End Of Year Updates
Firstly, RMI collaborator Martin Archer has a brand new CD release called 'Tales Of Finin' in collaboration with vocalist Julie Tippetts. Martin composed the music and Julie sings her own texts. As people may know, she was formerly Julie Driscoll and sung with Brian Auger and the Trinity in the sixties before meeting and forming a lifelong partnership with Jazz pianist Keith Tippett and dedicating the rest of her musical life to free jazz, in partnership with her husband and in many other collaborations such as this one. Steve Dinsdale guests on Drums on one track, Taunts Of The Fallen. Further details can be found here. Martin let us know that the Taunts Of The Fallen is available as a download from his site as well.
Secondly this link is to a 'book' about RMI which has mysteriously appeared on Amazon retailing at £30! (with a £2 saving!) and appears to consist of 18 pages of Wikipedia content. DO NOT BUY IT, it is nothing to do with us, and is quite plainly a scam.
December 11, 2010
World Premiere of Steve's On The Other Side
Webmaster Mike will be world premiering Steve's brand new disc, On The Other Side, THIS WEEK on his radio show. For more details, head on over to ProgScape Radio for more details. In addition, Mike's written the first review of the brand new disc, which you can read here.
December 1, 2010
New Review of Time & Motion
Click here for a brand new review of Time & Motion from Classic Prog Magazine!
November 21, 2010
Steve Dinsdale: On The Other Side
Steve Dinsdale is proud to announce the release of his second solo album On The Other Side on December 11th 2010. Another entirely instrumental keyboard based work, the opening four 'single' length pieces may well have found themselves as 7" A and B-sides on an imagined jukebox in an alternative universe. The centrepiece of the album is the eponymous 32 minute suite inspired by personal change, which moves from sequencer based melody into filmic strings, onto swelling mellotron and finally a blissful drift to a conclusion which may or may not serve to accompany sleep.
This is a factory pressed release, packaged in digipak format for the first time.
Tracklist:
Egyptian Reggae
Can Do
Pandora
Consequences
On The Other Side Parts I-IV
You may NOW pre-order this release. Due out on December 11th, all pre-orders will be autographed by Steve himself. Head on over to our ordering page to buy your copy today!
For the archived news, click here.
November 1, 2010
Lost In Transit Sold out!
Mike, RMI webmaster here. Just wanted to let everyone know that the final pressing of Lost In Transit is officially SOLD OUT. There are no more copies available. On behalf of Gary, Duncan and Steve, I'd like to thank each of you who ordered the box set. Enjoy!
August 5, 2010
New Interview Feature and Exclusive Radio Session
Steve writes:
Sorry it’s all been a bit quiet recently, it is all the fault of the ash cloud. That's our excuse and we are sticking to it. We had a wonderful time in the USA in April, where we once again received a great welcome and strong support...thank you all. There'll be no tour diary this time, but we’re planning on publishing a photo journal very soon.
Meantime Tom Gagliardi,(living legend and host of the Gagliarchives radio show in Philly) has posted two RMI related podcasts for your entertainment. The first from Steve's promotional visit in February features an in depth interview about the current Cuneiform album 'Time & Motion'. The second features an exclusive live studio session by the band performed for Gagliarchives at the Cherubini Arts Center, Burlington, NJ in April.
May 10, 2010
RMI on Discogs
Hey everyone - Mike, RMI Webmaster here. In an attempt to sell some back catalogue, the band and I have decided to put some of the rare CDR's on Discogs for you to buy. Think of it as just an additional way to pick up some long lost out of print catalogue. :) For the moment, you can only get Steve's solo disc here as he doesn't have any left! Check out my Discogs profile here and fill in some holes in your catalog! I only have a limited number of copies, so act fast!
April 13, 2010
RMI @ Echoes
The band had a fantastic time today at Echoes HQ with Jeff, John and the entire gang. The band played for quite a while and had a great interview with John following the "living room performance." Look for it to be on Echoes the week of April 26th. Check the Echoes website for the exact airing of the broadcast.
April 5, 2010
New Star's End podcast available now!
Hear Steve's Star's End co-host in a special free podcast edition of the show by following this link. This 78-minute CD friendly version of the show features Steve talking with host Chuck Van Zyl about RMI and the music which influenced the band, as well as playing tracks from new RMI albums 'Time and Motion', 'Lost In Transit', and a sneak preview of 'On The Other Side', Steve's second solo album.
March 23, 2010
Official Annoucement: Lost In Transit
Just having released Time And Motion, RMI are coming out with their 2nd box set in just over a month. The box set, entitled Lost In Transit, consists of the band performing live between the years 2004 and 2007. None of the music has been released officially on CD before. Steve says that, "...this box set, shows the full range of the RMI arsenal, some of our favorite live performances, and we hope you' ll enjoy it"
Here's what will be included:
The Gatherings 2004
National Space Center 2005
National Space Center 2006 (w/Ian Boddy)
Various live tracks with Damo Suzuki (2004 & 2006)
Rain Falls In Leicester & Baltimore (w/Martin Archer, Cyndee Lee Rule & Premik Russell Tubbs)
The Gatherings 2007 (Sets 1 & 2) (w/Cyndee Lee Rule)
The scheduled release date is Saturday, April 17th (the night of the band performing at The Gatherings in Philadelphia, PA.). The box will be available to purchase via this site around May 1st.
March 16, 2010
Steve's trip to the US
Here are some photos of Steve's visit to the US to promote "Time And Motion":
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Steve to do some press in the US to promote "Time And Motion"
Hear Steve Dinsdale discussing RMI's new album 'Time & Motion' on the following US radio stations:
WDIY Radio 88.1 (Lehigh Valley) Galactic Travels with Bill Fox 2300-0100 (ET) Thursday 25th February
Z 88.9 (Burlington County) Gagliarchives with Tom Gagliardi 2200-0100 (ET) Saturday 27th February
WXPN 88.5 (Philadelphia) Star's End co-host with Chuck Van Zyl 0100-0600 (ET) Sunday 28th February
February 4, 2010
RMI to play at Awakenings
The boys are pleased to annouce that they will be playing at Awakenings on March 13th along with Xan Alexander (The Omega Syndicate) and Edge Effect.
January 5, 2010
Happy New Year from RMI
Mike (our webmaster) has a weekly internet radio show entitled ProgScape Radio, and on the show coming up (January 12th and repeated on the 13th), he is going to world premiere our enw disc, entitled Time & Motion. The broadcast will be on Tuesday, January 12th at 8pm Eastern (repeating on the 13th at 3pm eastern). Here's what he wrote about the release:
Our featured artist this week has been performing together for about 30 years; first under the moniker DAS and since 1995, Radio Massacre International. The band (consisting of Steve Dinsdale, Gary Houghton and Duncan Goddard) have been quite prolific, releasing over 30 albums since 1995. Their brand new release is due to be released in just a couple of weeks, but we've got it for you first! Featuring guest musician Martin Archer on all things woodwinds, the band takes their foundation of sequencer based material and stretches out the space within the beats (and for some the tracks on the album, there are no beats...so think about all that space!) The band is more interested in letting a scenic vibe come across as you listen to their last est release, and it's one that you might not have expected after hearing an album like Rain Falls In Gray but it's more in the vibe of Philadelphia Air Shot in the idea of taking a starting point of an idea and letting it take control. Sure, there are some nice sequencer tracks to keep the Berlin Schoolers happy, but this is also a disc that is meant to heard with space in mind. We're thrilled to let you hear it before anyone else. Please join us on Tuesday night (January 12th) at 8pm as we debut to the world the brand new release by Radio Massacre International, entitled Time & Motion.December 29, 2009
Happy New Year from RMI
Thanks to everyone who supported and encouraged in 2009, see you in 2010!
Happy New Year!
Steve, Duncan and Gary
Time & Motion released on Cuneiform in January 2010. Hear a track excerpt here.
US Tour Dates announced!
Saturday April 17th 2010: The Gatherings, St Mary's Church, University City, Philadelphia
Sunday April 18th 2010: Orion Sound Studios, Baltimore
December 7, 2009
RMI sits in with Damo Suzuki
Steve says:
"3 years back, late the into the night before a gig the three of us were planning to attend the next day in Sheffield as a guest of Damo Suzuki, who was playing with Here and Now. I received an email. "Here And Now cancelled, you are coming to gig anyway, RMI play tomorrow? Love Damo". We had no gear, couldn't get access to it, and Gary couldn't leave work in Manchester full stop. So I drove from Harrogate, Duncan caught the train from London with his Bass, we roped in my totally unsuspecting brother (a country artiste living on the road into Sheffield luckily) and hot-footed it to the venue where we cobbled together enough gear to play. We were introduced for the first time to Martin Archer who we were happy to invite onstage to play with us. Here are a few clips. Stick around for the very last section of clip package 2...we'd really found our feet by then."
December 1, 2009
Radio Massacre International to release Centaur catalogue on MusicZeit download platform
Beginning with the 1995 debut album Frozen North, the band will make available all remaining items in their catalogue which were previously released on Centaur and are now largely out of print. All artwork will be newly restored. This move is meant as an alternative for those who have caught up with the band in recent years to paying high prices for second hand copies, although this choice still exists of course.
It has been particularly bothersome to the band that core albums like 'Borrowed Atoms' have been unavailable for so long and we aim to rectify this by making these available in mp3 and FLAC in order that people may have immediate access to this hard to find material.
In addition, and indeed already available, is the album March 2000 which previously only appeared on a 6CD compilation set Concerts At Jodrell Bank. More info will be on the site shortly.
For those who really can’t get enough, there will also be forthcoming download issues of the "pre-RMI" albums recorded under the name DAS.
November 20, 2009
The Liphook Variations
A new album is available on MusicZeit for download now. A CD release is possible in mid 2010. Check out its' page in the discography for more details.
November 4, 2009
Back from Hampshire Jam 8!
RMI had a great time at the Hampshire Jam on Halloween in the village of Liphook and for those who have been asking how it went, here is a review plucked from the message boards with such ferocity that we forgot to name names:
"....out for a bit and then back in for Radio Massacre International. If Airsculpture blew the doors off, RMI started on the roof and then moved on to the walls!! The regulars were joined by Martin Archer, playing wind synth. It was really interesting and enjoyable to watch Martin and Gary Houghton, the guitar player, playing off each other's sound. Martin had some amazing wind synth sounds going on, as well as playing a sax and something that looked like a clarinet, only larger, not sure what it was . Gary was also doing some strange things with the guitar that evoked suitable sounds. They both had a lot of energy and were obviously having a great time playing. Meanwhile Steve and Duncan were pouring the juice to the synths and adding to the sound in most enjoyable and wonderful ways. The first set went on for about 20 or so minutes and ended amidst a solid round of applause. The second set started with synth sounds in the background, as Gary Houghton and Martin Archer, using one medium sized harmonica (I think) and one jumbo big mama started creating some sound scapes that shoudn't have come out of harmonicas!! Steve was playing some cymbals set up on the floor, and Duncan was synthing away. The set opened up more or less gently, and then began building steam as they seemed to improvise their way through the second set. It lasted for maybe 30 minutes and was great! By tis time, people were really into the business of serious listening. It was fun to watch some people bouncing and swaying to the music, and others just listening intensely. The set ended with thunderous applause."
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New album "Time & Motion" to be released by Cuneiform in January 2010.
A new studio set is on the way, which will see a return to sequencer based improvisation, static textural pieces and with a little space rock thrown into the mix. It will be an extended big value double CD containing 4 LP length suites, recorded earlier this year.
Here's a sneak preview of what to expect, taken from documentary film of one of the sessions, with tongue in cheek British humour on full display.
July 23, 2009
Steve and Duncan celebrate their 30th Anniversary!
23rd July 2009 marks the 30th anniversary of the first rehearsal of Age Of Berlin, the day when Duncan and Steve laid their hands on not only their first synthesizer, but Steve's virgin encounter with a drum kit, when he was handed the sticks by the one and only Mark Spybey for a knock-about during a lunchtime pastie break. Shortly after this, the dynamic duo were introduced to Gary Houghton at Mark Spybey's house.......a meeting which would have a significant effect on everybody's lives for the next thirty years.
Read all about it over at Steve's blog
June 16, 2009
RMI confirmed for Hampshire Jam 8!
From the press release:
Musiczeit, the premier electronic music download store, are proud to announce the continuation of the legend that is the Hampshire Jam Electronic Music Festival. Created and run by uber-fan Steve Jenkins this legendary event has garnered a truly unique reputation and atmosphere. Unashamedly retro in it's outlook it has provided the only regular electronic music festival in the UK for some time and gives fans of that breed of EM exactly what they want. Steve moved abroad to work in 2008 and so last years show was the last that he was able to stage. Rather than let such a fantastic event die MusicZeit stepped in and with the full backing of Steve have now taken over the reigns of running this festival. Adhering to the old adage "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" the new organisers are sticking to the tried and tested formula that has served the Hampshire Jam so well in the past. Same venue, lights & PA and with four acts picked from the cream of electronic music this years event will again be staged at The Millenium Hall, Liphook, Hampshire. The event will take place on Saturday October 31st and will feature performances by:
Air Sculpture
Brendan Pollard (with guests including Free System Projekt)
Callisto
Radio Massacre International.
Tickets are now on sale from MusicZeit
The price is £32.99 (inc. VAT) for a single ticket and this includes a track by each of the artists, much of it unreleased and amounting to 44 minutes of excellent music as a taster for the festival. As with the music, you can have the ticket in your hand within minutes of clicking the buy button. The ticket is included with the artwork alongside the exclusive music. Simply print it off, and write down the order reference number on the ticket. It’s as simple as that.
If you wish to purchase more than one ticket, there are listings for 1,2 and 4 tickets so you can add any combination up to 7 tickets in one order. Simply print the ticket as many times as you need, and write the order reference on each.
Alternatively tickets can by purchased via post from MusicZeit, 127 Station Road, Misterton, Doncaster. DN10 4DH (please make cheques / postal orders payable to MusicZeit Limited). However please note the music tracks are not available for postal orders.
Tickets will be checked on the door so please bring them with you!
June 10, 2009
New Church & E-Live 2008 now shipping
Steve is pleased to annouce that both new titles are currently shipping fom RMI HQ. Check your mailboxes!
May 28, 2009
Video from the latest RMI Sessions!
Duncan, not to be outdone with Steve's solo disc, has decided to put up a YouTube video of last weekend's rehearsal. To quote him directly, "...this should remove any nagging doubts as to our continued three-piece status that steve's imminent solo opus may've caused."
Enjoy!
May 26, 2009
Pictures from the latest RMI Sessions!
From Steve:
We got down to some more creating at the weekend, the results of which we hope are safely stored on Duncan's laptop and destined for great things in the world. Meantime here are a few glimpses into the exciting world of Radio Massacre International.
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Pre-Order the brand new RMI & Steve Dinsdale!
We are currently taking pre-orders for 2 brand new albums: E-Live 2008 and Steve's debut solo release, New Church. Steve will be autographing all pre-orders of his solo disc. We're expecting the albums to be in stock by mid-June. Sound clips will be forthcoming! So, head on over to our store and order these new discs today!
May 12, 2009
YouTube Clips!
Steve's posted 3 "archival" videos onto YouTube. Check 'em out below!
May 5, 2009
Concert Annoucement & Album News
We'll will be appearing live at Hampshire Jam, Millenium Hall, Liphook, Hampshire, UK Saturday 31st October 2009.
In addition, we will be releasing our improvised performance from last year's E-Live show in The Netherlands in the next month or so as one of their Northern Echo series. It features three extended electronics based pieces, with Martin Archer on reeds and wind synth. Meanwhile Steve first solo release 'New Church' will be available within a couple of weeks, featuring 8 related pieces recorded in the Autumn of 2008. Check back for details
March 12, 2009
New solo track from Steve available
Head on over to Steve's blog to check out a brand new solo track recorded just last week!
March 5, 2009
Steve playing out with Damo
Steve Dinsdale is playing The Ruby Lounge, Manchester, UK on Thursday 12th March 2009 as part of the Damo Suzuki Network. Visit Damo's website for more details.
December 11, 2008
Fast Foward SOLD OUT!
The compilation Fast Foward is officially sold out and there are no plans for a repressing.
November 2, 2008
Steve joines the BlogSpot Revolutions!
From Steve directly:
"While not planning to cover RMI...more my 'salad days' in London and before that .....and outspoken views on my favourite tunes, I thought it might be worth letting people know..."
Check it out here
October 19, 2008
E-Live Journal
Steve wrote a diary of his E-Live experience. Check it out here.
October 16, 2008
Back from E-Live
RMI are back from a triumphant performance at E-Live in Eindhoven. Thanks to all who were present! We had a busy and enjoyable day topped off with an improvised show which judging by the reaction, was one of our best. Early signs are that this deserves to be heard again and there may well be an album out in time for Xmas. Diary to follow just as soon as Steve can get around to writing it!
October 3, 2008
Warming up for E-Live
We have once again been holed up in The Greenhouse making funny noises ahead of our big show in Eindhoven on 11th October. Here are some nice pictures.
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August 18, 2008
RMI @ E-Live!
RMI will be appearing at E-Live 2008 in Eindhoven, Netherlands on Saturday 11th October.
July 5, 2008
NEARfest Journal
Steve wrote a diary of his NEARfest experience. Check it out here.
June 25, 2008
RMI Back from America
RMI are back from the USA having been well and truly `Nearfested'. Thanks to absolutely everyone concerned for making it the most successful, professional, friendly and fun venture we've been lucky enough to be part of. Tour blog to follow....
June 11, 2008
New RMI Titles!
Available at Nearfest, and from July 1st to order, the following RMI releases...
Rain Falls In A Different Way: A companion piece to Rain Falls In Grey, and a collection of new music recorded during the same time frame using similar instrumentation. Expansive and atmospheric as well as strongly rhythmic space rock.
Philadelphia Air Shot: A single performance for WXPN Radio in Philadelphia in 2007, using an arranged piece as a starting point, moving into sequencer improvisation before ending up in deep space over the luxury of an hour. From the DAT master.
Fast Forward 1993-2008: A budget priced compilation with a difference. This aims to represent every one of 30 albums over the course of a single disc whilst being a new unique listening experience of itself. Ideal as an introduction to the band or as a `spot the album' game for seasoned followers. Also a convenient way to load a career's worth of RMI into your MP3 player at a stroke.
So here we were at the Greenhouse once again, this time in the BIG room for final preparations. We can see how it got it's name, (the Greenhouse that is, not the big room, which is called that because all the other rooms in the facility are smaller) When that sun shines in through the glass roof it's like being a greenfly on a hothouse plant. Nice light for photographs though and of course the next day it was raining again as normal and we took great delight in sourcing the leak in the roof and putting a snare drum under it (somebody else's snare drum) to record some natural percussion. Oh yes, and we were also there to prepare for this rather important festival we have coming up.
We had the bright idea of making things as unpleasant as possible by playing at ridiculous volume, so that everything was louder then everything else, apart from the acoustic drums which sounded like distant cardboard and coins amidst an unholy blitzkrieg of electricity pinning us all against the wall. Well it seemed like a good plan to put ourselves under difficult conditions to see how we coped with whatever eventualities the live situation might throw at us.
I've stopped shaking now and am no longer gibbering any more than I usually do. The doctor says I should be able to return to normal social functioning at any time soon.....once they take the straitjacket off...
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RMI joins the MySpace Revolution
Radio Massacre International has finally been dragged kicking and screaming onto MySpace by the sterling efforts of our new friend Travis of Los Angeles California, who took it upon himself to create a page for us without us even asking. We are pleased to officially endorse the page and look forward to working with him. Way to go Travis!
May 16, 2008
New RMI Sessions: Gearing up for NEARfest
"We have been spending time preparing for Nearfest in our usual workspace The Greenhouse, where we can `grow' our ideas interrupted only by the spillage from next door's room of a truly pathetic version of `Teenage Kicks', and most entertaining tales from David, Greenhouse supremo and all round good guy.
We normally settle down to a day's work after some kind of deeply unhealthy but satisfying breakfast. Pictured below is Steve's Bacon, Sausage and Egg barm cake (with red sauce), hard won after approximately twenty minutes of detailed negotiations with the girl in the shop, who seemed not to know what she was doing there, or indeed that they even served coffee and made breakfasts. We can usually be seen hot footing it up a truly archaic and `wobbly in a scary kind of way' fire escape (or is that `scary in a wobbly kind of way' ?) and through the back door of our rehearsal complex, before the damn stuff we've bought gets cold.
Our room is long enough to accomodate drums at one end, keys and electronics in the middle and as many guitars as you want at the other end. The PA system at the bottom sends signals out to all in the area "Do not disturb, we're rocking all the way to the USA".
Aside from obviously playing as much as we can, we had an interesting diversion when a Midi Merge Box failed, causing us to lose nearly a day of preparation time as Duncan was forced to reconfigure the whole way our midi sounds are routed. Luckily I brought a good book, and finished it sooner than anticipated. Gary amused himself by dismantling one of his guitars completely to see if he could get it back together again. Still, some good work was done, and progress was made. Add to that, a couple of pints of Robinson's local bitter and some Fish and Chips for dinner and what more could you want?
As we leave on the last day, we come across a young band on the fire escape, enjoying a spliff or two, and no doubt chasing their own dreams of stardom in the rapidly fading edifice of a music industry. "Nice smell" says Duncan, "They'll never get on Top Of The Pops if they carry on doing that" I say. Maybe they are the guys who've been practising `Teenage Kicks' for the last month, in which case they really need to lay off it a bit. No one needs to hear that bloody song ever again".
 Rock 'n' Roll Breakfast |
 One Little Box Can Cause A Lot Of Trouble |
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 Steve Does His Best `In The Court Of The Crimson King' Impression |
 Relax Girls, He's Already Married |
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April 11, 2008
New RMI Sessions: Pictures Available
February saw Radio Massacre International engaged in recording their first film soundtrack, for City 21 created by the Knossus Project, and due for summer release. It's an organisation which looks at alternative global futures and passes on these ideas through education and film. We had a very rewarding time playing music in a different way, all specifically and newly composed for the project. We were aware that there will be speech over this music 90% of the time, and performed accordingly. We have presented the Knossus Project with 20 pieces ranging from 15 seconds to 23 minutes. These pics were all taken at the recording sessions at The Greenhouse:
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Thus spoke Steve: Lads, I'm sorry there's no blog but I just can't remember anything other than playing lots of music, drinking too much on an empty stomach, having a Chinese meal and being moved from our table but given bottles of Red Wine as compensation therefore getting more pissed, watching Boro in action, going to the Chinese chippy, and coming back to The Greenhouse and making more even more music but not necccccessarily in that order. |
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March 16, 2008
New Download Album: Antisocial
Antisocial was recorded live at The Brudenell Social Club in Leeds in June 2005, and is released here for the first time. The title refers to the fact that we played at some volume, and for an uninterrupted hour and a half. The piece moved through several different sections which have been indexed and titled even though the piece is continuous. Other notable features of this performance were that one of Gary's speaker cabs had to be physically assaulted to calm it down, and Duncan managed to lose a filling mid-performance. The percussion set up included a baking tray full of pennies, all of which were subsequently donated to the Social Club's collection for much needed soundproofing.
Check the discography for the tracklisting or head on over to MusicZeit to download it!
March 4, 2008
And The Award Goes to...
Electronic Best Overall: Radio Massacre International “Rain Falls in Grey” – This is not pure electronic music, it is psychedelic space rock. However, I was so impressed with the musicianship, the passion, the boldness, and the overall sound of it that RMI totally won me over with an album that I frankly didn’t expect to like all that much.(Phil Derby).
For more information, head on over to ElectroAmbientSpace.Com!
February 15, 2008
Signal To Noise
Our friend Darren Bergstein (see our 2007 tour diary) has finally come through with this article about us. It's due out via Signal To Noise on March 14th...but here is your chance to read it first! Click here to check it out!
January 15, 2008
Gaglairchives performance avaialble for download
Download Radio Massacre International’s 2 sets and interview for Gagliarchives Radio at Gaglairchives.Com. This occasion was our first with Cyndee in the same room as us, we hope you enjoy it.
January, 2008
Welcome to our brand new website!
Happy 2008 and welcome to the new website. Many thanks to Graham Getty for all of his sterling work over the last eight years or so and please welcome our new webmaster, Mike Ostrich.
Duncan's been a busy boy putting cool stuff up on YouTube. Check it out!
You can now download the very rare and out of print October Gallery album from MusicZeit. To quote MZ directly, "The original release was a single CDR, this Redux release is the complete concert spanning a double album. Resplendent with new artwork, you can now download this fantastic rarity in full lossless quality (as well as high quality MP3)." Enjoy!
RMI are featured with exclusive tracks on two releases from radio shows who continue to support the band:
Resonance: The Echoes Living Room Concerts Vol 13 features `Gibraltar' (11'05") recorded for Echoes in May 2006 and unreleased elsewhere. Head on over to the Echoes website for more information regarding this album.
Star's End 30th Anniversary 2CD set includes `Philadelphia Rain' (18'43") which is an unedited excerpt from our Star's End session in 2002. Head on over to the Stars End website for more information regarding this release.
December, 2007
Happy Holidays!
We arrived back safely from the USA a couple of weeks back, and all agree it’s the best time we’ve had. Thanks to everyone over there who made our trip so special with their generous help and great company, and hello to everyone who came out to see us play. We’re back in June for Nearfest, and hope to see you all again.
Season’s Greetings!
Steve, Duncan and Gary
November 22, 2007
Radio Massacre International on Echoes
Via press release:
Tuesday, November 30
A LIVING ROOM CONCERT WITH RADIO MASSACRE INTERNATIONAL
English Space music trio plays electronic music the old-fashioned way, with their hands
While most electronic musicians are wed to their laptop screens, Radio Massacre International plays their music on old analog synthesizers, keyboards and electric guitar. They've become the leading torch bearers for truly live space music, conceived in the moment, without preprogrammed sequences. We hear them create new music live in the Echoes Living Room. For more information, head on over to the Echoes website.
November 20, 2007
Radio Massacre International plugs into NFX
Via press release:
As one of the premier electronic bands performing today, England’s Radio Massacre International has a long history of playing "in the moment" and is capable of just about anything. After 15 years and more than 25 albums, the band is continues to look over the horizon to broaden their craft. Their latest release, "Rain Falls in Grey" (Cuneiform) is "a prog album for those who get itchy at the thought of electronic music." A tribute to former Pink Floyd leader Syd Barrett, the album shows them adapting to a rock band format using the spirit of Syd to channel one of the best albums in their catalog. Having first performed in the USA at ProgWest in 2002, the buzz resulted in three performances at The Gatherings Concert Series in Philadelphia. Their rendition of "Rain Falls in Grey," performed in November 2007 while at Orion Studios, left the audience stunned; unaware that such power could exist within electronic music. RMI uses an arsenal of analog equipment, ranging from Moogs to Mellotrons to sequencers to Fender Rhodes, to create their sonic blanket of sound. RMI promises to present a very special show to the NEARfest audience and we are very excited to feature them at NFX.
For more information, head on over to the NEARfest website.
CIty 21
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'City 21' is radio massacre international's first foray into film soundtrack work. Artistic director Chris Zelov was in the audience at our Gatherings concert of 2007 in Philadelphia, and as a result of what he
heard, commissioned the band to provide the music for the project. The album is the result of intensive work undertaken in early 2008 and combines untypically brief pieces with the more extended pieces with which
radio massacre international are usually identified, forming a coherent whole. It comes as a factory pressed disc in a digipack sleeve. |