Talco's project starts off within December 1999 and January 2000 as a polit… Read Full Bio ↴Talco's project starts off within December 1999 and January 2000 as a politic ska-core band composed of Tomaso (vocals + guitar), Daniele (guitar) and Nicola (drums). During their first period Rocco (guitar) takes over in while Daniele begins to play bass: the most important arrival is, though, the one of Riccardo at the trumpet. With him the band starts playing around, starting with a ska festival, in Lugo di Romagna (Ravenna., Italy). 11 live tracks are recorded in the month of October 2000 as a first raw demotape, followed in April 2001 by a studio recording (Lesder Studio, Mogliano Veneto): the 6 songs include the first year of the band, directed to a combat ska-punk, rappresented by bands like Clash, Banda Bassotti, Arpioni, Senza Sicura, Los Fastidios, Derozer, etc... In the same month Rocco, far from the band's ideals, leaves the band and Emanuele, old friend, politically and musically well syntonized with the rest of the group, takes his place. In the same period the wind section grows bigger, with Ilaria (tenor sax) and Davide (alto sax). This is the beginning of two years of concerts and socio-political interest. Here are some memories: Ponte nelle Alpi (Belluno): Talco open Alberto Camerini'show, playing a new song, "Tutti Assolti", written to protest against the absoved people of the "Petrolchimico" of Marghera, where 160 workers died bacause of the factories' pollution. They entertain the audience (300 people) for a hour, closing with the eternal "Bella Ciao".

In May-June 2002 the band play in many squats, also outside Venice. Talco present the newest song "L'Odore Della Morte", against war on Iraq and America's foreign politics in Irak, Cile, Latin America, ecc.

October 2002: friendship between Talco and comrades of C.P.O. Gramigna (Padua) begins. Gramigna is a squat in Padua, always in front line and socially pawned: big bands (like Senza Sicura) have their roots there. In that night Talco's show featured "Sessant'Anni", new track on Democrazia Cristiana, the italian party that ruled Italy until not so long ago. Together with C.P.O. Gramigna the band played in many other fantastic gigs (the band played with Malasuerte, punk-rock band from C.P.A. Firenze Sud; in Piazza dei Signori, Padua, for the Liberation Day from nazi scum, 25 april and more...). Two more great and unforgettable shows: the ones during a strike against Berlusconi's government. On both occasions Talco played in the middle of the crowd on a camion, followed by a moving procession.

Grown un in Marghera, city famous for pollution and death caused by Petrolchimico industries, Talco are in first line to rise against the situation: a gig in Marghera's square, with lots of people in memory of the dead workers of "Petrolchimico", remind their political and social pawn.

In September 2003 live shows are interrupted in order to record the first studio disc: 10 higly-politic songs. "Signor Presidente", against Berlusconi and, mostly, antifascist, is presented at the C.S.O.A. Zona Bandita (Venice) together with Marones, comrades from Perugia.

October 2004: the first cd "Tutti assolti" is out, produce by Kob Records and Black Butcher Records.

Talco are a strightly antifascist and against racism ska-punk band. They believe in music independence and in the message it has to send against every kind of discriminations.

La Fabbrica Del Dissenso
Talco Lyrics

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Fumo sale dalla nostra terra
Che il germe del denaro portò via
Là dove la giustizia non si afferra
Nel letto del degrado della democrazia

Piange lutti atroci ed impuniti
Terra di privilegi e ipocrisia
Degrado e inquinamento, ma la città decolla

Signori benvenuti: qui è la periferia.

La città ha il bagliore di una giostra
Ignara della sua precarietà
Si affaccia al volgo il finto progressista
Dal treno del consenso e della popolarità

Borghesi scalzi, sorde barriere
Maschere e falsa filantropia
Quaggiù non crescono vuote bandiere
Non splende in sole in periferia

L’ingiustizia striscia veloce come il vento
Succhia le speranze a chi diritti più non ha
Ma tra le macerie di proprietà e cemento
Il fuoco del dissenso scalda la povertà

Il fiore della coscienza un seme si è portato via
Nella fabbrica del dissenso
Qui nella periferia

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THE DISSENT INDUSTRY

Smoke rises from our land
Which the seed of money stole
Where justice cannot be grasped
On the bed of democracy’s decay

It mourns atrocious unpunished losses
Among the blind privileges and hypocrisy
Decay and pollution, while the city takes off
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the suburb

The city has the colour of a funfair
Unaware of its precariousness
False progressives overlooks the people
From his train of consent and popularity

Bare-footed bourgeois, deaf barriers
Masks and false philanthropy
Down here no empty flags fly
No sun shines in the suburb

Injustice quickly crawls like the wind
And leeches the hopes of those who have no rights
But among the concrete rubble of private property
The fire of dissent warms poverty
A seed stole the flower of conscience

In the dissent industry
Here in the suburb

Overall Meaning

The song La Fabbrica Del Dissenso by Talco is a powerful critique of the current social, political and economic conditions of the suburbs in Italy. The lyrics reflect on themes of inequality, corruption, and oppression, drawing attention to the lack of justice, poverty, pollution and the decay of democracy. The land, as referenced in the opening lines, is struggling with the aftermath of the greed of the wealthy, who have exploited it for financial gain, leaving the people living in these peripheral areas struggling to make ends meet.

The lyrics also make reference to false progressives and their hypocrisy, as they claim to represent the people through their speeches of consent and popularity, but in reality, their actions perpetuate these systemic issues. There are also mentions of the barriers and masks that the wealthy use to protect and isolate themselves from the harsh realities of the people who live in the suburbs.

However, amidst the rubble of the concrete and private property, there is hope. The lyrics suggest that in the face of adversity, dissent sparks the fire of change, and despite the theft of many freedoms and opportunities, there is still a seed of conscience that can grow in the dissent industry. This song calls for a change in the system and for the people to rise up and demand change.

Line by Line Meaning

Smoke rises from our land
The pollution and decay caused by the greed for money is visible in our surroundings.

Which the seed of money stole
Money has caused the destruction of our environment.

Where justice cannot be grasped
The corrupt system has made it impossible for justice to prevail.

On the bed of democracy’s decay
The political system is decaying, leaving no space for democratic principles.

It mourns atrocious unpunished losses
We are haunted by the memory of the losses that were never addressed or punished.

Among the blind privileges and hypocrisy
The privileged class is more interested in their own gain than in the well-being of the society.

Decay and pollution, while the city takes off
The city is growing and developing, but this growth is happening at the cost of pollution and decay.

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the suburb
The suburbs, where poverty and injustice are rampant, are often ignored by those in power.

The city has the colour of a funfair
The city's facade hides the reality of poverty and decay.

Unaware of its precariousness
The city is not aware of its own instability and vulnerabilities.

False progressives overlooks the people
The so-called progressive politicians are more interested in their own popularity than in the actual well-being of the people.

From his train of consent and popularity
The politician is popular because he/she has managed to convince people to consent to their policies, regardless of whether they are actually helpful or not.

Bare-footed bourgeois, deaf barriers
The wealthy class refuses to acknowledge the struggles of the poor, and builds metaphorical barriers to keep them out.

Masks and false philanthropy
The wealthy class pretends to care for the poor, while actually contributing to their misery.

Down here no empty flags fly
The people in the suburbs have real struggles and are fighting for their rights, unlike those who wave empty flags for show.

No sun shines in the suburb
The suburbs are often neglected and left to suffer, without any attention or resources from the government or wealthy class.

Injustice quickly crawls like the wind
Injustice is swift and pervasive, and affects those who are powerless and voiceless.

And leeches the hopes of those who have no rights
Injustice takes away the very hope that people have for a better life.

But among the concrete rubble of private property
Even in the midst of destruction caused by greed, there is still an ember of hope.

The fire of dissent warms poverty
The dissent against the oppressive system gives voice to the poor and marginalized, and gives them hope for change.

A seed stole the flower of conscience
The seeds of corruption have prevented people from acting with conscience and empathy.

In the dissent industry
Dissent is needed to counter the oppressive system that only benefits the wealthy class.

Here in the suburb
The suburbs, where poverty and injustice are rampant, are the epicenter of dissent and resistance.

Contributed by Alyssa Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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