Windsor Round-Up

Well, it’s been almost two weeks and I thought I’d better recap the happenings in Windsor with a bit of show and tell.  I’m mixing down an album of Tel Quel stuff at the moment , so I’ll illustrate the recap with the “show” a bit later.  Now for the “tell”: Dr. Disc was great.  What Seas What Shores played some great new music that I hadn’t heard from them before.  Liam from Dr. Disc was very friendly and gave me a completely insane disk from Atavistic label called Crescent.  I played my first complete set of dark-ambient noise as DBMG/RAF that afternoon, before heading back with What Seas What Shores to make a mean pot of vegetarian chili.  The night was super, with an opening set at the Coach and Horses by our friend (WH)Y.M.E.(??) followed by yours truly, then a blow-away performance by WSWS as Space Vampire.  They’re alter-egos blew my mind.  A great time, once again, in Windsor.  Thanks to everyone!

Fourth Annual Electric-Eclectics Festival (July 31- August 2)

The Red Army Faction plays the Sunday night (August 2nd) of the Fourth Annual Electric-Eclectics Festival in Meaford, Ontario.  We’re joining an impressive array of musicians and artists that include Holy Fuck, Damo Suzuki, and Lukas Ligeti.

Live in Windsor, Ontario @ the Coach and Horses

The second of two live shows in Windsor on June 6th in support of our debut CD.  I will be playing a full set with openers What Seas What Shores and (WH)Y.M.E.(??).  $5 cover charge.

Live in Windsor, Ontario @ Doctor Disc

The first of two live shows in Windsor on June 6th in support of our debut CD.  I will be playing a dark-ambient set at 2pm in Dr. Disc along with Space Vampire (aka What Seas What Shores).  FREE.

News and Reviews

News: we’ve received requests from as far away as Beirut, Lebanon for our upcoming tour.  If you’d like to see us play your city or town just join the DBMG/RAF Facebook group and post your request.  Otherwise, just email us at contact(at)dbmg-raf(dot)com.

Reviews: Heathen Harvest has just posted a review of our debut CD, calling it a “brutal masterpiece”.  Read the review in its entirety here.

New Review and Mini-tour

There is a new review from Regen Magazine in our ‘press’ section, so check it out.  It’s interesting to see what reviewers hear in the disk and it spans from the perceptive to the hallucinatory (not that hallucinations are necessarily bad). Thanks to everyone so far, that has taken the time to review the disk. The comments have been genuine and for the most part, very positive.

Mini-tour: just as the title heading indicates, I’m preparing a mini-tour (just how ‘mini’ is yet to be determined) scheduled for the Spring/Summer and probably into the Fall. My wife and I have had our first child, so in between changing diapers and feedings I’ll try to find the time to come to your town and make some noise. If you’d like me to pay you a visit, just email us at contact(at)NOSPAMdbmg-raf(dot)com. Don’t include NOSPAM in the email address.

Some News…

We’ve posted another very positive review on the ‘Press’ page.  Side-Line Magazine says “Red Army Faction’s self-titled debut is a strong, varied and well-conceived album showcasing a range of styles with something for everyone into rhythmic noise, industrial, electro, experimental or dark electronic music.” We’re very happy with the reviews so far and are looking for more places to review it.  So, if you know of a reputable site that should listen to it, email ulrike[at]NOSPAMdbmg-raf[dot]com.

In other news, the Academy Awards have nominated ‘der Baader-Meinhof Komplex’ for Best Foreign-Language Film.  The film is a dramatization of the material contained in Stefan Aust’s book of the same title, following the origins and demise of the Red Army Faction.  See our previous post to view the trailer.

New ‘Press’ Page

We’ve had a number of reviews of our debut recording arrive, so a new ‘Press‘ page has been added to our website.  We will add articles, reviews, and interviews concerning DBMG/RAF in this section.  We’ve just added four new reviews from Dark Entries, Chain D.L.K ,  Connexion Bizarre and Judas Kiss Magazine respectively.  Check them out!

Official Video for ‘Kanehsatake’ by originalplastic

We are extremely happy to show you the official video for the song ‘Kanehsatake’ from our self-titled debut album, created by originalplastic.  This is the second time we’ve worked with originalplastic and look forward to the chance that we may work with them again.  If you are unaware with the subject of Kanehsatake and the Mohawk nation, you can read the wiki.  Solidarity with the Mohawk nation!

DBMG/RAF: The Gothtronic Review

Prominent Dutch webzine Gothtronic has reviewed our debut recording . They make a kind summation of the album, writing:

“This is a very interesting and diverse album, which has elements from powernoise to oldschool industrial, and also uses influences from rock and techno. It’s nice to hear an album that does try to bring a variety of styles into the mix.”

Read the article in full here.