Music from Italy

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condition (record/cover): NM/EX Gatefold sleeve.  Giacinto Scelsi (1905-1988), one of the most enigmatic figures of 20th-century music, presents four essential works exploring his revolutionary approach to sound. Scelsi's radical music focuses on the microtonal universe within single pitches – sound as living, breathing matter rather than melodic material. Quattro Pezzi (su una nota sola) showcases his groundbreaking chamber orchestra aesthetic built on single notes. Pranam II creates ritual int…

condition (record/cover): NM/NM Gatefold sleeve. A profound exploration of sacred music by one of Italy's most enigmatic composers! Giacinto Scelsi (1905-1988), whose work remained largely unknown until late in his career, created a unique compositional language centered on microtonal explorations and the inner life of single sounds. This rare Fy release presents his sacred works, revealing Scelsi's deeply spiritual approach to composition. Moving beyond traditional harmonic structures, these pi…

condition (record/cover): VG (record looks near mint but has surface noise throughout) / EX-  Oversize gatefold sleeve - no magazine. A landmark coupling of two masters of European post-war modernism! Luciano Berio's Circles (1960), one of his most celebrated works, sets texts by e.e. cummings for soprano, harp, and two percussionists - a virtuosic exploration of phonetic and semantic dimensions performed by the incomparable Cathy Berberian, for whom the work was written. Berio's spatial disposi…

Rare program with biographies and lyrics.

2011 release ** Hand numbered limited edition of 474 with custom deluxe cardboard package. "Behind Uncodified we find Corrado Altieri, who also works as TH26 and Monosonik. This is first release as Uncodified. He uses sounds from analogue and digital devices, manipulating tones and textures. Its the most interesting release of this trio. High piercing sounds and deep textures, with acoustic stumbling around. Drone like, maybe even noise based at times, its an interesting merging of various style…

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Profondo Rosso, Rustblade proudly releases a deluxe double CD edition of this iconic soundtrack in a brand-new version. The existential and atmospheric impact of Dario Argento’s films stems from the perfect fusion of masterfully crafted visuals and an unforgettable auditory experience. Among the most striking elements of this universe are the scores by Goblin—once heard, they are impossible to forget. Profondo Rosso is a shining example: with its synth-heavy …

The soundtrack for “Nuovo Cinema Paradiso” (1988), composed by Ennio Morricone in collaboration with his son Andrea, is a masterpiece filled with emotion, nostalgia, and beauty. Like Giuseppe Tornatore’s film, it narrates the bond between past and present, between cinema and life, with a delicacy and depth that have made it one of the most iconic soundtracks in cinematic history. “Nuovo Cinema Paradiso” is a homage to the power of cinema as an art form and a shared experience. The story follows …

A masterpiece of film music history is once again coming to light: the iconic soundtrack composed by Ennio Morricone for La Moglie Più Bella (The Most Beautiful Wife), originally released in 1970. This new release invites audiences to rediscover a score that showcases the Maestro’s extraordinary ability to translate human drama, passion, and tension into unforgettable sound. La Moglie Più Bella, directed by Damiano Damiani, told the powerful true story of a young Sicilian woman’s courageous stan…

*100 copies limited edition* The chars were emerging as some chunk of makeshift swamp coolers blasted the soil surrounding our motorbikes. Sunburn vapours floating grey all around, licking our necks with heavy hazy tongues. Just oppressive and gross. Blah. Someone says heat waves are among the most dangerous natural hazards. I guess that the magnetic tides did not help at all. For sure, recreational sleep deprivation aside, it was days of relentlessly documented tipsy headaches, thermometric cic…

Morricone's elusive 1983 score emerges remastered from original tapes. Featuring Johnny Rotten and Harvey Keitel, this psychedelic, percussion-heavy crime thriller soundtrack anticipates industrial music aesthetics while showcasing the composer's urban paranoia mastery. A crucial missing link in his evolution.

*100 copies limited edition* Ix Tab is an album dedicated to the mysterious Mayan deity, goddess of ropes and snares, and patroness of those who hang themselves. Originally released on cassette, the album was influenced not only by Mayan mysteries but also by Western and medieval esotericism (I.A.O., The Inquisition, etc.) and vampirism (Akhkharu). The artwork features glyphs and images of demons taken from the Dresden Codex, and the cover image specifically is a representation of Ix Tab, likely…

Clear purple vinyl. In an age when mental landscapes have become as urgent as physical ones, Sounds From The Screen presents a rediscovered treasure from the golden era of Italian library music: Alessandro Alessandroni's haunting 1975 masterwork "Angoscia." Originally released by Octopus, a label devoted to thematic libraries, "Angoscia" stands as one of Alessandroni's most psychologically penetrating works. Here, the composer native of Lazio demonstrates his unparalleled ability to transform ab…

Quartet Records, in collaboration with Universal Music Publishing Italia and EMI Music Publishing, presents a meticulously remastered reissue of Ennio Morricone's fascinating score for Folco Quilici's Oceano (1971), a pseudo-documentary film that stands as one of the most unique and spiritually profound projects in both filmmakers' careers. This definitive release showcases Morricone at his most experimental and meditative, creating what may be his most transcendent work for cinema. The film fol…

Ennio Morricone's subversive 1970 masterpiece finally emerges in full stereo after 55 years. This restored edition of Indagine su un Cittadino al di Sopra di Ogni Sospetto reveals the composer's deliberately "imperfect" instrumentation—out-of-tune piano, mandolin, synthesizer—as radical social commentary. Essential archival triumph.

Quartet Records, in collaboration with EMI General Music Publishing, presents a meticulously remastered reissue of Ennio Morricone's iconic poliziesco score for Sergio Sollima's Revolver (1973), a violent Italian-French thriller starring Oliver Reed and Fabio Testi. This definitive release brings one of Morricone's most dynamic crime scores back to pristine sonic quality, showcasing the composer's mastery of the genre that would later influence his acclaimed American gangster film work. The film…

Quartet Records, in collaboration with EMI Music Publishing, proudly presents a meticulously remastered reissue of Ennio Morricone's impressive, epic score for Gillo Pontecorvo's ambitious, slavery-condemning 1969 production Queimada (aka Burn!), starring Marlon Brando. This definitive release represents the culmination of decades of restoration efforts, bringing one of Morricone's most politically charged and emotionally powerful scores to audiophile-quality presentation. The film tells the sto…

Industrial/noise visionary Uncodified returns with a powerful new offering—"Impurity"—out now and set to captivate fans of experimental electronic music worldwide. "Impurity" continues Uncodified’s celebrated exploration of harsh soundscapes, merging dense industrial textures with haunting atmospherics and eerie melodic fragments. Across its tracks, the album delves deeply into themes of contrast—purity and corruption, order and entropy—inviting listeners into a sonic journey as unsettling as it…

Quartet Records and Universal Pictures Film Music Classics Collection proudly present the world premiere release of Ennio Morricone’s charming score for Virna Lisi’s 1967 romantic-comedy Arabella, directed by Mauro Bolognini and also starring Terry-Thomas (in multiple roles), James Fox and Margaret Rutherford. This was Morricone’s first collaboration with Bolognini, marking the beginning of a long relationship spanning three decades and producing some of the Roman maestro’s finest and most roman…

A testament to one of Italy's most radical musical experiments, now available in this carefully crafted limited edition for a new generation of adventurous listeners.