance floors in mind. The result is a stunning collection of electronic, cosmic, downtempo and Balearic reworks that preserve the spirit of the original versions while projecting them
into the future.

AFRICA OSCURA RELOVED VOL. 1

12″ | FLIES DJ-07

Out on 02/19/2021

A1 – pAd – Oasi nella Giungla (Afro Temple Mix)
A2 – Painé – Africa Oscura (Drums of Passion Mix)
B1 – L.U.C.A. – Iniziazione (Ritual Quirky Mix)

L’UOMO ELETTRONICO

Cosmic electronic environments from an Italian synth music Maestro (1972-1983)TRACKLIST
A1 – Roma Amor – 2:37 (1972)
A2 – Soundmaker Blues – 4:08 (1980)
A3 – Elettrone – 1:31 (1976)
A4 – Fruitori – 2:43 (1972)B1 – Lavorazione a mare – 6:17 (1974) previously unreleased
B2 – Batticuore – 2:46 (1983)
B3 – Danza magica – 2:10 (1975)
B4 – Attività – 2:26 (1973)C1 – Sinistro Carillon – 2:46 (1983)
C2 – Pianeta spento – 4:12 (1983) previously unreleased
C3 – Apocalisse atomica – 1:39 (1976)
C4 – Civiltà lontane – 2:34 (1975)

D1 – Dolomiti – 4:20 (1975)
D2 – Eliogabalus – 2:37 (1972)
D3 – Lavoro nero – 2:32 (1975)
D4 – Description – 2:04 (1983) previously unreleased

compiled & conceived by Pierpaolo De Sanctis

artwork by Luke Insect

restored from original master tapes by Riccardo Ricci

mastered by Fabrizio De Carolis | Reference Mastering Studio

all tracks © & ℗ Liuto Edizioni Musicali

very special thanks to the Umiliani Family

Twenty years ago, what is probably still the best collection of music by Piero Umiliani, “Musicaelettronica”, was released on Easy Tempo (in our opinion, the finest Italian soundtrack label ever). The album, curated by Rocco Pandiani, focussed on the astonishing creative mastery with which Umiliani played around in his Sound Work Shop studio, where he had all kinds of analogue machines to
experiment with.

Not only did albums like “Musicaelettronica” inspire the very existence of Four Flies Records, but our new Umiliani release, L’Uomo Elettronico, follows on precisely from where “Musicaelettronica” left off. While Pandiani’s selection provided an insight into the playful, lighter side of Umiliani’s electronic music, our release explores its introspective, esoteric side.

Thanks to unwavering support from the Umiliani family, who keeps granting us access to the Maestro’s archives, we have been able to continue a journey we started three years ago with Studio Umiliani, this time unearthing some stunning electronic, cosmic pieces characterized by atmospheric vibes and
carefully arranged sounds and sequences. Once again Umiliani emerges as a tireless, versatile composer whose output went well beyond ‘Mah Nà Mah Nà’, the hugely popular song that made him eternally famous.

The idea behind the album is to view Umiliani’s electronic output as the work of a scientist of some sort – a chemist or master craftsman who created magic in his laboratory or workshop. There is a dreamy, ambient quality at work here: the Maestro builds hypnotic, minimalist sonic landscapes through layers of sharp synths, including Moog, Arp, and VCS3. This music could fit equally well in a sci-fi documentary, a post-apocalyptic film, a television report on climate change, or a journey through outer space.

L’Uomo Elettronico features 3 previously unreleased tracks, as well as rarities and hidden gems, all composed between 1972 and 1983 and remastered from the original analogue tapes.

Quero Ver Você Dançar

12″ | Dj’s Choice 04

Out on November 6

A1 – Dedy Dread & Dj Rebel – Quero Ver Você Dançar (Vocal)
A2 – Dedy Dread & Dj Rebel – Quero Ver Você Dançar (Mo’ Horizons Ella Remix)
B1 – Dedy Dread & Dj Rebel – Quero Ver Você Dançar (Instrumental)
B2 – Dedy Dread & Dj Rebel – Quero Ver Você Dançar (Mo’ Horizons Keila Remix)
B3 – Dedy Dread & Dj Rebel – Quero Ver Você Dançar (Keila’s Acapella)

We are happy to announce the first in a new series of 12” releases under DJ’S CHOICE, Four Flies Records’ division devoted to fresh and cool new music in genres ranging from tropical funk and nu-soul to hip hop.
Created during the global lockdown, this new release is a joyful invitation to move our bodies and dance – something that, alas, has become almost impossible in this pandemic-ridden year. Quero Ver Você Dançar is a collaboration between Rome-based DJ/producer The Rebel, Portuguese DJ/producer Dedy Dread, and Brazilian jazz singer Keila Abeid. Other musicians playing on the track – including Neney Santos (percussions), Marco Ravallese (keys), and Fab Samperi (flute) – masterly contribute to its soulful favela vibes.
Housed in a single jacket with beautiful artwork by Roman illustrator Federica Fruhwirth, the 12- inch single also features a super groovy remix by Mo’Horizons which, with its powerful combination of bossa and drum’n’bass rhythms, makes this release a must for tropical-music aficionados.
Also available on all major digital outlets, with two additional remixes by young Brazilian producers Afterclapp and Brasila Strut.

OCCULTO

Another obscure, horror gem from Giuliano Sorgini’s archive
Never released before
Artwork designed by Luca Barcellona
out on 30 OCTOBER 2020

TRACKLIST:
A1 – Nella foresta
A2 – Messa nera
A3 – Telecinesi
A4 – Sabbath
A5 – Talismano
A6 – Ombre minacciose
B1 – Nella nebbia
B2 – Catacombe
B3 – Oscuri presagi

Two years after the stunning AFRICA OSCURA, Four Flies Records is back with another gem from Giuliano Sorgini’s secret archives, this time one which unearths some of his darkest, eeriest music – that is, pieces he composed in the mid-70s for some of the most infamous, low-budget horror movies ever made in Italy.
This collection brings together a selection of original recordings from those movies, which were directed by “Italian Kings of the B’s” Angelo Pannacciò, Salvatore Bugnatelli, Luigi Batzella, and Guido Zurli, with whom the Roman composer worked intensively throughout the 70s. Due to the very low-budget nature of the films, Sorgini recorded the soundtracks entirely on his own, in his Cat & Fox Studio in Rome. He played drums and percussions and added overlapping layers of analogue synths to create a superbly sinister soundscape, thus turning a constraint into an opportunity.
The result is a journey into the mysterious atmospheres of the Italian occult-sounding music of the time, something very close to the dark electronic masterpieces that made Sorgini famous, such as ZOO FOLLE or THE LIVING DEAD AT MANCHESTER MORGUE.
OCCULTO features eight previously unreleased tracks characterized by enigmatic moods, obscure beats and esoteric themes. All tracks are taken from original master tapes that remained buried in the composer’s archives for decades.
The LP comes in a deluxe jacket and inner sleeve designed by Luca Barcellona. Also available in digital format with three previously unreleased bonus tracks.

GEMINUS

First official vinyl reissue
Housed in glossy, tip-on style jacket
Extended liner notes by film critics Francesco Cesari and Roberto Curti
Limited edition 500 copies
out on 30 OCTOBER 2020

TRACKLIST:
A1 – Giano
A2 – Tema barocco
A3 – Teoreama
A4 – Larve
A5 – Il sognatore
A6 – Eclisse
A7 – Il cielo di luna
A8 – Il cielo cade
A9 – Visioni
B1 – Catacombe
B2 – Notti romane
B3 – Teorema (Vocal)
B4 – Tema barocco
B5 – Sogno
B6 – Fuochi fatui
B7 – Avventure notturne

Four Flies are proud and honoured to release the first vinyl reissue of Bruno Nicolai’s outstanding original score for GEMINUS, a 1969 Italian TV mini-series directed by Luciano Emmer and starring Walter Chiari, Alida Chelli, and Ira von Fürstenberg.
Originally released under Italian label Gemelli, Nicolai’s soundtrack has been remastered from the original master tapes and comes in a glossy, tip-on style jacket featuring the restored original cover artwork, as well as extended liner notes by film critics Francesco Cesari and Roberto Curti.
Bruno Nicolai composed and directed an eclectic score that brings together different music genres and influences, from 60s beat, psych, and progrock to baroque and experimental music. He did not hesitate to mix classical forms and structures with new instruments andremarkable, eccentric arrangements.
In ‘Giano’ (Janus), the interplay between a distorted electric guitar and a hypnotic harpsichord creates a strange, somewhat troubling ambience.
The delicate, celestial voice of Edda Dell’Orso leaves its unique emotional imprint on the most lyricalpiece in the soundtrack, ‘Tema Barocco’ (Baroque Theme).
The main theme ‘Il cielo cade’ (The Sky Is Falling) features a luxurious arrangement and stunning orchestration enhanced by enchanting vocal harmonies sung by ‘I Cantori Moderni di Alessandroni’.
In other pieces, such as ‘Larve’ (Larvas), ‘Il sognatore’ (The Dreamer), ‘Eclisse di luna’ (Moon Eclipse), ‘Visioni’ (Visions), ‘Catacombe’ (Catacombs), and ‘Notti romane’ (Roman Nights), expressive and experimental solo passages played by instruments such as the vibraphone, sitar, harmonica, or percussions, contribute to the sombre, mysterious atmosphere of the score as a whole.
Limited edition, 500 copies worldwide.

MORTE SOSPETTA DI UNA MINORENNE

LP 180gr. | Hard Tip-On Sleeve
First time on vinyl
out on 12 JUNE 2020

TRACKLIST:
A1 – DEATH WARNING – 2:50
A2 – GETTIN CLOSER – 2:40
A3 – BLIND MURDER – 2:33
A4 – PAUL AND JOHNNY’S THEME – 3:44
A5 – ROUND ABOUT – 3:14
A6 – DEATH WARNING #2 – 1:32

B1 – DEATH WARNING #3 – 1:38
B2 – GETTIN CLOSER #2 – 2:50
B3 – KILLER TANGO – 2:39
B4 – TOO YOUNG TO DIE – 3:35
B5 – BLIND MURDER #2 – 1:56
B6 – DEATH WARNING #4 – 2:02

Four Flies is pleased to introduce for the first time on vinyl another top level score for the Italian slasher/crime flick directed by Sergio Martino, “The Suspicious Death of a Minor” (Morte sospetta di una minorenne).

Perhaps the best Luciano Michelini score ever (a composer well-known to Italian soundtrack enthusiasts for his famed RCA works – “Anna – Quel particolare piacere” and “La conquista di Luna”), and for sure one of the toughest of the whole genre.

The main theme echoes certain passages from Goblin’s “Deep Red” – recognizable by the use of the same church organ located in the historic Ortophonic Studio in Rome in 1975, only a few months after Claudio Simonetti’s hands played it for Dario Argento’s masterpiece. That said, the entire soundtrack sounds somehow “Goblinesque”, thanks to the prog-rock & funk action themes that are used for chases, murders, and suspense scenes.

Remastered from the original reels preserved in the C.A.M. archives, this vinyl edition features new LP editing, and is housed in a hard tip-on sleeve with a stunning artwork designed by Luke Insect.

A QUIET PLACE TO KILL

10” vinyl
Previously unreleased
Limited edition 400 copies

TRACKLIST:

A1 – You
A2 – Paranoia – M3 (main theme)
A3 – Paranoia – M40 (chasing scene)
B1 – You (Titoli)
B2 – Paranoia – Seq. 1 (action scene)

Four Flies is proud to present another sensational find buried for far too many years and very in demand by every Umiliani enthusiast worldwide. Recovered from original reels, and presented for the very first time on a refined 10’’ vinyl, here are 5 tracks from the highly sought-after recording session of “Paranoia”.
This was the second collaboration for director Umberto Lenzi and composer Piero Umiliani, and the second chapter of the sexy thriller Baker trilogy, a.k.a. abroad as “A Quiet Place to Kill”.
Once for all, we can officially forget the original film credit titles, to whom the musical score is credited to one Gregoria Garcia Segura (named just for co-production reasons), and confirm that all the tracks were composed and arranged by Piero Umiliani, who also conducted his orchestra.
A great score finally resurfaces: from action-jazz to psychedelic feel, with the special gem of the opening title song, the extraordinary “You”, sung by the delightful voice of Shirley Harmer, which is undoubtedly one of the most moving things Umiliani has ever written; an orchestral pop-jazz ballad whose every chord is filled with class and sensuality… and still gives us goosebumps.

PARANOIA (ORGASMO)

Gatefold LP
Previously unreleased
out on 12 JUNE 2020

TRACKLIST:

A1 Fate Had Planned It So (film version) sung by Lydia MacDonald
A2 Orgasmo – M5 (jet-set) vocals: 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) vocals: Alessandro Alessandroni e Giulia De Mutiis
A7 Orgasmo – M2 (bossa)
A8 Orgasmo – Seq. 3 (main theme)
A9 Orgasmo – M46 (hammond valzer) [vocals: Lydia MacDonald]

B1 Orgasmo – Seq. 4 (samba-jazz)
B2 Orgasmo – Seq. 5 (rhythmical suspense)
B3 Orgasmo – Seq. 6 (psychedelic suspense) vocals: Giulia De Mutiis
B4 Orgasmo – M5 bis (bossa)
B5 Orgasmo – M19 (shake)
B6 Orgasmo – Seq. 7 (pop-jazz)
B7 Orgasmo – M22 (bossa)

Recorded on 9, 11, 13 November 1968 by Gianni Fornari and Aurelio Rossitto at Dirmaphon Studio (Rome)

Organ: Antonello Vannucchi

Four Flies digs harder and deeper! This missing soundtrack by Piero Umiliani par excellence, and considered by many to be lost, is finally fully recovered on six master tapes which contain the original complete recording sessions!
“Orgasmo” (better known worldwide as “Paranoia”) is the first chapter of the famous giallo trilogy that Umberto Lenzi filmed starring former “Baby Doll” Carroll Baker, depicting a story of diabolical lovers and shady intrigues which reechoed certain morbid atmospheres with which Henri-Georges Clouzot tried his hand with his “Les Diaboliques” (1956). Co-starring Lou Castel – who starred in “Fists in the Pocket” and other ‘committed’ films, and therefore was considered a rebel, and the young Colette Descombs, who often steals the scene from the main actress, Baker.
Recorded just after “Sweden, Heaven of Hell”, when Umiliani had taken a definitive step into the golden phase of his career and reached the top of his compositional skills, the “Orgasmo” score is an actual gem of grace and elegance – a manifesto of seduction that constitutes one of the main assets for Lenzi’s film.
With this work, Umiliani managed to perfectly capture the film’s morbid side, psych(edel)ic deliriums, and pop ambiance. Some of the music’s attributes, such as Alessandro Alessandroni’s and his wife Giulia’s vocal work, or the major role played by Antonello Vannucchi’s Hammond organ, foreshadow the atmospheres of “Five Dolls for an August Moon.”
The whole film score shines with an unusual light for a thriller, and reverberates with the light and brilliance reminiscent of Brazil’s music, such as wonderful and inspired bossa nova or samba-jazz versions, with which the main themes were arranged.
On top of that, the sublime Lydia MacDonald sings the superb title track, “Fate Had Planned It So.” A more rhythmical take on this track, along with the dancing soul tune “Just Tell Me”, sung by Wess, comes alone with a new 7’’ limited edition, available in 300 copies (both songs are not included in the LP version of the soundtrack).
Another piece of Piero Umiliani’s outstanding musical legacy is finally now ready to shine again!

A DOPPIA FACCIA

First vinyl issue
Exclusive liner notes by Nora Orlandi
Artwork by Luke Insect

Four Flies Records is proud to unearth another classic soundtrack from the world of Italian giallo with Nora Orlandi’s incredible score to Riccardo Freda’s 1969 film “A Doppia Faccia” (a.k.a. “Liz & Helen”). Starring Klaus Kinksi, Margaret Lee, and Annabella Incontrera, the film was based on a story by Italian king of the macabre Lucio Fulci.
For the first time ever on vinyl, Orlandi’s mysterious and charming soundtrack leads off with a sensuous main theme – a powerful track with a great harpsichord chord progression and a melody that really stands out.
Maleficent sounds, gothic atmospheres, and alarming voices make the soundtrack captivating yet disturbing at the same time.
The tracklist also includes the uptempo “beat-at-cinecittà” classic “Soho”, used to accompany the ever-present party scene in the psychedelic, swinging London of the time. The soundtrack also contains a proto-version of the more famous “Dies Irae”, from “Lo strano vizio della signora Wardh”, which inspired Quentin Tarantino for “Kill Bill – Vol. 1”.
The release features liner notes by Nora Orlandi herself and stunning artwork by Luke Insect.

ESTERNO NOTTE VOL. 3

Limited Edition Gatefold 2xLP
The ultimate Italian cinematic prog & urban jazz-funk collection (1974-1979)
Including 6 unreleased tracks on any format
Artwork & lettering: LUCA BARCELLONA
Out on March 13, 2020

TRACKLIST:
A1 Pippo Caruso – L’incubo e il serpente
A2 Pippo Caruso – Discossession
A3 Bixio, Frizzi, Tempera – Discossession
B1 Stelvio Cipriani – Astaroth
B2 Pippo Caruso – Evasione quadrupla
B3 Gian Paolo Chiti, Sergio Montori – Desperation and Money
B4 Pippo Caruso – Masturbation Riff
C1 Domenico Modugno, Gianni Oddi – La Sbandata – M1
C2 Stelvio Cipriani – Uragano sulle Bermuda (Bermudas Disco) – M11
C3 Alessandro Blonkensteiner – Afrika Erotika – M5
D1 Franco Godi – Addio Ultimo Uomo – M2
D2 Guido & Maurizio De Angelis – I Metodi di Piedone
D3 Guido & Maurizio De Angelis – Gira e rigira
D4 Alessandro Alessandroni – La professoressa di scienze naturali – M24
D5 Carlo Savina – Nove ospiti per un delitto – Seq. 1

4 years later than “Volume 1”, and two years after “Volume 2”, here is the final and last in the series “Esterno Notte Vol. 3”. The trip continues through the unexplored lands of the Italian cinematic groove, unearthing new pearls buried for too long. While the previous chapters consisted of lost jazz-funk materials, mostly recovered from the mythical Italian RCA archive, this time this new volume concerns more in frightening and amazing tunes, used for horror, thriller, erotic and violent-pop movies.
The result is a deep journey into the secret history of the second half of the 70’s Italian soundtracks, focusing on sounds that were designed for cityscape chases, high-tension scenes, erotic nights, haunting and dream-like sequences.
A collection of stunning jazz-funk, cinematic prog and urban disco, unveiling rare or unreleased tracks composed by some of the hip names of the Italian Scene: Alessandro Alessandroni, Pippo Caruso (performed by Goblin), Stelvio Cipriani, Guido & Maurizio De Angelis, Bixio-Frizzi-Tempera, Gianni Oddi, Carlo Savina, Alessandro Blonksteiner, Franco Godi, Sergio Chiti & Gian Paolo Montori.