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John Tarantola, Blake of the Night, 2012

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Halloween Season: Halloween Mixes

Get in the spooky Halloween spirit with TC Connect’s fifth annual Blood On The Decks mix

1 Carlo Maria Cordio - Rosso Sangue M20 - Pieces OST 2 Vomito Negro - Where's Palmer? (He's Dead) 3 Sacretia Del Santissimo Sangue - Il Plenilunio Del Sangue - Real Italian Occult Terrorism 4 Rude 66 - I Represent The Darkness - From Reason To Ritual 5 Mike Oldfield - Evacuation - Killing Fields OST 6 Robert Tomaro - Jail Bait - Slime City OST 7 Pye Corner Audio - Conical Space 8 SSQ - Trash's Theme - Return Of The Living Dead OST 9 Ralph Jones - End Titles - Slumber Party Massacre OST 10 Goblin - Waiting Death - Tenebre OST 11 Das Geschwader - Himmelfahrt 89 (Mick Wills Cut) 12 Dead Can Dance - Avatar - Spleen & Ideal 13 John Carpenter - Arnie - Christine OST 14 Gavin Guthrie - Into The Box 15 Vercetti Technicolor - Razor Kill (Extended) - Tarantola OST 16 Moev - Common House - Zimmerkampf 17 The Conservatives - Kiekeboe - Terrorama OST 18 Psyche - Mr. Eyeball Ooze - Insomnia Theatre 19 Tangerine Dream - Rain Forest - Sorcerer OST 20 Zombi - Night Rhythms - Surface To Air 21 John Carpenter - Laurie & Jimmy - Halloween II

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John Tarantola, Pieta oil on panel, 16" x 20"

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Album Review: Vercetti Technicolor - Tarantola

At first glance, you may mistake the Tarantola LP for the soundtrack to an obscure, foreign genre movie that you've never heard of - and that's intentional. It's actually Vercetti Technicolor's score from the film-within-a-film in The Editor, Astron 6's 2014 horror-comedy send-up to Italian giallo films.

Despite creating robust soundscapes that could be mistaken for a full band, Vercetti Technicolor - who wrote, performed, and produced the album's nine tracks - is a one-man composer/producer from Greece. Much like how The Editor lovingly pays homage to classic gialli, Tarantola is a pitch-perfect tribute to the synth-driven soundtracks that accompanied them.

The music draws heavily - and appropriately - from the greats of the era. Goblin (Dawn of the Dead, Deep Red) is the primarily point of influence, as Vercetti Technicolor channels the influential Italian group's moody prog rock stylings. Shades of John Carpenter (Halloween, Escape from New York) and Fabio Frizzi (Zombie, The Beyond) can be heard as well.

The album begins with a one-two punch of "Tarantola!" and "Tarantola! (Reprise)." The former is a rocking track that would easily fit over the opening titles of a classic Italian horror film, while the latter offers a more subdued, creepier version of the theme. An ominous blend of brooding synth and symphonics, "Razor Kill" sounds like John Carpenter scoring a Nightmare on Elm Street sequel. Both the film mix and the extended versions are included.

The B-side kicks off with "Phantom," an extravagant prog rock opus. It's the lengthiest song on the album, clocking in at 8 and a half minutes, but I wouldn't have minded if it was twice as long. "End Titles" is the pulsating synth jam that plays over The Editor's end credits. It’s a highlight that embodies the classic giallo soundtrack spirit, so it's no surprise that it was chosen to close the movie.

What better format to experience a tribute to '70s and '80s horror soundtracks than on vinyl? Lunaris Records has released an exclusive white vinyl variant (limited to 500 copies), with a standard black version available from retailers. Renowned artist Graham Humphreys is responsible for the provocative cover. A fold-out movie poster featuring Humphreys' art, as seen in The Editor, is also included.

Opinions of The Editor aside (I think it's a blast), Vercetti Technicolor's Tarantola is a strong score. Like John Carpenter's recent solo albums, it's easy to imagine a movie in your head for which the music could serve as the soundtrack. Imagery of a black-gloved, razor-wielding killer committing elaborate, grisly murders will wash over any giallo fan as soon as they drop the needle on this record.

Vercetti Technicolor’s Tarantola is available now on vinyl via Lunaris Records.

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