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Sensations' Fix
OriginFlorence, Italy
GenresProgressive rock
Years active1974-1979, 2000-present[1]
LabelsRCA

Sensations' Fix is an Italian progressive rock/electronic musical ensemble led by Franco Falsini.[2]

History

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Falsini, born in Italy, moved to Virginia in 1969, where he set up a basement studio and experimented with a Moog and four-track taping before returning to Italy to form a band.[3] The group signed with Polydor Records in 1974 to a five-year, six-album contract.[4]

Sensations' Fix music remained out of print for many years, but in 2011, Naso Freddo was reissued by the Spectrum Spools label.[5][6] In 2012, RVNG Records reissued some Sensations' Fix material along with alternate mixes and unreleased tracks on the compilation Music Is Painting in the Air (1974-1977).[7][8]

Members

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  • Franco Falsini
  • Keith Edwards
  • Richard Ursillo
  • Stephen Head

Discography

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  • Fragments of Light (Polydor Records, 1974)
  • Portable Madness (Polydor, 1974)
  • Naso Freddo (Polydor, 1975) (released under Franco Falsini's name)
  • Finest Finger (Polydor, 1976)
  • Vision's Fugitives (All Ears Records, 1977)
  • Boxes Paradise (Polydor, 1977)
  • Flying Tapes (Polydor, 1978)

Influence

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In 2002, DJ Shadow sampled Sensations' Fix on the tracks "Fixed Income" and "Mongrel...Meets His Maker" from The Private Press, and in 2008 Sonic Youth titled one of their art exhibitions "Sensational Fix".[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Sensations' Fix".
  2. ^ Breznikar, Klemen (March 8, 2012). "Sensations' Fix interview with Franco Falsini". It's Psychedelic Baby! Magazine. Archived from the original on December 5, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  3. ^ RVNG Intl. Announce Sensations' Fix Reissue. FACT Magazine, June 26, 2012.
  4. ^ Liner notes, Music Is Painting in the Air. RVNG International, 2012.
  5. ^ Review, Resident Advisor, October 4, 2012.
  6. ^ Franco Falsini-Led Sensations' Fix Get the Reissue Treatment. Exclaim!, June 29, 2012.
  7. ^ RVNG Intl Set to Reissue Album by Sensations' Fix. Prefix Magazine, June 26, 2012.
  8. ^ Review, Pitchfork Media, October 5, 2012.
  9. ^ Time to Get Your Fix of Franco Falsini. The Guardian, September 21, 2012.