Militia - Dunarobba #1990

MILITIA is an Italian post-punk/alternative rock from Perugia. MILITIA was born officially in late ‘82 when a post-punk band called STRANGE MILITIA, formed in 1979 (before as LO NOIZE), disbanded. Founder members: Dario Bavicchi (keyboards, electronics, guitar and vocals), Fabrizio Croce (rhythms, electronics and vocals) and Giovanni Romualdi (guitars). Bass players were, in chronological appearance, Augusto Croce (late founder of AIDONS LA NORVEGE), Nicoletta Vinti (late in London with THE PASSIONS and with TRANSGLOBAL UNDERGROUND original line-up), Claudio Castrini, Andrea Conversano (a long-time member of the band), Arlo Bigazzi (solo-artist and founder of Materiali Sonori Label) and Aroldo Toccaceli. Without a bass player the three remaining members are still continuing in 2006 as open line-up featuring part-time collaborators.

The live activity of MILITIA was developed between 1984 and 1992 with tours in Germany and in Holland and concerts all over Italy; they performed in the most representative italian clubs and billed in the most important festivals of that period, contributing to start an italian “new-wave” scene. During their career they received sincere appreciation worldwide. At the end of the ‘80’s MILITIA started a partnership with Materiali Sonori label, the oldest italian “indie”. Two records will be produced with this important label: Dunarobba and Elvengamello.

The first part of the MILITIA career is signed by a classical wave production, dark atmospheres and really energetic post-punk bases. With the Dunarobba record starts an experimental itinerary that it will continue until the last works.

Since 1996 MILITIA started also to work for avant-garde theatre, cinema and visual arts.

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Tracklist:

a1. Sei mesi di luce

a2. Il signore n. 6

a3. Lo scherzo dentro

a4. Notturno

b1. D'Aria

b2. Dunarobba

b3. Eva

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