“2012″ Hits #1 on CJSR!!!

When I posted that the RDP compilation “2012″ hit number 3, it was because I thought that was as high as it would get! Silly me.

I suppose this means shit just got real.

Thank you to all the artists on the compilation and to everyone involved and a huge thanks to all the djs who have been playing this.

RDP “2012″ Compilation Reaches #3!!!

Big thanks to everyone at cjsr 88.5 fm

No Face 10101010101010101010 – Edmonton Edition

A while back a bunch of Edmontonian noise makers were lucky enough to head down south to Cowtown. Even luckier, Aaron Sereda recorded it. Amazing stuff.

 

The Saturn Sessions

EDMONTON—Five adventurous music-oriented artists will be pitting their talents against one of the solar system’s largest celestial bodies in a combined concert and layered recording session. Presented by the Boreal Electroacoustic Music Society, The Saturn Sessions takes place Saturday, May 19 at 8 p.m. at the Ortona Armoury (9733-102 Street). Admission to the all-ages, licensed event is $5.

Slated to perform with a bedtrack consisting of radio signals emitting from the planet Saturn, recorded in 1981 from detectors on board NASA’s Voyager 2 probe, are the following:

·       Moonfyre (spoken word), one-half of electropop duo Pocket Universe

·       Will Truchon (digital delay processing), former artistic director of The Works Art and Design Festival

·       Bill Damur (flute), music instructor and performer with acts including Mobius and Tsunami Brothers

·       Don Ross (clarinet), music instructor and frontman of the acclaimed St. Crispin Chamber Ensemble

·       Stanis Coleslaw R.E.M. (electronics) performance artist at large

The 10-minute Saturn soundtrack will be the nucleus of the event, with each artist adding their own live overdub during their scheduled set. By the end of the evening, it is anticipated that the results will include a multi-track archive of the concert and session.

Patrons are encouraged to bring along a blank CD or a USB flash drive. Pending the outcome of the concert and sessions, a recording of the evening should become available at the end of the show.

Info:

www.beams.ca

info@beams.ca

Holzkopf Letter #8

Every now and then Vancouver/Edmonton/Saskatoon artist, Holzkopf sends out a letter letting us know what’s up.

 

Hey folks,

It’s been a long long time!  Last letter I wrote was 11 months ago I think!  Well, a lot in the world of holzkopf has happened since.  There’s been another Canadian tour, and another European one.  The latter was massively epic and spanned 2 and a half months.  I just want to share a few video clips from shows over the past year.  If you’ve seen them already, my apologies.

First up is that I’m very proud that my gig as part of “Constellation Beta” in Vilnius, Lithuania was shot and now there is a small documentary about it.  It was at one of the best venues around, XI20, a place carved out of the basement of an old soviet monstrosity of a cultural centre.  So, here it is, my performance begins at 17:50 in the video, but the whole document (about 20 minutes) captures the feeling of the night, the venue and the crowd.  Its worth a watch I think, the other performances were quite nice, especially the dancing shaman in sunglasses who blows through plastic tubes…you’ll see it

Second, this is probably the only time this track has made it onto any public record.  It’s called ‘black coats” and its played here at the Cultural Centre in Jonava, Lithuania.  The video is being made live by Oskaras Kazimieras Gudas, and I feel lucky to say that he’s currently working on a video for a new track of mine.

[youtube=http://youtu.be/buRieK0tS70]

The last video I’ll share comes to me from the fabulous Princesse Rotative in Caen.  The performance was beside a furniture store in an open field, shielded by the rain by way of a metal over  hang, water battling us to get onto stage.

Right now I’ve got a bunch of stuff on the go and my sound is changing.  I’m not sure where it will end up but I’m excited.  I’ve been playing a lot in a new band called “Psychic Tuberculosis” with a drummer named John Brennan and long time collaborator, Trevor Rutley on guitar.  We got a blog:

http://psychictb.blogspot.ca

We will tour Western Canada in July!  Watch for dates between Victoria and Winnipeg!

A holzkopf tour is currently being sorted for June.  Stay tuned to local listings in Ontario and Quebec.  I’m still working on material for that trip, but here is a teaser:

Thanks for being into my stuff.  if you want your name off this list, just write me and say so.  please feel free to spread this stuff around!

Jake/holzkopf

R.D.P on Borscht In Space Tonight!

RDP representative Parker Thiessen will take to the airwaves tonight at 7pm on CJSRs Borscht In Space, hosted by Rocket Grrrl, Angela Mason. Tune in, 88.5 FM in Edmonton and cjsr.com across the globe

Meatforce – Slaughterhouse VHS

These are stills from the Slaughterhouse VHS by Meat Force.

You can just download it or stream it, but if you want it on vhs you just have to send him one to tape over (he might even paint it)

Watch it here

Download it here

PLEEEEEEEASE VOTE TODAY!

Everyone go out and vote, whoever it is for. Unless it is for The Wild Rose Party, then stay home.

via reddit

Storms by Wartime Tapestry (Glasgow, UK) [Now Available at the RDP merch Table]

Handmade run of 50. Grey outer with image, light blue inner sleeve and double-sided insert.
Slow shifting drones inspired by the daily routine.

IMPORTED FROM GLASGOW, this is only available online and at the RDP merch table.

   

 

Protagonist/Antagonist: Help Me Get This Cadavre Back In The Casket Ltd. Ed. CD

Larry Mcdowell aka Protagonist/Antagonist is preparing a Limited Edition of “Help Me Get This Cadavre Back In The Casket” on compact disc in packaging made with his own hands to be released May 21, 2012.

You can check out a couple of sample tracks and purchase pre-sales today @ http://protagonistantagonist.bandcamp.com/album/help-me-get-this-cadavre-back-in-the-casket .

When you take advantage of this $10 online pre-sale, you will get an immediate download and the first 25 purchasers receive “Extra Added Bonus Material” for showing their interest and helping to make this project happen.

On May 21st, the album will be mailed to your door and the remaining copies will become available at live performances and at the web address above, but the price may be different.

Invite your friends and stay in the loop by checking https://www.facebook.com/protagonist.antagonist