richenel: la diferencia

Music From Memory present the work of Dutch musician Richenel, taken from his debut album originally released by Fetisj, La Diferencia (1982). The tracks here are alternate takes from Richenel's personal copy of the album, featuring two originals which didn't make the original Fetisj tape. Richenel played with several disco acts and cultivated an extravagant cross-gender stage persona. Recorded amongst the turmoiled punk and squatter scene of Amsterdam, against a backdrop of drugs and social unrest, the La Diferencia sessions reflect a unique mix of punk aesthetics with synthesized bedroom funkiness. Co-compiled by Orpheu de Jong.