MONUMENTS

The MONUMENTS came into being in January 1981 when Mauro Tavella and Andrea Costa pooled their artistic experiences. From the outset they produced exclusively synthesised music, following the natural evolution in electronic music from that created in the early days using monophonic synthesisers to the latest virtual sounds generated with the aid of computers. Up until 1986, they took their music halfway round Europe, performing on stage in France, Germany, Spain and, of course, Italy, while continuing their studio work. From 1987 onwards, they focused exclusively on music for the theatre, radio and independent cinema, writing music for the opening sequences of TV programmes for some of the most important Italian TV companies as well as sound tracks for documentaries. After a creative break in which both members went off to work on their own projects, Costa and Tavella returned to the Monuments project in 2007, changing their name to “Monuments II” (a homage to Ammon Dull); they also invited the singer-composer, Marino Paire, to join the line-up, having already worked with him on parallel projects in the past (Quiet and Gandhistoy). The new project will blend the life experiences and electronic experimentation gained over the years, with the group’s electro-pop origins. A CD anthology of their music (XXVII) is out now on the Anna Logue Records label (www.annaloguerecords.com). It will contain the best of their early work from the years 1981-84. A new album should come out in 2009, followed by a tour.