Alessandro Alessandroni Alessandroni Proibito Box Set 5x7'' vinyl Red Light Comp

Description: STRANGE VICE < Alessandro Alessandroni Alessandroni Proibito (Box Set) YEAR : 1979 FORMAT : 5x7'' Vinyl LABEL : Four Flies Records TRACKLIST : AP1 dal film INCONTRI MOLTO RAVVICINATI...DEL QUARTO TIPO A - Il Quarto Tipo B1 - Misterioso Spaziale B2 - Tensione Erotica AP2 dal film EMANUELLE A TAHITI A - Snake Disco B - One Sunday Morning AP3 dal film EMANUELLE A TAHITI A - Uno Yacht A Tahiti B - L'Isola Del Piacere AP4 dal film LULU' LA SPOSA EROTICA A1 - Chimera A2 - Lulù 77 B1 - Strip Elettrico B2 - Harem Voyeur AP5 dal film LA PARTE PIU' APPETITOSA DEL MASCHIO A - Casanova Sintetico B1 - Impronte Digitali B2 - Il Cavaliere Elettrico OTHER INFO : Boxed set of five 7-inch vinyl records, 300 copy limited edition. Artwork poster included. All tracks remastered from the original master tapes. Alessandro Alessandroni is no longer remembered simply as ‘the whistler’ in Morricone’s spaghetti western soundtracks – and rightly so, since he was the key figure behind much of Italian ‘secret music’ from the 60s and 70s, always there in the studio during recording sessions, whether as a multi-instrumentalist or as the leader of session vocal group I Cantori Moderni di Alessandroni. Today his pervasive presence and important role has been finally recognized by music professionals and enthusiasts alike, so much so that he is now considered the true father of Italian library music – a genre whose sound he shaped since 1968. As a film composer, Alessandroni often worked for small productions that had very limited (and often regional-only) distribution, and whose budgets were worlds apart from those in the ‘top league’ where friends and colleagues like Morricone, Bacalov, Trovajoli or Piccioni thrived. Rarely released as a soundtrack, this music ended up, at best, forgotten inside dusty ¼-inch reels or, at worst, disappearing into thin air. After a string of releases that have brought back to life forgotten or lost works by Alessandroni (Sangue di Sbirro, Afro Discoteca, Lost and Found, etc.), it was pretty natural for us at Four Flies to start delving into a little investigated area of his filmography: his scores for erotic films, the last genre to gain popularity in the flourishing Italian film industry of the 60s and 70s, and perhaps the most extreme too, the one that, by pushing things too far, eventually put an end to that industry and its genres. So, we’re now very proud to present Alessandroni Proibito, an exclusive boxed set of five 7-inch records. It contains a total of 14 previously unreleased tracks from the soundtracks of 4 soft-core erotic films that included hard-core sequences and, therefore, fell somewhere in-between normal commercial distribution and the underground scene of adult movie theatres. Taking an artisanal approach to his musical craft, Alessandroni was not afraid of having to deal with spicy subject matter, wobbly productions, implausible plots, improvised actors, or cinematographers who were clearly no disciples of Storaro. And he was so good at making a virtue out of necessity, at turning budget constraints into creative advantages, that he created soundtracks that far surpass the films’ quality, with music that at once captures and elevates the spirit of the erotic genre as if into a condensed symbol. More specifically, the maestro recorded many of the pieces in a DIY fashion at home, using a 4-track Teac tape machine to arrange his compositions. The Teac allowed him to play different instruments on each track, which meant he could basically put an entire soundtrack together all by himself, or almost all by himself. These recordings often feature drum machines – which provide that retro, early electronic music vibe – as well as funk guitars and exotic-sounding percussion in the rhythm tracks. In addition, there is an extensive, almost bewildering use of synthesizers to replace solo instruments that would have required a paid session player. On top this minimalist arrangement, Alessandroni layered what he could: some piano chords, a little flute and, most importantly, his signature 12-string guitar phrasing. The result is just stunning: a unique mixture of electronic music and acoustic instruments, in a style that stops short of kitsch and ranges from cinematic ambient pieces like “Tensione erotica” to disco-funk tracks like “Snake Disco” and “One Sunday Morning”, both of which feature vocals by Alessandroni himself. Alessandroni Proibito comes with artwork by Eric Adrien Lee and a matching 30x70cm folded poster inspired to the insert-size posters which used to be hung outside movie theatres to attract cinema-goers. The boxed set is being released in a limited edition of just 300 copies and will never be reissued. TERMS / SHIPPING INFO : Please read before purchasing Our standard packaging procedure for LPs is to remove the record and inner from the sleeve to prevent seam splits to the cover during transit. If the record comes with a printed inner sleeve we will provide a fresh plain white inner for transit to preserve the original printed inner. If you do not want this carried out please tell us in the 'Message to seller' box at checkout. Please be aware that not all records come factory sealed. We package our records in strong mailers with a minimum of 2 corrugated card stiffeners. All records will be supplied in PVC sleeves. We are happy to combine postage. 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