CHRISMA- Hibernation LP

Description

In the Italian panorama of the ’70s,Chrisma(Christina MoserandMaurizio Arcieri) skirted the common rules of Italian pop (the aura of progressive rock or the first wave of prolific folk singers); in fact, they created Italian new wave from scratch. After the release of their 1977 debut albumChinese Restaurant(SPITTLE 051LP) — so far from the punk revolution and so deep into the algid dynamics of the Mittel-European sound — cameHibernation, their creative peak on which they embrace the revelation of the man-machine and venture into the realms of incomparable robotsKraftwerk. Again the album was produced byNiko Papathanassiou(brother of the Greek legendVangelis), and it features very sophisticated cover artwork created by famous photographerMario Convertino. Chrisma, so far ahead of their time, crafted an opus that should be considered at the same emotional level as the most famous synth-pop bands from the UK and Germany. Highlights include “Vetra Platz,” a long digital ride worthy of the most famous Kraftwerk singles; “Calling” and “Gott Gott Electron,” a primeval couplet of furious post-punk numbers; and the lush “Lover,” with Miss Moser still in top form. This reissue includes the original artwork with a silver background. RIYL:T. Rex,Nico, Kraftwerk.