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Exotic Moods
JJ Whitefield dives deep into the golden era of library music, drawing inspiration from KPM, De Wolfe, Bruton Music, CAM and the composers who shaped the genre. Slow Moods presents 14 original instrumentals packed with atmospheric grooves, exotic touches and meticulously layered overdubs. East Asian and East African influences meet locked-in rhythms and sharp arrangements.
Style
Bomb! Rhodes and Hammond, wah-wah guitar, strings, horns and the first traces of the synthesizer, moving between jazz-funk, bossa, psychedelia and pop with the ease that only the Roman studio scene of the mid-1970s could produce. Recorded in Rome in 1974 for RCA Italiana's short-lived library series and pressed in a tiny run for film, television and advertising producers rather than for sale, Gianni Oddi's Style has been one of the most sought-after titles in Italian library music for decades, a…
Dimensioni Sonore
Still sealed copy of the long sold out box set re-issue on Dialogo of one of the most amazing series od experimental library records originally released by RCA in 1982.
The Feed-Back
Still sealed copies of the long sold out 2014 on Schema LP+CD re-issue of the ultra-rare 1970 psychedelic experimental album by no less that the Gruppo d'Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza in disguise.
The Music Library: Revised and Expanded Edition (book)
Revised and expanded Eedition of the fully illustrated book on library music and records published by Fuel in 2016.
Unusual Sounds: The Hidden History of Library Music (book)
Fully illustrated book on library music and records published by Anthology Editions in 2018.
Lost & Found Volume III: The Ambient Records (5LP)
Five LP set containing original copis of five rare diverse library albums recorded under his name or in disguise (Rovi, Moggi, Catamo) and released on his lables Videovoice, Omicron, Liuto Records, Telesound and Sound Work Shop between 1972 and 1983. Collected in a special tissue bag in an edition of 48 numbered copies in 2014.
Luna Park (LP)
Original edition on the microscopic Telesound label of the 1983 circus library album by Umiliani in disguise as Tusco.
Suspence Elettronica (LP)
Original edition on the microscopic Telesound label of the rare and great experimental electronic library album by Umiliani in disguise as Tusco.
Mr. Mah-Nà Mah-Nà. Piero Umiliani e la sua musica (book-EP)
2016 biography of the jazz, electronic and library music master published by Bloodbuster in a limited edition of 500 copies including a 7"EP with tracks from Sweden Heaven And Hell, Piano Fender Blues and Aragosta A Colazione.
Percussioni Ed Effetti (LP)
Original edition on Cenacolo of the 1983 library album of great dramatic experimental music for percussion and effects.
Percussioni Ed Effetti (LP)
2019 re-issue on Intervallo of the 1983 library album of great dramatic experimental music for percussion and effects.
Voci E Suoni D'Italia (LP)
Rare 1970 library album on Deneb with interpretations of Italian folk music. Never re-issued on either LP or CD.
Angoscia (LP)
2015 re-issue on Intervallo of the superlative 1975 dark and oppressive avantgarde library album on Deneb.
Ittiologia
2016 re-issue on Intervallo of the superb 1973 aquatic-themed experimental/ambient electronic library album on Cardium.
La Natura E L'Uomo (LP)
2016 re-issue on Intervallo of the lovely 1973 melodic and evocative library album on Nereide.
Signore Ti Cerchiamo (LP)
1972 album on the Christian PCC label with religious songs perfomed by the Cantori Moderni Di Alessandroni. Never re-issued on either LP or CD.
Made In U.S.A. (LP)
2009 re-issue on Arision of the 1972 avantgarde/contamporary jazz fusion library album composed by Brugnolini and performed by the Amedeo Tommasi Trio.
Diapositive (LP)
2020 180g clear vinyl re-issue in an edition of 100 numbered copies on Loneos Editions of the 1977 library album of sci-fi/cool jazz by Sandro Brugnolini (Narassa, Fuem) in disguise originally on Gemelli. Still sealed with slipcase and obi.
Società Malata (LP)
2013 LP+CD re-issue on Penny Records of the wonderful 1975 experimental library album originally on Deneb. With CD.