Mario Migliardi - Matalo! (Colonna Sonora Originale) [2LP]

Format: 2 x Vinyl LP
Catalogue No.: FLIES66
Barcode: 0637902955154
Release Date: 27 Sep 2024
Genre: Film Soundtracks

01: Matalo! (Theme Song) [feat. Giano Ton] - Mario Migliardi
02: Matalo! (Main Titles - Stereo) - Mario Migliardi
03: Matalo! (Mirage) - Mario Migliardi
04: Matalo! (Old Town) - Mario Migliardi
05: Matalo! (Chase) - Mario Migliardi
06: Matalo! (Long Shadows) - Mario Migliardi
07: Matalo! (Chase Pt.2) - Mario Migliardi
08: Matalo! (Theme Song) [Instrumental] - Mario Migliardi
09: Matalo! (Chase Pt.3) - Mario Migliardi
10: Matalo! (Old Town Pt.2) - Mario Migliardi
11: Matalo! (Cantina) - Mario Migliardi
12: Matalo! (Ballata Dei Vestiti) - Mario Migliardi
13: Matalo! (Under The Sun) - Mario Migliardi
14: Matalo! (Theme Song) [Single Version] - Mario Migliardi
15: Matalo! (Solitude) - Mario Migliardi
16: Matalo! (Main Titles - IIa Colonna) - Mario Migliardi
17: Matalo! (Fischio) - Mario Migliardi
18: Matalo! (Ghosts) - Mario Migliardi
19: Matalo! (Hey Gente) [feat. Corrado Pani] - Mario Migliardi

Calling all fans of cult soundtracks and genre-bending scores! Four Flies is thrilled to present a limited edition gatefold beauty containing the premiere vinyl release of the complete score to Matalo!, one of the most captivatingly unique Spaghetti soundtracks ever.

Matalo! is a 1970 'western crépusculaire' by Milanese director Cesare Canevari, known for his visually striking genre films, starring Swedish enfant terrible Lou Castel and Italian theatre actor Corrado Pani. Canevari adopts an experimental, atmospheric approach, relying heavily on out-of-focus effects and framing his shots unconventionally. This gives a dark and atmospheric turn to thewestern genre, with the typical dusty plains transformed into a windswept ghost town, while action sequences replace dialogues almost entirely, leaving actors with very little to say – and, therefore, putting the music center stage.

Composer Mario Migliardi – who was also a conductor, pianist, and Hammond organist – throws out the rulebook for Italian Westerns. Prepare for a wild ride of psych-rock textures, swirling electronic filters, haunting reverbs, and concrete sounds – a sonic tapestry that seamlessly blends influences ranging from Jimi Hendrix to Luciano Berio.

Migliardi masterfully combines traditional folk instruments like acoustic guitars and percussion withnon-canonical electronic processing, creating an electro-acoustic alchemy thatfeels both fresh and timeless today, probably way more than it did in the1970s. In particular, the Leslie filter, a hallmarkin the Hammond organs popular at the time, is applied to the entire soundtrack, resulting in a very distinctive and dynamic phaser effect.

The soundtrack's highlight is probably the rock song featuring vocals from Giano Ton, aka Giacomo Tosti, the only track to have found its way on vinyl prior to this LP (it wasthe B-side ofa forty-five released by RCA Italy at the time). Its 9-minute extended version, previously unavailable on vinyl, is a fantastichard-blues-rock jam à la Hendrix.

This limited-edition double vinyl LP comes in a stunning gatefold jacket with artwork by Eric Adrien Lee, who drew inspiration from the film's original posters and promo materials.

Definitely a must-have for collectors of unique soundtracks and adventurous music!