Demos 1982
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LP / Synthetic Shadows Records / 2013
Diaframma were the best italian post punk band of the early 80's. They
came from Florence, the city that was the most important center of new
wave music of the period (see bands like Litfiba, Pankow, Neon, Moda,
Polyactive, Karnak and many others...). In the wake of the English
decadent dark-rock, strongly influenced by Joy Division, in 1982 they
recorded their first single, "Pioggia / Illusione Ottica" (Italian
Records). The beautiful lyrics of the poet/guitarist Federico Fiumani
push the group among the most popular on the italian scene of the time.
Followed by the split 7", "Circuito Chiuso" (Free/Industrie
Discografiche Lacerba-1982) and the Mlp "Altrove" (Contempo-1983), which
confirm the remarkable ability of the quartet (Gianni Cicchi on drums,
Leandro Cicchi [close] on bass, Federico Fiumani on guitar and Nicola Vannini on vocals ).
After several performances in clubs in the main italian venues, often
together with Litfiba, and the removal of Vannini (replaced by Miro
Sassolini), Diaframma recorded, in 1984 for the independent label IRA,
'Siberia', an album that sold 50,000 copies, a huge sales success for
the band that continue to play, with various changing of music styles
and line-up 'til now. This anthology contains different studio versions
of their most famous tracks of the early days. If you are a fan of early
UK post punk, you will be suprised to listen this AMAZING italian
underground band. Limited edition to 500 copies
