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Complete Electronic & Phonetic Works 1968-1974
Reinhold Weber, born in 1927, was known as
a pioneer of electronic music.
In his compositions, Weber placed a focus on
twelve-tone music, he became increasingly
fascinated in the field of computer music since the 1970s. He produced numerous works at the Studio for Electronic Music at the University of Karlsruhe.
Synesthesia
Composed and performed by Ronan Courty, this piece for solo double bass slows down the layers of time by invoking an invented age-old music, somewhere between imaginary folklore and early music. Acoustically produced, the violent and obsessive friction of the bow on the string gradually reveals hovering layers of harmonics that extend the suspension of the moment while evoking a kind of electronically produced ambient sound; the illusion created by the emergence of sustained tones is particularl…
Now Wait For Last Year
Mannequin Records is proud to present the official reissue of Caroline K's outstanding 1985 album, "Now Wait For Last Year." This haunting, wistful work of post-industrial synthesizer music sees the late Nocturnal Emissions co-founder only solo record, which has accrued a fervent cult following over the past 40 years, and copies of the original pressing are today extremely rare and sought-after. The music on "Now Wait For Last Year" seems to exist firmly outside of it. Tags like industrial, mini…
My Government Is My Soul
Mannequin Records reissues "My Government Is My Soul", a searing 1989 statement from Bourbonese Qualk, one of the UK’s most defiant and politically engaged experimental acts. Originally released on the group’s own label, this LP captures the uncompromising spirit of a band deeply embedded in the resistance movements of 1980s Britain. Recorded during a turbulent period of social unrest, "My Government Is My Soul" stands as a fierce response to authoritarianism, surveillance, and the neoliberal de…
Le Berceau de Cristal
In 1975 I was doing a series of concerts in France with Lutz Ulbrich, where we were presenting 'Inventions for Electric Guitar' and other compositions, which we developed together that year. In August, we were invited for two concerts in the South of France, one in the wonderful Roman theater in Arles, the other at the Festival Palace in Cannes. This is where we met the musicians of the German band CAN and the singer Nico, who also played at the festival. After the concerts we stayed together a …
Shoals
*300 copies limited edition* Magnificent meditative / shamanistic / ambient / improvisational offering from Liran Donin on double bass and shakers, and Idris Rahman on bass clarinet, tenor sax, shells, and Tibetan singing bowl — both members of the acclaimed ensemble Ill Considered. Original artwork by Vincent de Boer. Despite how governments and multinational corporations try to isolate us from one another, we can’t make it alone without our shoal. To truly have a shoal, we need to accept each …
Revision
Fred Moten & Brandon López’s duo debut explores cultural innovation, virtuosity, and confronting institutional madness while preserving humanity.
Tronix Noise Bliss
* Limited Edition: 100 numbered & signed copies | Hardcover Book + Exclusive 7" by Maurizio Bianchi * There are artists who document culture, and then there are artists who remake it in their own brutal image. Miguel Ángel Martín belongs firmly in the second category. For decades, this Spanish visual provocateur has been creating work that fuses aesthetic precision with social critique, building a singular universe where underground music, transgressive imagery, and razor-sharp graphic design co…
Geminus
* Edition of 500 * 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…
Spectrum
The new album from Italian duo Dressel Amorosi, comprising Federico Amorosi and Valerio Lombardozzi, is a fervent homage to the realm of Italian soundtracks and library music from the late ’70s and early ’80s. Navigating effortlessly through a spectrum of scenarios and atmospheres, it conjures up vivid images of action-packed sequences, wistful retro vibes, chic party scenes, and hair-raising horror chills. With a refined, contemporary flair, Spectrum celebrates early ’80s cinema and its unmista…
Italian Library Songbook Vol. 2: Piero Umiliani
The Italian Library Songbook series, where contemporary producers and songwriters breathe new life into hidden tracks and outtakes from Italian soundtrack maestros, is back with its second installment. This time, beat-maker and bass player Moonbrew, along with composer and keyboardist Paolo Apollo Negri, reimagine the iconic Piero Umiliani, whose influence resonates deeply with anyone who grew up with a passion for b-movies, library music, and soundtracks.
Italian Library Songbook Vol. 1 | Alessandro Alessandroni
Italian Library Songbook Vol. 1 | Alessandro Alessandroni by Jessica Duncan, pAd, and Alessandro Alessandroni inaugurates Four Flies Records’ new series reimagining Italian library and soundtrack music as modern pop. Revisiting Alessandroni’s soulful archives, the EP bridges vintage jazz-funk and contemporary Balearic groove with refined sensuality and cinematic warmth.
Italian Library Songbook Vol. 3
The third installment of the Italian Library Songbook series unveils a rare, previously unreleased instrumental by Italian library legend Giuliano Sorgini, “Awakening (Part I),” featuring his friend and frequent collaborator Alessandro Alessandroni on guitar. In this special Four Flies series, forward-thinking producers, songwriters and vocalists from today’s global scene put their spin on works from masters of Italian golden age film and library music, crafting fresh and groovy vocal tracks. Th…
Persepolis
One of the milestones of electroacoustic music: Iannis Xenakis’ mindblowing 54-minutes oeuvre “Persepolis”, mixed from the original 8 track tapes by Martin Wurmnest“Persepolis” is the longest electroacoustic composition by Iannis Xenakis (1922-2001) who ranks among the most influential 20th century avantgarde composers. Commissioned by the Persian Shah, the piece was part of a multimedia performance – Iannis Xenakis' so-called “polytopes” – which premiered in 1971 in Shiraz-Persepolis (Iran) as …
Sexarama
**2025 Stock** In 1962, the world was buzzing with significant cultural and historical events. The Cuban Missile Crisis, a tense confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union, had the entire globe on edge as the threat of nuclear war loomed large. On July 3, 1962, Algeria declared its independence from France after an eight-year war for independence. Meanwhile, the iconic musician Bob Dylan released his debut album, "Bob Dylan," which would go on to have a lasting impact on the mu…
Cleopatra's Songs
“Give me some music!” These words from Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra, which open Cleopatra’s Songs, seem particularly well chosen to characterize Agata Zubel’s relationship to music. Music: a vital need, a thirst, but also something that you give.
This portrait album with three major works, performed by leading ensembles, including the Klangforum Wien and Ensemble intercontemporain, follows her receipt of the Erste Bank Kompositionspreis in 2018.
Temple IV
This is the first vinyl issue of Temple IV, arguably Roy Montgomery's finest solo album, originally released in 1996 on CD. The original album has been enhanced with two newer tracks that constitute side four of the album. Montgomery states: "The two new tracks recorded in 2018 were about asking the question "Can you step into the same river twice?" Heraclitus said you cannot. I say you can ..."
Cassiopeia
"Ville Vannemaa Cassiopeia is an exciting quintet project led by reed player Ville Vannemaa, a key player in UMO Jazz Orchestra and known for his engagement in several other Finnish jazz constellations. With him on this date is vibraphonist Panu Savolainen, Kasperi Sarikoski on trombone, Heikko Remmel on bass and Jaska Lukkarinen on drums. Six sublime songs penned by Ville himself, plenty of detail and swinging from joy to melancholy in a melodic sense aimed for repeated listening. Future classi…
Rire / Laugh / Lachen
300 copies The record Rire, Ridere, Laugh, Lachen comes from the homonymous piece about laughing as laughing of the Berlin artist Antonia Baehr. In front of a score and with her hands on the turntable, Baehr explores this expression as a sovereign entity, in separation from causal baggage; jokes, tickles, narrative, humor, joy, looking at the thing itself: the sound and shape, the music, choreography and drama, the rhythm and the gesture of laughter. For the listener, contamination is an unavoi…