diorama
28.07.07 - BOLKOW - BOLKOW CASTLE - CASTLE PARTY FESTIVAL
DIORAMA - the band, consisting of Torben Wendt, Felix Marc, Sash Fiddler and Marquess, was formed in 1996. With such albums as ‘Pale’, ‘Her liquid arms’, ‘The art of creating confusing spirits’, ‘Amaroid’ and finally ‘A different life’, their position in the world of gothic music seems stable. The concert in Bolkow 2007 was their second concert in Poland and as one could expect they were received enthusiastically.
Music
DIORAMA gave a very beautiful concert in Poland though relatively short - it was like an appetizer and not the feast we wanted to be given. Still, it was dynamic and emotional: artists presented both old songs - like ‘Advance’ - and the new ones of ‘A Different Life’ like ‘Why’ and ‘Erase me’: fantastically melodious, vivid sounds that enchanted the listeners.
Performance
It was drizzling during the gig, so at some point Felix advised the listeners to form 'a wave' of all the umbrellas. However, the heat emanating from the stage was so enormous it scared the clouds always, not to mention that it warmed the audience up! During ‘The girls’, Sash Fiddler and Torben played a scene as if from a rock concert enacting some kind of 'pogo' together :)
One of the finest moments of the gig was when Torben took the Polish flag - it was the same flag he'd been given two years ago in Warsaw at Gothic.pl Festival 2 - and showed it to the audience; the euphoria of the fans reached the peak. He also jumped out to the photo pit and strolled near the bars so that the fans who stood near could touch him. It was really splendid. I had the impression that something was released during the show - there was no coldness, distance and reservations whatsoever: just beautiful music and people's enthusiasm!
Moreover, as I said, it was a gig loaded with emotions - they found its way to Torben's face which definitely was positive sign. All in all, it was really a great show, blending exceptional power of the music, beautiful, engaged, gentle and yet powerful vocals of Torben and the whole atmosphere making it a treat of the Fest! Unfortunately, there were no encores, so the gig itself was very short, but afterwards, Torben came out to meet his fans, so that we had a chance to have a word with him.
Setlist
01. HLA
02. Synthesize me
03. Advance
04. Belle?
05. Erase me
06. The girls
07. Why
Rating
Music: 10
Performance: 9
Sound: 9
Light: daylight
Total: 9.5
text: Karolina Moszkowicz
fotos: Bartosz Sarama
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