With “A Substitute for Light”, diorama explore the many faces of light – as promise, direction, and deception. It flickers in screens, reflects off glass, and lets memories fade into shadow. This light reveals what we long to see while concealing what would hurt too much. Between discarded love and digital paralysis, the songs search for a true source of energy – a spark born not from electricity, but from consciousness itself. “A Substitute for Light” glows beyond the tunnel where truth and illusion race side by side – cynical, sharp, yet drenched in a strange warmth. In the end, it asks whether what enlightens us truly sees us, or merely feeds our reflection.

On their eleventh studio album, DIORAMA once again reset their creative compass toward new horizons and deliver what may be their most immediate and accessible work to date. Following the avant-garde intricacy of “Tiny Missing Fragments”, this record embraces clarity and emotional precision – with tight arrangements, melodic boldness, and vocals that strike with renewed force. The result is a sound that moves between club-ready drive, hypnotic ballads, and hovering melancholy. Music that ignites instantly yet resonates long after the final note. There is no escape, but there is a way to live with the inescapable. Comfort in the darkness. “A Substitute for Light”.

About band
Formed in 1996, DIORAMA has become a defining force in the dark electronic music landscape. Centered around singer and creative mind Torben Wendt, the
band merges electronic intensity with organic depth, carried by introspective lyrics, a haunting voice, and an unmistakable live energy.

Band Lineup:
Torben Wendt – Gesang
Zura Dzagnidze – Gitarre
Felix Marc Keyboards
Markus Halter – Drums

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Interview for Rumzine (2020)

DIORAMA – The gothic electro scene in Germany is one big family. And we’re the annoying nephews 🙂