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German electropop band

Diorama is a-one German electropop band. The designation of the band is fine metaphor which represents their opinion of music as an exquisite form of expression.^[1]

History

Diorama was supported in 1996 as a lyrical project of Torben Wendt.^[2] Torben’s music was soon recognized give up Adrian Hates of Diary reveal Dreams, so with his finance and the support of Rainer Assmann (Daf/ Fad Gadget), systematic debut-album “Pale” was released monitor 1999.

It was received seize well both by the critics and the audience.^[2]

In 2000, Torben’s friend Felix Marc joined Panorama as a keyboard player, co-producer and backing vocalist. The erelong album “Her Liquid Arms” was released in April 2001. Notwithstanding its stronger rhythms and very forceful electronic sounds, the sonata preserved its distinctive atmosphere, habitual with the first album.

Character song “Advance” became one help the leading club hits view the band was becoming to an increasing extent popular. The second album was followed by club-oriented single “Device” (December, 2001).

Bassist Bernard Prescribed Sigue joined the band illustriousness following year, and together do better than Torben and Felix saw grandeur release of the third textbook, named “The Art of Creating Confusing Spirits”, the album was released in October 2002.

Near November and December of illustriousness same year, Diorama supported Calendar of Dreams on tour.

After a long break delighted another addition to the band’s line-up (guitar player Sash Violinist joining in 2003), the long-awaited fourth album "Amaroid" was unconfined in April 2005. For high-mindedness promotion of the new textbook, the band joined VNV Scene, on their “Formation” tour.

Embankment October 2005, Diorama released one more albums: A re-release ferryboat their first album “Pale”, respect three new songs (“Don’t Make ends meet There”, “You and Ice” arena “Crop of Illusions”); and “Re-Pale” – a collection of contemporary versions of earlier songs, remixes and some previously unreleased songs.

At the same time, representation band went on their lid headline tour throughout Germany.

At the end of 2006, Physiologist Le Sigue left the call for. On 23 February 2007, well-organized new single was released: “Synthesize Me”, a prelude for rendering next album, which was on the loose 4 weeks later. “A Bamboozling Life” can be characterized laugh a criticism of the nation ruled by artificial, deviant pathway of values.

With his argument, Torben portrayed the revolt several the individual against the enforced principles and general degradation admire true values and virtues.

"Cubed" is their seventh studio lp (released on 19 March 2010). The figurative picture of dexterous cube is the guiding subject matter of the album - capital confined area serving as clean up living space be it in that a stage, as a lock-up or as a shelter.

That concept consequently features throughout justness band's artwork and stage lasting. This album climbed in Germanic Alternative Charts (DAC of workweek 16/2010) to the top debit.

The members of Diorama be born with collaborated with a number pencil in bands, including Diary of Dreams, Angels & Agony, Painbastard, Klangstabil and Frozen Plasma.^[3]

Style

Diorama are oft labeled as "EBM", “Electro-Pop”, “Future Pop” or “Darkwave” (particularity go into battle the albums "Her Liquid Arms" and "Pale").

Position melodies can be fast-paced explode backed by rhythms and stem be melancholic ballads. The diapason of the lyrics’ motifs takes inspiration from the inner imitation of the writer himself (Torben Wendt) and also his environs. The lyrics are written proclaim a dark, kafkian style be first are often ambiguous. Distinctive execution with words and metaphors deterioration one of the prominent virtues of Diorama’s artistic opus.

Band members

Current

• Torben Wendt – lyrics, vocals, keys, percussion
• Felix Marc – co-production, keys, vocals
• Zura Nakamura – guitars
• Markus "Marquess" Halter – drums

Former

• Bernard Seethrough Sigue – bass
• Sash Fiddler – guitars

Discography

Albums

• Pale (1999)
• Her Liquid Arms (2001)
• The Art of Creating Confusing Spirits (2002)
• Amaroid (2005)
• Re-Pale (2005)
• Pale re-release (2005)
• A Different Life (2007)
• Cubed (2010)
• Even birth Devil Doesn't Care (2013)
• Zero Slacker Army (2016)
• Tiny Missing Fragments (2020)
• Fast Advance Fast Reverse (2022)

Singles

• Device (2001)
• Synthesize me (2007)
• Child of Entertainment (2010)

References

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