Music from Italy

Open to the Sea was born around the musical experiences of Enrico Coniglio, here playing piano and synths, and of the music wizard Matteo Uggeri who adds his world of samples, noises, field recordings and recorded instruments played by friends. The first CD is a re-edition of the double mini-cd “Watering a Paper Flower” where an echoed piano goes through delicate and enchanted sound tapestries, remembering a river slowly flowing to the sea. The second CD, with the participation of a third musici…

The soundtrack for “Alzati spia” Espion, lève-toi, composed by Ennio Morricone, is a masterful example of how music can enhance the atmosphere of a spy thriller. Released in 1982, the film, directed by Yves Boisset and starring Lino Ventura and Michel Piccoli, is a dark and psychologically intense story that delves into the shadowy world of intelligence operations during the Cold War. The movie stands out for its balance between narrative tension and introspection, with a protagonist caught in a…

Very rare complete 6th issue of Amen magazine including the experimental / synth-wave split tape by The Tapes and Intolerance plus the all-French electronic/industrial/zeuhl cassette compilation including Pacific 231, Vox Populi!, Phaeton Dernière Danse, Le Syndicat, Prima Linea, Shub Niggurath and Clystere.

One of the earliest cassettes and a milestone of Italian industrial music, this is the second numbered (nr. 0105) edition, with small insert and in addition three related small flyers.

1983 numbered (this is 00195) 7"EP compilation with three important new wave / gothic bands - Frigidaire Tango, Death In Venice, Changeling - complete with Rockgarage 3 magazine it was enclosed with. Rare complete set.

Original 1985 LP on Azteco by experimental electronic avant-rock band from Parma. With insert.

Rare 1984 original copy with gatefold insert of the second A.T.R.O.X. album (and the first LP released by Contempo) of excellent experimental electronic new wave predating the Doubling Riders.

Original 1981 LP on Italian Records of excellent 'no-jazz' music with Canterbury, no wave, Zappa and free jazz influences.

Il Giro Del Giorno In 80 Mondi by Enrico Rava is a landmark of early 1970s European jazz, blending burning trumpet invention with eclectic grooves and poetic improvisation. Recorded in 1972, this album stands out for its adventurous spirit, balancing fiery expressiveness with delicate textures.

Quartet Records, in collaboration with GDM and Universal Music Publishing Italia, presents a revised, remastered and expanded edition of Riz Ortolani’s famous score for the shocking and successful mondo movie Addio Zio Tom, directed by Gualtiero Jacopetti and Franco Prosperi in 1971. This epic re-creation of the atrocities of the American slave trade was both condemned as depraved exploitation and hailed as an unprecedented cry of black anguish and rage. The Detroit Chronicle hailed it as “a gra…

Quartet Records, in collaboration with GDM and Sony EMI Italia, presents a completely revised, restored and remastered edition of The Desert Of The Tartars, Ennio Morricone’s masterpiece for the no less masterful film by Valerio Zurlini from 1976. Co-produced between Italy, France, Germany and Spain, the film features a large cast of European film stars that includes Jacques Perrin, Vittorio Gassman, Giulianno Gemma, Helmut Griem, Fernando Rey, Francisco Rabal, Philippe Noiret, Max Von Sydow and…

Quartet Records, in collaboration with GDM and Finross, presents a remastered reissue of the expanded edition of Tre Colonne In Cronaca, one of the great Ennio Morricone efforts of the early ’90s for the film of Carlo Vanzina, starring Gian Maria Volontè. The film is a chronicle of the dark maneuvers made by a politician to seize an opposition newspaper. A Muslim terrorist receives the order to kill a stockbroker, which triggers a series of blackmail and deception. A brave journalist intends to …

Quartet Records, in collaboration with GDM and Universal Music Publishing Italia, presents a remastered and expanded edition of Riz Ortolani’s masterful score for the Damiano Damiani thriller Confessione Di Un Commissario Di Polizia Al Procuratore Della Repubblica (aka Confessions Of A Police Captain), starring Franco Nero and Martin Balsam. This was one of the first films about the Mafia in which the fight is hopeless because “the polyp’s feelers” reach everything and everybody. A police inspec…

*Limited edition 48 copies*  The edition is completely handmade and consists of a lined cardboard envelope measuring approximately 10x13.5 cm. The envelope is closed with a small gray satin ribbon that holds two metal letters, the M and the B. Inside the envelope you will find:- the printed mini Cdr contained in turn in a handmade envelope with gray adhesive tape- an insert folded into four parts and printed on the front and back in high quality paper measuring 19x19 cm. developed and 9.5x9.5 cm…

*Limited Edition 48 copies* Completely handmade packaging. The mini CDr is contained in a black envelope measuring 12x9 cm. about. The black envelope is in embossed cardboard (300 grams) with a leather-like effect, and is closed by a withe ribbon on which is inserted a metallic flower crown. Inside the black envelope there are:-the printed mini Cdr inside a black cardboard cover-a small insert that reproduces the original cover of the tape made by M.B. printed in high quality paper-a mini poster…

2024 stock The very first art monograph in print on the ‘aliencentric world’ of visionary outsider duo My Cat Is An Alien (MCIAA) and their interdisciplinary universe. Radical instantaneous composers, shamanic live performers and iconoclastic visual artists, brothers Maurizio and Roberto Opalio unveil a rich and astounding selection of their own paintings, drawings, installations, Polaroids, b&w photos, sculptures, cinematic poetry film stills, artist books, intermedia objects and phonographic a…

2025 repress. “Contamination” was released in 1980 as a soundtrack for the eponymous horror/science fiction film, during what probably was the most prolific period in Goblin’s career, even if the band had already been abandoned by guitarist Massimo Morante and keyboardist Claudio Simonetti. Unkonwn by most listeners, it’s a release that deserves more attention, since it shows a wide range of music styles (Jazz, funk, rock, electronic) and once again Goblin’s ability in writing film scores.

*2025 reissue*  Roller was the second record for Goblin, originally released in 1976, just after the successful score of Profondo Rosso, and is one of the very few Goblin records that was not intended to be a soundtrack. By many considered their best effort, in Roller the band develops their dark, hypnotic and totally instrumental sound, but with an always vivacious and dynamic edge. The record also features new members Agostino Marangolo (from Flea) and Massimo Guarini.An undisputed masterpiece…

We are excited to announce the first reissue of Tony Scott's iconic “Manteca” album originally released in 1973. This 180-gram vinyl audiophile edition captures the essence of a true master of contaminated jazz, allowing listeners to experience Tony Scott's vibrant artistry like never before. Originally described in the album’s liner notes by Sam Charters, "Manteca" embodies the spirit of the jazz musician’s journey—a testament to durability, warmth, and exuberance. Charters notes, “You have to …

“La Signora Gioca Bene a Scopa?” is a 1974 erotic comedy directed by Giuliano Carnimeo, with Edwige Fenech and Carlo Giuffré as main characters. Nothing from this soundtrack had been released at the time, not even a 45rpm; only in 2010 it has been fully revealed on CD. For the first time ever, therefore, the soundtrack of “La signora gioca bene a scopa?” is now released on vinyl, sourced from the original sessions stereo masters. Alessandro Alessandroni has composed a cheerful fox-trot main them…