Aviador Dro

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In the late 70's, a group of friends leaded by Servando Carballar were writing fanzines in the post-dictatorial Franco regime in Madrid, Spain. They were enthusiasts of science, technology, futurism, films, board games and of the music from bands such as Cabaret Voltaire, Throbbing Gristle, Devo, Kraftwerk, Sex Pistols and many more. They decided to form a band as a better media to communicate their ideas. In 1979 "El Aviador Dro y Sus Obreros Especializados" was formed. They were pioneers of synth-pop in Spain 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" ("Nuclear, yes, of course...") as single. DRO was to become the most important independent label in Spain.

18 members in 40 years:
First lineup - Servando Carballar (keyboards), Arturo Lanz (vocals), Gabriel Riaza (bass) y Juan Carlos Sastre (guitar).
Lineup since 2012 - Biovac N (Servando Carballar), ArcoIris (Marta Cervera), ATAT (Ismael Contreras), CTA 102 (Alejandro Sacristán) y Genocider/Genocyber F15 (Mario Gil)
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DRO 010, D.R.O.-010 Alas Sobre El Mundo — Aviador Dro El Aviador Dro* Alas Sobre El Mundo (Album, Comp) DRO, DRO DRO 010, D.R.O.-010 Spain 1982 Sell This Version
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C-054 Tesis — Aviador Dro Aviador Dro Tesis (Album) DRO C-054 Spain 1983 Sell This Version
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DRO-055, DRO-056 Sintesis: La Produccion Al Poder — Aviador Dro El Aviador Dro Y Sus Obreros Especializados* Sintesis: La Produccion Al Poder (Album) DRO, DRO DRO-055, DRO-056 Spain 1983 Sell This Version
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4D-100 Cromosomas Salvajes — Aviador Dro El Aviador Dro Y Sus Obreros Especializados* Cromosomas Salvajes (Album) DRO 4D-100 Spain 1985 Sell This Version
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4D-234 Ciudadanos Del Imperio — Aviador Dro El Aviador Dro* Ciudadanos Del Imperio (Album) DRO 4D-234 Spain 1986 Sell This Version
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4D-357 Ingravidez — Aviador Dro Aviador Dro Ingravidez (Album) DRO 4D-357 Spain 1988 Sell This Version
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917FM35 Trance — Aviador Dro Aviador Dro 4000* Trance (Album) La Fabrica Magnetica 917FM35 Spain 1991 Sell This Version
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LOL CD 085 Cyberiada — Aviador Dro Aviador Dro 4000* Cyberiada (Album) Lollipop (8) LOL CD 085 Spain 1997 Sell This Version
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COSCD020 Mecanisburgo — Aviador Dro Aviador Dro Mecanisburgo(CD, Album + CD-ROM) Cosmos Records COSCD020 Spain 2001 Sell This Version
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21.351 CD Confia En Tus Maquinas — Aviador Dro Aviador Dro Confia En Tus Maquinas (Album) Subterfuge Records 21.351 CD Spain 2004 Sell This Version
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21614CD Candidato Futurista — Aviador Dro Aviador Dro Candidato Futurista(CD, Album) Subterfuge Records 21614CD Spain 2007 Sell This Version
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none Yo, Cyborg — Aviador Dro Aviador Dro Yo, Cyborg (Album) PIAS Spain none Spain 2009 Sell This Version
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B0088JRBHU La Voz De La Ciencia — Aviador Dro Aviador Dro La Voz De La Ciencia(CD, Album) Altafonte B0088JRBHU Spain 2012 Sell This Version
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none Crisis En Autonomías Infinitas — Aviador Dro Supergrupo (2) : Aviador Dro - L Kan* - La Monja Enana Supergrupo (2) : Aviador Dro - L Kan* - La Monja Enana - Crisis En Autonomías Infinitas(CD, Album) Reactor (3) none Spain 2015 Sell This Version
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0190295334789 Futuro Perfecto — Aviador Dro El Aviador Dro Y Sus Obreros Especializados* Futuro Perfecto (Album) DRO 0190295334789 Spain 2019 Sell This Version
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DW023, MEC052 Acción Contra El Pasado - Directo. Madrid. 1980 — Aviador Dro Aviador Dro Y Su Maquinaria Humana* Acción Contra El Pasado - Directo. Madrid. 1980 Dead Wax Records, Mecanica DW023, MEC052 Poland 2019 Sell This Version
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Singles & EPs

02.2375/2 La Chica De Plexiglás — Aviador Dro Aviador Dro La Chica De Plexiglás (Single) Movieplay 02.2375/2 Spain 1980 Sell This Version
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02.2376/4 La Vision — Aviador Dro El Aviador Dro Y Sus Obreros Especializados* La Vision (Single) Movieplay 02.2376/4 Spain 1981 Sell This Version
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DRO-007, D.R.O.-007 Programa En Espiral — Aviador Dro Aviador Dro Programa En Espiral (Maxi) DRO, DRO DRO-007, D.R.O.-007 Spain 1982 Sell This Version
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DRO-001 Nuclear, Sí — Aviador Dro Aviador Dro Nuclear, Sí (EP) DRO DRO-001 Spain 1982 Sell This Version
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DRO-020 Selector De Frecuencias — Aviador Dro Aviador Dro Selector De Frecuencias (Maxi) DRO DRO-020 Spain 1982 Sell This Version
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DRO-040, D.R.O.-040 Amor Industrial — Aviador Dro Aviador Dro Amor Industrial (Maxi) DRO, DRO DRO-040, D.R.O.-040 Spain 1983 Sell This Version
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DRO-035 Preterito Perfecto — Aviador Dro El Aviador Dro Y Sus Obreros Especializados* Preterito Perfecto DRO DRO-035 Spain 1983 Sell This Version
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FS-1283 Banana Split - DRO - Fanzisingle Nº 1 — Aviador Dro Aviador Dro, Garrote Vil (2), Sade (2) Aviador Dro, Garrote Vil (2), Sade (2) - Banana Split - DRO - Fanzisingle Nº 1(7") DRO FS-1283 Spain 1983 Sell This Version
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DRO-056 Sintesis — Aviador Dro Aviador Dro Sintesis(7", Single, Promo) DRO DRO-056 Spain 1983 Sell This Version

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r808909

r808909

August 4, 2022
edited 5 months ago
servando... underrated european independent music pioneer

if anyone has something interesting to share about these guys work, please share it

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