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Gerardo Frisina - Mystical Funk / Spaced Out
Gerardo Frisina
Mystical Funk / Spaced Out
7" | 2024 | EU | Original (Schema)
10,99 €*
Release: 2024 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Currently at work on new compositions that will give shape to a new album scheduled for the fall of 2024, Gerardo Frisina delights our ears with a 45rpm containing two unreleased tracks representing a brief funk digression within his musical journey without, of course, affecting his unmistakable style. “Mystical Funk” and “Spaced Out” skilfully mix “modern funk” elements with electronic influences, creating a unique sonic experience. In both cases, one of the surprising features is the hypnotic, incessant groove, capable of drawing the listener into a sound universe full of cosmic percussion and atmospheres, enhanced by Dennis Coffey-style guitars and by a Deodato-like Fender piano. Once again Gerardo hits the mark: the production is masterful, with a clear attention to details and those typical arrangements that reflect the overall quality of the sound with delicate power.
Toco - Riviera
Toco
Riviera
LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Schema)
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Release: 2024 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Schema Records presents “Riviera”, the new album by Toco, one of the Milan-based label’s top artists with over 100 million digital streams, is finally released on 19 April 2024. “Riviera” pays tribute to the places where Toco grew up, and is the aesthetic synthesis of Toco’s varied songwriting, able to create true musical mosaics that mix pop lightness, poetic lyricism, desire, joy and pain. Mainly inspired by the tradition of samba and bossa nova, and contaminated with jazz, funk, pop and rock, the album alternates light and shadow in a balanced chiaroscuro enriched by friend and musical partner Stefano “S-Tone Inc.” Tirone’s production.

Anticipated by a series of singles that outlined its various facets and musical influences, Toco’s new album “Riviera” is finally released on 19 April 2024; ten years have passed since “Memoria”, filled with various collaborations and dedicated to this record itself, carefully curated in production and arrangements down to the smallest detail; this has been made possible thanks also to the presence of a large lineup of guests, including Toco’s labelmate Gianluca Petrella for the first time ever. The album’s title is a tribute to two places very dear to Toco: Riviera is the neighborhood in São Paulo where he spent his childhood, while Riviera Ligure is where he lived for a long time in Italy: two opposite shores and cultures that turned out to be fundamental in the artist’s formation. “Riviera” is the aesthetic synthesis of Toco’s varied songwriting, able to create true musical mosaics that mix pop lightness, poetic lyricism, desire, joy and pain. Mainly inspired by the tradition of samba and bossa nova, and contaminated with jazz, funk, pop and rock, the al¬bum alternates light and shadow in a balanced chiaroscuro enriched by friend and musical partner Stefano “S-Tone Inc.” Tirone’s production. This collaboration further consolidates the duo’s fellowship that brush¬es magical sonorities on the different themes delivered. An excellent comeback!
Toco - Outro Lugar
Toco
Outro Lugar
LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Schema)
23,99 €*
Release: 2022 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Edizioni Ishtar and Schema Records proudly celebrate the 15th anniversary of one of their most successful releases and artists (more than 30 million streams and 300 thousand monthly listeners on Spotify) with the first ever vinyl edition of Toco’s Outro Lugar. Produced by S-Tone Inc., this record includes fanfavourite tracks “Outro Lugar”, “Samba Noir" and most of all “Guarapiranga”, which was chosen for the soundtrack of “Silver Linings Playbook”, a film that awarded Jennifer Lawrence an Academy Award prize as best actress in a leading role in 2013. The strings at the beginning of the title-track have also been sampled by PinkPantheress for her song “Nineteen”, out of her latest album “To Hell With It”. Outro Lugar hasn’t aged a bit during all these years, for various reasons; first of all it benefits from the outstanding contribution of bossa nova pioneer and inspiration source Roberto Menescal, who played guitar in every track. Most of the album was recorded in Rio De Janeiro at Menescal’s studio, with the participation of some of the best ‘carioca’ musicians, especially double-bass player Adriano Giffoni and pianist Adriano Souza. All these elements gave the album exactly the taste requested by the artist and the producer: inspired from the past yet, through thorough attention, aimed at a sound at the same time fresh and modern, slightly electronic, filled with grooves perfectly blending into acoustic instruments. The second part of the recording was carried out in Milan, with some of the best musicians in the Milanese jazz scene. The album also sees the contribution of Rosalia De Souza, singing in several tracks and standing out in “Bom Motivo” especially. French chanteuse Coralie Clément appears in “Contradição”, her own piece here re-interpreted by Toco. Outro Lugar is an album for any kinds of Brazilian music lovers that showed the world what Toco was capable of: a refined and cultured musician, a gifted performer of a warm and smooth voice able to awaken the emotions of the most sensitive listeners.
Gerardo Frisina - Joyful Sound
Gerardo Frisina
Joyful Sound
2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Schema)
31,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance
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Heralded by the “Soul Drum” 12” EP (scep507, 2022), Gerardo Frisina’s new double record “Joyful Sound” represents another step forward on his ongoing travel towards new musical paths. Joyful sounds narrate a journey made of wisely distilled notes, bright and sometimes mysterious atmospheres, harmonies that wander through shadows, silences, and lights. A chameleonic Gerardo enchants with every release, mixing jazz, Latin, Afro-Cuban sounds, oriental fragrances, electronic beats, tribal percussions, funky variations and, to summarize, elegant symphonic arrangements with refined mastery. “Joyful Sound” once again sees the participation of the late Enzo Frassi (double bass), Fabrizio Bernasconi (piano, Rhodes), Gendrickson Mena (trumpet, piano), Alfonso Deidda (sax, flute) and Ernesto Lopez (drums, percussion), with the addition of Piero Perelli on drums and Giovanni Guerretti on piano, Hammond and Rhodes. This new record, carefully orchestrated and produced by Gerardo, required over a year of intense work, however it is worth every second of its 75 minutes of music. As the great Charles Mingus once said, “Play it in the key of your soul”. Without a doubt, Gerardo always gives his soul in full!
Perez Prado - Circle Yellow Vinyl Edtion
Perez Prado
Circle Yellow Vinyl Edtion
7" | 2013 | EU | Reissue (Schema)
10,99 €*
Release: 2013 / EU – Reissue
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Pantaleon Perez Prado is the younger brother of the “King Of The Manbo” who came in Europe in the 50s and recorded some albums with Unifunk. Taken from “Escandalo” (sceb919lp) “Circle” was written by Mario Rusca and has been performed by some amazing musicians such has Tullio De Piscopo, Hugo Heredia and Pino Presti. “Circle” is a strong track with a killer groove – on the B side we have an unique version edited by Gerardo Frisina
Gerardo Frisina - Blue Latin
Gerardo Frisina
Blue Latin
LP | 2017 | EU | Original (Schema)
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Release: 2017 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Conceived, as its predecessors, as the ideal musical accompaniment to a packed dance hall, “Blue Latin” reinterprets a musical genre – jazz, of course! - which even decades ago was considered the dance music ‘par excellence’, and delivers it, extremely modernized, to the present day, contaminated by Afro-Cuban, Brazilian and Latin-jazz elements, all made fluid, compelling and above all… danceable! The almost-meditative “Incanto” combines spiritual jazz influences and African atmospheres.
Nicola Conte - Other Directions
Nicola Conte
Other Directions
LP | 2004 | EU | Reissue (Schema)
30,39 €* 31,99 € -5%
Release: 2004 / EU – Reissue
Genre: Organic Grooves
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The album has been released in different versions and on two different occasions. The first, in 2004, saw the original release of “Other Directions” as a 2-lp set, while a single CD version had been licensed to Blue Note Records. In 2011, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Edizioni Ishtar, Schema Records has published a 2-cd version with an extra CD featuring the tracks previously released on vinyl, plus some unreleased ones.

Always in balance between Jazz and Bossa Nova, “Other Directions” reveals Nicola Conte’s compositive soul bound, furthermore the composer’s intention is to communicate not only through the music but through the lyrics too, showing a talented and learned songwriter. Inspired both by the beat literature (The Dharma Bums is a true homage to Jack Kerouac) and the English one (Wanin’ Moon is inspired by a Percy Shelley’s poem), also the cinema and dramaturgy influenced the composer: “Le Depart” is a reassessment of the piece written in ’67 by Krzysztof Komeda for the namesake Jerzy Skolimovsky’s movie, and “All Gone” is a homage to Joseph Losey’s “Il Servo,” a ’60s black-and-white movie directed by Harold Pinter.

Includes a line-up of Italian and international artists such as Gianluca Petrella, Daniele Scannapieco, Pietro Lussu, Lorenzo Tucci, Fabrizio Bosso, Nicola Stilo, Till Brönner, Nicola traces with great skill the sensuality of the dialogue between the winds and the piano, he beats and emphasizes its rhythms, and adds some extremely elastic voices, the most remarkable of which belongs to Cristina Zavalloni.
S-Tone Inc. - Sobrenatural
S-Tone Inc.
Sobrenatural
2LP | 2002 | EU | Original (Schema)
24,99 €*
Release: 2002 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance
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8 tracks
Gerardo Frisina - Hi note
Gerardo Frisina
Hi note
2LP | 2006 | EU | Original (Schema)
24,99 €*
Release: 2006 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance
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8 tracks
The Dining Rooms - Tre
The Dining Rooms
Tre
LP | 2003 | EU | Original (Schema)
23,99 €*
Release: 2003 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Third album and first one on Schema Records by the cinematic Milanese duo The Dining Rooms. 12 tracks that redefine TDR music style, drawing inspiration from Jazz, Africanism, Hip-Hop, House and Soul with true eclectism.
Gerardo Frisina - Ad lib
Gerardo Frisina
Ad lib
2LP | 2001 | EU | Original (Schema)
24,99 €*
Release: 2001 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance
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Nicola Conte & Gianluca Petrella - People Need People
Nicola Conte & Gianluca Petrella
People Need People
LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Schema)
25,99 €*
Release: 2020 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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The circle is now complete: after three EP's in a row released under this project, Nicola Conte and Gianluca Petrella have finally joined forces to finalize a full-length record. From Africa to Detroit, from jazz to electronica, an endless voyage with one of the most sophisticated and ambitious albums of the international club scene.
Gerardo Frisina - Moving Ahead
Gerardo Frisina
Moving Ahead
2LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Schema)
25,99 €*
Release: 2020 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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As the album title suggests, this work represents a big step forward for Gerardo Frisina, an artist that has always been open to any influence and whose unstoppable creativity has given birth to a 2-LP’s worth of new material! Nu-latin, Afro and electronic beats merge with Afro-Cuban rhythm into a massive dancefloor groove!
Piero Umiliani - Percussioni Ed Effetti Speciali
Piero Umiliani
Percussioni Ed Effetti Speciali
LP+CD | 1972 | EU | Reissue (Schema)
27,99 €*
Release: 1972 / EU – Reissue
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Recorded at Umiliani’s personal Sound Work Shop Studio in Rome, this double album spreads
its four sides over percussive experiments and other more abstract ones, with excellent results
in both cases. The first disc includes also beat and swing elements, while the sixteen tracks
from “Effetti speciali”, though less immediate, are equally fascinating. A perhaps less known
Umiliani, but this is just one more reason for a deserved and fast rediscovery.
S-Tone Inc. - Moon in libra
S-Tone Inc.
Moon in libra
2LP | 2009 | EU | Original (Schema)
24,99 €*
Release: 2009 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance
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Mario Biondi And The High Five Quintet - Handful of Soul Transparent Blue Vinyl Edition
Mario Biondi And The High Five Quintet
Handful of Soul Transparent Blue Vinyl Edition
2LP | 2017 | EU | Reissue (Schema)
31,99 €*
Release: 2017 / EU – Reissue
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Toco - Leão Leonardo / Guajiru
Toco
Leão Leonardo / Guajiru
7" | 2023 | EU | Original (Schema)
11,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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“Leão Leonardo” and “Guajiru”, here gathered in an exclusive 7-inch record, represent the first two steps in a journey that will lead to the Spring 2024 release of the new album by Toco, a Brazilian singer-songwriter with a unique sensibility and taste. “Leão Leonardo” is a very heartfelt and engaging song that constitutes a homage to a childhood friend, a tribute to a deep and everlasting bond, as well as a return to a place very dear to Toco: the Guarapiranga water reservoir near São Paulo in Brazil; it is mainly inspired by two great samba jazz masters, Jorge Ben and João Donato. “Guajiru”, a classic sambarock track inspired by Orlandivo’s swing and Jorge Ben’s sensuality, explores the more romantic side of Toco’s multifaceted style and tells of a fleeting summer love in northeastern Brazil, where the indigenous fishing village of Guajiru, on the coast of the state of Ceará, is located. As the whole new album, both “Leão Leonardo” and “Guajiru” have been recorded at Schema Records’ Blue Spirit studios and produced by Stefano “S-Tone Inc.” Tirone, who skillfully captured the spirit of these tracks and elaborated the essence and energy of their songwriting. Both of them see Toco’s alluring voice masterfully surrounded by an ensemble of exceptional musicians: Donatinho (keyboards), Tuca Milan (percussion), Ramiro Levy (guitars), Edu Hebling (bass), Mauro Martins (drums), Priscila Ribas (vocals), Gianluca Petrella (trombone), Mirco Rubegni (trumpet) and Marquinho Baboo (percussion). This 45rpm is therefore a tasty appetiser for an album that we expect to be unique, just like Toco’s style!
Rosalia De Souza - Que bandeira feat. Marcos Valle
Rosalia De Souza
Que bandeira feat. Marcos Valle
12" | 2006 | EU | Original (Schema)
11,99 €*
Release: 2006 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance
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Mario Biondi & The High Five Quintet - Rio de Janeiro blue
Mario Biondi & The High Five Quintet
Rio de Janeiro blue
12" | 2006 | EU | Original (Schema)
10,99 €*
Release: 2006 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance
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The Afro Soul Prophecy - Heat In The City
The Afro Soul Prophecy
Heat In The City
LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Schema)
22,99 €*
Release: 2021 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Conceived and produced by Luciano Cantone, co-founder of Schema Records, and written by Alex Puddu, The Afro Soul Prophecy is a musical project that stands out of time and trends and that finally releases a full-length after some 2017 singles/Ep’s. “Heat in the City” is an almost completely instrumental black funk music-based album, that often indulges in afrobeat, latin, disco and urban blaxploitation music. The multi-ethnic nature of this project ensures a multifaceted work, where the music language has been able to unite musicians from all over the world.
S-Tone Inc. - Body & Soul
S-Tone Inc.
Body & Soul
LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Schema)
20,99 €*
Release: 2020 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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“Body & Soul” marks S-Tone Inc.’s return after three years, diving deep into the soul / disco / funk sound from the late ‘70s. Along with the presence of longtime collaborators Toco and Laura Fedele on vocals and their own distinctive signature, we have two new international collaborations: Afra Kane, a Nigerian singer who gives a black shade to the album songs, and legendary João Donato’s son Donatinho on Rhodes and Moog. “Midnight Sun”, a cinematic-flavoured instrumental track that pays homage to The Maestro Ennio Morricone, closes a beautiful record captivating and precious in every note.
Gerardo Frisina - The Latin Kick
Gerardo Frisina
The Latin Kick
2LP | 2005 | EU | Original (Schema)
24,99 €*
Release: 2005 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance
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S-Tone Inc. - Onda Feat. Toco & Friends
S-Tone Inc.
Onda Feat. Toco & Friends
LP | 2017 | EU | Original (Schema)
20,99 €*
Release: 2017 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Eight long years have passed since the previous S-Tone Inc.’s full-length (“Moon in Libra”, SCCD/LP 407) and, even if Stefano Tirone hasn’t released anything under his popular pseudonym until Spring 2017, the longtime collaboration and friendship with Tomas Di Cunto (a.k.a. Toco) has never expired: Tirone in fact produced Toco’s “Memoria” in 2014 (SCCD/LP 467), and since then has never stopped working with Toco, who’s the co-author of 8 out 10 tracks of this release.
As anticipated by the “Superbacana” EP (SCEP 479), the sound of the new album is widely influenced by the Brazilian soul-funk sound of the late ‘70s known as Black Rio. But there’s more, starting from the opening “Sands of Time”, an up-tempo groovy track with a lyrical cello melody and Manuela Ravaglioli’s dreamy vocals, and the mellow disco flavor of “Vontade de viver”, sung by Toco. Manuela is another historical S-Tone-Inc. artistic partner, together with Laura Fedele, who sings in the soulful downtempo “I can’t keep up with your love”. Barro and Qinho, two emerging singers from the new Brazilian scene, respectively perform in “Vale do mistério”, a downtempo tune that borrows some guitars from the alternative rock scene and cites Pirandello’s “Uno, nessuno e centomila” in its lyrics, and in “Chuva de verão”, with Qinho crooning over a track deeply influenced by Isaac Hayes and Curtis Mayfield. The closing track, “Estrada real”, that features Luzia Dvorek on vocals, reminds of Sergio Mendes and Brazil 66 from the “Stillness” era, with its acoustic guitar-led groove and its silky flute performed by Carlo Nicita. The remaining tracks are three funky grooves from the “Superbacana” EP, featuring the Sao Paulo quartet of 4Maré, consisting of Toco, Luzia Dvorek, Bruno Morais and Kika.
Despite its various influences, “Onda” does not sound as a mere copy of what’s already been done at all: S-Tone Inc. took all the necessary time to produce a new record, and the result is a strongly original and personal effort!
S-Tone Inc. - Superbacana EP Feat. Toco
S-Tone Inc.
Superbacana EP Feat. Toco
12" | 2017 | EU | Original (Schema)
12,99 €*
Release: 2017 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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“Superbacana” marks the return of S-tone Inc., an EP that anticipates a new album due to release in autumn 2017. Produced by Stefano Tirone, who co-wrote all the tracks with Tomaz Di Cunto - alias Toco - it contains four tracks (one in two different versions) wi th a funky Brazilian flavour, inspired by the Black Rio sound that represents the encounter between sa mba and the American soul funk music since the ’70s. An outstanding groovy effort that raises the expectations on what S-Tone Inc. will produce in the nearby future...
Mario Biondi - Stay With Me LTJ Xperience Remix / Never Stop
Mario Biondi
Stay With Me LTJ Xperience Remix / Never Stop
12" | 2017 | EU | Original (Schema)
11,99 €*
Release: 2017 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance
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Gerardo Frisina - Olympia EP
Gerardo Frisina
Olympia EP
12" | 2015 | EU | Original (Schema)
14,99 €*
Release: 2015 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Lesiman - Here & Now Volume 2
Lesiman
Here & Now Volume 2
LP+CD | 2015 | EU | Original (Schema)
20,99 €*
Release: 2015 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Funky and abstract atmospheres, dark and dramatic moments, exotic solutions and soul
drifts - everything contributes to create a unique music soundscape - 70s library music by
the Italian soundtrack composer Paolo Renosto, who released his library music
compositions under the alias "Lesiman".
Gerardo Frisina - Join The Dance
Gerardo Frisina
Join The Dance
2LP | 2010 | EU | Original (Schema)
24,99 €*
Release: 2010 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Romano Mussolini - The Latin Taste
Romano Mussolini
The Latin Taste
LP | EU | Original (Schema)
18,99 €*
Release: EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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The Dining Rooms - Ink
The Dining Rooms
Ink
2LP | 2007 | EU | Original (Schema)
23,99 €*
Release: 2007 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance
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V.A. - The Fez File Vol. 1
V.A.
The Fez File Vol. 1
2LP | EU | Original (Schema)
24,99 €*
Release: EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Nicola Conte - Jet sounds
Nicola Conte
Jet sounds
2LP | 2000 | EU | Original (Schema)
27,99 €*
Release: 2000 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Quartetto Moderno - Ecco!
Quartetto Moderno
Ecco!
2LP | EU | Original (Schema)
26,99 €*
Release: EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Gerardo Frisina - Joyful Sound
Gerardo Frisina
Joyful Sound
CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Schema)
15,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance
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Heralded by the “Soul Drum” 12” EP (scep507, 2022), Gerardo Frisina’s new double record “Joyful Sound” represents another step forward on his ongoing travel towards new musical paths. Joyful sounds narrate a journey made of wisely distilled notes, bright and sometimes mysterious atmospheres, harmonies that wander through shadows, silences, and lights. A chameleonic Gerardo enchants with every release, mixing jazz, Latin, Afro-Cuban sounds, oriental fragrances, electronic beats, tribal percussions, funky variations and, to summarize, elegant symphonic arrangements with refined mastery. “Joyful Sound” once again sees the participation of the late Enzo Frassi (double bass), Fabrizio Bernasconi (piano, Rhodes), Gendrickson Mena (trumpet, piano), Alfonso Deidda (sax, flute) and Ernesto Lopez (drums, percussion), with the addition of Piero Perelli on drums and Giovanni Guerretti on piano, Hammond and Rhodes. This new record, carefully orchestrated and produced by Gerardo, required over a year of intense work, however it is worth every second of its 75 minutes of music. As the great Charles Mingus once said, “Play it in the key of your soul”. Without a doubt, Gerardo always gives his soul in full!
Soulstance - Lead the way
Soulstance
Lead the way
2LP | 2006 | EU | Original (Schema)
24,99 €*
Release: 2006 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance
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10 tracks
Gianluca Petrella / Cosmic Renaissance - Universal Language
Gianluca Petrella / Cosmic Renaissance
Universal Language
CD | 2022 | EU | Original (Schema)
15,99 €*
Release: 2022 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Mermaids really do exist, and I discovered this a few days ago. I came across the fantastic story of the Ama, literally the women of the sea. They live in Toba Bay, Japan, and have a long-established custom that has been passed on from one generation to another for more than two thousand years. Not so few. What do they do? They jump into the sea half-naked to fish for seaweed, octopus and, above all, for pearls. They are the real pearl fisherwomen. They reach a depth of just under 30m, with only the strength of their lungs. They are as beautiful as the sun. When they ascend, due to a strange play of sounds and noises coming from their hyperventilating lungs, they emit a kind of whistle that sounds like the cry of dolphins. Or more precisely, the song of mermaids. They go down into the deep sea and search for pearls. When out of the water, they train all their lives and help each other passing on practices and secrets, confiding in one another to stay united. And they are cohesive, never envious of one another, just a great sense of belonging. With his new work Gianluca seems to have drawn from this ancient hunt, made up of memories and traces. He submerged and searched in the remotest memories and ancestral sounds of skins, streets, eras and styles. With his appreciation he has connected black ghettos, slums, townships, ‘the bronx’ of all over the world and explored them with the curious sounds of contemporaneity. Gianluca also has a very cohesive community of musicians around him, he is proud of this, and with them he finds his element, his peace. ‘Anyone who doesn’t get along with musicians has an unresolved problem,’ he tells me. And that’s why he makes a point of letting it be known that each of the five well-known members of his Cosmic Band and the many valuable guests who populate this new record, contributed decisively to the creation of these crazy tracks. In what way? By using the words of their instruments, generating a language that serves precisely to connect past and present, useful for finding the thread of dialogue. A continuous back-and-forth between generations. To speak of the best in the field is an idle exercise: all have striven in the realisation of the composition, all deserve full praise, none excluded. Ovations for all. If you think you are only listening to jazz, you are sadly mistaken. There are exotic ghosts, promises of evasion. There is a celebration of the human condition. There is a life in here. A plunge into the heart of music and its many languages. A record about confrontation on words, about memory, about being true to oneself. But it is also a work on how complicated it is to come to terms with what we call identity, and Gianluca rewrites this identity in his own way. A work made of whispers, murmurs, in which music and language try to invent a new encounter. That takes us down into the abyss of the sea and up to the sky. Federico Scoppio
Gianluca Petrella / Cosmic Renaissance - Universal Language
Gianluca Petrella / Cosmic Renaissance
Universal Language
LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Schema)
27,99 €*
Release: 2022 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Mermaids really do exist, and I discovered this a few days ago. I came across the fantastic story of the Ama, literally the women of the sea. They live in Toba Bay, Japan, and have a long-established custom that has been passed on from one generation to another for more than two thousand years. Not so few. What do they do? They jump into the sea half-naked to fish for seaweed, octopus and, above all, for pearls. They are the real pearl fisherwomen. They reach a depth of just under 30m, with only the strength of their lungs. They are as beautiful as the sun. When they ascend, due to a strange play of sounds and noises coming from their hyperventilating lungs, they emit a kind of whistle that sounds like the cry of dolphins. Or more precisely, the song of mermaids. They go down into the deep sea and search for pearls. When out of the water, they train all their lives and help each other passing on practices and secrets, confiding in one another to stay united. And they are cohesive, never envious of one another, just a great sense of belonging. With his new work Gianluca seems to have drawn from this ancient hunt, made up of memories and traces. He submerged and searched in the remotest memories and ancestral sounds of skins, streets, eras and styles. With his appreciation he has connected black ghettos, slums, townships, ‘the bronx’ of all over the world and explored them with the curious sounds of contemporaneity. Gianluca also has a very cohesive community of musicians around him, he is proud of this, and with them he finds his element, his peace. ‘Anyone who doesn’t get along with musicians has an unresolved problem,’ he tells me. And that’s why he makes a point of letting it be known that each of the five well-known members of his Cosmic Band and the many valuable guests who populate this new record, contributed decisively to the creation of these crazy tracks. In what way? By using the words of their instruments, generating a language that serves precisely to connect past and present, useful for finding the thread of dialogue. A continuous back-and-forth between generations. To speak of the best in the field is an idle exercise: all have striven in the realisation of the composition, all deserve full praise, none excluded. Ovations for all. If you think you are only listening to jazz, you are sadly mistaken. There are exotic ghosts, promises of evasion. There is a celebration of the human condition. There is a life in here. A plunge into the heart of music and its many languages. A record about confrontation on words, about memory, about being true to oneself. But it is also a work on how complicated it is to come to terms with what we call identity, and Gianluca rewrites this identity in his own way. A work made of whispers, murmurs, in which music and language try to invent a new encounter. That takes us down into the abyss of the sea and up to the sky. Federico Scoppio
Nicola Conte & Gianluca Petrella - People Need People / The Higher Love
Nicola Conte & Gianluca Petrella
People Need People / The Higher Love
7" | 2021 | EU | Original (Schema)
11,99 €*
Release: 2021 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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“People Need People / The Higher Love” is an exclusive 7” containing the two singles promoting the most recent release by Nicola Conte and Gianluca Petrella, two eclectic artists that, sixteen years after “New Standards” (2001, Scep336), found themselves working together again: this encounter led to the release of three new 12” EP’s in only three years and the double LP “People Need People”, plus the release of “Let Your Light Shine On” by Nicola Conte & Spiritual Galaxy. “People Need People” manages to communicate the club culture enthusiasm to conquer a new market capable of soliciting new interests in the nu-soul and jazz scene. From Detroit future dance to afrobeat and spiritual jazz through a nu-disco sound, the unique vibe of these two songs drags us in search of deep music in a spiritual and mantric context. In a peculiar historical moment Nicola Conte and Gianluca Petrella send a message of hope, of aggregation and Universal Love. A feeling of elevation and solidarity is shared Through Raashan’s poetry, something that can predict winds of change for humanity, a feeling that flows from a higher love. “People Need People” and “The Higher Love” are part of a collective experience wisely directed by Nicola and Gianluca that sees the participation of numerous artists from different parts of the world. Looking at the past and fetching sounds, rhythms and instruments typical of tribal / African traditions, soul / spiritual jazz and cosmic music from it, Nicola and Gianluca have performed an operation of strong contamination with modern electronic sounds, disco and hip-hop, creating a completely original hybrid. Their goal is to accompany the listener through a collective spiritual elevation path, guided by the only true universal language: music. In a historical period marked by contrasts, lack of communication and forced social distancing, this release proves to be even more essential and necessary.
Freedom Jazz Dance - Book III
Freedom Jazz Dance
Book III
2LP | 2006 | EU | Original (Schema)
24,99 €*
Release: 2006 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance
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10 tracks, 4 previously unreleased
Alex Puddu - All I Want Is Your Love / Don't Hold Back Feat. Rodney Stith
Alex Puddu
All I Want Is Your Love / Don't Hold Back Feat. Rodney Stith
7" | 2020 | EU | Original (Schema)
10,99 €*
Release: 2020 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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The beginning of 2020 has seen the release of the new Alex Puddu fulllength record, “Discotheque”, a strong set of soulful and melodic tracks with a tight production that brings you back to the late ’70s and early ’80s jazz-funk and boogie music scene. Apart from the 10 tracks of the official album, some extra material had been produced, and “All I Want Is Your Love” is an unreleased track coming straight from those recording sessions. The song was originally written by Alex Puddu, with the collaboration of Rodney Stith, who wrote the lyrics and sang on it. Stith is a very talented American soul vocalist from Petersburg (Virginia, Usa), with a vocal style that reminds of Bobby Womack and The Temptations’ David Ruffin. “All I Want Is Your Love” is an up-tempo R&B ballad with a strong hook-line and catchy chorus, and we felt it was great enough to deserve a special 7-inch release. As a B-side, you’ll find the full version of “Don’t Hold Back”, a record launch single that’s become a hit especially among UK radio stations.
The Dining Rooms - When You Died Feat. Sean Martin
The Dining Rooms
When You Died Feat. Sean Martin
7" | 2019 | EU | Original (Schema)
10,99 €*
Release: 2019 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Four years after their latest release – SCEB925LP/CD / “Do Hipsters Love Sun (Ra)?” – the most cinematic duo in town is coming back in Autumn 2019 with a new full-length record called “Art Is A Cat”, anticipated by the first single “When You Died”, released as a 7-inch with two versions of the same song.
Side A contains the album version of “When You Died” and features singer Sean Martin on vocals – yes, the same one that sang on the band’s super classic number “Tunnel” back in 2003! A funk song with a ’70s psychedelic taste, with an emphasized groove typical of some American rock bands such as Black Merda.
Side B includes a rework of the same composition made by Massimo Martellotta (Calibro 35), who transformed the original track into a compelling disco soul midtempo tune.
Are you ready to dance?
The Dining Rooms - Art Is A Cat
The Dining Rooms
Art Is A Cat
LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Schema)
24,99 €*
Release: 2020 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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After a 5-year long hiatus, cinematic music heroes The Dining Rooms are back with one of their most complete and innovative release ever, the 8th one made in collaboration with Schema Records.

This is probably one of the most interesting albums from the Milanese duo, that still carries the classic Dining Rooms trademark, but also sounds very contemporary and fresh.

Includes collaborations with Sean Martin, Georgeanne Kalweit, Lola Kola, Beatrice Velasco Moreno and Rahma Hafsi on vocals.
S-Tone Inc. - Try My Love / Odoya Feat. Toco
S-Tone Inc.
Try My Love / Odoya Feat. Toco
7" | 2019 | EU | Original (Schema)
9,99 €*
Release: 2019 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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This new 7-inch by S-tone Inc., that includes two brand new tracks, confirms Stefano Tirone’s 20-year old collaboration with Brazilian songwriter Toco. “Try My Love” is a fluid, relaxed and dreamy funk song that blends soul jazz with a ‘70s downtempo drumming groove. “Odoya”, featuring Toco on vocals, is a bit more faster composition, that would perfectly fit as a soundtrack of a typical Italian police movie from the same decade! Simply fantastic!

Stefano Tirone is an eclectic artist, open to a wide range of different music genres. This new 7-inch, that includes two brand new tracks, confirms his 20-year old collaboration with Brazilian songwriter Toco. Working on these songs for Stefano was like going back to the years when he used to listen to Acid Jazz music, especially to the records produced by the Mizell brothers. Their influence here is obvious from the first notes: the funk in “Try My Love” is not as high-fueled as in James Brown’s songs but, as the legendary brothers taught us, by blending a hint of soul jazz with the ‘70s downtempo drumming groove, we get a fluid brew, relaxed and dreamy. This is exactly what “Try My Love” is about. “Odoya”, featuring Toco on vocals, is a bit more faster composition, that would perfectly fit as a soundtrack of a typical Italian police movie from the same decade! Simply fantastic! - - - Stefano Tirone è un artista eclettico e aperto a una vasta gamma di generi musicali. Questo suo nuovo 45 giri, che contiene due nuove tracce, conferma la sua ventennale collaborazione con il cantautore brasiliano Toco. Lavorare a queste canzoni è stato per Stefano come volgere lo sguardo agli anni in cui era solito ascoltare dischi della scena Acid Jazz, specialmente quelli prodotti dai fratelli Mizell. La loro influenza è evidente sin dalle prime note: il funk di “Try My Love” non è carico di energia come quello di James Brown ma, come i leggendari fratelli ci hanno insegnato, dall’unione di un pizzico di soul jazz con il groove di batteria ‘downtempo’ tipico degli anni ‘70 otteniamo una miscela fluida, rilassata e sognante. Esattamente ciò che si respira in “Try My Love”. “Odoya”, brano che vede la partecipazione di Toco alla voce, è una composizione dal ritmo leggermente più sostenuto, perfetta come colonna sonora di un tipico ‘poliziottesco’ italiano! Eccezionale!
Gerardo Frisina - Gerardo Frisina Meets Toco
Gerardo Frisina
Gerardo Frisina Meets Toco
12" | 2019 | EU | Original (Schema)
13,99 €*
Release: 2019 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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“Frisina meets Toco” is the result of the artistic union of two main Schema Records’ characters, Gerardo Frisina and Toco, spontaneously born from many listening sessions of Brazilian music LP’s. The music contained in this 12” record stands in the middle between Rio and Bahia, merging together the Brazilian rhythmic culture and groove (Toco) with the modern sound of clubbing latin jazz (Frisina), and it’s also enriched by the presence of the young pianist and composer Vitor Araújo and his peculiar signature style, particularly apparent in the instrumental version of the song “Craque”.

Schema Records’ musician and producer Gerardo Frisina has certainly got the ability to play his own distinctive style without being repetitive, and this record is no exception. His skills in working with strong percussive and tribal elements have now delivered us this brand new collaboration with Schema songwriter Toco, the result of various artistic meetings in our offices, spontaneously born from many listening sessions of Brazilian music LP’s. The music contained in this 12” record stands in the middle between Rio and Bahia, merging together the Brazilian rhythmic culture and groove (Toco) with the modern sound of clubbing latin jazz (Frisina); the most observant will surely recognize a strong link in its cover artwork with the legendary 1965 LP “Em Forma!” by Bossa Três. “Frisina meets Toco” is also enriched by the presence of the young pianist and composer Vitor Araújo, whose signature style is especially noticeable in the instrumental version of the song “Craque”, which suddenly breaks in the middle and showcases a piano solo section that will leave you breathless! Another impressive effort from two of the most creative and revered Schema Records artists! - - - Gerardo Frisina, musicista e produttore di punta della Schema Records, ha senza dubbio la capacità di infondere il proprio personalissimo stile nelle sue opere, senza per questo risultare ripetitivo o ridondante, e questa release non fa eccezione. Le sue capacità nel manipolare elementi fortemente percussivi e tribali hanno dato vita a questa nuova collaborazione con il cantautore Toco, anch’egli di casa presso Schema Records: un lavoro nato spontaneamente da diversi incontri tra i due, e da svariati ascolti di LP di musica brasiliana. La musica contenuta in questo 12” è geograficamente a cavallo tra Rio e Bahia, e miscela la cultura del ritmo e del groove brasiliano (Toco) con il sound moderno del latin jazz da club (Frisina); l’interlocutore più attento saprà inoltre riconoscere un forte legame visuale con il leggendario LP “Em Forma!” dei Bossa Três. “Frisina meets Toco” è inoltre impreziosito dalla presenza del giovane pianista e compositore Vitor Araújo, il cui inconfondibile stile è particolarmente in evidenza nella versione strumentale del brano “Craque”, che si interrompe improvvisamente a metà per lasciare spazio a un assolo di piano che vi lascerà senza fiato! Un altro eccellente lavoro firmato da due tra i più creativi e significativi artisti Schema Records!
Mario Biondi - This Is What You Are Radio Edit / Brazilian Rime
Mario Biondi
This Is What You Are Radio Edit / Brazilian Rime
7" | 2019 | EU | Original (Schema)
10,99 €*
Release: 2019 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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This Is What You Are is now available on 7”. This release is enriched by a brilliant and elegant Brazilian version in a typical samba-jazz mood.
Smuggler Brothers - In The City / Jam Record Store Day 2019 Edition
Smuggler Brothers
In The City / Jam Record Store Day 2019 Edition
7" | 2019 | EU | Original (Schema)
9,99 €*
Release: 2019 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Hailing from Palermo, Smuggler Brothers deliver a unique sound, deeply rooted in the diverse and rich heritage of their island-Funk-prog flavoured Mediterranean library music with Arab and North Afrika influences. Produced by Massimo Martellotta (Calibro 35). This 45rpm anticipates the band’s full-length album with two non-LP new tracks, exclusive to this release!
Alessandro Magnanini - Someway Still I Do
Alessandro Magnanini
Someway Still I Do
2LP | 2019 | EU | Original (Schema)
22,99 €*
Release: 2019 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Freedom Jazz Dance - Book II
Freedom Jazz Dance
Book II
2LP | 2005 | EU | Original (Schema)
25,99 €*
Release: 2005 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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9 tracks by Jukka Eskola, Dalindeo, ...
The Afro Soul Prophecy - Daddy’s Groove / Let me Be Your Lover
The Afro Soul Prophecy
Daddy’s Groove / Let me Be Your Lover
7" | 2017 | EU | Original (Schema)
9,99 €*
Release: 2017 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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The Afro Soul Prophecy project welcomes the Spring of 2017 with a series of two exclusive 7-inch records, for a total of four fully instrumental new compositions. This second 45rpm of the series consists of the main track “Daddy’s Groove”, a catchy funky song with wah-wah guitars and a long middle sax solo part, paired with the romantic slow-paced “Let Me Be Your Lover”. Once again Alex Puddu has lent his creativity and put his music signature on these tracks, for an exciting and charming result!
The Afro Soul Prophecy - Red Light District / The Game Of Love
The Afro Soul Prophecy
Red Light District / The Game Of Love
7" | 2017 | EU | Original (Schema)
9,99 €*
Release: 2017 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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The Afro Soul Prophecy project welcomes the Spring of 2017 with a series of two exclusive 7-inch records, for a total of four fully instrumental new compositions. This first 45rpm consist consists of the main track “Red Light District”, a rare groovy funk effort tinged with catchy brass melodies, backed with the slower, mellow and sensual “The Game of Love” – yes, the title says it all! Once again Alex Puddu has lent his creativity and put his music signature on these tracks, for an exciting and charming result!
The Afro Soul Prophecy - The Devil Made Me Do It
The Afro Soul Prophecy
The Devil Made Me Do It
10" | 2017 | EU | Original (Schema)
13,99 €*
Release: 2017 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Inspired by the music of Fela Kuti and his Africa 70 project feat. drummer Tony Allenl, “The Devil Made Me Do It” is pure downtempo afro beat in its original version; the first remix here included, the “Invisible Cosmic Echoes”, has a slower pace and is characterized - as the title suggests - by reverberations and space sound, while the “Invisible Astral Wave” is perfect for a DJ remix and has got a slightly accelerated pace, with an emphasis on the percussive / tribal element.
Marvin Parks - Marvin Parks
Marvin Parks
Marvin Parks
2LP | 2017 | EU | Original (Schema)
23,99 €*
Release: 2017 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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The arrival of Marvin Parks on today’s musical scene is a perfect addition to the renaissance of the Afro-American Jazz Crooner panorama, deeply rooted in the Black Music tradition. Having his roots in Gospel and in the ’50s and ’60s jazz singers by the likes of Nat King Cole, Johnny Hartman and Joe Williams, Marvin Parks yet remains by all means an artist of today. In his debut Marvin shapes his light baritone colors within the sound of a well-established group of musicians under the direction and production of Nicola Conte, giving a different light to well-known standards and some originals.
Rovi (Piero Umiliani) - Discomusic
Rovi (Piero Umiliani)
Discomusic
LP+CD | 2017 | EU | Original (Schema)
19,99 €*
Release: 2017 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Considering the incredibly wide range of styles adopted by Piero Umiliani during his career, it will come as no surprise for you to know that he also produced disco. At that time in Italy disco had still an exotic appeal and was considered apt to accompany a genre of movies that was at once erotic and comic. “Discomusic” is some sort of a white version of a sound that is inherently black, a unique record within Umiliani‘s discography. The track “Discomania” became popular as the closing theme of 90° Minuto, a famous Italian football TV show.
Gino Conte - Nell’Anno Della Luna
Gino Conte
Nell’Anno Della Luna
LP+CD | 2017 | EU | Original (Schema)
19,99 €*
Release: 2017 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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A deep mystery surrounds the movie “Nell’anno della Luna” (In the year of the Moon) and its soundtrack, which was released one year later. A beautiful work that lingers in between swing and melodies, in a fad that was popular a few decades earlier, complemented by some elements of novelty borrowed from beat and rock. The title track, “Alla brasiliana” and “Samba Querida” sound more traditional, while titles like “Afro Swing”, “Underground”, “Beatmania” (all featuring the vocal ensemble I 4+4, led by Nora Orlandi) represent a more adventurous side of this soundtrack.
Andrea Balducci - Spooky / Hurt So Bad
Andrea Balducci
Spooky / Hurt So Bad
7" | 2017 | EU | Original (Schema)
10,99 €*
Release: 2017 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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The two songs included in this 7-inch, “Spooky” and “Hurt So Bad”, directly come Andrea Balducci debut album “Bloom” (Schema Records, 2012, SC 459): two evergreen standards modernized and rearranged in a smooth, refined groovy soul key; a voice ins pired by crooners such as Frank Sinatra, Jamie Cullum and Michael Bublé, over music played by an exceptional team of musicians. These are songs that speak to the heart.
Edith Peters - This Is the Moment
Edith Peters
This Is the Moment
7" | 1973 | EU | Reissue (Schema)
9,99 €*
Release: 1973 / EU – Reissue
Genre: Organic Grooves
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A quite unknown artist, Edith Peters was active between the 50s and 70s, singing as a member of the Peters Sisters, and as an actress; after marrying her Italian agent in 1958, she moved to Italy where she starred in several movies, TV series and ads.
In 1973 Sante Palumbo wrote and arranged a couple of songs for Edith Peters, perhaps with the aim of promoting her solo career. It was the same he released “Sway”, which was destined to become a cult LP.
“This Is the Moment” was originally released as the B-side of “Lord Please Hear my Prayer”, a rare 45 published by Cipiti Records. On Cipiti she had already released her rendition of “Speak Softly, Love”, a theme from “The Godfather” soundtrack, though her career was at that time orientated more toward her activity as a TV and movie actress. And when the single was released, it was rapidly overshadowed by more important releases like “The Dark Side Of The Moon” by Pink Floyd.
And it is a shame, since “This Is the Moment”, written by Tony Benn Feghaly (erroneously credited as ‘T. B. Feghall’ in the original release) and Sante Palumbo, is an amazing gospel-soul song. In only two minutes and a half The Sante Palumbo Orchestra accompanies Peters’ entrancing voice, delivering a groovy and intense interpretation – a richness that requires multiple listen to grasp all the nuances of this stunningly orchestrated piece.
The original 1973 version of the song is here featured as a B-side, while Gerardo Frisina signs the A-side of this reissue with a rework of the track – doubling the length and adding his signature rhythm patterns.
Rosalia De Souza - Fica mal com deus Trüby Trio remix
Rosalia De Souza
Fica mal com deus Trüby Trio remix
12" | 2004 | EU | Original (Schema)
10,99 €*
Release: 2004 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance
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/ canto de ossanha Big Bang remix
Brugnolini - Torossi - Musica Per Commenti Sonori
Brugnolini - Torossi
Musica Per Commenti Sonori
LP+CD | 1969 | EU | Reissue (Schema)
21,99 €*
Release: 1969 / EU – Reissue
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Yet another collaboration between Sandro Brugnolini and Stefano Torossi, who also worked together on the masterpiece “Feelings”. “Musica per commenti sonori” consists of twelve amazing tracks that will excite lovers of the wildest funk, producers in search of rare breaks, and those with a penchant for the psycho-beat atmospheres of the sixties. One of the rarest library music releases ever, that’s never been re-released in any form until now!

“Musica per commenti sonori” is a cult series within the diverse world of Italian library music. In the late sixties and seventies, the small record label Costanza Records has published several releases precisely focusing on ‘background music’, including works of great composers such as Peppino De Luca, Roberto Pregadio, Franco Micalizzi, Vito Thomas, Giancarlo Thomas Puccio Roelens, Riccardo Luciani, and by the protagonists of this long-time due reissue: Sandro Brugnolini and Stefano Torossi.

The two musicians, who had also worked together on the masterpiece “Feelings” (1974), have often collaborated and delivered some of the best Italian library music of all time. “Musica per commenti sonori” is certainly one of the most interesting. On the two equally split sides of this LP, the first for Torossi and the second for Brugnolini (but it seems that this partition was exclusively dictated by legal demands), there are twelve amazing tracks that will excite lovers of the wildest funk, producers in search of rare breaks, and those with a penchant for the psycho-beat atmospheres of the sixties.

Among the most heated tracks featured on Torossi’s side, we can’t pass over the amazing “Sweet-Beat”, “Interrupted” (perhaps the best track of the album) and “Repetition” while “Polyphony”, “Motuproprio” and the closing track “Flyer” shine on Brugnolini’s. Virtually impossible to find, even at astonishing prices, this reissue puts back into the market one of the best examples of ‘The Italian Art of Library Music’: a genre worldwide envied and collected.
Alex Puddu - In The Eye Of The Cat
Alex Puddu
In The Eye Of The Cat
LP+CD | 2016 | EU | Original (Schema)
23,99 €*
Release: 2016 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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A groovy vibrant jazz / soul / funk soundtrack for an imaginary hard-boiled movie from the 70s!
The varied selection of instruments (organ, flute, moog, bongos, cello, violin, drums, bass, acoustic
and electric guitars etc.) blend flawlessly into each other and make this album an intense and
inspired trip... in fact it may turn into a movie in front of your very eyes! Featuring the legendary
Edda Dell’Orso on vocals and her husband Giacomo on string arrangements!!!
Alex Puddu - The Bull
Alex Puddu
The Bull
7" | 2015 | EU | Original (Schema)
10,99 €*
Release: 2015 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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This 45rpm single anticipates the new full-length album by Alex Puddu, a real specialist in
the field of groovy imaginary soundtracks with a strong ‘70s vibe. The title of this 7’’ is “The
Bull”, and it’s the most representative track from the upcoming record “In the Eye of the
Cat”, which undoubtedly is one of Puddu’ s best and cohesive works to date.
As Nils Markvardsen (editor of the film magazine eXtase and film festival curator) says in
his liner notes featured on the album, “The Bull” confronts you with some intense flute and
a killer groove and here it’s easy to imagine a mob of armed gangsters robbing a bank in
an Italian crime film/poliziottesco!
As a B-side we have “Sequenza Erotica” (Erotic Sequence), an unreleased track that can
only be found on this 7’’, spreading that sexy cinematic feeling typical of Puddu’s production
(see for example his “Golden Age of Danish Pornography” series).
As for “In the Eye of the Cat”, Nils Markvardsen also defines it as a reference to the Italian
giallo film genre of the 1960s and 70s. These lurid murder mysteries/thrillers, featuring
black gloved killers lurking in the dark, gorgeous young ladies being chased and artistic displays
of blood and cruelty, usually had horrifying and imaginative film titles, in many cases
with the words; eye(s), black, blood, death, killer and the name of an animal of some sort
thrown in the mix. [...] A nice homage to giallo maestro Dario Argento from fellow Roman
Alex Puddu.
The North African influence on the percussion can be found throughout the album; it has
that groovy, vibrant 70s vibe. The varied selection of instruments (organ, flute, moog, bongos,
cello, violin, drums, bass, acoustic and electric guitars etc.) blend flawlessly into each
other and make this
The Braen's Machine - Temi Ritmici E Dinamici
The Braen's Machine
Temi Ritmici E Dinamici
LP+CD | 1973 | EU | Reissue (Schema)
23,99 €*
Release: 1973 / EU – Reissue
Genre: Organic Grooves
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“Temi ritmici e dinamici” offers brighter, less psychedelic atmospheres, leaving room to beat sounds,
to a swinging rhythm section, to the Hammond organ and even to moog and synthesizers. Despite a
lighter and an almost purely entertaining context, the album also allows for experimentation, as can be
heard in the two songs that close both sides: “Esercizi Ginnici” and “Aspetti Grotteschi”.
Piero Umiliani - Fischiando In Beat
Piero Umiliani
Fischiando In Beat
LP+CD | 1968 | EU | Reissue (Schema)
23,99 €*
Release: 1968 / EU – Reissue
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Originally released in 1969, “Fischiando in beat” presents twelve gems of instrumental beat music,
fabulous specimen of that music genre often labelled with the much-abused term ‘lounge’ – or ‘easy
listening’, if you prefer. Forget about the experimental “Synthi Time”: here you can only breathe an
incredible desire for fun and dream of the late 60s, Rome and its exclusive cocktail party.
Piero Umiliani - Synthi Time
Piero Umiliani
Synthi Time
LP+CD | 1971 | EU | Reissue (Schema)
23,99 €*
Release: 1971 / EU – Reissue
Genre: Organic Grooves
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The most ‘avant-garde’ Umiliani can
be found here, with excellent examples of a Maestro exploring new sounds and the future of the music.
Alex Puddu - The Mover / Soultiger
Alex Puddu
The Mover / Soultiger
7" | 2015 | EU | Original (Schema)
9,99 €*
Release: 2015 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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An explosing boogie funk for your dancefloor with a special guest Joe Bataan on the track 'The Mover'.
Alex Puddu - Soultiger
Alex Puddu
Soultiger
LP+CD | 2015 | EU | Original (Schema)
21,99 €*
Release: 2015 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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An explosive boogie funk production for your dancefloor, with special guest Joe Bataan on 3 tracks.
Perez Prado - Circle
Perez Prado
Circle
7" | 2013 | EU | Original (Schema)
7,99 €*
Release: 2013 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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The Revelations - Soul 111
The Revelations
Soul 111
7" | 2013 | EU | Original (Schema)
6,29 €* 6,99 € -10%
Release: 2013 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Jukka Eskola - Jukka Eskola Orquesta Bossa
Jukka Eskola
Jukka Eskola Orquesta Bossa
LP+CD | 2013 | EU | Original (Schema)
22,99 €*
Release: 2013 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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This album is not about presenting Jukka Eskola as a virtuoso trumpet soloist but it's more an album about good music, melodies and atmosphere.
Paolo Achenza Trio - Chameleon Part 1 / Chameleon Part 2
Paolo Achenza Trio
Chameleon Part 1 / Chameleon Part 2
7" | 2012 | EU | Original (Schema)
9,99 €*
Release: 2012 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Alex Puddu - Black Orgasm EP
Alex Puddu
Black Orgasm EP
7" | 2012 | EU | Original (Schema)
9,99 €*
Release: 2012 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Timo Lassy - In With Lassy
Timo Lassy
In With Lassy
LP | 2012 | EU | Original (Schema)
23,99 €*
Release: 2012 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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A hard swinging 'cooking session' with Finland's top jazzmen: Teppo Mäkynen, Antti Lötjönen, Georgios Kontrafouris & Abdissa Assefa.
Timo Lassy - Teddy The Sweeper
Timo Lassy
Teddy The Sweeper
7" | 2012 | EU | Original (Schema)
8,99 €* 9,99 € -10%
Release: 2012 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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First part in the Schema 7" series. No gimmicks needed here, this jazz is cooking.
V.A. - Metti Una Bossa A Cena Volume 1
V.A.
Metti Una Bossa A Cena Volume 1
2LP | EU | Original (Schema)
24,99 €*
Release: EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Rosalia De Souza - D'improvviso
Rosalia De Souza
D'improvviso
LP | EU | Original (Schema)
25,99 €*
Release: EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Nicola Conte - Rituals
Nicola Conte
Rituals
2LP | EU | Original (Schema)
25,99 €*
Release: EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Les Hommes - Les Hommes
Les Hommes
Les Hommes
2LP | EU | Original (Schema)
24,99 €*
Release: EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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The Dining Rooms - Songs To Make Love To
The Dining Rooms
Songs To Make Love To
LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Schema)
23,99 €*
Release: 2024 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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“Songs to Make Love To” is the 10th studio album by The Dining Rooms (Stefano Ghittoni and Cesare Malfatti), extending the Milanese duo’s classic sound legacy among psychedelic folk, cinematic atmospheres and hip hop-inspired downtempo rhythms. As always divided into instrumental and vocal tracks, it is entirely played and produced by Stefano and Cesare and features guest appearances on vocals by Chiara Castello (I’m Not a Blonde), Egeeno (of the Roman collective Tropicantesimo) and labelmate Tomaz Di Cunto aka Toco. “Songs To Make Love To” talks about love and relationship dynamics in every aspect, but also explores anthropological and ethnomusicological themes by making use of field recordings. “Songs To Make Love To” talks about love and relationship dynamics in every aspect, but also explores anthropological and ethnomusicological themes by making use of field recordings.

“Songs To Make Love To”, whose artwork was made with works by artist Tatjana Zonca, talks about love and the explicit act of loving each other, but also and especially about the construction of love, the dynamics of love relationships inside and outside the couple, free and liberated love, without constraints and outside the concept of possession. A further peculiarity that contributes to the uniqueness of “Songs To...” is the in-depth exploration of anthropological and ethnomusicological themes, particularly dear to Alan Lomax: the classic TDR sound therefore blends, especially in the instrumental tracks, with classic field recordings of sounds from the Genoese carruggi, the Milanese dockyard, the Spanish quarters of Naples and cities such as Istanbul and São Paulo.
Sahib Shihab - Summer Dawm
Sahib Shihab
Summer Dawm
CD | 1964 | EU | Reissue (Schema)
14,99 €*
Release: 1964 / EU – Reissue
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Sahib, besides being an undisputed leader and releasing records for prestigious European and American labels, was one of the key members of the prestigious Kenny Clarke Francy Boland Big Band.
Cosmic Renaissance (Gianluca Petrella) - Universal Message
Cosmic Renaissance (Gianluca Petrella)
Universal Message
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Schema)
20,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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After reuniting Cosmic Renaissance and releasing the album “Universal Language” (sclp/cd513) in 2022, Gianluca Petrella returns to the future jazz scene 2023 as a protagonist with a new five-track EP, “Universal Message”, again on Schema Records label, keeping the wind section of the original record unchanged. Among the most versatile musicians around today, Gianluca here evolves his style into new forms of afro-jazz futurism with three revisitations in electronic-jazz dance key of “Universal Language” and “Connection”, as well as two previously unreleased tunes, the title-track and “Mutation”, for a final result that is greater than the sum of its parts. And there is no better description of this music than a complete and total immersion in its sonic waves!

Universal Message (2023) After reuniting the Cosmic Renaissance project and releasing the album “Universal Language” (sclp/cd513) in 2022, Gianluca Petrella returns to the future jazz scene 2023 as a protagonist with a new five-track EP, “Universal Message”, again on Schema Records label, keeping the wind section of the original record unchanged. In the wake of the full-length that preceded it, “Universal Message” starts from jazz to reach, with incredible spontaneity and naturalness, new heights and musical genres. In fact, Gianluca Petrella is one of the most versatile musicians around today: instinctively aiming at new mu¬sical perspectives, here he evolves his style into new forms of afro-jazz futurism, abandoning the band concept towards an electronic aesthetic with a profound spiritual concept. The project, derived in part from the previous one, includes three revis¬itations in electronic jazz-dance key of “Universal Language” and “Con¬nection”, as well as two previously unreleased tunes, the title-track and “Mutation”. While the former is an excellent compendium of the sound spectrum offered by Cosmic Renaissance, “Mutation” is a suspended and rarefied track that combines ambient, reverberations of tribal per¬cussion and echoes of futuristic voices and sounds, for a final result that is greater than the sum of its parts. And there is no better description of this music than a complete and total immersion in its sonic waves! - - - Dopo aver riunito il progetto Cosmic Renaissance e pubblicato nel 2022 l’album “Universal Language” (sclp/cd513), Gianluca Petrella torna ad essere protagonista della scena future jazz 2023 grazie a un nuovo EP di cinque tracce, “Universal Message”, sempre su etichetta Schema Records, mantenendo inalterata la sezione fiati del disco originale. Sulla scia del full-length che lo ha preceduto, “Universal Message” parte dal jazz per raggiungere, con una spontaneità e naturalezza incredi¬bili, nuove vette e generi musicali. Gianluca Petrella infatti è oggi tra i musicisti più versatili in circolazione: istintivamente rivolto verso nuove prospettive musicali, evolve qui il proprio stile in nuove forme di afro-jazz futurism abbandonando il concetto di band verso un’estetica elettronica dal profondo concept spirituale. Il progetto, derivato in parte dal precedente, comprende tre rivisitazioni in chiave electronic jazz-dance dei brani “Universal Language” e “Con¬nection”, oltre a due inediti, la title-track e “Mutation”: mentre la prima costituisce un eccellente compendio dello spettro sonoro offerto da Cosmic Renaissance, “Mutation” è un brano sospeso e rarefatto che unisce ambient, riverberi di percussioni tribali ed echi di voci e suoni futuristici, per un risultato finale superiore alla somma delle singole parti. E non c’è descrizione migliore di questa musica di un’immersione com¬pleta e totalizzante nelle sue onde sonore!
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