It's late and I have the perfect record for the last hour of this Thursday. I love their song on the Navidades Radioactivas compilation and on their debut are ten quiet melodic synth-pop numbers. Aviador Dro is an electronic combo from Madrid and were formed 1979 by Servando Carballar (keyboards), Arturo Lanz (vocals), Gabriel Riaza (bass) and Juan Carlos Sastre (guitars). They are the pioneers of electronic pop in Spain, in the wake of American bands like Devo, the Residents or the Kraftwerk and even invented the term tecno-pop, which they used in late 1979 to describe their music in interviews. The band has had several line-ups with their leader Biovac-N as the only remaining original member. From the first Aviador Dro lineup, a number of members split to form Esplendor Geometrico, with a more radical approach to music. Their more creative period was between 1980 and 1985. They founded label DRO to release their own provocative anthem, "Nuclear Si" as single. DRO was to become the most important independent label in Spain. In October 1982 they released their debut album, "Alas Sobre El Mundo", presented on the album cover itself as «A Fascinating Elepé Of The Aviator Dro». The themes of the album reflect their anti-systemic ideas and passion for science fiction and mythology. At the end of 1982 and after Julián Ruiz saw Aviador Dro performing in the golden room in Madrid, they decided to recording "Frequency Selector " in two dance versions + pushed the 12-inch forward.
The success of "Frequency Selector" provides a large number of performances throughout Spain. After a tour and again with Julián Ruiz at the controls of the production they record 1983 the 12'' "Amor Industrial", in clear reference to the theme "Computer Love" by Kraftwerk. On the B-side are more experimental topics included, produced by Jesús Gómez, such as "Arquitecto Acero" & "Envasados Al Vacío". By 2012, they have released thirteen albums and are probably still active.
Thanks for the introduction!
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