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BFRLRS 001LP
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The sound of today. A very strong statement. Yet, fifty years later, it remains undisputed. To-Day's Sound is Piero Umiliani's manifesto, his will to demonstrate to the world that he always has his finger on the pulsating vein of the world, ready to embrace the heartbeat of the future. In the summer of 1973, Piero Umiliani, in his futuristic recording studio in Rome, much like Miles Davis for his Bitches Brew, gathered an extraordinary collective of musicians, both old and new guard to measure themselves against some of his compositions. Besides strongly emphasizing the backbeat, what stands out the most is the timbre provided by his "electronic instruments," as he liked to call them. Minimoog, Arp 2600, Fender Rhodes, EMS VCS3, Clavinet, Lowrey organ, Space Echo, self-built envelope filters -- machines impossible to see all together in an Italian recording studio at the time and made available to the musicians. The line-up is stellar; under the name Sound Workshoppers, the Wrecking Crew all Amatriciana is hidden, an impossible mix where Marc 4, Gres, and Perigeo are blended, along with a brass section of veterans and pioneers of Italian jazz, all members of the RAI Symphonic Rhythm Orchestra. Comparing the recordings from the original scores, one can also understand the space left by Piero Umiliani for his musicians. They are free to move, to contribute solutions, to enrich the maestro's music. The perfectly preserved original masters, once transferred at the maximum possible sampling frequency, allowed for the recovery of many lost frequencies, restoring brilliance and the remarkable low end expertly captured in recording by engineer Claudio Budassi. To-Day's Sound was extremely difficult to control and fully render with the mastering technology of that time. Pressing of 500 copies worldwide. Includes poster.
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HBR 020LP
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"Originally released in 1976 as part of the Background Music series on Piero Umiliani's own Liuto Records, Temi Descrittivi Per Piccolo Complesso is a real gem in the maestro's vast and intricate catalogue. Flutes and horns alternate with pianofender to create some magical, sweet and intimate atmospheres, crafting an abstract and mysterious soundscape that could reminisce of medieval times as much as some distant galaxies. We are happy to bring back Temi Descrittivi Per Piccolo Complesso in our series of reissues from his catalog, officially licensed by Piero Umiliani's family and available as a limited edition pressing of 500 copies."
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MD45 001EP
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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 45rpm, entitled "Fried Bananas". The song written in 1975 for a sounding album released in very few copies and never reissued, has a very current disco rhythm with lounge and funk veins and is destined to become an immediate cult among fans and collectors. The release, co-produced by DJ Frankie Fortyfive and the crew of Maledetta Discoteca, presents the original song and a re-edited version on the B-side by DJs Keedoman, Enzo Pietanza, and DJ Arnold Maddaloni. The piece sounds very current, the re-edit by Keedoman, Enzo Pietanza and DJ Arnold Maddaloni renews it respecting its essence and original musicality and, twenty years after his death, maestro Piero Umiliani is more alive than ever.
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RLV 001EP
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"Discomania rework launches new Four Flies series aimed at bringing the legacy of Italian film and library music into the world of international clubbing. One of Piero Umiliani's most dance-y tracks ever is finally available again on 12" vinyl, both in its original version and in a special edit retouched by Jolly Mare that further increases its dancefloor potential. 'Discomania' was recorded by Umiliani in 1978 under the moniker Rovi (one of the many aliases he used at the time to avoid saturating the Italian library music market with his name), and sounds wonderfully in tune with the then-emerging cosmic disco scene. Moreover, 'Discomania' enjoys a special place in Italian pop culture, having entered the collective imagination of national TV viewers between 1981-1987, when it was used as the closing theme song for RAI television football program 90° Minuto. This single launches Reloved, a new series from Four Flies in which accomplished DJs and producers rework tunes from Italian golden age soundtracks and library music. Choosing Piero Umiliani for the first release in the series was almost inevitable. And who better than Jolly Mare, one of the label's greatest friends and collaborators, to put a contemporary spin on Umiliani's original track."
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HBR 007LP
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"Originally released in 1968 as part of the Serie Sonorizzazioni series on Piero Umiliani's iconic Omicron label, Preistoria is the perfect example of a library music collection perfectly tailored to a theme. Through the use of orchestral accompaniment, jazzy arrangements, and tribal experimentation thrown in for good measure, the legendary Italian composer brings you back to the stone age, creating and ominous and primitive landscape, rich of caveman-style drums and deep bass lines. This extremely sought-after gem is now available on vinyl for the first time since its original release, officially licensed by Piero Umiliani's family and available as a limited edition pressing of 500 copies."
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CNSV 002-13CD
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Sold out, no repress. Piero Umiliani is unquestionably one of the most consistent figures in terms of soundtrack music and library music worldwide. This precious 13CD box is dedicated to the period of greatest maturity and artistic freedom which coincides with the creation of his personal studio: the Sound Work Shop. The 82 square meter room is elaborated with a particular acoustic treatment suitable for multi-track recording. The instruments available were the best of world production; to these were numerous instruments from all over the globe thanks to his passion for travel. It is also equipped with the best of the most modern projection and slow-motion systems. Of the 13 albums included, spanning a period from 1971 to 1983, nine had never been reissued digitally; the transfer took place from the original tapes provided by the heirs who continue to take care of everything concerning the artist's life with the utmost attention. With the most bizarre pseudonyms we listen to the maestro confront himself with the most disparate genres: percussive and electronic experiments to drive sampling lovers crazy (CD1); the rock-prog-psych of The Braen's Machine, a group formed with Alessandro Alessandroni (CD 2, 3); the delicate melodies, lounge; groovy exotic (CD 4, 7, 11, 12), modern classical music (CD 5); experimental dramatic tensions with synth, bass and primitive percussion on a string orchestra carpet (CD 6); disco-funk-jazz (CD 8); sound exploration in psychic disorders dictated by the human condition (CD 9); pure Italian jazz (CD 10); experimental ambient with synths (CD 13). Albums include: Percussioni Ed Effetti Speciali (1972), Underground (1971), Temi Ritmici E Dinamici (1973), Nuove Arie Romantiche (1974), Musica Classica Per L'uomo D'oggi (1974), Mondo Inquieto (1974), Motivi Allegri E Distensivi (1978), Discomusic (1978), Tensione (1979), Film Concerto (1979), Panorama Italiano (1979), Album Di Viaggio (1981), and Suspence Elettronica (1983). Luxurious wooden box with paper CD covers, reproductions of the original LP; includes sequentially numbered booklet up to 500.
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HE 69002LP
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Reissue of this 1969 classic Piero Umiliani soundtrack, Sweden Heaven And Hell. Featuring the all-time hit "Ma-Nah Ma-Nah". Russian import on endless import. Gatefold vinyl; edition of 500.
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CDCR 143CD
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Thanks to the partnership between Roman labels and distributors Cometa Edizioni Musicali, Beat Records, and Four Flies Records, one of the most iconic and essential works by Piero Umiliani has finally emerged from the archives: La Schiava Io Ce L'Ho e Tu No. The movie was directed by Giorgio Capitani starring Lando Buzzanca and Chaterine Spaak, its soundtrack recorded at Ortophonic Studios in Rome in September of 1973. Widely regarded as one of the most sought-after productions by the famous Italian composer, the original LP is now considered a holy grail among the most serious record collectors worldwide. Perhaps the main reason for this is the magnificent quality of the compositions and arrangements, written by the maestro himself, who reaches one of his compositional peaks with this score. His music is the quintessential Italian sound for '70s sophisticated comedy, its unmistakable flavor now carved into our collective imagination, blending samba-bossa rhythms, funk guitars, dynamic and airy strings, and most of all, those brilliant choirs, always functional in relation to the movie's mood (performed here by the omnipresent Cantori Moderni di Alessandroni in a leading role). Together with the sensual vocalisms of Edda Dell'Orso, they truly represent the identity of an entire genre. The release of this CD not only brings to light one of the freshest and most topical soundtracks of Piero Umiliani's career, but the original master tapes feature the complete soundtrack sessions stored in the Cometa archives. That's why we are able to present here, in addition to the LP's original track listing, 23 tracks never before released in any format, revealing Umiliani's compositional eclecticism and his ability to transition effortlessly from jazz to funk, easy listening to symphony. Personal memories by Umiliani's daughters enrich this edition through their contributions to the liner notes, offering a familiar and intimate perspective about the composer's private life. 12-page booklet; edition of 500.
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DDJ 050CD
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Quando La Coppia Scoppia is a 1981 film directed by Steno and starring Enrico Montesano, Claude Brasseur, and Dalila Di Lazzaro in a comedy in which the protagonist Enrico Granata (Montesano) is facing a matrimonial crisis as a third party (Brasseur) tries to steal his wife (Di Lazzaro). A movie gifted with a score by Piero Umiliani, until now completely unreleased, one of the last composed by him and which denotes, once again, the maestro's proficiency in jazz orchestrations and provides rhythms for every situation, coloring the sparkling atmosphere of the movie. You find various orchestrations of the main theme, cues with a sexy flavor for a handful of nocturnal sequences and two tracks reused from prior films scored by Umiliani, Johnny Moggi Quintet (1975) and News! News! News! (1979). It's a nice tribute to the great Tuscan maestro that can't be missing from his fans' collections and which we are glad to offer in the DDJ series, namely dedicated to music of the '70s and '80s. The CD is presented in a transparent jewel case. Includes 12-page booklet with graphic layout by Daniele De Gemini and liner notes by Marco Ferretti. Mastering by Enrico De Gemini.
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FOX 001LP
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Alternative Fox present a reissue of Piero Umiliani's Il Paradiso Dell'uomo, originally released in 1963. Italian film composer Piero Umiliani enjoyed a long and illustrious career, creating nearly 200 film soundtracks, along with 40 music library LPs, and some 35 television themes. Born in Florence in 1926, he was first recognized internationally for his work on the soundtrack of 1958 crime caper I Soliti Ignoti (AKA Big Deal on Madonna Street, Persons Unknown or Le Pigeon), which featured noted jazz trumpeter, Chet Baker -- the first time, in fact, that jazz music had been used for an Italian comedy feature. Umiliani teamed with Baker again in 1961, along with Croatian-American jazz singer Helen Merrill, for the soundtrack of Smog, a drama about an Italian lawyer's unintended escapades in Los Angeles, and his work was later featured on American and British television shows, including The Muppets, the Benny Hill Show, and the Red Skelton Show. Il Paradiso Dell'uomo (AKA Man's Paradise), subtitled "Forbidden Japan", was a little-known documentary released in 1963 focusing on the roles assigned to women in the country, from the traditional pearl-fishing divers of the coast and urban factory workers to traditional dancers and the ambiguous world of geisha and striptease. This impossibly-rare soundtrack mixes eastern and western musical elements, veering from classical tropes to swing jazz, with Chinese singer Mei Lang Chang on a couple of tracks and singer/composer/musicologist Francesco Potenza leading the chorus on another. 180 gram vinyl.
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RED 255LP
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2022 restock. This super cult spy thriller made in 1968 and directed by Fernando Cerchio was the third in a successful film series. Previous installments had featured excellent scores by Roberto Pregadio and Romano Mussolini. The master tapes of this Piero Umiliani incredible soundtrack were recently discovered in the composer's archives: combining jazz with 1960s beats, a hint of bossa, Spanish style guitar, trumpet, and sexy vocals, performed by the elite of the jazz and session scenes at the time, this score is a classic of its kind and a potential lounge music hit. Yellow vinyl.
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CDDM 225CD
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2012 release. Digitmovies, with collaboration of Gruppo Sugar, release for the first time, Piero Umiliani's soundtrack of the movie La Vendetta Di Lady Morgan (aka "Das Folterhaus Der Lady Morgan"). In 1965, after 5 Tombe Per Un Medium and Il Boia Scarlatto (both released in 1965), Massimo Pupillo directed his third gothic horror movie. The movie is one of the rarest Italian Gothic ever as at that time it had had a poor distribution and nowadays is still unreleased on the home video market. After the tragic death of her boyfriend Pierre (Michel Forain), Susan Morgan (Barbara Nelli) reluctantly marries Sir Harold (Paul Muller), who, by trying to drive the woman into suicide, wants to become heir to the riches of his wife, along with the housekeeper Lilian (Erika Blanc) and the butler Roger (Gordon Mitchell). Lady Morgan commits suicide by jumping from the tower of the castle, but returns as a ghost to take revenge on his "assassins", and even Pierre, who in fact had escaped from death, is killed because of the spirits and will be forced to wander for eternity as a vampire. La Vendetta Di Lady Morgan is full of all those elements which characterize the Gothic genre: the ancient castle, ghosts, vampires, and bloody revenge. Pupillo manages to stage a good horror film, maybe more in the vein of a stage than a movie drama, with a not very original plot, but without a doubt exciting and full of surprises. Piero Umiliani, one of the great names of film music and jazz in Italy, does not need a long presentation considering his long filmography which includes such internationally known successes as "Mah Nah Mah Nah". Maestro Umiliani (under the pseudonym of Peter O'Milian) has written a symphonic score featuring a ballad with an ancient flavor for classical guitar and orchestra which is reprised and alternated with experimental electronic music, dramatic and gloomy passages. For Digitmovies' CD they used every note recorded in mono during the original session. A must-have CD for the archives of all those who love this prolific genre.
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CDDM 243CD
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2013 release. Digitmovies present, for the first time on CD, Piero Umiliani's complete original soundtrack for the film I Due Parà ("The Two Parachutists"). Directed in 1965 by Lucio Fulci and starring Franco Franchi, Ciccio Ingrassia, Umberto D'Orsi, Luciano Bonanni, Roberto Camardiel, Monica Randall, and Francesca Romana Coluzzi. Franco and Ciccio Impallomeni (Franchi and Ingrassia) are two Sicilian street artists who, after a disastrous performance, decided to emigrate to the United States of America, but they get on the wrong ship and eventually arrive in New Quiracao, the capital of Santa Prisca, oppressed by bloody State dictatorship of General Jose Limar (Camardiel), who is supported by the US and asks them for help in the civil war that opposes baffudos and sbarbados, but the ambassador announced that the American paratroopers defend only their fellow citizens and attack the rebels only if offended first. Limar architects then a trick: take two prisoners from the concentration camp, disguise them by paratroopers and create turmoil with the baffudos in order to burst the hostility between them and the US army. For the task are chosen Franco and Ciccio, that were immediately captured on their arrival, but they even manage to come to power: Ciccio can then use the title of Ciccio I, dictator of Santa Prisca. Their political experience lasts very little: subsequently arrested by the Americans, finally take a plane believing to arrive in the States, but they are forcibly conducted to Vietnam. This CD was possible thanks to Beat Records, where the master was assembled using the mono master tapes of the original session. Umiliani composed a funny circus theme for the head credits, alternating with the music of the atmosphere with an Arab flavor, to western-style Deguello music, waltz, Mexican mariachi, American march, a wild South American dance music for trumpet, and suspense.
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CDDM 240CD
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2013 release. Digitmovies, in collaboration with the Sugar Group, present on CD, the full version Piero Umiliani's original soundtrack for the movie Una Bella Grinta ("The Reckless"). Directed in 1965 by Giuliano Montaldo and starring Renato Salvatori, Norma Bengell, Antonio Segurini, Giuliano Montaldo, Alberto Mesi, Enrico Rame, Celso Fava, Dino Fontanesi, Umberto Juli, Marina Malfatti, Vito Cipolla, Gino Agostini, Primo Baratella, Bereno Bartolini, Loris Serra, Luciano Serra, Raffaele Triggia, Iginio Marchesini, and Antonio Domenighini. The ambition to go up in the scale of social values and the pathological desire for money, are personal circumstances of Ettore Zambrini (Salvatori). The man would like to make his fortune in Bologna and dissatisfied that he owns a small textile company, manufactures a grand factory, despite being financially weak. Even with Luciana (Bengell), Zambrini had a selfish attitude of ownership that subsequently lead to the separation from his wife and her betrayal with a student. When Luciana agrees to come back to him, Ettore is in the midst of his financial crisis, which forces him to seek any pretext for not sinking completely. At the same time the feisty industrialist manages to discover the identity of the young lover of Luciana. He gets rid of the opponent with extreme violence and with great willpower carries on the business. In the end the protagonist will see his name triumph at the new factory, thus beginning a new life of luxury. Piero Umiliani wrote one of the most beautiful jazz/blues comments of his long and prolific career, performed by Gato Barbieri band and with exceptional soloists (as shown in the Main credits of the film) Barbieri-Rava-D'Andrea-Foccia-Munari. At the time C.A.M. published a 33rpm containing thirteen tracks in mono. The song of the main credits, played by Don Powell, appeared only on the single by Ricordi. In 2009, Cinedelic Records reissued the same material as the 33rpm record on CD for the first time ever in a limited edition of 500 copies. For Digitmovies' CD the label used the mono master tapes of the original session that allowed them to discover new material and to also include the rare vocal version of the single, all restored and digitally remastered.
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CNST 709LP
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Cinedelic Records present a reissue of Piero Umiliani's sound track for the 1981 film Bollenti Spiriti. Bollenti Spiriti is a film by Giorgio Capitani, one of the most prolific directors of the Italian sexy comedy genre, starring Johnny Dorelli and Gloria Guida. Maestro Piero Umiliani recorded the soundtrack in his innovative Suono Work-Shop Studios in Rome, fusing his love for jazz -- a genre that since the '50s has been a leading figure in Europe -- and his unmistakable arrangements. Cinedelic Records reprints it here for the first time in a limited numbered edition.
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SME 050LP
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Sonor Music Editions present a reissue of Piero Umiliani's Al Cinema Con Piero Umiliani, originally released in 1969. One of the true rarities of Italian discography out there and an absolute grail of Italian film music. Originally released in 1968 on the legendary RCA Italiana SP 8000 series (promo-only) in an edition of 100 copies, here's an impossible jewel by maestro Piero Umiliani that contains various themes from original scores of the '60s: Il Comandante (1963), Extraconiugale (1964), Tutto Il Bello Dell'uomo (1963), La Bella Di Lodi (1963), Controsesso (1964), La Celestina P... R... (1965). Carefully remastered from the original RCA master tapes. 180 gram vinyl; Heavy cardboard sleeve like the originals; Limited edition of 300.
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RED 249LP
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Dagored present a reissue of Piero Umiliani's soundtrack for the 1966 film Requiem Per Un Agente Segreto. A catching exploration of easy listening and lounge music by the legendary Piero Umiliani, one of the Italian score masters who penned some of the most outstanding film music from the '60s and '70s. Composed for the Italian spy thriller Requiem Per Un Agente Segreto starring Stewart Granger and Bond-girl, Daniela Bianchi. First time complete edition on vinyl. Green vinyl; Edition of 300.
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RED 314LP
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RSD 2018 release. Dagored present the first time reissue of Piero Umiliani's Musica Dell'Era Tecnologica, originally released in 1972. This killer experimental LP recorded by maestro Piero Umiliani in his legendary Soundworkshop Studios in Rome is on every serious electronic/Italian library wantlist. Enter the fourth dimension with Musica Dell'Era Tecnologica! 180 gram vinyl; Edition of 500.
"Piero Umiliani has taken things too far with Musica Dell'Era Tecnologica. Way too far. And since he dares to visit innermost heliospheres and microscopic galaxies that are deemed outright crazy to even the most diehard composer of Moog and synth material, he succeeds in his own, very peculiar way ..." --ambientexotica.com
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BS 036LP
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The mid '70s presented mature, fertile grounding for maestro Piero Uimiliani's Sound Workshop Studio, exploring side ways explorations in to gravitational soundscapes and beyond. Released in 1975 via his prolific Omicron imprint, Genti e Paesi Del Mondo (Peoples and Countries of the World) is a return to the ethnic flavors so beloved of Umiliani's zeitgeist. Umiliani turns anti-clockwise, launching a left field mental audio pad to uncharted territories. On Genti e Paesi Del Mondo sparse, eerie electronic confections spar in unison alongside moody transgressional vibes. Umiliani's mysterious pathways unlock a trinket box echoing the Germanic stylings of Wolperath's Plank Studio and Herzog-era Popol Vuh. This loving reissue recreates the original artwork, master tape laquer cutting and Umiliani's autograph notes on the project.
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CNLP 044LP
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Limited edition of 500. Glossy sleeve. First reissue. Piero Umiliani's self-released 1968 Effetti Musicali LP exposes his art and his versatility; among his keyboards and other implements, Umiliani creates overlapping sounds and situations with full artistic autonomy, free from the influence of any outside producer. The result is a stunning psychedelic experiment. Remastered from the original Umiliani family master tapes. "We all love a bit of Umiliani, and here on this exceptionally rare recording (for his own label) he's wearing his weirdo hat. It's orchestral, challenging, experimental and sometimes absolutely beautiful (listen to Oriente Misterioso). This is a strange peak in the underground world of peculiar library music." --Jonny Trunk (Vice, Record Collector, MOJO)
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RED 301LP
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"I have dedicated these compositions to the spaceman, this new, modern Ulysses going adrift on the galaxian oceans..." --Piero Umiliani, 1972. The words of the great Piero Umiliani describe perfectly the soul of this record, originally released in 1972 and one of the rarest releases on Umiliani's legendary Omicron label. This first ever reissue is pressed on clear blue vinyl and limited to 500 copies.
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