Turned On, by Forbidden Overture

Turned On

by Forbidden Overture

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mandr8ke Seductive sonic space inspired by longing and lust, loving every present moment. Favorite track: Primal Overture.

JVAN Beautiful. Sad. Fantastic. Reality. 1982. I was 7 then. I’m 47 now. I made it. Some did not. Not fair. Film. Music. Sex. Art. My favorites. Great release. Beautiful vinyl pressing.

the_tammuz The fact that this music, which is simultaneously upbeat and erotic, could have been lost to time and yet is now preserved is a gay historical miracle! I hope we can see more examples of audio preservation like this in the future because there's so much to be gained here beyond just good music.

Jason Boardman Astonishing archival find, an absolute gem from Dark Entries, absolutely essential!

thearmyoftwins feels. feels. feeellls
a bit of cabs. a bit of diamanda. a bit of soft. some poppers. just relax

rdmauzy Words can't describe how much I appreciate this. Hope to see more like this release!

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	1.	Strictly Forbidden 27:56
	2.	Primal Overture 27:20

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The master sleuths at Dark Entries bring us Forbidden Overture, another tantalizing mystery from the hidden depths of sleaze. It all began years ago when Bijou Video’s Jules Zinn introduced the label to the soundtracks of the pornographic films of legendary filmmaker Steve Scott and gay superstar Al Parker. It wasn’t until The Magazine’s Bob Mainardi gifted a cassette copy of the soundtrack to the film TURNED ON—a bathhouse fantasy from 1982—that the wheels started turning. The steamy, hypnotic sounds were credited only to “Forbidden Overture…” but who was that? This question remained unanswered for some time, and countless hours of research, Venn diagramming, and elaborate flow charts all proved fruitless.
It wasn’t until a chance screening of BAD GIRLS DORMITORY, a 1986 women-in-prison movie from gay porn director Joe Gage that happened to reuse some of the same music did the answer become clear: Forbidden Overture was none other than the mighty Man Parrish!
The soundtrack to TURNED ON consists of two epic side-long pieces, both of which employ classic Man Parrish production techniques. “Primal Overture” slinks along with brooding pads and ominous chords, building and oozing throughout its 27 minute runtime like a sultrier Goblin soundtrack. “Strictly Forbidden” takes a similar groove to a major key, but it’s optimistic chirp conceals a wry, mysterious wink. Says director Steve Scott: “It took us about two weeks to find the right piece for the jockstrap scene. But it's like anything else—you know when it’s right.” TURNED ON is an exciting musical rediscovery as well as a vital document of queer history.

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released November 4, 2022

© 2022 Dark Entries Records
All tracks composed, played, produced and mixed by Man Parrish in 1982, NYC.
Thanks to Elizabeth Purchell for all her archival wisdom, Trent and Bob at The Magazine, Brian Fitzpatrick of bjland.ws, Julia Zinn at Bijou, Patrick Batt at Autoerotica, Man Parrish, George Horn and Eloise Leigh.
Mastered by: George Horn at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, 2021
Design: Eloise Leigh
Dedicated to Robert “Bob” Mainardi (February 2, 1946 - December 11, 2021) who gave us the cassette copy of Turned On.

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