La Maison
Collected Tape Experiments 1980-1984 (+cd)
The tracks on this album, all recorded between 1980 and 1984, tell the story of a world in which synthesizers and drum machines coexist and replace traditional rock instruments. Where homemade overdubs broaden the spectrum of sonic possibilities and the "cut and paste" of tapes is done, literally, by hand. A world in which the first infatuations for wave and industrial are contaminated with no prejudice by the rhythms and sounds of funk and disco. A milestone for those who want to understand the vibrant landscape of Italian '80s music, often too hectic and elusive to be captured in real time. These 21 one tracks on CD and 12 on vinyl, most of them never published before, see the light of day more than 30 years after recording.