Soundtrack Apocalisse

In October Cinevox will be releasing new versions of classic scores by two of Italy’s most renowned artists, Goblin and Ennio Morricone.

Goblin’s classic 1979 score for Buio Omega gets the special treatment with a deluxe edition comprised of 24 tracks including about 12 minutes of unheard music.  This version is unique from the previous 1997 edition as it includes the album in an unheard stereo mix.

Goblin created a perfect atmosphere to suit Joe D’Amato’s weirdo slasher masterpiece Buio Omega (aka Beyond the Darkness). Prior to the 1997 release, tracks from it only appeared on a rare 7″ and on the 1995 compilation “Hits, Rare Tracks and Outtakes.”  The album is from the period when Goblin’s core was just founding members Fabio Pignatelli and Augusto Marangolo.  Similar to Patrick and Contamination, the score incorporates jaded guitar, intricately placed rhythms and pulsating synthesizer tones.  Although Simonetti’s period became more acknowledged over the years (Suspiria, Dawn of the Dead), arguably Goblin’s most recognizable period was in their later years, as they truly came into their own sound with their unsettling, dark prog-rock sound.

Cinevox is also set to release on of Ennio Morricone’s greatest Giallo scores L’ Uccello Dalle Piume Di Cristallo (aka The Bird with the Crystal Plumage).  Recorded in 1970’s for Argento’s debut thriller, it’s from Morricone’s brilliant Giallo period with conductor Bruno Nicolai.  Incredibly woven dissonant themes evoke the best parts of modern composition and Italian cinema. It also features Alessandro Alessandroni’s.

This version will also be unique to the prior versions, as it will have a full stereo mix of the album, and will include a few unreleased tracks. Both of these albums are set to be released mid-October.

Also throughout the month of October, Cinevox will have an online-only album up for sale entitled Cinevox Countdown to Halloween.  The album features a few songs you might not have from past Cinevox titles that are no longer in print.

The track listing is:

1.Giorgio Gaslini/Goblin-Profondo Rosso (from “Profondo rosso”)

2.Goblin- Fright (alternate version) (from “Contamination”)

3.Keith Emerson- Don’t go in the shower (from “Murderock”)

4.Riz Ortolani-Passi di morte perduti nel buio (from “Passi di morte perduti nel buio”)

5.Libra –The Shock (from “Shock”)

6.Pino Donaggio-Trauma (from “Trauma”)

7.Gino Marinuzzi-Terrore nello spazio (from”Terrore nello spazio”)

8.Goblin-Killer on the train (from “Non ho sonno”)

9.Giorgio Gaslini- La notte dei diavoli (from “La notte dei diavoli”)

10.Piero Piccioni- Il monaco (from “Il monaco”)

11.Carlo savina- La cripta e l’incubo (from”La cripta e l’incubo”)

12.Keith Emerson-The possession (from “La Chiesa”)

13.Ennio Morricone-Quattro mosche di velluto grigio (from”Quattro mosche di velluto grigio”

14.Goblin- Suspiria (from “Suspiria”)

15.Bixio-Frizzi-Tempera-Sette note in nero (from “Sette note in nero”)

The album can be downloaded from online music sites like Itunes, E-Music, etc. In other news, Cinevox’s website also claims it will be re-releasing Libra’s Schock soundtrack, a new Roma Violenta compilation (!!!), and a new Morricone score in their future releases section.