Sensations' Fix is an Italian

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musical ensemble led by Franco Falsini.

History

Falsini, born in Italy, moved to

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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. The group signed with

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in 1974 to a five-year, six-album contract.Liner notes, ''Music Is Painting in the Air''. RVNG International, 2012. Sensations' Fix music remained out of print for many years, but in 2011, ''Naso Freddo'' was reissued by the Spectrum Spools label. 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)''.

Members

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

Discography

*''Fragments of Light'' (

, 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

In 2002,

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sampled Sensations' Fix on the tracks "Fixed Income" and "Mongrel...Meets His Maker" from ''

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'', and in 2008

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titled one of their art exhibitions "Sensational Fix".Time to Get Your Fix of Franco Falsini
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'', September 21, 2012.

References

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