Consorzio Suonatori Indipendenti

The Profile

Consorzio Suonatori Indipendenti (C.S.I.) are an Italian music group described in the reviews as rising from the ashes of CCCP-Fedeli Alla Linea, with a core linked to Giovanni Lindo Ferretti and Massimo Zamboni and collaborators including Gianni Maroccolo, Francesco Magnelli, Giorgio Canali, and Ginevra Di Marco. Their work is reviewed as blending alternative rock/post-punk with experimentation and a strong focus on poetry, social themes, war/memory, and spiritual reflection.

From the reviews: the project followed the dissolution of CCCP; Linea Gotica (1996) is repeatedly framed around the Balkans war and references Fenoglio and Pasolini, and is said to have been recorded in Val d'Orcia; In Quiete documents an unplugged VideoMusic 'Acoustica' performance recorded June 3, 1994; La terra, la guerra, una questione privata documents a concert recorded October 5, 1996 in Alba (Church of San Domenico) dedicated to Beppe Fenoglio and was withdrawn from the market in 1998; Tabula rasa elettrificata (1997) is described as Mongolia-inspired and as the last work featuring Zamboni and Ferretti together; the group disbanded around 2001-2002 (as stated in reviews).

Across these reviews, C.S.I. are portrayed as a key Italian alternative rock project rising from the ashes of CCCP, blending post-punk roots with experimentation, poetry, and political/spiritual themes. Linea Gotica is repeatedly hailed as a masterpiece tied to war, memory, and resistance, while Ko de Mondo is described as a landmark debut rich in lyrical depth. Live/acoustic releases (In quiete; La terra, la guerra, una questione privata) are praised for intimate arrangements, voice interplay, and emotional impact. Tabula rasa elettrificata is framed as more rock/electronic/psychedelic and linked (in reviews) to a Mongolia-inspired journey and as the last Zamboni/Ferretti work together. Later compilations (Noi non ci saremo Vol.1/Vol.2) are seen as legacy/farewell documents, with Vol.2 tied to the group’s breakup timeframe.