LA 1919
Ars srA (LP+CD)
FormatLP + CDLabelSpittle RecordsGenreExperimental
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Spittle Records present a definitive reissue of the long out-of-print first album from Italian experimental-rock band LA 1919, Ars srA, originally released in 1987 by ADN, the Italian Recommended Records branch. Ars srA was an early example of a long-distance collaboration album as result of a virtuosic exchange of tapes between the Milan-based duo and the legendary American guitarist Henry Kaiser and Canadian maverick sound artist John Oswald. The resulting music sounds like a perfect blend of '70s art-rock elements and '80s electronics. An eclectic mix of "Frith"-oriented guitars, cold synthetic sounds, and programmed drum machine beats. Some sort of sonic no-man's land where elements from the post-rock in opposition aesthetic meet the experimental side of new wave. The album includes a declared tribute to the Frith-Laswell-Maher seminal coalition, via a metronomic version of "Killing Time", the title track from Massacre's first album from 1981 (SPITTLE 067LP).
The LP comes with updated graphics and contents including unpublished pictures and various memorabilia; Includes CD with extra tracks.
Release notes
Hype sticker on shrinkwrap: (...) a reissue of the long out of print first album of Italian experimental rock band La 1919 (...) Featuring Henry Kaiser and Canadian maverick sound artist John Oswald LP with printed inner sleeve + CD with extra tracks Bonus CD in cardboard wallet. Total duration of CD: 51:11. Track 15 recorded live at Magia Music Meeting, Milan (Italy), 1986-12-12, and at L'Immaginazzione, Pantigliate (Mi), 1987-05-29. This track consists of two different live recordings of the…
| LP Lato Ars 21:45 | |||
| A1 | Una Giornata Particolare | 14:45 | |
| A2 | Il Sogno Di FF | 3:20 | |
| A3 | Tenda Rossa | 2:00 | |
| A4 | Killing Time | 1:40 | |
| LP Lato srA 22:20 | |||
| B1 | Vivace! | 1:10 | |
| B2 | Underwater Photography | 2:35 | |
| B3 | resiaKyrneH | 3:30 | |
| B4 | Hawaii 5.0. | 2:05 | |
| B5 | Progetti Di Grandi Città Con Terrazze | 4:00 | |
| B6 | Il Margine | 4:30 | |
| B7 | Gli Eroi De Lavaro | 4:30 | |
| CD | |||
| CD1 | Una Giornata Particolare A) H 9:00 | 3:24 | |
| CD2 | Una Giornata Particolare B) H 12:00 | 4:25 | |
| CD3 | Una Giornata Particolare C) H 15:00 | 4:13 | |
| CD4 | Una Giornata Particolare D) H 18:00 | 2:37 | |
| CD5 | Il Sogno Di F.F. | 3:21 | |
| CD6 | Tenda Rossa | 1:56 | |
| CD7 | Killing Time | 1:47 | |
| CD8 | Vivace! | 1:12 | |
| CD9 | Underwater Photography | 2:38 | |
| CD10 | resiaKyrneH | 3:31 | |
| CD11 | Hawaii 5.0 | 2:05 | |
| CD12 | Progetti Di Grandi Città Con Terrazze | 3:58 | |
| CD13 | Il Margine | 4:31 | |
| CD14 | Gli Eroi Del Lavoro | 4:30 | |
| CD15 | Tra Le Due Inghilterre | 3:33 | |
| CD16 | Domaine De Planousset | 3:29 | |
- John Oswald
- Alto Saxophone (B1, CD8)
- LA 1919
- Bass (B5 to B7, CD12 to CD14), Drum Programming [Drumtracks] (B4 to B6, CD11 to CD13), Guitar (B2 to B4, B6 to B7, CD9 to CD11, CD13 to CD14), Loops [Loop] (B4, B7, CD11, CD14), Sounds [Accelerazioni] (B1, CD8), Synth [Casio CZ101] (B7, CD14), Synth [Casio SK1] (B5, CD12), Synth [Korg Poly 800 II] (B3, CD10), Synth [Yamaha DX100] (B2, CD9), Vocals [Urlo] (B7, CD14), Voice [Voci] (B3 to B4, CD10 to CD11)
- Piero Chianura
- Bass (A1 to A2, A4, CD1 to CD5, CD7), Drum Programming [Drumtracks] (A1 to A2, A4, CD1 to CD5, CD7, CD15), Electric Bass (CD15), Strings [Nastri] (A1, CD1 to CD4), Synth (CD16)
- Fabio Martini
- Bass Clarinet (B5, CD12), Clarinet (B6 to B7, CD13 to CD16), Synth [Casio CZ101] (B7, CD14)
- Fred Frith
- Composed By (CD7, CD16)
- Luciano Margorani
- Drum Programming [Korg DDM 110] (A2, CD5), Electric Guitar (CD15 to CD16), Guitar (A1 to A4, CD1 to CD7), Loops [Digital Loop] (CD16), Noises [Barra Di Metallo] (A3, CD6), Noises [Graffette] (A2, CD5), Strings [Nastri] (A1, CD1 to CD4), Synth [Casio CZ101] (A1, CD1 to CD4), Voice [Voci] (A2, CD5)
- Angelo Avogadri
- Guitar (B6, CD13), Noises [Electric Guitar Noises] (CD15), Noises [Radio And Noises] (CD16), Noises [Rumori] (B6, CD13)
- Henry Kaiser
- Guitar (B4, CD11), Synthesizer [Synclavier] (B1 to B4, CD8 to CD11)
- Enrico Salvi
- Synth [Roland GR 300] (A1, CD1 to CD4)
