Baffo Banfi

The Profile

Italian keyboardist born in 1954 in Lecco and member of Biglietto per l’Inferno. A devotee of Klaus Schulze and German “cosmic music,” he released Galaxy My Dear (1978) on Red Records, followed by Ma, Dolce Vita (1979) and Hearth (1981) on Schulze’s IC label, in the Berlin School tradition.

Keyboardist for Biglietto per l’Inferno; admirer and collaborator of Klaus Schulze. Solo albums: Galaxy My Dear (Red Records, 1978), Ma, Dolce Vita (IC, 1979), Hearth (IC, 1981). Early home-studio gear mentioned in reviews includes two Revox machines, a Mini Moog, a Gem, an Eminent Solina, and a Binson echo.

One review celebrates Baffo Banfi’s cosmic electronic era, linking him to Biglietto per l’Inferno and Klaus Schulze. It recounts the 1978 release of Galaxy My Dear and the IC albums Ma, Dolce Vita (1979) and Hearth (1981). The music is framed within the Berlin School tradition, with references to Schulze and Edgar Froese.