A Cult Imprint of Italian Soundtracks and Library Music

Sermi (Sermi Film Edizioni Musicali in full) is a historic Italian music publishing company and record label closely associated with the SR Records imprint—a seminal name in the world of Italian library and soundtrack music. Founded in Rome in 1967 by Sergio Pagoni and Michelangelo Cunsolo, the company emerged at a time when original recorded music was increasingly needed for television, film, commercials, and other media.

The name Sermi itself comes from a blend of the founders’ names (SER-gio + MI-chelangelo). Under the Sermi Film banner, SR Records became one of the earliest labels in Italy dedicated to producing and releasing high-quality production and library music: instrumental tracks crafted specifically for sync use in various productions rather than for mainstream commercial sale.

During its original run from the late 1960s through the mid-1970s, SR Records worked with a roster of talented composers and session musicians to create music that ranged from jazzy and cinematic to experimental and electronic, helping define the sound of Italian audiovisual media of that era. It was influential enough that its catalog has since been rediscovered and celebrated by collectors, DJs, producers, and reissue label

Although the original label ceased around the mid-1970s following internal splits and industry changes, Sermi’s legacy lives on through archival interest, reissues, and the ongoing appreciation of Italian library music as a rich creative tradition.