L’UOMO ELETTRONICO

FLIES 50
2xLP
Piero Umiliani

28,00

out on February 19, 2021

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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.

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