FLAVOUR SPERIMENTALE

About Us

Flavour Sperimentale is an Italian avant-garde music project founded in Umbria, born from the evolution of Flavour—a psychedelic and krautrock band formed in 1997 by Nicola Cruciani, Giovanni Armadoro, Francesco Francia, and Paolo Feliciotti.

Following the original lineup's dissolution, the project evolved into the primary creative vehicle for guitarist and composer Nicola Cruciani, transforming into an ever-changing laboratory driven by collaborations, sonic experimentation, and side projects.

Our Journey at a Glance

• The Roots (1997–2005): Deeply grounded in psychedelic rock and raw improvisation, documented in the archival cult album I Maius MXCVIII.

• Solo Avant-Garde (2005–2007): Cruciani’s early solo explorations into musique concrète, prepared piano (inspired by Cage and Schaeffer), and pure electronic music.

• Trilogies & Concept Eras (2008–2016): The production of the Pink Trilogy (revisiting late-60s Pink Floyd), the Bar Psichedelico experiment with the monumental six-part Exalogia Colorum and the ambient soundscapes of the Quadrilogy of Absence.

• Collaborations & Dynamic Returns (2017–2024): The ongoing partnership with Vincenzo Lardo (240bpm), the prog-psychedelic concept album Spillover (released via Marracash Records), and a partial reunion of the original Flavour lineup.

• Recent Evolution (2025–2026): A shift toward psychedelic pop with A Fleeting Sense of Perception and the recent release of Unplugged 0808 (January 2026)—a raw, acoustic live album recorded back in Acquasparta.