Music from Italy

2xLP Transparent Magenta 180gr + CD | Limited Numbered Edition of 500 copies. April 1969. On screens across Europe, a film opens that looks like an American crime picture but feels like something else entirely. Giuliano Montaldo, the Italian director who would later give us Sacco e Vanzetti and Giordano Bruno, has crossed the Atlantic to shoot a heist thriller in San Francisco and Las Vegas. The cast reads like an inventory of New Hollywood royalty: John Cassavetes, fresh from Rosemary's Baby, a…

Blue Vinyl. Two giants of Italian library music. Two continents. Fourteen tracks of tribal, ritualistic sound. Musica Per Immagini presents the first-ever vinyl reissue of Alle Sorgenti Delle Civiltà Vol. 3, the final chapter of the legendary Folkmusic triptych originally released in 1971. Somewhere between the editing suites of Cinecittà and the ethnographic archives of a parallel universe RAI documentary department, two of Italy's most prolific sonic chameleons shed their studio pseudonyms lik…

*2025 stock. 60 copies limited edition* The Tapes, a cult-favorite act in the underground cassette scene, unveil their captivating album Time Out Of Joint. This rare tape captures the band's signature blend of experimental soundscapes and lo-fi grooves, drawing from psychedelic and ambient influences prominent in 1980s-90s indie releases. Tracks on Time Out Of Joint showcase The Tapes' innovative use of tape loops, field recordings, and minimalist compositions. Standout moments include disorient…

*30 copies limited edition* This work had previously appeared only as a file on a compilation: now it has found its physical release. A single track of over 17 minutes of very reflective industrial and dark ambient music. A usual non-standard package made by BeTon Raw.Handmade packaging.The mini CD-R is contained in an envelope (14x9 cm) with fake postage and a postmark featuring the M.B. logo.In addition to the mini CD-R, the envelope also contains four postcard-style inserts (13.50x8.70 cm), t…

*30 copies limited edition* Reissue of two separate mini cd-rs made by Lona Records in 2012 and 2013, now reunited in an unique package made with a gatefold cover. Industrial and dark ambient from the master.Handmade package.The two mini CD-Rs are contained in a gatefold sleeve printed on high-quality 200-gram paper, measuring approximately 9 x 9 cm (closed) and approximately 18 x 9 cm (open).The sleeve is closed with a double black satin ribbon that holds a slipcase printed on 300-gram polyeste…

*30 copies limited edition* Reissue of a work edited by Stridulum in 2007: 22 minutes of experimental-industrial and dark ambient. Usual not standard package made by BeTon FlashCut with a photo in black and white of M.B. in person!Handmade packaging.The mini CD-R is contained in an envelope (8.5 x 8.5 cm) contained in a 14 x 9 cm package, all printed in high quality paper (200 grams).The pachage is closed with a double black satin ribbon holding a golden nail.In addition to the mini CD-R, the en…

*2025 stock. 95 copies limited edition* Following his societal critique in Cosmetics For Mannequins, Daniele Ciullini embraces chaos with Disaster Noise, an album that transforms catastrophe into composition. Using his signature arsenal of manipulated field recordings, toy instruments, and found sounds, Ciullini constructs symphonies from sirens, creating beauty from emergency. The work positions disaster not as exception but as norm, where each track documents another system failure transformed…

Mostra Collettiva by Complesso Gisteri—the elusive 1972 gem born from the inspired partnership of Alessandro Alessandroni and Oronzo De Filippi—returns to vinyl for the first time ever. Originally released in microscopic quantities and long considered a holy grail of Italian library music, the album has now been lovingly restored and reissued in its most faithful analog form. Under the alias Complesso Gisteri, Alessandroni and De Filippi explored a warm, pastoral palette that distills everything…

*93 copies limited edition* Giancarlo Drago's The Tapes project unearths Nastri Dimenticati ("Forgotten Tapes"), a collection that bridges the project's original 1982-1992 incarnation with its 2016 revival. These rediscovered recordings showcase the raw experimentalism that defined Drago's teenage years, when toy instruments and primitive recording techniques created accidental masterpieces. The cassette format returns these sounds to their original medium, emphasizing the materiality of magneti…

*2025 stock. 190 copies limited edition* Daniele Ciullini turns domestic space into toxic environment with Poisoning At Home, where household sounds become vectors of contamination. The album transforms the familiar into the threatening, revealing the poison already present in daily life through manipulated recordings of everyday objects and spaces. Each track identifies another source of domestic toxicity - from electromagnetic radiation to chemical off-gassing, from information overload to soc…

*2025 stock. 300 copies limited edition* Three generations of Italian industrial music converge in Involucri Policromatici, where legendary pioneer Maurizio Bianchi (MB) joins forces with Mulo Muto and Icydawn. The title, translating to "Polychromatic Envelopes," suggests the layered, prismatic approach to sound construction employed throughout this collaborative work. Bianchi's historical weight as one of industrial music's founding fathers adds gravitas to the younger artists' contributions, w…

*2025 stock. 300 copies limited edition* Daniele Ciullini dissects contemporary society's plastic facades with Cosmetics For Mannequins, eight tracks of manipulated field recordings, toy instruments, and automatic voices that expose the mechanization of human interaction. Recorded at home in 2020 and reworked in 2023, the album reads like a dystopian manual for modern existence. Titles like "Work Addicted (No Personal Life)" and "Mass Loneliness" reveal Ciullini's sardonic perspective on digital…

Beat Records is pleased to reissue on CD the Ennio Morricone score for the cult western "My name is nobody" directed in 1973 by Tonino Valerii, starring Terence Hill, Henry Fonda, Leo Gordon, Jean Martin, Geoffrey Lewis, Piero Lulli , Benito Stefanelli, RG Armstrong, Alexander Allerson, Franco Angrisano, Mario Brega, Marc Mazza, Remus Peets, Antoine Saint John. Ennio Morricone composed one of the most loved scores from his fans around the world using elements typical of his genius such as the wh…

For this CD, we used the stereo master tapes from the original sessions, and as a bonus track, we've included a lengthy mono suite assembled by Maestro Morricone himself for a promotional double vinyl release. The maestro composed a fascinating experimental score that draws on his studies and performances with the Gruppo di Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza, founded by Goffredo Petrassi. Morricone perfectly captured the deceptively quiet atmosphere of a post-nuclear world, where survivors live in…

In 1977, Cinevox Record released a 45 rpm single (MDF 113) with the tracks ‘Sahara Cross’ and ‘Safari session’ chosen by the composer. It was not until 2003 that the soundtrack was released on CD in Japan (Volcano CPC8-1216). Now, Riz Ortolani's soundtrack appears for the first time on Italian CD. Maestro Ortolani composed an orchestral OST dominated by wild funky passages (Tr.1,3,10,22) alternating with lounge-style pieces (Tr.2,5,8) and suspenseful and mysterious orchestral passages that creat…

Gianni Ferrio wrote a symphonic score dominated by a romantic adagio-style main theme featuring the crystal-clear voice of Edda Dell'Orso. This captivating motif returns with orchestral variations alternating with dark, action-packed and adventurous passages. The soundtrack album was released in 1973 in Italy by Cinevox with 12 tracks and a running time of 37 minutes. In 1997, the first CD release appeared in Germany and included the album programme plus five minutes of unreleased music from the…

*2025 stock. 290 copies limited edition* MAUBIA55+ODRZ55 is a collaborative album by Maurizio Bianchi, a pioneering figure in industrial noise music from Italy, and ODRZ. This release marks a significant encounter between two avant-garde artists known for their experimental soundscapes and cutting-edge production techniques. The album blends Bianchi's legacy of raw industrial textures and atmospheric noise with ODRZ’s unique electronic approaches, creating an intense auditory experience. Maurizi…

*2025 stock. 60 copies limited edition* Laxative Souls and Evitaxal return with their compelling new album, Riven Nights, a profound journey through moody soundscapes and evocative storytelling. This captivating collection showcases the bands' signature blend of introspective lyrics and atmospheric instrumentation. Riven Nights weaves together haunting melodies, textured guitar layers, and pulsating rhythms that invite listeners into a nocturnal world of reflection and raw emotion. Each track un…

Lucky Restock - Limited Quantities Please note: these are original copies that may show minor sleeve wear due to long-term storage. The vinyl is in excellent condition. Electric harpsichord cascades over thunderous drum breaks. Fuzz guitar tears through blistering psychedelic workouts. Bossa nova rhythms collide with proto-disco grooves. This is Phase 6 Super Stereo, the fifth entry in Plastic Records' excavation of Italian library music archives and one of the most sonically adventurous compila…

Hammond organs swirl through sun-drenched compositions. Wah-wah guitars dance with bossa nova rhythms. Edda Dell'Orso's ethereal vocals drift over psychedelic instrumentals. This is Masoch Club Entertainment, one of the finest compilations ever issued by Plastic Records - a swinging assemblage of mod numbers, funky groovers, and jazzed-up instrumentals that collectively define the sound of Italian easy listening at its most sophisticated. Compiled by Dave Masoch with liner notes by Michael Myers…