Diaframma

Not even Rocknet is exactly a welcoming venue. Picture 50 people dancing in your bedroom, where a litre of water has just spilled on the floor, lit by a dim red light between tuff-stone walls. In short, if you'll allow a rather blunt term, a real "dive". In this apocalyptic setting, the Diaframma return to Naples, a cult band of the Italian new wave, on the scene for twenty years now, ever since the release of that "Siberia" which has made so many people dream, and continues to do so.

Federico Fiumani and his band take the stage amid general indifference, while everyone else is in the other room drinking and chatting. The show unfolds in a calm, dreamy atmosphere. Fiumani, however, seems to favour the more intimate, singer-songwriter side of his repertoire, from "L'odore delle rose" to a few tracks from the band's latest album, "Volume 13". But the most thrilling moment of the night comes when the opening notes of "Siberia" echo through the venue. Long, dark, brooding. But the set also includes "Elena", "Gennaio" and "Tre volte lacrime", all played with the same intensity. Few people, but ones motivated enough to take in a fine night of music. The rest of Diaframma go about their work with real seriousness, without indulging in pointless showmanship.

Federico is very warm with his audience, who leave the venue satisfied after roughly two hours of music. Satisfied, but also unsure whether they'll ever come back to "Rocknet".

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