Biography
Post-Punk/Experimental Wave/Alternative Rock band from Perugia (Italy).
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 ‘Trans-Global 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.
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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”. 2 records will be produced with this important label: “Dunarobba” and “Elvengamello”.
In early ‘80 they owned with a group of friends a legendary alternative Club called Suburbia in Perugia suburbs.
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.
Influences:
British 80’s new-wave; electronic warp style; ‘80’s avantgarde (Subterranean, Ralph, Mute). Artists/groups: Ambitious lovers, Jacques Brel, Can, Don Cherry, Circus mort, Clock DVA, Alice Coltrane, Crisis, Dali’s car, Damned, Sussan Deihim, DJ Shadow, Fad gadget, Leo Ferrè, Burnt Friedman, Furyo, Future sound of London, Ron Geesin, Heiner Goebbels, Pierre Henry, Hunters & collectors, Juryman, Kid Loco, Killing joke, King crimson, Liquid liquid, Masada, Massive attack, Merola matrix, Moondog, Nazca, O yuki conjugate, Orbital, Oregon, Peyr, P.I.L., Popol vuh, Prefuse ‘73, Terry Riley, Ruts, Seefeel, Sensation’s fix, Severed heads, Sex gang children, Shriekback, Sieben, Igor Stravinskij, Stromba, Stump, Suicide, Sun ra, Swell maps, Tanzen’s field, Third ear band, Tones on tail, Tuxedo moon, Virgin prunes, Viridanse, Jah Wobble, Wolfgang press, Stomu Yamash’ta, Yellow magic Orchestra, Susumu Yokota, Young marble giants.
Discography:
1983, ‘First Relation’ (in this compilation produced by Mask Productions with the song ‘Limbo’)
1984, ‘L’Italia Taglia’ (in this compilation produced by Megamagomusic with the song ‘Quadrilla’)
1985, ‘Følk II’ (12” vynil, Contempo Records)
1990, ‘Dunarobba’ (Lp. Materiali Sonori)
1990, ‘Sonora 1/90’ (Cd, in this compilation produced by Materiali Sonori with the song ‘Il Signore n.6’)
1992, ‘The Materiali Sonori Guide To Intelligent Music’ (Cd, in this compilation produced by Materiali Sonori with the song ‘Dunarobba’)
1994, ‘Sonora 4/94’ (Cd, in this compilation produced by Materiali Sonori with the song ‘Studio Z’)
1997, ‘Elvengamello.mlt file’ (12” vynil, Fuzz Dance record)
1998, ‘Alternative Meditations - Ambient & Liquid Dance Discomystic#2’ (Cd, in this compilation produced by Materiali Sonori with the song ‘Su Santidad’)
1998, ‘Materiali Sonori (Cd, in this compilation produced by Materiali Sonori with the song ‘Su Santidad’)
1998, ‘Elvengamello.MLT File - Drop 6.1 (Cd, Materiali Sonori)
2000, ‘Drop 5.1’ (Cd, in this compilation produced by Materiali Sonori with the song ‘Arlocando’)
2001, ‘MEI Special World Compilation’ (Cd produced by Materiali Sonori, son included : ‘Vorrei Morire’)
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