Posted in Interviews on Nov 7th, 2008
A great score is nothing without a great theme, and one of the most memorable themes to me is Goblin’s opening music of Buio Omega. It was one of the first scores to catch my ears and really want to delve further into the world of Italian soundtracks. With the pulsating arpeggiations, the weird synth [...]
Posted in Interviews on Aug 22nd, 2008
Ennio Morricone is undoubtedly a genius and the maestro of Italian cinema, but part of his genius is including the right people in his work; Edda Dell’Orso is the voice, Franco De Gemini is the man with the harmonica, and Alessandro Alessandroni is his wizard of sound. Alessandroni may not be a familiar name to [...]
Posted in Interviews on Jul 31st, 2008
Chances are, when you think of Italian horror, the first name that comes to mind is Dario Argento. Like all great filmmakers, the director is often complimented with a collaborator who helps bring form to their art. Kurosawa had Mifune, John Woo had Chow Yun Fat, Scorcese had DeNiro and Dario Argento had Claudio Simonetti. [...]
Posted in Interviews on Jul 14th, 2008
Nora Orlandi was an invaluable figure in the 1960’s and 70’s era of Italian film music. Orlandi scored notorious giallos like Sergio Martino’s The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh (1971), the Edgar Wallace inspired Kinski film Double Face (aka A Doppia Faccia, 1969), and The Sweet Body of Deborah (1968) as well as several spaghetti [...]
Posted in Interviews on Jun 22nd, 2008
One of the big draws to Italian Cinema is their use of atmosphere, using lush, clever, well composed soundtracks as a foundation for their images. Italy has produced a long list of brilliant composers throughout the years, and one of the most renowned and respected is Rome’s Fabio Frizzi. Fabio began his career [...]
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