Piero Umiliani, Riz Ortolani and Armando Sciascia are among the undiscovered heroes of soundtrack music. He incorporated styles such as jazz, easy listening/lounge and rock into a genre that is dominated by orchestral music. He penned over 150 films and some of the best film music in the ’60s to the ’70s. His interest in music began at an early age. He was born in Florence in 1926. Umiliani began his cinematic career after moving to Rome, where he played in a jazz octet. He was then commissioned for a series of exploitation films mainly based in Italy. The inclusion of “Ma Nah Ma Nah” on his soundtrack to 1968’s pseudo-documentary Svezia e Paradiso earned him worldwide acclaim. Umiliani’s discography includes La Ragazza Dalla Pelle di Luna (1974), La Morte Bussa Due Volte ( 1969), Il Corpo (1974), 5 Bambole per la Luna d’Agosto(70), an undisputed masterpiece of the genre that combines outlandish samba and Hammond-centered Jazz, heavy brass sections and sexy female choirs. This collection has echoes in the works of other eccentric pop artists like Stereolab, Pram or Mr. Bungle, Mr. Bungle, Mr. Bungle, Mr. Bungle, Mr. Bungle, Mr. Bungle, Mr. Bungle and similar projects. The compilation Musicaelettronica, Vol., was put together by Easy Tempo in 2000. 1. Umiliani was killed in an automobile accident on February 14, 2001.
