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Beyond Fest, Mondo, DeathWaltz Recording Co. and the American Cinematheque will present FRIZZI2FULCI LIVE with Fabio Frizzi in his debut Los Angeles performance, on Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 7:30 PM, as part of the annual Beyond Fest event at the Egyptian Theatre Hollywood. The genre film festival Beyond Fest runs October 1 - 10, 2015.
Legendary composer Fabio
Frizzi comes to Los Angeles for the first time ever to perform his horror
classics live. Complete with his 8-piece Frizzi2Fulci Orchestra,
Beyond Fest has partnered
with Mondo and Death Waltz Recording Co. to bring the Italian maestro to Los
Angeles where he will perform suites from Lucio Fulci’s classic Italian horror
films including ZOMBI 2 (AKA ZOMBIE FLESH EATERS), SEVEN NOTES IN BLACK, THE
BEYOND, CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD, MANHATTAN BABY and more. Orchestral
performances will also be accompanied by live visuals derived from Fulci's
iconic filmography.
In addition to
Frizzi2Fulci Live, fans will also be treated to a very special screening of THE
BEYOND immediately after the live performance. To celebrate Fabio’s arrival in
Los Angeles, Grindhouse Releasing are generously sharing their private print of
Fulci’s gothic masterpiece. This rarely seen 35mm print is the fully uncensored
and unrated director’s cut, in scope.
"We are delighted to
bring Fabio, one of the undisputed masters of Italian horror soundtracks, to
North America," said Mondo Music label head, Spencer Hickman. "We've
been trying to bring him here for two years, that he will perform for the first
time on US soil with his live tribute show to Italian director Lucio Fulci
makes it incredibly special for both Fabio and fans alike".
“This is a great
opportunity to tell my story in America, the story of an Italian composer and
his journey through sound and cinema. I’m excited to share the sights and
sounds of Lucio Fulci's and to perform for US fans that have been supportive
for the last 40 years of my career. It's an emotion that is hard to explain,”
said Frizzi of the upcoming shows.
Highly influential to
this day, Fabio Frizzi is one of the most celebrated Italian film composers,
and respected in the same iconic pantheon as Ennio Morricone, Bruno Nicolai,
Goblin and Gianni Ferrio. Frizzi's influence has been cited by a vast range of
contemporary artists ranging from Boards Of Canada to Wu Tang’s RZA, and he is
heavily referenced by the rising stars of synth-horror including Umberto and
Zombi. Frizzi's work also resonates with cinephiles as Quentin Tarantino used
the theme from SEVEN NOTES IN BLACK for his soundtrack to KILL BILL VOL 1.
To celebrate Fabio’s
arrival in the US, Death Waltz Recording Co. will be releasing two new Fabio
Frizzi releases on ltd edition vinyl, both of which will be available to
purchase at the Beyond Fest show on October 4th (the remainder will
be made available through Mondo at a later date).
The record FRIZZI 2 FULCI LIVE is Death Waltz's premiere
live album, Frizzi2Fulci Live is a live recording of the first ever performance
of Frizzi2Fulci Live from London in 2013. The double vinyl LP is housed
inside a gatefold sleeve with artwork by Graham Humphreys and mastered at the
legendary Abbey Road Studios. The colored vinyl edition is
Blue & Green split vinyl with Orange splatter. Only 100 units will be available at
show out of 1,000 units total pressed.
The second LP on sale at the event, is the reissue of the highly
sought-after soundtrack to THE BEYOND with brand new packaging and artwork by
Graham Humphreys.The single vinyl record
housed inside a gatefold sleeve with a booklet containing never before seen on
set photographs. The colored vinyl edition is
Opaque green / clear green vinyl swirl with orange splatter. 100 units are available at
show out of 1,000 units total pressed
THE BEYOND (…E TU VIVRAI NEL TERRORE! L’ALDILÀ,1981,
Grindhouse Releasing,
87 min,
Italy) will be shown in scope 35mm in a fully uncensored director's cut. It is director Lucio Fulci’s gothic masterpiece. It tells the story of Lisa (Catriona
MacColl), who inherits a decrepit New Orleans hotel and hopes to renovate it.
What her real estate agent never told her is that one of seven doors to
Hell is in the cellar; after several gruesome accidents, the passageway
opens, unleashing a horde of zombies. Both gory and surreal (French
playwright Antonin Artaud was an influence), THE BEYOND boasts one of
Fabio Frizzi's most menacing scores. Trailer 
Ticket prices are $28 general
admission and $40 VIP admission. General admission tickets are for sale on fandango.com. The VIP package is limited to
50 tickets and includes a meet and greet signing
session with Fabio Frizzi, early entry to view
sound check, first access to seating, an exclusive 13" x
13" small batch, hand silkscreen print on 100# rag paper featuring artwork
from THE BEYOND by Graham Humphreys (limited and numbered edition of 50). VIP tickets sold out in three minutes.