- Digital
Berto Pisano
La Novizia
Four Flies
- Cat No: FLIES53CD
- Release: 2022-05-06
Track List
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1. Berto Pisano - Interno Notte
03:46 -
2. Berto Pisano - Fiore Rosso
04:57 -
3. Berto Pisano - Pelle Morbida
02:43 -
4. Berto Pisano - Attimi Di Tenerezza
01:43 -
5. Berto Pisano - Carefree
01:42 -
6. Berto Pisano - Attimi Di Tenerezza #2
01:29 -
7. Berto Pisano - Night Blues
04:17 -
8. Berto Pisano - Free Dimension
02:21 -
9. Berto Pisano - Canto Notturno
04:19 -
10. Berto Pisano - Dolore E Speranza
01:45 -
11. Berto Pisano - Carefree #2
01:56 -
12. Berto Pisano - Attimi Di Tenerezza #3
01:31 -
13. Berto Pisano - Interno Notte #2
03:31 -
14. Berto Pisano - Pelle Morbida #2
02:42 -
15. Berto Pisano - Attimi Di Tenerezza #4
02:02 -
16. Berto Pisano - Attimi Di Tenerezza #5
01:42 -
17. Berto Pisano - Dolore E Speranza #2
01:44 -
18. Berto Pisano - Canto Notturno (Versione Corta)
01:16 -
19. Berto Pisano - Attimi Di Tenerezza #6
01:17 -
20. Berto Pisano - Dolore E Speranza #3
02:02 -
21. Berto Pisano - Ad Gloriam
01:57
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The film's low budget meant that Pisano had to make a virtue out of necessity. Rather than using a big orchestra and strings (as is well known, he was a brilliant conductor and string arranger), he relied on a smaller ensemble – almost a chamber ensemble, but with a jazz-like rhythm section – to create sensual late-night soundscapes that exude a downtempo ambience. In a nutshell: smooth, warm, velvety music. The epitome of the lounge sound.
At times, whispered, sexy vocals by (the then ubiquitous) Edda Dell'Orso float dreamily over brushed drums, bass, guitars and electric pianos. At others, we find Italian library heavyweights like Alessandro Alessandroni (whose unmistakable whistle can be heard in "Canto Notturno") and even psychedelic rock influences, as in the acid distorted guitars, furious drums and crazy synths of "Free Dimension". At yet other times, we're taken into more easy-listening territory – "Fiore Rosso", for instance, offers a wonderfully cinematic example of Mediterranean, rather than Brazilian, bossa nova (did they ever thought of using a spinet in Brazil??).
The secret to the charm of La Novizia is that it encapsulates the Italian erotic sound of the 70s in all of its nuances, from the morbid, to the prudish, to the naïve. Because yes, this is a record of nuance and musicianship. And while the themes are in themselves simple, the fantastic quality of the writing, arrangement and production is a testament to Berto Pisano's superb talent, style and professionalism.
Finally back to life after decades of obscurity, La Novizia is a thing of beauty – which, as a pretty bright fellow once said, is a joy forever. Don't miss out on joy.
Comes on vinyl, CD and Digi with original artwork by Eric Adrian Lee and exclusive liner notes by the Pisano family. All tracks are previously unreleased in any format.