Spatial & Co Vol. 2
Spatial & Co is a synth-drizzled, spaced-out bass-heavy discoid-funk masterpiece from French disco lord and Arpadys maestro Sauveur Mallia. Recorded for French library label Tele Music, in 1979, it's by turns cosmic funk and creeping crime funk, bursting with low slung, k-i-l-l-e-r basslines, loping drum breaks and sparkling percussion. It's so funky it hurts.
Confidently swaggering out the gate is "Future Vision", with its loping yet dextrous bassline across strutting beats setting the scene. "…
Awaaz Series 1: Original Soundtrack Recordings from the Archives of CBS Gramophone & Tapes India 1982-1986
Bollywood rarities handpicked and remastered. Featuring rare, overlooked or not-previously-on-vinyl music from Bappi Lahiri, R. D. Burman, Ilaiyaraaja, Kalyanji-Anandji, Anand Milind, Raamlaxman and Kirti Anuraag released between 1982 and 1986. Mastered for and cut to vinyl by multi Grammy-nominated Frank Merritt at his mastering studio The Carvery. Naya Beat is incredibly proud to present the first in our series of ‘Awaaz’ (‘sound’ in Hindi) archival projects focused on uncovering the sounds of…
High Tension Vol. 1
Tip! Following the release of Lee Selmoco's "Mosaico" we continue our journey with Vedette Records to bring back to life part of their incredible catalog, with the reissue of the first instalment of the "High Tension" series by Lesiman. Born in Florence in 1935, Paolo Renosto, the man behind the moniker Lesiman, was an incredible composer, experimenter, music teacher and piano player whose amazing skills and sound research brought him to work with Luigi Dallapiccola and Bruno Maderna, as well as…
Space Oddities 1974-1991
Also known as a chanson artist in the late Sixties under the name Ted Scotto, French musician Edouard Joseph Scotto Di Suoccio began making incredibly diverse music under the alias Yan Tregger in the mid-Seventies. ‘Space Oddities 1974-1991’ is a spectacular selection of fourteen of his tracks, which span library music to experimental music via disco, pop and funk.
Stripiz
Disco Segreta reissues another uber rare 70s Italian disco holy grail.
Free Music (Part 1)
Blisteringly groovy collection of completely off-the-radar songs by Libyan composer / producer Najib Alhoush's group The Free Music, circa 1976. Releasing an astonishing 10 albums, all impressively strong and equally infused by soul, funk, disco and reggae, The Free Music created a distinctly infectious groove that unfortunately didn't make an impact outside of Libya due to the complex political situation at the time.
Quale Appuntamento... / Magic
Sonor Music Editions in collaboration with Beppe Savoni and Giuseppe Giammetta, respectively known in the digital space as Disco Bambino and Sovraimpressione announce a special release by the Italian queen of silver screen, actress Eleonora Giorgi. The limited edition 7-inch includes a rework of the 1981 soulful disco track "Quale Appuntamento...", written by Bipap, Cristiano Malgioglio & Pino Presti, originally released on the iconic Ricordi label; on the B-side, restored and for the first time…
Asia
*First time on vinyl* Recorded in Florence in October 1979, “Asia” represents Egisto Macchi’s musical journey across the East. In this work, Macchi describes the many faces of Asia through his unmistakable, electric style. In Macchi’s music, Asia acquires mystical, religious, naturalist, sacred, and adventurous connotations. Acoustic instruments dominate this album; among percussion, zithers, celestas, flutes, marimbas, sansas, and violins, the listener embarks on a musical journey outside the l…
Spatial & Co
Spatial & Co is a synth-drizzled, spaced-out bass-heavy discoid-funk masterpiece from French disco lord and Arpadys maestro Sauveur Mallia. Recorded for French library label Tele Music, in 1979, it's by turns cosmic funk and creeping crime funk, bursting with low slung, k-i-l-l-e-r basslines, loping drum breaks and sparkling percussion. It's so funky it hurts.
Confidently swaggering out the gate is "Future Vision", with its loping yet dextrous bassline across strutting beats setting the scene. "…
Tele Music, 26 Classics French Music Library, Vol. 3
Welcome to the third part of the Tele Music saga, the label founded by Roger Tokarz. He deeply marked the era with his audacity and his vision of music on film. This irresistible new selection tells the story from 1968 to 1985 of a prolific label that sometimes produced ten albums a year, and which delighted many French and foreign film directors who, to 'flavor' their films, drew on this sumptuous catalogue.In this volume 3 Tele Music, we have highlighted legendary artists who have left an inde…
Chi dice Donna Dice Donna (7")
Tip! * Limited to 500 copies only. Remastered from the original master tapes * Sonor Music Editions proudly unveils the previously unreleased soundtrack of the sexy-comedy film "Chi dice donna dice donna" from 1976 directed by Tonino Cervi. The music is signed here by the legendary Italian giant of film music, Maestro Piero Piccioni, and it's just unbelievable. This rich EP reissue includes the sweet and romantic Downtempo Funk of "Svezia" theme, previously released on a very rare original 45 si…
Dreamin’ / Geronimo
In the early ‘70s, after relocating from his native Genoa to Rome, young saxophonist Gianni Oddi was beginning to establish himself as a super-cool arranger thanks to a series of cover albums recorded for RCA Italy. They contained funk, soul and easy-listening versions of contemporary pop hits, but Oddi often managed to include one or two original compositions of his own – like the ones contained in this new instalment of Four Flies’ 12-inch vinyl series for DJs. Both tracks are perfect examples…
Spell (Dolce Mattatoio)
*Limited edition of 200 copies.* Sonor Music Editions presents the full soundtrack of "Sell (Dolce Mattatoio)" movie from 1977, also known as "L'uomo, la donna e la bestia" on cassette format. Maestro Claudio Tallino signed the music for the censored erotic thriller movie directed by the visionary genius Alberto Cavallone. A shocking, freaking and occult storyline set in the province of Rome, scene of shady affairs and private dramas that protagonists try to hide behind a fake respectability. St…
Saigon Supersound Volume Three
*CD + 28 pages booklet* Saigon Supersound is delighted to present the 3rd and final volume of its pre-1975 Southern Vietnamese music collection. A curated collection of music from Saigon during the 1960s and early 1970s. The music has been restored and remastered in order to present listeners with audio quality on par with its original quality upon release more than half a century ago.
The first few songs in this Volume are songs Vietnamese people used to call “Stimulus Music” or “Action Music”.…
Firework / Move!
The inspirational intake and respectful tribute of and to Hindi Cinema Soundtrack artists Kalyanji-Anandji and R. D. Burman and the Simla Beat guitar organ psych records of the early/mid 70’s, coupled with the Italian silver-stringed heavy-funked composers Piero Umiliani and Stefano Torossi kaleidoscopically conjure the sounds brought to you by Pleasurewood in this 7” single.
Firework is ushered in by a Hofner Beatle bass’s nasal clacking joyfully assisted by clapping hands through murky spring …
Raks Raks Raks (27 Golden Garage Psych Nuggets From The Iranian 60s Scène)
This is one of the most anticipated as well as unexpected compilations from the global depths of 60s and 70s rock'n'roll: The Persian scene. Let alone coming across with a representative compilation, even solid evidences of such a scene has not been seen until now and has been largely suspected, maybe save for a select few of eager garage and psychedelic record collectors and enthusiasts of worldwide rock, who have been trying to hunt such sounds on the internet and private collectors' circles, …
Bass Sick Bitch / Honey Roast Nuts
'Quirky as fuck!' is the term to describe the latest killer 45 from Paul Elliott & Shawn Lee.
Tele Music, 23 Classics French Music Library, Vol. 2
Tele Music is a label of Éditions Musicales Sforzando now owned by BMG Production Music. It is entirely devoted to the music library, that is to say, music for sound illustration used in audiovisual productions. Created in 1966 by Roger Tokarz, just before advertising was allowed on French television, Editions Sforzando specialized from the outset in sound illustration for radio and television. This collection, soberly entitled “Volume 2”, is the sequel to “Volume 1”, produced with equal care, …
Hagda
*Includes french and english liner notes by Rabah Mezouane.* As the first item in its catalog and on the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of the release of the album Hagda by Raïna Raï, the legendary band from Sidi Bel Abbès (Algeria), Elmir Records is happy to present the vinyl reissue of this multi-faceted pop-raï masterpiece. This mythical album, recorded and self-produced in 1982, which cover of Ya Zina became an international hit, still sounds very modern thanks to the avant-garde guita…
Fried Bananas / Fried Bananas
Sold out at source ! 2022 marks the release of a new single by Maestro Piero Umiliani. The music of Umiliani, composer of over one hundred and fifty soundtracks as well as of the immortal Mah Nà Mah Nà, is one of the absolute heritages of Italian musical history and, thanks to the commitment of DJs from all over the world and specialized labels, continues to surprise and to always be rediscovered. The latest extraordinary novelty that sees him as the protagonist is a new 45 rpm, entitled "Fried …