Releases from artist / Veröffentlichungen von : Piero Umiliani

piero umiliani writes music for the rai tv documentary produced by gigi martello and lionello torossi for fremantle italiana in 1964 titled “il dono del nilo-, directed by corrado sofia, with whom the florentine musician will collaborate several times for television tuning. originally printed by cam on lp and 7&#8243,,,,,,, “the gift of the nile / arab market “, both very rare and sought after, contain exotic flavors and world-easy listening. these sessions were recorded made in rome in september of 1964 with the orchestra directed by umiliani himself and the participation of singer tawfik yussr. available for the first time since it’s original release, this limited edition vinyl reissue is limited to 700 hand-numbered copies on orange & gold coloured vinyl.

hard-to-find italian library record, and its first reissue since it came out in 1981 on videovoice ! recorded on side a by a traditional strings orchestra, on the flip, the tracks have been synthesized exclusively by electronic instruments. futuristic music!

“produzione”, das ursprünglich 1973 auf piero umilianis lp “problemi d oggi” veröffentlicht wurde, ist eine erstaunliche mischung aus akustischer percussion und elektronischen experimenten, die von einigen musikkennern als erstes beispiel für techno/trance angesehen wurden. dieses lied, zusammen mit “attività”, einem weiteren auszug aus “problemi d oggi”, wurde von gerardo frisina überarbeitet-, der den ursprünglichen inhalt geschickt durch die mischung mit modernen elektronischen empfindungen erweitert. das ergebnis, verpackt in einer grafik, die von der ursprünglichen veröffentlichung von 1973 inspiriert wurde, sind zwei tracks, in denen die avantgarde der 70er jahre und die heutige musik mit überraschender leichtigkeit verschmelzen.

esteemed composer piero umiliani released scores of music in his lifetime from the famous to the obscure, but his forays into jazz continue to be a delight for diggers the world over. here galaxy present storia e prehistoria, recorded under his alias rovi and originally released in 1972. its a stirring collection of music that touches on soundtrack themes throughout, capturing the sound of the era impeccably while sporting umilianis inimitable touch in the same breath. the album is full of sumptuous orchestrations of brass, keys, harp and more besides, each piece loaded with romance and cool as could only come from italy.

among all the aliases used by the great piero umiliani, m. zalla is perhaps his most rich and surprisingly multifarious: mainly used to produce experimental records that had little commercial appeal, this ‘nom de plume’ (along with moggi) is tied to memorable episodes of his career, releases such as “problemi d’oggi” (literally “today’s problems”), “mondo inquieto” (i.e. “an unsettling world”), and also “suspense”, now reissued by schema records. the vinyl release includes a cd-copy of the album.

recorded at umiliani’s personal sound work shop studio in rome, this double album spreads its four sides over percussive experiments and other more abstract ones, with excellent results in both cases. the first disc includes also beat and swing elements, while the sixteen tracks from “effetti speciali”, though less immediate, are equally fascinating. a perhaps less known umiliani, but this is just one more reason for a deserved and fast rediscovery.
the double vinyl release includes a cd-copy of the album.

ein weiteres kapitel in der langen und fruchtbaren zusammenarbeit zwischen piero umiliani und dem regisseur luigi scattini, der hier einen mondo film zwischen fiktion und dokumentation, in der welt der pornographie angesiedelt ist. umiliani kehrte zu seinen wurzeln im jazz zurück und komponiert fünfzehn tracks, mit einigen der besten italienischen musiker der zeit: cicci santucci, sam genovese, roberto scoppa, enrico pieranunzi, franco d andrea, bruno tommaso, gegè munari, carlo coppotelli und antonello vannucchi.

questo sporco mondo meraviglioso is one of the numerous collaborations between the director luigi scattini and piero umiliani, and one of the most interesting and varied soundtracks within the composers repertoire. a work full of influences and musical quotes, with guests and valuable collaborators such as edda dell’orso and i cantori moderni di alessandro alessandroni. some of the songs presented in this album are among his best works.

the folk group represents a peculiar work within piero umilianis seemingly endless career. recorded for the background music series, it uncovers the maestros passion for folk and 60s/70s music. its especially characterized by the bizarre guitar improvisation and the incredible and funky underworld, a gem that we recommend to any hip-hop producer!

the first chapter of piero scattinis acclaimed movie trilogy, whose soundtracks were all entrusted into piero umilianis expert hands. the sumptuous orchestrations, the guests and the prestigious friends who took part in the recordings: alessandro alessandroni, edda dellorso, franco d’andrea, gianni basso, oscar valdambrini and angelo baroncini, thus explaining the excellence of the final result, lingering between orchestral and pop music. easy listening, as they used to say, but of extraordinary quality.

from piero umiliani, legendary soundtrack composer for numerous italian movies of the 60s and 70s, and the man behind mah na mah na (muppet show, benny hill, sesame street), the omnicron label (sound library works) and the sound work shop recording studio. for fans of experimental music, avant garde, synth experimentations, ennio morricone, riz ortolani, giallo movies, mondo movies, soft erotica, and wonderfully weird stuff. the album is fully remastered for new levels of enjoyment.

due to a perhaps too buoyant and unfitting title and to a ridicolously limited distribution (even at the time of its original release), fischiando in beat (whistling in beat) has often been ignored despite being one of the most entertaining works signed by piero umiliani (here accompanied by his orchestra). originally released in 1969, fischiando in beat presents twelve gems of instrumental beat music, fabulous specimen of that music genre often labelled with the much-abused term lounge – or easy listening, if you prefer. forget about the experimental synthi time (to name another umiliani classic recently reissued by schema records) and abandon any intellectual ambitions: here you can only breathe an incredible desire for fun and dream of the late 60s, rome and its exclusive cocktail party.
the vinyl lp includes the album on cd.

synthi time is perhaps one of the most suitable albums within umilianis incredibly vast discography to fully appreciate the composing and experimental genius of the maestro. for once away from the classic soundtracks that made him popular, this project veers away also from refined works of library music such as gentie paesi del mondo (people and countries of the world) or problemi d oggi (todays issues), released under the moniker of zalla. in this case, we like to imagine him absorbed in his sound work shop studio, experimenting with synthesizers with the same enthusiasm of a newbie in search of the perfect sound. without renouncing to pop(ular) elements, umiliani seems almost to anticipate (or at least to be fully consistent with) the sound research that will characterize the careers of musicians such as roedelius and moebius in germany.
the vinyl lp includes the album on cd.

-il corpo- is the last one of liugi scattinis trilogy, which started with -la ragazza dalla pelle di luna- (1972) and then continued with -la ragazza fuoristrada- (1973), all skillfully orchestrated by maestro umiliani. here we are dealing with an erotic-

angeli bianchi... angeli neri is one of the best results of the collaboration between piero umiliani and director luigi scattini. filmed in brazil, angeli bianchi... angeli neri (also known as witchcraft 70) is one of scattinis most popular mondo films. however in an exagerated way, as was common at the time, the aim of the movie was to document the world of black magic, devil worshipping and pagan rituals. through the years it has reached the status of cult movie along with mondo cane (a dogs world) and africa addio. the vinyl lp includes a bonus cd.

this is the second movie with zeudi araya, filmed in a hurry to take advantage of the success of the previous la ragazza dalla pelle di luna. la ragazza fuoristrada, set between egypt and ferrara, deals in an unusual way with the theme of racial integration, still a taboo at the time especially in remote italian provinces. despite the fact that the title evokes the legendary dune buggy (the main character, luc merenda, is a journalist who goes to egypt to test it), this is not an action movie but on the contrary it favours intimist atmospheres. the vinyl lp includes a bonus cd.

vinyl reprint of a highly sought after electronic abstract future jazz release by italian library/soundtrack composer piero umiliano /moggi originally release on omicron. pieros releases are generally hard to find and very expensive on vinyl and this here, released on mental grooves sublabel wrwtww makes no difference. heres a review from a last years cd edition: tra scienza e fantascienza is an album of histrionic piero umiliani recorded under the pseudonym moggi.

a compilation of italian jazz soundtracks from 1959-1969. pressed on double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

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limited 10 inch vinyl for rsd 2019.