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BTF

The finest Italian Progressive Rock

About Me

»-(¯`v´¯)-» «-(¯`v´¯)-« BTF is an independent record company specialised in italian progressive-rock music. A great bunch of historic albums from the original italian progressive scene of the Seventies has been digitally remastered and reissued on BTF's own label, VM 2000 Records. The updated VM CD catalog lists now 90+ titles and can be searched thru our "VM label" menu. VM 2000 Records was born from the ashes of the historic Vinyl Magic record label and music store, active in Milano during the early Nineties. A good share of Vinyl Magic's CD catalog is still available and is now distributed by BTF in mostly updated and reprinted editions.Recent italian prog reissues on our VM label have been released in gorgeous papersleeve foldout artwork, remastered CD editions with detailed booklets. All efforts have been made by our own VM label to reproduce vintage albums in heavy cardboard papersleeves that follow the original LP records.Another label produced by BTF is called Immaginifica and is directed by PFM's drummer Franz Di Cioccio. Immaginifica records are mainly dedicated to new interesting and emerging italian bands, talented groups whose music can hardly be defined as progressive only, ranging from new psychedelia to prog-fusion and post-rock.A great selection of historic itaprog albums has been reprinted and is distributed by BTF together with the help of following italian major labels: Warner (Fonit-Cgd- Wea), Bmg (Ricordi-Numero Uno), Edel (Cramps), Emi and Virgin, Universal (Polygram-Philips-Mercury-Polydor), Sony (Cbs-Rti-S4). BTF distributes moreover a huge assortment (1000+ titles) of italian prog CD by all italian indie labels.

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Member Since: 10/5/2006
Band Website: btf.it
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Record Label: BTF
Type of Label: Indie

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Great new artist signed to Vinyl Magic!

ALESSANDRO FARINELLA - MOMOFirst solo CD by Alessandro Farinella, member of one of the most important italian neo-prog bands of the early nineties. Momo is a refined, melodic and elegant prog-rock con...
Posted by BTF on Thu, 10 May 2007 03:09:00 PST

First Italianprog rockumentary!!!

JUMBO - AnthologyThe final rock documentary about this legendary italian prog band! 90 minutes of interviews (italian language, english subtitles), rare pictures (over 600) and clips never seen before...
Posted by BTF on Thu, 10 May 2007 03:07:00 PST

Reissue time again

Finally on CD a unique progressive gem from 1976! Under the name Elektriktus hid Andrea Centazzo, musician and composer from Udine, who also released dozens of LP's mostly in the free jazz and avantga...
Posted by BTF on Thu, 10 May 2007 03:06:00 PST

Two new great releases

A fantastic new italian project, in the tradition of the best italian symphonic prog of the Seventies (ref: Banco, PFM, Orme), this band follows the footsteps of "Torre dell'Alchimista" and "Maschera...
Posted by BTF on Mon, 05 Mar 2007 11:09:00 PST

DVD BANCO out for January, 24

We are pleased to announce that for January 24, we will finally release a new DVD from Banco del Mutuo Soccorso featuring:1980 Concert45 minutes interview with Gianni NocenziDeluxe box set with 32 pag...
Posted by BTF on Wed, 10 Jan 2007 05:50:00 PST

3 titles out now!!!!!

Out now:..MADRUGADA - SAMEAn italian prog classic album from 1974, seven tracks, some of which written by Roberto Vecchioni (a singer-songwriter that's still very popular nowadays) and Mauro Paoluzzi....
Posted by BTF on Wed, 10 Jan 2007 05:46:00 PST

Coming soon

Out for 2007:MADRUGADA - SAMEMADRUGADA - INCASTROPIERO E I COTTONFIELDS - IL VIAGGIO, LA DONNA E UN ALTRA VITAIL GIARDINO DELLE DELIZIE - LAVORI IN CORSO...
Posted by BTF on Thu, 14 Dec 2006 05:41:00 PST

Out now: Fifth season

Great complex concept album from this new Italian band, blendingprogressive metal, italian prog influences with lots of flute and somepsychedelic hints. Over 65 Minutes of haunting music, also includi...
Posted by BTF on Wed, 13 Dec 2006 03:20:00 PST

On papersleeve now: RRR!

The 1972 debut album for this early italian progressive band has been now reissued in the usual BTF papersleeve remastered CD edition.Longtime out of stock, this CD is finally available again from BTF...
Posted by BTF on Wed, 13 Dec 2006 03:22:00 PST

Out now: Astrolabio!!

Finally the second Garybaldi album has been digitally remastered and reissued! The "Astrolabio" CD is packaged in the usual BTF papersleeve CD edition with a light booklet....
Posted by BTF on Wed, 13 Dec 2006 03:23:00 PST