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FORNELLESSE / BIANCO ROSSO E VERDONE

Limited edition 7″ – 300 copies

Out on April 9, 2021

SIDE A: Banda Maje – Fornellesse
SIDE B: Banda Maje – Bianco rosso e verdone (titoli)

More a family than a band, BANDA MAJE formed in a home studio in the historic district of Salerno, in Southern Italy, on the initiative of Peppe Maiellano (composer and keyboards) and Tonico Settanta (producer, rapper and DJ). The collective has an ever-changing number of members, all of whom – a bit like the lively port city they are from – exist at the crossroads between Italian melodies and imported genres like funk, soul and disco.

With a strong cinematic feel and an infectious funk groove, Banda Maje’s first single “Fornellesse” is a great introduction to their forthcoming debut album “Ufo Bar”, which transports you to a version of Salerno that combines local tradition and 70s pop and film culture.

The song is inspired by a real event from the late 19th century, when the traditional procession of Saint Matthew was banned by the city’s mayor. In an act of rebellion against the ban, the ‘Fornellesse’ – i.e., the women who lived in the Rione Fornelle, one of the oldest neighborhoods in Salerno – stole the statue of the saint and, like modern wonder women, carried it themselves in procession among a jubilant crowd.

The single’s B-side is a live cover of the opening titles from Ennio Morricone’s soundtrack to the 1981 Italian comedy “Bianco, Rosso e Verdone” (directed by Carlo Verdone and produced by Sergio Leone) – a respectful tribute to the greatest Italian film composer of all times, and to a film that has shaped the imagination of many Italians.

Welcome to the sound of… Salifornia!

L’UOMO ELETTRONICO ★ CD VERSION

CD digipack edition
out on February 19, 2021

Cosmic electronic environments from an Italian synth music Maestro (1972-1983)

TRACKLIST
1 – Roma Amor – 2:37 (1972)
2 – Soundmaker Blues – 4:08 (1980)
3 – Elettrone – 1:31 (1976)
4 – Fruitori – 2:43 (1972)

5 – Lavorazione a mare – 6:17 (1974) previously unreleased
6 – Batticuore – 2:46 (1983)
7 – Danza magica – 2:10 (1975)
8 – Attività – 2:26 (1973)

9 – Sinistro Carillon – 2:46 (1983)
10 – Pianeta spento – 4:12 (1983) previously unreleased
11 – Apocalisse atomica – 1:39 (1976)
12 – Civiltà lontane – 2:34 (1975)

13 – Dolomiti – 4:20 (1975)
14 – Eliogabalus – 2:37 (1972)
15 – Lavoro nero – 2:32 (1975)
16 – Description – 2:04 (1983) previously unreleased

compiled & conceived by Pierpaolo De Sanctis

artwork by Luke Insect

restored from original master tapes by Riccardo Ricci

mastered by Fabrizio De Carolis | Reference Mastering Studio

all tracks © & ℗ Liuto Edizioni Musicali

very special thanks to the Umiliani Family


Twenty years ago, what is probably still the best collection of music  by Piero Umiliani, “Musicaelettronica”, was released on Easy Tempo (in our opinion, the finest Italian soundtrack label ever).  The album, curated by Rocco Pandiani, focussed on the astonishing creative mastery with which Umiliani played around in his Sound Work Shop studio, where he had all kinds of analogue machines to
experiment with.

Not only did albums like “Musicaelettronica” inspire the very existence of Four Flies Records, but our new Umiliani release, L’Uomo Elettronico, follows on precisely from where “Musicaelettronica”  left off. While Pandiani’s selection provided an insight into the playful, lighter side of Umiliani’s electronic music, our release explores its introspective, esoteric side.

Thanks to unwavering support from the Umiliani family, who keeps granting us access to the Maestro’s archives, we have been able to continue a journey we started three years ago with Studio Umiliani, this time unearthing some stunning electronic, cosmic pieces characterized by atmospheric vibes and
carefully arranged sounds and sequences. Once again Umiliani emerges as a tireless, versatile composer whose output went well beyond ‘Mah Nà Mah Nà’, the hugely popular song that made him eternally famous.

The idea behind the album is to view Umiliani’s electronic output as the work of a scientist of some sort – a chemist or master craftsman who created magic in his laboratory or workshop. There is a dreamy, ambient quality at work here: the Maestro builds hypnotic, minimalist sonic landscapes through layers of sharp synths, including Moog, Arp, and VCS3. This music could fit equally well in a sci-fi documentary, a post-apocalyptic film, a television report on climate change, or a journey through outer space.

L’Uomo Elettronico features 3 previously unreleased tracks, as well as rarities and hidden gems, all composed between 1972 and 1983 and remastered from the original analogue tapes.

TELECINESI

Limited Edition 7″ – 400 copies

SIDE A – Telecinesi (full)
SIDE B – Telecinesi (drums)

Connected to the Occulto LP, this 7-inch single by Sorgini features two alternative versions of ‘Telecinesi’ (Telekinesis), a dark, nocturnal tune with a supernatural, macabre flavour, fuelled by solid drum breaks, percussions and restless synths harmonies.
On the flip side you’ve got a drums and synths only version, which sounds even more spectral and abstract than the original mix. Ideal for beatmakers looking for the perfect sample.
Limited Edition, 400 copies.

Un posto ideale per uccidere (Oasis of Fear)

Limited Edition 7″ – 400 copies

A1 – Badabadaba
B1 – Incontro

This is the first official issue of the soundtrack from Umberto Lenzi’s cult film UN POSTO IDEALE PER UCCIDERE (also known abroad as OASIS OF FEAR and DIRTY PICTURES). Despite being one of the rare instances in which Italian singer-songwriter Bruno Lauzi wrote for film, this stunning work really hits the mark.
The 7-inch features an extended, previously unreleased edit of the super cool ‘Babadaba’, a contagious samba-jazz cut sung by Lauzi himself along with an unknown female singer – a track that will set your dance floor on fire.
On the flip side you’ve got ‘Incontro’, a groovy, jazzy, downtempo track with a fantastic leading flute melody.
Limited edition, 400 copies

Make Love on The Wing / Sweet Disco Funky

Limited Edition 7″ – 400 copies

A1 – Make Love on The Wing (sung by Ulla Linder)
B1 – Sweet Disco Funky

We are delighted to finally make available as a 7-inch two of the most danceable tracks in the entire Black Emanuelle series of films starring Laura Gemser.
Both tracks were written by “dream-duo” Nico Fidenco (composer) and Giacomo Dell’Orso (arranger and conductor) for legendary cult director Joe D’Amato.
‘Make Love on the Wing’, from the original soundtrack of EMANUELLE AND THE LAST CANNIBALS, is a dance-floor banger sung by Ulla Linder, while ‘Sweet Disco Funky’ (from EMANUELLE AND THE WHITE SLAVE TRADE) is exactly what its name suggests: pure funky disco with an unmistakable Italian touch, featuring awesome vocal harmonies and strings.
DJs around the world will go crazy for this unique disco sound! Welcome to the funky side of Black Emanuelle! Limited Edition, 400 copies.

PARANOIA (ORGASMO)

Limited Edition 7″ – 300 copies

SIDE A: FATE HAD PLANNED IT SO (vocals: Lydia MacDonald)
SIDE B: JUST TELL ME (vocals: Wess)

To complete the the Orgasmo/Paranoia soundtrack set, Four Flies adds two songs to the cake (both not included in the LP version released today).
An alternate take of Lydia MacDonald’s “Fate Had Planned So”, more rhythmical and dynamic than the one used for the titles sequence, and the soul hit “Just Tell Me”, sung by the American Wess, and performed by his Airdales. The song is heard repeatedly in “Orgasmo”, but it’s also used in the following film, “A Quiet Place to Kill”, when Jean Sorel and Carroll Baker dance it in discotheque.
A Fantastic funk-soul stomper, and a perfect tune to dance.
Ultra limited Edition of 300 copies.

FOREVER

CD digipack
The last work by Alessandro Alessandroni, composed and arranged during the last months of his life
out on March 26, 2020

TRACKLIST:

1 Summer Of Emotions
2 Drive To Nowhere
3 Melody On The Hill
4 Forever
5 A Waltz Under The Stars
6 The Sunset
7 Sentimenti Profondi
8 One Way
9 Rhino Poaching
10 My Moon
11 Una Favola
12 Romantic Guitar
13 Don’t You Know
14 Walking On The Lane
15 The Valley
16 In The South
17 The Milky Way
18 Papà (Bonus Track)


Alessandro Alessandroni (Rome, Italy 03/18/1925 – Swakopmund, Namibia 03/26/2017) is one of the most important Italian musicians of the 20th century; a composer, arranger, singer and multi-instrumentalist whose impact on pop culture is immeasurable, from his unique guitar work and — perhaps most famously — his whistle for Ennio Morricone’s spaghetti western soundtracks to the unforgettable vocal hook of Piero Umiliani’s “Mah Nà Mah Nà”. In a career that spans seven decades, Alessandroni scored almost a
hundred movies and recorded countless production music albums, many of them for Flippermusic, starting in 1969 with his classic “I Cantori Moderni”.

“Forever” is a special album that celebrates Alessandroni’s genius and represent his musical testament. Composed and arranged in Namibia during the last months of his life, the album is a stunning collection of orchestral tracks that reveal Alessandroni’s many virtues and abilities as a composer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist, fusing pop, jazz and classical music with his unique (Italian) touch.

ALESSANDRO ALESSANDRONI: Keyboards, Guitars, Mandolin, Recorder, Accordion, Whistle, Vocals
ALESSANDRO ALESSANDRONI JR.: Piano, Keyboards, Vocals, Strings and Horns Conduction
CINZIA ALESSANDRONI: Vocals
DAVID NERATTINI: Drums
PAOLO PECORELLI: Bass (01 – 02 – 03 – 06 – 07 – 08 – 09 – 16 – 17)
NANNI CIVITENGA: Bass (04 – 05 – 10 – 11 – 13 – 14 – 15)
ORCHESTRA DI ROMA: Strings
ANTONIO PELLEGRINO: Concertmaster
GIANNI SAVELLI: Tenor Saxophone
FERDINANDO BRUSCO: Trumpet

Composed and arranged by ALESSANDRO ALESSANDRONI
except “Papà”, composed and performed by Alessandro Alessandroni Jr.
Produced by Alessandro Alessandroni Jr.
Executive Producer: Romano Di Bari per Flippermusic Srl
A&R: David Nerattini per Flippermusic Srl
Recorded in Swakopmund, Namibia and Rome, Italy (Telecinesound)
Engineer: Simone Sciumbata

DON’T WANNA WAKE UP

Limited Edition 7″

Out on March 13, 2020

SIDE A: Dedy Dread & Olivia Ruff – Don’t Wanna Wake Up
SIDE B: Dedy Dread & Olivia Ruff – Don’t Wanna Wake Up (The Rebel Bikini Dub Mix)

The longtime portuguese dj-producer Dedy Dread lands on DJ’s CHOICE label for his first full-on original production. “Don’t Wanna Wake Up” kicks off the collaboration with the soulful Hawaiian-born singer Olivia Ruff, a velvety warm r’n’b banger which will certainly tear through the airwaves. On the flip side, a “bikini-dub” version by The Rebel – helped by the sax of Danilo Desideri (Funkallisto) – which will make you wish summer comes sooner rather than later.

LA DIMOSTRAZIONE / ELIKILLER

Limited Edition 7″ – 300 copies | NUMERO 6

Side A: La Dimostrazione
Side B: Elikiller

For the first time on 7-inch vinyl, the killer “Dusty Fingers” tune, LA DIMOSTRAZIONE, taken from the soundtrack for the Spanish movie, “Metralleta Stein”. A moody, dark-funk midtempo track, fueled with solid drum breaks and heavy basslines. A real classic for any beatmaker, this track has been sampled and compiled a dozen times. On the flip side, you will find the more dynamic ELIKILLER, another smashing jazz-funk tune with great rhythmical and menacing tension. Limited Edition of 300 copies. Don’t miss out on this one! This is Italian rare groove at its finest.

ASH / GLI ANGELI DEL 2000

Limited Edition 7″ – 300 copies | NUMERO 5

Side A: Ash (Sung by Edda Dell’Orso)
Side B: Gli Angeli del 2000

One of the Italian soul-mod tracks that every DJ has always dreamed of having on 7-inch! Taken from GLI ANGELI DEL 2000 OST by Mario Molino, ASH is an ace uptempo dancefloor burner, provided by a great brass section, and sung by the fabulous Edda Dell’Orso. On the flip-side is GLI ANGELI DEL 2000 – a lysergic Italian version of Pierre Henry’s retro-futuristic “Psyché Rock” anthem, featuring bells, fat bass lines, wah wah guitar, and electronic effects. Limited Edition 300 of copies. Don’t sleep!