La 1919 | en

La 1919 (aka La 1919 Spontaneo) is an avant-prog band from Milan, Italy formed in September 1980 by Luciano Margorani and Pierro Chianura. Their sound is electronic-based, but still consists of traditional rock-band instruments, such as electric and bass guitar (with assistance by clarinets and saxophones on later releases). Mostly though, the band uses keyboard effects and tape looping, combined with a Frippian and Frithian guitar sound, supplied by Margorani (much more evident on their second and third releases), with overlying electronic drums, culminating in a unique sound that flirts with jazz, no-wave, post-punk and electronica, yet is remarkably progressive...
The band was formed in late 1980 by Guitarist Mark Tighe and Vocalist Ian Tilleard. After starting life as Heaven Seventeen, and with early lineups including a pre-Zodiac Mindwarp Mark Manning, the band eventually settled as 1919 (after a book belonging to Tighe) with Nick Hiles on Bass and Mick Reed on Drums. Their intention was, according to Reed, "to create a heavy melodic intense dance band with no frills and no intentions".[2] In 1982, 1919 released a 7" white label promo of Repulsion//Tear Down These Walls, and were subsequently invited to record their first session with John Peel in...
Found 13 songs, duration: 01:00:53
La Caduta
La Lunga Marcia Dei Lemmings
Fate Fagotto!
La Caduta 1985
Metzengerstein
Sur la Tombe d'un Camarade (1919)
Dornier Cordaianthus
Sur La Tombe D'Un Camarade (1919)
La désintégration de l'être 1919