On the occasion of the release of the second volume of CAM Sugar Synth Utopia digital album series, the founder of Synth History Danz CM dives into the enduring legacy of Italian and French cinema proto-electronic scores, from Ennio Morricone to Vangelis, and many more.

Director–composer partnerships have always shaped the identity of Italian cinema, and the collaboration between Paolo Virzì and his brother Carlo, both hailing from Tuscany and born in 1964 and 1972 respectively, is no exception. From their early work on Ovosodo to their latest effort Cinque secondi (CAM Sugar), their creative language has continually evolved, giving rise to truly memorable film scores. We spoke with Carlo Virzì about it.

From Larry Clarke’s Kids to Wes Anderson’s latest cinematic effort The Phoenician Scheme, via Martin Scorsese, Sofia Coppola and Todd Haynes, over the last three decades Randall Poster has imposed himself as cinema’s go-to man for all things music. If there’s a secret on how to turn a soundtrack into a timeless treasure in its own right, Randall knows it. We spoke to him to understand what Hollywood most listened to man drops his needle on and why.

The Mattei Affair, composed by Piero Piccioni in 1972, is a pioneering record that anticipates the developments of electronic music to come and reveals an unknown side of the Turin-born composer. On the occasion of the first-ever digital release of the score, born from the collaboration between CAM Sugar and the Piccioni archive, we look into it.

The Brazilian DJ and producer talks about her relationship with cinema and the soundtracks that have shaped her sonic imagination.

The Sicilian composer revisited the sonic imagery of Tomasi di Lampedusa’s novel, drawing inspiration from the landscape and musical traditions of the island of the Leopards, unafraid to engage with the work of Nino Rota. We interviewed him to explore his musical vision in greater depth.