Music like Calibro 35

Calibro 35 (caliber 35) is a cinematic funk Italian band formed in 2007 in Milan. The band has released four albums and several movie soundtracks. Different songs from the band have been sampled into hip hop productions including Dr. Dre's "Compton (album) and Jay Z's "Picasso Baby".

The band started in 2007 when Italian producer Tommaso Colliva and guitarist Massimo Martellotta invited Enrico Gabrielli, Luca Cavina and Fabio Rondanini to what was supposed to be a five days long one-off studio project re-recording obscure music from Italian exploitation movie soundtracks.

First self titled "Calibro 35" album was released worldwide by Cinedelic Records in 2008. The album mostly contains re-works of 1970's soundtracks by genre's Maestros such as Ennio Morricone, Armando Trovajoli and Luis Bacalov but also first original compositions by the band. The unexpected critical acclaim the album received led the band to perform the project live too, touring Italy and Europe.