Krisma
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Krisma is an Italian musical New Wave
- electronic
group founded by Maurizio Arcieri
and Christina Moser in 1976.
and his wife Christina Moser formed the duo under the name Chrisma." That year, the couple moved from Milan to London to record "U" and "Amore" with the producer Nico Papathanassiou and his brother Vangelis
. Their collaboration with Papathanassiou and Vangelis continued through 1978. During this time, the duo recorded the album "Chinese Restaurant." The single "Lola" entered the Top 10.
During the promotional tour for Chinese Restaurant, Maurizio was known to perform a trick onstage in which he appeared to cut off his finger with a razor. The trick, referred to as a "finger job," attracted considerable press attention.
In 1979 Maurizio and Christina recorded their second album, "Hibernation." The album was an international success, and the duo was firmly established in the London music scene.
on synthesizer.
The single "Many Kisses" met with great success in Europe. Around this time Krisma developed the first minisequencer, known as Krismino. Krisma left Polygram for CGD in 1981.
1982 saw the release of the experimental "Clandestine Anticipation" album. The album deals with water in all of its forms (liquid, ice, vapor, fog, snow and rain) and is supported by a series of videos filmed in tropical locations. The clips were first shown on Carlo Massarini's Mister Fantasy program.
Krisma moved to New York City in 1986. They directed three videos for MTV
, and soon after they began to work for France 2. In Italy they often appeared on the program "Be Bop a Lula" hosted by Red Ronnie for Italia Uno. The single "Nothing To Do With the Dog" (retitled "Fido" in international markets) and "Iceberg" were released during this time.
In 1988 "Non ho denaro" was released. It was their last album to be released on vinyl, and today it is one of the hardest-to-find Krisma records.
's Centro Ricerca Comunicazione. On July 22, 1998 the couple launched Krisma TV, which was broadcast through the Skyplex satellite service (and later Eutelstat) to Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.
In June 2000 the band opened their website, www.krismatv.net. Maurizio made a comeback attempt with "Re-Birth," a solo project.
The CD single Kara was released in 2001 in both Italian and English versions.
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
- electronic
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
group founded by Maurizio Arcieri
Maurizio Arcieri
Maurizio Arcieri formerly leader of The New Dada, a '60s Italian Beat Music band, and current member of Krisma, was a successful singer in the '70s.He is married with Christina Moser.-Career:...
and Christina Moser in 1976.
1976-1979
In 1976, Maurizio ArcieriMaurizio Arcieri
Maurizio Arcieri formerly leader of The New Dada, a '60s Italian Beat Music band, and current member of Krisma, was a successful singer in the '70s.He is married with Christina Moser.-Career:...
and his wife Christina Moser formed the duo under the name Chrisma." That year, the couple moved from Milan to London to record "U" and "Amore" with the producer Nico Papathanassiou and his brother Vangelis
Vangelis
Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou is a Greek composer of electronic, progressive, ambient, jazz, pop rock and orchestral music, under the artist name Vangelis...
. Their collaboration with Papathanassiou and Vangelis continued through 1978. During this time, the duo recorded the album "Chinese Restaurant." The single "Lola" entered the Top 10.
During the promotional tour for Chinese Restaurant, Maurizio was known to perform a trick onstage in which he appeared to cut off his finger with a razor. The trick, referred to as a "finger job," attracted considerable press attention.
In 1979 Maurizio and Christina recorded their second album, "Hibernation." The album was an international success, and the duo was firmly established in the London music scene.
1980-1989
In 1980 the band officially changed its name from ""Chrisma"" to Krisma. Their third album, "Cathode Mamma," featured Hans ZimmerHans Zimmer
Hans Florian Zimmer is a German film composer and music producer. He has composed music for over 100 films, including critically acclaimed film scores for The Lion King , Crimson Tide , The Thin Red Line , Gladiator , The Dark Knight and Inception .Zimmer spent the early part of his career in the...
on synthesizer.
The single "Many Kisses" met with great success in Europe. Around this time Krisma developed the first minisequencer, known as Krismino. Krisma left Polygram for CGD in 1981.
1982 saw the release of the experimental "Clandestine Anticipation" album. The album deals with water in all of its forms (liquid, ice, vapor, fog, snow and rain) and is supported by a series of videos filmed in tropical locations. The clips were first shown on Carlo Massarini's Mister Fantasy program.
Krisma moved to New York City in 1986. They directed three videos for MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
, and soon after they began to work for France 2. In Italy they often appeared on the program "Be Bop a Lula" hosted by Red Ronnie for Italia Uno. The single "Nothing To Do With the Dog" (retitled "Fido" in international markets) and "Iceberg" were released during this time.
In 1988 "Non ho denaro" was released. It was their last album to be released on vinyl, and today it is one of the hardest-to-find Krisma records.
1991 to present
During the 1990s Krisma's first records were remastered. They continued to do freelance work for the Italian state broadcasting company Rai Tre, and they were credited for crafting the special effects on the Marco Ferreri film Nitrato d'Argento. Maurizio and Christina also designed several video-art installations and worked as consultants for BenettonBenetton Group
Benetton Group S.p.A. is a global luxury fashion brand, based in Treviso, Italy. The name comes from the Benetton family who founded the company in 1965. Benetton Group is listed in Milan....
's Centro Ricerca Comunicazione. On July 22, 1998 the couple launched Krisma TV, which was broadcast through the Skyplex satellite service (and later Eutelstat) to Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.
In June 2000 the band opened their website, www.krismatv.net. Maurizio made a comeback attempt with "Re-Birth," a solo project.
The CD single Kara was released in 2001 in both Italian and English versions.
LPs
- (1977) Chinese Restaurant - Polydor (as Chrisma)
- (1979) Hibernation - Polydor (as Chrisma)
- (1980) Cathode Mamma - Polydor
- (1982) Clandestine Anticipation - CGD
- (1982) Clandestine Anticipation - CGD (Custom Promo Box)
- (1982) Chrisma - Armando Curcio Editore (Collection)
- (1983) Nothing To Do With The Dog - Franton Records (released by Atlantic in the USA as "Fido")
- (1986) Iceberg - Carosello
- (1989) Non Ho Denaro - Bollicine
Singles
- (1976) Amore / Sweet Baby Sue - Polydor (as Chrisma)
- (1977) U part. I / U part. II - Polydor (as Chrisma)
- (1977) Lola / Black Silk Stocking - Polydor (as Chrisma)
- (1977) C-Rock / Mandoya - Polydor (as Chrisma)
- (1979) Gott Gott Electron / Vetra Platz - Polydor (as Chrisma)
- (1979) Aurora B. / Hibernated Nazi - Polydor (as Chrisma)
- (1980) Many Kisses / Rien Ne Va Plus - Polydor
- (1980) Cathode Mamma / Rrock - Polydor
- (1982) Water / Samora Club - CGD
- (1983) Nothing To Do With The Dog / Find A Friend - Franton Records
- (1985) Be Bop / Be Bop (rep.) - Carosello
- (1985) Iceberg / Skyline - Carosello
- (1987) Signorina / Hotta Choccolata - Carosello
CDs
- (1986) Iceberg - Carosello (as Krisma)
- (1994) Chinese Restaurant - Polydor (as Chrisma)
- (1994) Clandestine Anticipation - CGD-URLO
- (1999) Many Kisses e altri successi - Polydor (Collection)
- (2007) Chinese Restaurant - Polydor 1748796 (as Chrisma)
- (2007) Hibernation - Polydor 1748797 (as Chrisma)
- (2007) Cathode Mamma - Polydor 1748798
Collaborations
- (1980) Suffocation, track included in VangelisVangelisEvangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou is a Greek composer of electronic, progressive, ambient, jazz, pop rock and orchestral music, under the artist name Vangelis...
' LP See You LaterSee You LaterSee You Later is a 1980 album by the Greek artist Vangelis. It breaks quite violently with the style he had employed in the late 1970s, relying much more on vocals and being more experimental and returning to his early 1970s work....
- Polydor - (2002) Nuova Ossessione, track included in SubsonicaSubsonicaSubsonica is an Italian rock band that was formed in 1996 in Turin. Their eponymous debut album debuted in the spring of 1997. The band gained real success in 2000 by playing the Sanremo Music Festival...
's CD Amorematico - Mescal / Sony - (2004) Odore di Polvere da Sparo, 23 Coppie di Cromosomi, Apparenza e Realtà, tracks included in Franco BattiatoFranco BattiatoFrancesco Battiato is an Italian singer-songwriter, composer, filmmaker and, under the pseudonym Süphan Barzani, also a painter. Battiato's songs contain esoteric, philosophical and religious themes...
's CD Dieci Stratagemmi - Columbia / Sony Music - (2006) Australia, track included in GarboGarbo-People:* Greta Garbo , Swedish actress* Gunnar Garbo , Norwegian journalist, politician and former Ambassador to Tanzania* Ingvald Garbo , member of the Norwegian Resistance in World War II...
's tribute CD Congarbo - Photographic / Venus
External links
- http://www.krismatv.net Official KrismaTv site
- http://krisma.mayancaper.net/index.html Approved Krisma Music site
- http://krisma-news.blogspot.com/ Krisma Updated News