Recorded in 1979 by Jean-Pierre Graziani (Ghjuvan Petru Graziani) — a Corsican nationalist, writer, and producer — with the help of musicians Patrice Robin and Patrick Beaurain, A Dumane stands as a truly unclassifiable musical statement. Conceived as a bold fusion of militant poetry and analog synthesizers, the project was recorded by Jef Gilson for Vendemiaire — Graziani’s own small yet visionary label, also known for releases by Byard Lancaster, Cossi Anatz, and François Tusques Intercommunal Free Dance Music Orchestra.
The opening track, “Salute,” recounts episodes of Corsican nationalist attacks over hypnotic synth pulses, creating an atmosphere that is both tense and entrancing. Meanwhile, “Le Cri du Loup” channels the haunted intensity of La Folie by The Stranglers, blending new wave shadows with radical poetics.
Elusive and magnetic, A Dumane remains one of those rare records that seem to come from another dimension — part protest document, part electronic experiment, and entirely unique. Unlike Corsica Ribella (recorded later with Rinatu Coti under his Corsican name Ghjuvan Petru Graziani), which was eventually reissued, A Dumane has never been re-released, making original copies very rare but not impossible to find today. Still impossible to categorize — and as fascinating as ever.
Record is strong VG++ (glossy with very very light wear, snippets on out instagram post)) / Sleeve is strong EX close to NM (Only a tiny, hardly noticeable scuff on the cover)
