Victrola, the duo of Antonio 'Eze' Cuscinà and Carlo Smeriglio from Italy formed in Messina, but later relocated to Florence to join the rich musical scene there with Neon, Pankow, Alexander Robotnick and Diaframma. Their sole release was the 'Maritime Tatami / A Game Of Despair' EP, from 1983. Using an array of now-classic Roland synthesizers (TR 606, TR 303 Bassline, Juno 6), they crafted two darkwave ballads. 'Maritime Tatami' engulfs the listener with trance-inducing synth lines and melancholic vocals over its epic 8 minutes.