Ennio's classic 'spaghetti' western sound had many influences: honky-tonk clang; rock'n'roll edge; surf rock continentalism; spanish flameco; mexican horns. Here are artists who inspired it, like Johnny Cash, Link Wray, Dick Dale, Miles Davis, and Amalia Rodrigues.
Ennio absorbed the hip styles of the day and refracted them in fantastic new dimensions. Acidjazz, TripHop, Downtempo and Chillout, Lounge Jazz, Garage Rock and Beat Music, and Funk lovers know all about it!
This site celebrates the genius of ENNIO MORRICONE, the greatest composer in film history.
Ennio's 400+ scores cover many styles: the spanish surf of his 'spaghetti westerns'; the kinky demonic masses of his horror films; the bent psychedelia of his counterculture scores; the avant-garde delirium of his thrillers ("Giallos"); the sultry lounge jazz of his adult romances and comedies; the driving rhythms of his adventure and intrigue films; the ethereal beauty of his haunting work with soprano Edda Dell'Orso; and far more...
Ennio's influence on pop music is massive. The Doors, The Damned, Blondie, The Clash, Adam Ant, Wall of Voodoo, Crime & the City Solution, Nick Cave, John Zorn, Pixies, Tom Waits, Portishead, Stereolab, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Metallica, Hooverphonic, Cinerama, Goldfrapp, Gnarls Barkley, Calexico, "KILL BILL", Muse and countless more reflect his innovations.
Use this site's PLAYLISTs as a primer to Ennio Morricone and his composer friends/rivals!!
This site celebrates the genius of ENNIO MORRICONE, the greatest composer in film history.
Ennio's 400+ scores cover many styles: the spanish surf of his 'spaghetti westerns'; the kinky demonic masses of his horror films; the bent psychedelia of...
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