Great playing by everybody. Really swings!

Glenn Fallows and Mark Treffel released their first album, ‘The Globeflower Master Vol. 1’, on Mr Bongo in September 2021. With its lush, warm and timeless productions paying homage to classic 60s and 70s soundtrack composers, it was very well received and struck a chord with the scene’s connoisseurs. Louder Than War emphatically stated, "It’s impossible not to like The Globeflower Masters Vol. 1.”, with Gigwise echoing that praise “slickly compelling retro vibes”. 

The Globeflower Master Vol. 2 is the slightly edgier and more grown-up sequel to Mark and Glenn's 2021 debut album. For this excursion, the Brighton-based duo wanted to lean a little further into their European film soundtrack influences, with particular inspiration mined from the works of Stefano Torossi, David Shire, and Roger Webb. This expansion of their sound builds upon the rich tapestry of cinematic funk à la David Axelrod, Serge Gainsbourg and Morricone that fashioned Vol. 1. Here the arrangements, melodies, and harmonies have been refined; only what is needed is left. 
 
The recordings are drenched in visual imagery; they stimulate the senses and invite the imagination to roam. Ethereal, hazy memories of lost summers are triggered; the beauty of listening to music when driving along a deserted road in the Italian countryside lined with cypress trees heading towards the sun, and beyond. As the musical journey progresses, we even take a voyage to another planet. Whether these memories are real or constructed recollections of scenes from film and television, the tracks evoke a feeling of nostalgia and comfort. Like all the best music, 'The Globeflower Masters Vol. 2' takes us out of ourselves even if it's only temporarily.
 
To consolidate the shape of the sound, drummers Timmy Rickard and Ollie Boorman (who also featured on Vol. 1) and John Maiden (Tricky collaborator) sprinkled their magic and forged their stamps onto the recordings. Collaborating with other talented musicians contributed to the picture Mark and Glenn wanted to paint. The ‘Globeflower Master Vol. 2’ is a fitting tribute to the music they love and care deeply about and a glorious addition to their musical world.

Glenn Fallows & Mark Treffel - Convention IV

Track taken from the bonus album coming with my latest release Magnifico! volume 2


Smoochie koochie seduction drive (excerpt / trimmed)

Jarak Qaribak

Lhla Yzid Ikthar

LEFATSHE LENA

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Max Roach/Abbey Lincoln- All Africa(Remix)

DAMAWA Trio

Davide Vassalli - Guitar
Max Pierini - Electric Bass (Upright Bass in "Foggy Day")
Walter Morelli - Drums

featuring Lia Invernizzi - Vocals in "Summertime"
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New CD album "Made in Italy" COMING SOON :-)))

Foggy Day

Format: 180g 12inch with tip on cover & printed inner sleeve
Cat#: NOAJ007
Original release: 1984
Releasedate: 25.09.2019

Manoel Germano Filho (better known as Germannu) was born into a family of cocoa farm owners on January 11th, 1955 in Linhares, Espirito Santo, Brazil. He was the second born of three children, but refusing to buy into the stereotype of the forgotten middle child, it took just a few guitar chords, learnt at the age of 15, to start him on his musical path. (The chords were taught to Manoel by his much-revered older sister, Germana, which she, in turn, had learned playing religious songs at Catholic school).

Manoel started his foray into education by following in his family’s footsteps, earning his agronomy degree at the Federal University of Viçosa in the state of Minas Gerais. Yet it was music rather than soil that held his heart, and after a chance meeting with Milton Nascimento, one of Brazil’s biggest musical icons — both back then and today — he threw himself into the Minas music scene, burgeoned as it was by student movements and local music festivals.

Manoel’s attempts to bring his music to the general public were abruptly derailed by the death of his father. Shortly after graduating, his dreams were put on hold and he found himself back in his hometown of Espirito Santo taking care of the family’s business affairs. It didn’t take long for though for the music to win over, and soon after he invested a considerable sum of his earnings in musical instruments and sound equipment, as well as a mobile trailer which he used as a tour bus, setting out to perform in towns in the region.

In 1984, Manoel, now Germannu, met the composer, arranger, vocalist, and guitarist Jorge “Jóia” Olímpio at a show in Linhares, and a month later threw caution to the wind, moved to Rio and found himself crashing at Jorge’s house while putting down his roots. Over the following days and weeks, the recording of Germannu’s debut LP began in earnest, starting with his songs Lavoura, Fale De Mim, and Hei De Amar.

Jorge’s help was crucial. Although Germannu had certain melodies in mind and chord structures around which he wanted to build the songs, he hadn’t yet developed how the melodies would play out, nor decided how exactly the chord sequences would go.

The pre-production was done at Jorge’s home, before they moved over to the now-defunct Estúdio Rio near the Laranjeiras viaduct to flesh things out. Jorge Jóia called on his contacts and brought in musicians he was sure would work, including a bassist and former bandmate named Borjalo, with whom he had previously played with in a band that was put together by the legendary organ player, Lafayette. Drummer, Paulinho Black (ex-Banda Black Rio), and pianist, Moisés Pedrosa, were also part of the team, as was the fabulous Jorge Cardozo — who transcribed Jorge Jóia’s arrangements.

Sadly, Germannu is no longer with us, but the lasting groove of his music remains eternal and continues to bring a special kind of joy to those that hear it.

So, where does Notes On A Journey fit into all of this? Jürgen von Knoblauch — a longtime member of Jazzanova and Sonar Kollektiv, amongst others, is introduced on our site simply as Record Collector — met Junior Santos, a musician, drummer, and Brazilian music aficionado extraordinaire, when buying records from him. Junior convinced Jürgen to buy a record by one Celso Rubinstein — which led to a NOAJ reissue (which if you haven’t discovered already, you should). The collaboration between knowledge fount and collector was fruitful enough that Junior and Jürgen decided to work on more reissues. This Germannu record is their first complete collaboration, with more on the way.

A2 - Germannu - Fale De Mim

GialloMusica presents:
Best of Italian Genre Cinema Sounds - Volume 1

- Alessandro Alessandroni - Devil's nightmare (taken from "La terrificante notte del diavolo")
- Fabio Frizzi - Manhattan Baby Seq.2
- Giuliano Sorgini - Manchester M2 6LD (taken from "Non si deve profanare il sonno dei morti")
- The De Angelis Brothers - Nella foresta vergine (taken from "La montagna del dio cannibale")
- Fabio Frizzi - Irrealtà di suoni (taken from "Paura nella città dei morti viventi")
- Budy Maglione - NYC Main Title (taken from "Cannibal Ferox")
- Carlo Rustichelli - Windsor concerto (taken from "La frusta e il corpo")
- Walter Rizzati - I Remeber (taken from "Quella villa accanto al cimitero")
- Roberto Pregadio - La settima donna
- Stelvio Cipriani - Incubi ricorrenti 1 (taken from "Solamente nero")
- Stelvio Cipriani - Solitudine di simone (taken from "Reazione a catena")
- Nicola Piovani - Perfume of the lady in black
- Giorgio Gaslini - Lievemente (taken from "Rivelazioni di un maniaco sessuale al capo della squadra mobile")
- Ennio Morricone - Ancora ad est (taken from "Una lucertola con la pelle di donna")
- Ennio Morricone - Quattro mosche di velluto grigio Suite 1

GialloMusica - Best of Italian Genre Cinema Sounds - Volume 1

First single from new Onipa remix EP 'We No Be Machine: Re-Wired', out 6th November 2020

Foggy Day

Max Pierini

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