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FLIES 080LP
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$33.00
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RELEASE DATE: 1/23/2026
"After her self-titled debut, Chiaré returns with SEI, a collection of six brand new tracks. The Italian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist blends the technical mastery from her jazz singing diploma and ongoing classical double bass studies with the raw talent recognized by the 2023 Bianca D'Aponte Award for emerging Italian singer-songwriters. For this record, Chiaré has teamed up with forward-thinking producer Pasquale Strizzi to further refine her sound, whose folk and jazz influences are now intertwined with electronic elements."
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FLIESBX 003EP
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$110.00
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RELEASE DATE: 1/23/2026
"The Modern Sound Quartet represents one of the most treasured, yet least documented, outfits in the history of Italian library music. An exceptional studio band of session musicians with a formidable groove, they released only a handful of albums under this name in the second half of the 1970s. However, their sound indelibly shaped dozens of 'invisible' soundtracks, often without ever receiving an official credit on the back sleeve. Led by pianist and composer Oscar Rocchi, and featuring Andrea Surdi (drums), Luigi Cappellotto (bass), and Ernesto Verardi (guitar), the quartet embodies the more jazz-funk, cinematic, and irresistibly groovy side of the 1970s Milan scene. They established themselves as a compelling alternative to the already established groups operating primarily out of Rome, such as I Marc 4 or I Gres. Juggling late-night club jam sessions, tours supporting Italian pop giants like Ornella Vanoni, and creating rhythmically intense library records, the Modern Sound Quartet forged a unique sonic aesthetic: sophisticated, electric, and profoundly metropolitan. This boxset celebrates their funkiest side -- an irresistible combination of incandescent drum breaks, tight grooves, and high-intensity fusion passages -- bringing together some of the most sought-after tracks from legendary LPs like Erbe Selvatiche (1977), Floreama (1977), Horoscope (1978), and I Tarocchi (1980). The selection also delves further back to the roots of their sound, including two powerhouse tracks from Pop-Paraphrenia (1973), a project where Oscar Rocchi -- backed by a young, lethal Tullio De Piscopo on drums -- sowed many seeds that would fully blossom in the subsequent Modern Sound Quartet output. Created with DJs, beatmakers, and collectors of Italian library music in mind, this boxset deliberately features tracks that were never previously released on 7" -- an ideal format for maximizing the rhythmic punch of the quartet's sound. Available in a limited worldwide edition (500 copies), enriched by iconic '70s-style artwork conceived and designed by Eric Adrian Lee."
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FLIES 064EP
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$25.00
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RELEASE DATE: 1/23/2026
"Hurriya (We Must Resist) is a sonic bridge crossing the Mare Nostrum, connecting the shores of Naples and Tunisia. At the heart of this fusion is the voice and soul of Tunisian musician Ziad Trabelsi, whose Arab roots intertwine with the psychedelic, Mediterranean sound of Psyché. In this track, Afrobeat and Arabic sonorities meet to create a hypnotic journey, one where Ziad's oud weaves an evocative groove that gallops like horses in the desert. 'Hurriya' -- the Arabic word for freedom -- is an anthem of resistance and resilience, a dialogue between East and West that dissolves the rigid boundaries of geography and politics."
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FLIES 079LP
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"Following the release of the 7-inch 'La Tua Amica Più Cara / Corteggiamento Lento', we're thrilled to announce Lumiero's debut LP, Il Primo Grande Disco Di Lumiero. Featuring a timeless voice and a sophisticated touch, Lumiero sends poetic postcards from Milan and its Barona district that expertly blend auteur pop, chanson, and '60s exotica. Born in '97, Lumiero is the city's new chansonnier. Drawing inspiration from both the core and fringes of Milanese life, he offers a romantic, nuanced, yet playfully irreverent look at contemporary Italy and its profound longing for new horizons. Marquis's compositions and arrangements provide the perfect backdrop for Lumiero's captivating melodies, acting as both canvas and frame. Meanwhile, the lyrics explore passionate romances, fleeting summer escapades, and a nation striving to reconnect with its core identity. Moving between exotic waltzes and theatrical atmospheres, Lumiero's full-length debut is imbued with lightheartedness, underpinned by elegant songwriting and vocals that combine irony and melancholy. Living fully in the present but rooted in tradition, the album's tracks are little musical gems that bridge eras and generations, infusing the classic style of Italian songs with a modern, elegant, and cinematic quality."
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FLIES 075CD
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"On 26 August 1975, Nude Per L'Assassino (also known as Strip Nude for Your Killer) landed in Italian cinemas. It was the sexiest, sleaziest, and most unhinged giallo film of the decade. Four Flies Records now makes a landmark announcement: the original soundtrack, long thought lost to time, has been found. This marks its first-ever release, presented in a lavish CD edition meticulously remastered from the original 8-track tapes. The score, composed by Berto Pisano and Elsio Mancuso is an intoxicating and lethal brew: jazz-funk grooves, highly charged lounge atmospheres, chilling dodecaphonic suspense, and sweeping orchestral themes. All of it crowned by Edda Dell'Orso's magnetic, otherworldly voice at one of her career's absolute peaks. Believed to be gone and vanished forever, this soundtrack has obsessed collectors and fans of Italian film scores for decades. And yet, there it was, forgotten in a dusty cellar. It may sound like an urban legend, but it's true. So, we can finally listen to a proper, stand-alone, official edition of one of the most beautiful soundtracks from the '70s, a true manifesto of the Italian erotic sound, but also a testament to the skill with which Italians could lift American funk and imbue it with a unique, visionary spin that was entirely their own. This soundtrack is the very soul of the film, hidden for far too long, now gloriously brought into the light. A forbidden dream made real."
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FLIES 075LP
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"On 26 August 1975, Nude Per L'Assassino (also known as 'Strip Nude for Your Killer') landed in Italian cinemas. It was the sexiest, sleaziest, and most unhinged giallo film of the decade. Four Flies Records now makes a landmark announcement: the original soundtrack, long thought lost to time, has been found. This marks its first-ever release, presented in a lavish LP edition meticulously remastered from the original 8-track tapes. The score, composed by Berto Pisano and Elsio Mancuso is an intoxicating and lethal brew: jazz-funk grooves, highly charged lounge atmospheres, chilling dodecaphonic suspense, and sweeping orchestral themes. All of it crowned by Edda Dell'Orso's magnetic, otherworldly voice at one of her career's absolute peaks. Believed gone and vanished forever, this soundtrack has obsessed collectors and fans of Italian film scores for decades. And yet, there it was, forgotten in a dusty cellar. It may sound like an urban legend, but it's true. So, the world can finally listen to a proper, stand-alone, official edition of one of the most beautiful soundtracks from the '70s, a true manifesto of the Italian erotic sound, but also a testament to the skill with which Italians could lift American funk and imbue it with a unique, visionary spin that was entirely their own. This soundtrack is the very soul of the film, hidden for far too long, now gloriously brought into the light. A forbidden dream made real."
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ILS 003EP
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"The third installment of the Italian Library Songbook series unveils a rare, previously unreleased instrumental by Italian library legend Giuliano Sorgini, 'Awakening (Part I),' featuring his friend and frequent collaborator Alessandro Alessandroni on guitar. In this special Four Flies series, forward-thinking producers, songwriters and vocalists from today's global scene put their spin on works from masters of Italian golden age film and library music, crafting fresh and groovy vocal tracks. This time around, it's the turn of Florence-born producer Clap! Clap! (Cristiano Crisci) and Japanese rapper COMA-CHI to reimagine Sorgini's piece for contemporary audiences."
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FLIES 062EP
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"Following the cinematic jazz-funk of Ufo Bar (2021), Banda Maje are back, ready to take you on another sonic journey across Salifornia -- and beyond. Their new 7" single via Four Flies offers an exciting glimpse into the expanded horizons of Banda Maje, serving as a prelude to their sophomore album, Costa Sud. Peppe Maiellano -- the band's composer and mastermind -- has further refined his unique Mediterranean sound. A deep connection to Italian and Neapolitan roots remains, as evidenced in the heartfelt cover of Peppino di Capri's 1981 track, 'Mo?' on Side A. Maiellano keeps things simple, staying faithful to the original, yet manages to freshen the track for today's listeners, making the lyrics resonate with his compelling vocal rendition. But Maiellano has also embraced new influences, particularly Brazilian music, as showcased in the infectious '(Roda De) Samba Maje' on Side B. This roda-de-samba version of the upcoming album track 'Samba Maje,' a collaboration with the Amor Pela Roda group featuring Antonio Motuori on percussion and Pasquale Del Solio on cavaquinho, gives listeners a taste of Maiellano's vision for Costa Sud -- a 'music of the South' that transcends geographical and time boundaries, bridging Italy, Brazil, Africa, and contemporary vibes."
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FLIES 074LP
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"Azzurro 80's new album -- his first ever on LP -- is a beautifully faded polaroid that, like a true flash back, plunges listeners into the heart of the 1980s. It's a sonic journey that captures the essence of a decade, distant yet vividly etched in our collective memory. The Roman producer unleashes his sonic vision with even greater intensity than before, weaving through dreamy Italo-disco, electric atmospheres, soundtrack worthy synth pop, and boogie funk grooves. Each track opens a window onto an era the artist experienced only fleetingly as a child, yet he evokes it with a powerful and refreshingly original touch. Much like a classic library music record, these tracks conjure a wealth of images, scenes, and visual sequences-perfect soundtracks for imagined films or evocative advertising campaigns: as seductive as a perfume ad, as desirable as a car commercial, and brimming with the bright future the '80s promised. It's no surprise that cinematic references spring to mind even before musical ones. The album echoes the dreamy atmospheres of early '80s Italian cinema, particularly films like Carlo Verdone's Acqua e Sapone (1983) and Carlo Vanzina's Amarsi Un Po (1984). Meanwhile, flashes of New Romantic aesthetics and hints of electro-funk transport you to a neon-lit dance floor where a DJ is spinning the vinyl copy of Flashback. Azzurro 80's new album is a vibrant, energetic work, balancing groove and emotion in equal measure and infused with a sense of nostalgia that feels remarkably contemporary."
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FLIES 072LP
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"Four Flies Records presents Paesaggio Bellico, a collection of unreleased music from legendary composer and multi-instrumentalist Alessandro Alessandroni. Paesaggio Bellico is a true gem hidden within the vast treasure trove of Italian film scores and library music. The album brings together themes and atmospheric pieces inspired by the world of war, viewed not just from a military standpoint, but also through a deeply human and existential lens. The LP version features 18 tracks, meticulously unearthed from scores written and recorded by the maestro between 1969 and 1978 for television documentaries and war films. Alessandroni's war-inspired music masterfully balances action, suspense, and introspection. Expansive, panoramic themes give way to anxious, tormented moments. Horrifying visions are countered by calmer atmospheres, and glimmers of hope soften the intensity of pain. Each track embodies the unique sound that has made Alessandroni an irreplaceable figure for soundtrack and library music enthusiasts. His signature whistle -- so unmistakable for generations of fans of the genre -- soars above delicate 12-string acoustic guitar arpeggios. More dramatic pieces feature his iconic Fender Stratocaster, equipped with a fuzz distortion pedal. And, of course, Alessandroni's vocal group, the Cantori Moderni, a constant presence in his arrangements, contribute, this time lending their voices to the more unsettling aspects of military psychology. The release is enriched by original artwork from Eric Adrien Lee, who reimagined the 1970s graphic design of Italian war-themed library albums. The vinyl LP is housed in a tip-on hard cover (the kind used for higher-end productions during the golden age of Italian soundtracks), with an inner sleeve featuring a color-inverted variation on the cover art, which makes the physical record even more unique."
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FLIES 061EP
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"Imagine a nocturnal rendezvous between the lyrical playfulness of Serge Gainsbourg and the infectious yet smooth danceability of Daft Punk. 'Tormento' is a sexy soft disco odyssey that weaves a contemporary fantasy where dilemmas and desires -- torments of the heart and flesh -- are bathed in the sultry glow of classic erotic cinema. Recorded in Los Angeles and Paris, the song is a collaborative effort between composer and multi-instrumentalist Louis Fontaine, DJ and music supervisor Alix Brown, and lyricist and writer Margo Fortuny. This sonic tale of longing and uncertainty, ignited by the trio's shared love for 1970s sounds, cinema, and style, draws inspiration from the cinematic soundscapes of François de Roubaix and from French and Italian chanson. 'Tormento' pairs a haunting, nostalgic melody with a late-'70s disco arrangement featuring a mix of vintage synthesizers, driving basslines, and rhythmic percussion. Alix Brown's ethereal vocals convey the electrifying thrill of an immediate, magnetic attraction. There's seduction, mystery, the poetry of a moment, the allure of transgression, indecision, and all the things that happen late at night. When faced with temptation, what do you do? Perhaps, you surrender to the sweet, intoxicating rhythm of the forbidden."
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FLIES 073LP
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"Four Flies sheds light on the catalogue of the enigmatic Paloma Records, a DIY record label founded in 1983 by Bolognese composer, arranger, conductor, and singer Paolo Zavallone, who, after a long career in pop music and at RAI television, decided to venture into the world of library music publishing. The 12 tracks on this compilation were composed by Zavallone, who co-produced and co-arranged them with his friend Mauro Malavasi. The Paloma Records catalogue comprises just five LPs, all released -- solely for circulation among industry professionals and not for commercial distribution -- within a two-year period. Like typical library music albums, these LPs had very simple, plain artwork that hid their creators behind a game of smoke and mirrors -- fanciful pseudonyms, names of non-existent studio bands, and even figureheads. But despite its enigmatic nature, today the label's small catalogue reveals its extraordinary potential: it's utterly iconic in the way it captures the sound of Italian music in the early '80s, and not only in the library genre. Zavallone's library music can also be regarded as a tribute to a certain Bolognese music scene, characterized by small provincial studios and, most importantly, by young, talented session musicians like Rudy Trevisi on sax and percussion, Davide Romani on bass, Lele Melotti on drums, and Paolo Gianolio on guitar (together with Malavasi, who played synths, they were basically the rhythm section of Vasco Rossi's records in 1983-1984). Like in the case of fellow Bolognese composer Enzo Minuti, this music scene offered a unique alternative to the dominance of Rome and Milan in the library music industry."
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FLIES 4527EP
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"'Notte Inchiesta' on Side A, could be the title music to an imaginary '80s investigative/ true-crime program broadcast on late-night television. Clearly reminiscent in mood and texture of the soundtracks of late-70s/early-80s Italian detective-action films, it brings back the jazz-funk, post-prog and fusion overtones that characterized the music of those films. In short: a contemporary-retro sound nestled somewhere between Goblin's funk-oriented recordings, Azymuth's 'Jazz Carnival,' and electronic disco with a sprinkle of new wave. Side B opens with 'Equilibrio,' which could serve as additional, more dynamic music for the same TV program mentioned above. The style is once again electronic jazz-funk, but here we have a break built upon a trail of notes chasing each other. In contrast, 'Sambuca,' the single's closer, is deliberately nostalgic and melancholy. Perfectly suitable for visual narratives of an Italy that no longer exists, it sounds like one of those great Italian soundtrack themes that are able to convey tension and calm at the same time. The track is titled after the anise-flavored liqueur that Italians often drink after their espresso, because 'making references in my music to things that are part of our national popular culture is really important to me,' as the artist has explained."
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"Cocktail and power-bossa vibes meet shots of clavinet-funk in the new single by Milan-based producer Larry Manteca, a relentless creator of soundtracks for imaginary films in various genres -- from the erotic to the spaghetti western, from crime to zombie-horror. Manteca's debut on 7" vinyl could happen under the aegis of Four Flies Records, whose team went and hand-picked two of the grooviest tracks in his bulimic output, both recorded in 2015 for the sci-fi/erotic-themed album Mutant Virgins From Pluto (the title says it all!). 'UFO Bossa' is a delicious, up-tempo bossa-jazz number cast in an ultra-lounge style and spiced up with references to Les Baxter and Martin Denny's exotica, as well as to pop/erotic sci-fi soundtracks like Bob Crewe's Barbarella, with the added bonus of Yasmine Zekri's sexy scat singing. On the flip side you have 'Intergalactic Porno Scene,' a typical poliziottesco theme where clavinet and flute interweave into a super-funky groove, before synths come in and send us into erotically-charged space orbit."
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FLIES 027EP
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"Franco Esse is the moniker of Francesco Semproni, who in the late '60s began working as a music and recording assistant in major recording studios in Rome, Italy. He started out at Dirmaphone (then located in Via Pola) under sound engineer Gianni Fornari, before following him to the Emmequattro studios in Viale Mazzini, which at the time were the headquarters of Edipan, the record label founded by composer and conductor Bruno Nicolai after parting ways with friend and fellow composer Ennio Morricone. Semproni tried to become a singer-songwriter in the early '80s, when he recorded a number of demos with the session musicians who gravitated around the studios. None of these demos was ever released though, for reasons that are still unclear today. The unsuccessful efforts to launch his solo artist career led to a personal crisis, and Franco Esse eventually quit music to go to work as a sales assistant in a toyshop in Rome's Prati neighborhood. Today he seems to have vanished without a trace, but after extensive research, we managed to dig some of his demos out of an abandoned archive and miraculously bring back to life two semi-instrumental tracks he recorded in 1983. Both of them reveal Franco Esse as a refined musician with a reserved personality, an almost minimalist approach to lyric-writing, and a strongly cinematic synth-pop style that is in line with the musical trends of the time and gives a nod to the soundtracks of Fabio Liberatori, falling somewhere in between slow-wave and new-romantic. These two ballads would have been the perfect soundtrack to cold winter nights in the early '80s, with snowflakes floating down on ski slopes, people clad in puffy down jackets, and music pouring into headphones from Walkmans kept in back jean pockets."
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