sputnik_09's Journal

21 Oct 2009|00:04 - MF was awesome!!

17 Mar 2009|22:31 - s.k.e.t. news and random shit...

today i got the cd back from the masteringstudio..
a lil bit too much compression - that needs to be fixed and than its fine.

artwork is done too so if nothing bad happens the release will be out soon.
hopefully just in time for elektroanschlag.
stressfull days are over..

i also managed to get the flyerwork done almost to late but only ALMOST ;) ▼

The next big DJ dates:



...and i am going to spin at WGT again..:

24 Feb 2009|21:26 - s.k.e.t. news and random shit...

The work on the music for the new album is almost done.
these days i am mixing the last few tracks.
the artwork is in good progress and will be done within the nexts couple of days..

so the date for printing the whole shit comes closer and closer..

the title of the album will be

depleted uranium weapons

tracklist so far:

basrah ER
700000 tons to wipe out humankind
highway of death
how DU works
ethical isolator 16
crispy critters 91
crispy critters 03
hidden looming worldwide calamity
four bn years of genetical deformities
the business of war
alpha emitter
is the baby normal?
balkan syndrome
bush 2 the hague

i am pretty excited at the moment...
..and i hope every moment of pain during the production process will be worth it after all...

...we will see.

thank you for your time.

Current mood: excited

14 Feb 2009|00:54 - best day 2008

13 Feb 2009|22:39 - something is weird in here..

28 Jan 2009|10:14 - NEW WEBSITE FOR H A N D S !!!!

http://www.handsproductions.com/

a lil bit slow but beauuuutiful!!!

check it out!

Current mood: excited

25 Jan 2009|19:54 - La Revolucion Industrial Pt. III...

...lastnight was nice.

we had more guests than before and lotsa happy guys.
for the frst tme we earned enough money at the door so we didnt need to pay the bills ourself..


my playlist:

OrphX - Variable Geometry
Ginormous - closed for remodelation
Leftfield - phat planet
Typhoid - Li_Non_È-Qui (Typhoid Studio R(MX)
Totakeke - Ignorance
5F-X - E.d.d.y-Scope
Synth-Etik - Atonal

Underworld - Beautiful Burnout L.H.45 mix
Imminent starvation - Lost highway 45
Nullvektor - endlosschleife (feat. darude)
H.I.V+ - burning up (sulphuric mix)
Geistform - Ausgang
Moata Omen - Ash Nazg
Esplendor Geometrco - Dinamo 3
Drumcorps - down


and yes i had fun!!!

26 Dec 2008|03:14 - just got addicted to this...

Play Games at AddictingGames

22 Dec 2008|04:10 - |/|/ I-I 4 t ´/ 0 u n 3 3 cI 1 5 t h 3 r 3 4 l |3 | 1 n g

17 Dec 2008|22:34 - La Revolucion Industrial Pt. III

On the 24th of January 2009 we'll try to conquer the world again.
This time we focussed more on local activists.
This will be the dawn of a new world order.






*ggg*

11 Dec 2008|20:34 - LINUX dont hold our kids back!!!

or

EDUCATION dont make our minds fuzzy!!!


just found that on heliOS.

I hope so badly that this is fiction. Coz i dont wanna believe that somebody could be THAT STOOOPID!



Oh and Elliot..
..she is YOUR team!

10 Dec 2008|17:51

01 Dec 2008|14:32 - Do you remember Talvekoidik - Silent Reflections?

I collected some Reviews:

PRESS Reviews :

-"These soundscapes are deep and meditative, melancholic and moody. Beautiful composition of symphonic melodies contrasted
by harsh beat patterns, spiced with dreamy folk romanticism, and driven by longings of human heart and soul..
this release will touch you. it will make you think. the essence of world...and humanity."
From : http://www.industry.ee/

-"Talvekoidik is capable of creating a convincing blend of industrial cinematic music. If we want to analyze his musical compositions, we can focus on three main elements: the rhythmic complex structure which is based on percussive sounds (not only drums) , the orchestrations (strings or piano are present on each track and they are the main thing that help raising the phatos) and the overall dark almost melancholic atmosphere. I really liked the first five tracks ("Eismeer" has great moments where industrial break-beat is well integrated with epic orchestral sounds) and generally all the tracks which had a good mixture of these elements."
From : http://www.chaindlk.com

-“this is a very good debut album and Talvekoidik should be a strong force on the scene for some years to come.” http://www.connexionbizarre.net/

Beautiful sounds, great arrangements and in last place, excellent musical experience!!!
From : http://www.aliens.sk/

-" It is produced very intricately since the music is really seductively catchy, despite the industrial, breakbeats and IDM elements. At moments you will feel really moved by the music. Symphonic neo-classical parts and strings keep the balance perfectly intact, as is illustrated in ‘Eismeer’ and ‘Goodbye of the Certainty’. This album is of a high quality and therefore perfectly fits in the Brume label roster." From : http://www.gothtronic.com/
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"If “Silent Reflections” is an indication of what is to come from Talvekoidik his next material will be worth looking out for !"
From Side line magazine
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"Ascoltare 'Silent Reflections' è come sognare un film interiore ricco di riprese aeree e vedute ampissime che riempiono di brividi e lacrime di commozione." From Elda Di Mateao / Ritual magazine http://www.ritual-magazine.com/
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"I am happy I’ve given this slice of rhythmic electronica a chance though as it’s overflowed with harsh beats and Baltic melancholia. The hypnotic effect when turning this one up loud is actually surprisingly great." From http://thebrokenface.blogspot.com/

"Si Converter ou AZ Rotator décidaient de se mettre aux bandes son hollywoodiennes, ça donnerait Talvekoidik. Une electronica-indus qui se veut romantique et affirmée, avec beaucoup de narration puisque c'est un album qui veut raconter une histoire: elle serait mouvementée mais pas abstraite ni immorale. Elle serait humaine, oui. À chacun de construire la sienne .http://www.axesscode.com/
Délicatement rythmique, magnifiquement orchestré, Silent Reflections est une ode généreuse et ouverte sur le monde, fraîche et langoureuse, aérienne et enchanteresse. Les envolées expressives dévoilent un univers chaleureux que la pochette ne laissait entrevoir derrière son aspect urbain et grisâtre. La musique est intense et riche, parfois chargée, mais surtout en émotions, les nappes et mélodies étant souvent très en avant pour appuyer le propos. Quelques brisures rythmiques, de petites expérimentations, une accélération ça et là, un peu de distorsion pour aiguiser les sens, une instrumentation variée et d'excellents remixes en clôture (Heimstatt Ypotash, Fragment King et 16pad Noiseterrorist), se fondant à merveille à l'unité de cet album profond qui dès la première écoute conquiert ! Excellent. http://www.cold-room.com
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Unit299_09 ist den Meisten wohl eher bekannt als Gründungsmitglied des Rhythm'n'Noise-Projekts S.K.E.T., das in den vergangenen Jahren mit den Konzeptalben Aktivist und Baikonur in der Szene für Furore sorgte. Dass Kai jedoch weit mehr kann als Krach, beweist er mit seinem Nebenprojekt Talvekoidik und dem Debütalbum Silent Reflections, auf dem zerbrechliche, intelligente Rhythmusstrukturen auf orchestrale Klanggebäude, verspielte Klaviermelodien und weite, kalte Soundlandschaften treffen. Und vor allem Letztere haben es wahrlich in sich: im Stück Eismeer sieht man förmlich den Eisbrecher durch das ewig kalte Nordmeer fahren und auch die weiten Orchesterpassagen, die in Concealed Longings verspielte Streicherarrangements tragen, wissen zu überzeugen. Im Titelstück Silent Reflections wird man schließlich wieder zurück an die stürmische Baltische See versetzt und fühlt beinahe den kalten Wind im Gesicht und Goodbye Of The Certainty zeigt eindrucksvoll, dass es eine verdammt gute Idee ist, getragene klassische Melodien auf ein durchdachtes, sanftes Bassgerüst zu setzen. Ein Wahnsinns-Album, das zwar aufgrund seiner komplexen Songstrukturen nicht gerade leicht zu fassen ist, doch gerade deshalb sehr lange für regelmäßige akustische Orgasmen sorgen kann – sofern man sich darauf einlässt. (10)
Marco Reich Orkus magazine
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TALVEKOIDIK - SILENT REFLECTIONS (CD by Brume Records)
THERMIDOR - 1929 (CD by Brume Records)
Brume Records is a French label covering a wide spectrum of experimental electronic music including dark ambient, power noise and everything in-between. The label established back in 2000 has a great release-catalogue with albums from interesting acts such as Flint Glass, Oil 10 and others. The two present releases is a good example of the quality standard of the label. First album comes from German musician Talvekoidik, also known as the founding member of the S.K.E.T.-project that has had a couple of releases on German Power Noise label Hands Productions. The new project by Kai is called Talvekoidik. "Talvekoidik" is the Estonian word for a foggy, winter-like atmosphere. Apparently not an accidental choice of name, with an expression that blends atmospheric orchestral-based IDM with harsh Industrial-based rhythm textures and gloomy ambience. The result is impressive and definitely quite unique. Especially the inclusion of folk music expressions from a number of cultural
traditions makes it unusual. Favorite track on the album is the awesome track titled "Rough Baltic Shore" consisting of atmospheric ambientscapes mixed up with various ancient folk sounds from flute to sack-pipes assisted by great rhythm structures below. Awesome track and a very intense album. Similarly intense, yet remarkably darker is the solo-project "Thermidor" by Portuguese artist J. Olivier. Similar to the aforementioned album by Talvekoidik, the debut album of Thermidor titled "1929" has some associations back to the musical culture of the historical past, but where Talvekoidik was folk-inspired, Thermidor is more orchestral based and more pompous in expression. Another sharp contrast to the Talvekoidik-project is the complete lack of rhythm textures on "1929". The album is ambient music of the dark kind entirely based on gloomy and melancholic ambience built on solemn electronic soundscapes, distant voice and vocals, buzzing noise drones and with momentarily occurrences of
acoustic sounds of piano and clanging bells. "1929" is a dark and sinister trip back to the early days of 20th century. Very intense! (NM) Vital-weekly
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Talvekoidik gives a symphonic boost to Silent Reflections' neo-classical moodscapes by slathering the material with piano and brooding strings and infusing it with Scandinavian, Baltic, Arabic and African musical flavour. Unit299_09's Talvekoidik (an Estonian word that means foggy, winter-like atmosphere) material is suitably dense, epic in design but melancholy in character. The album gets off to a strong start with the alternately brooding and uplifting “Such a Perfect Day.” Though offset by churning machine beats and muffled by a heavy, almost oppressive thrum, a keening Celtic theme brings a lonely folk feel to “Rough Baltic Shore.” Shortly thereafter, Arabic percussion and melodies transport the listener to a different part of the world in “Sandstorm.” Talvekoidik could exercise a bit more control over the epic dimension, however, as it can turn into bombast if not carefully reined in. Nightmarish beat clatter and sawing strings almost push “Eismeer” over the top, for example, and “Silent Reflections” verges on overwrought. It's certainly a generous package with three steamrolling remixes by Heimstatt Yipotash (a writhing breakcore treatment of “Eismeer”), Fragment King (a hammering “Atlas” mix), and 16pad Noiseterrorist (a Moog-saturated screechfest version of “Eismeer”) helping push the release over the seventy-six minute mark. http://www.textura.org
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From the very first tracks I thought that the sound is familiar to me. And not simply familiart, but very familiar. The thing is that I give an album a first listen before reading all the materials that are sent in together with the album, all those cards and press-releases that give an idea of what the band is. Talvekoidik had something from S.K.E.T. – those complicated, but so balanced rhythmic structures that become not just an accompanement, a background for the tunes, but a part enjoying equal rights on an album. Indeed, I wasn’t surprise to find out after that Talvekoidik is a project of Kai from S.K.E.T., a band that already manages to gain authority and doesn’t need to be presented. Silent Reflections is Talvekoidik’s debut album, issued on a french label Brume Records that brought to the world releases of such bands as Flint Glass, Prospero, Empusae, Remain Silent, Oil 10 and many others. I think those bands mentioned have to give a reader a slight hint on what he or she is going to give a listen to.
Talvekoidik is an estonian word, meaning foggy, winter-like atmosphere. When I read the definition the first associations that come to my mind are “majestic”, “scaled”, “cold”, “atmospheric”. So are the tracks presented on the album. This effect is reached not only because of complicated, rich rhythm structures I’ve already mentioned consisting not only of the usual drums, but also noises of different volume and frequencies and percussions, but also due to neoclassical patterns’ presence. There you can hear strings of different kinds – cellos, violins, violas, and horns. All together drawing a breathtaking picturesque landscapes – vast fields, where wild wind sways tall grass or rocky mountains whose heads are covered with crystal snow, cliffs on the seaside on the background of grey skies. But whichever scenery it is there’s a constant feeling of wind presence, which makes all those landskapes look alive. I think this wind-feeling is created with the help of noises in rhythmic structures.
Another side of this album is its reference to different cultures. There’re so many influences you can hear: oriental ones are easily recognised on Sandstorm track, african percussion in Silent Reflections or The Cliff track, celtic feeling in Rough Baltic Shore and Goodbye of the Certainity . There’s also no boarders for time in Silent Reflections – track seem to be coming from different epochs: majestic Eismeer, The Cliff (that has a mood of an old legend being told, due to the horns used, I think) or Goodbye of the Certainity (this one somewhere in the middle made me think to Minotaurus of Fix8:Sed8), completely contemporary Such a Perfect Day or Power of Eclecticism. This album is truely very diverse and extremely rich in images that music creates.
There were other people taking part in creating this piece of art as well. One of the tracks, Eismeer, was remixed by other rhythmic industrial/power noise bands – Heimstatt Yipotash, which used 8 bit sounds in its remix and the band I got to know – 16pad Noiseterrorist, which made the track difficult to recognise: distorted tunes, as if you’re looking at an object through false mirror, rough beats. I really liked Atlas remix by the band called Fragment King, I think because of the contrast between rough, uncompromising rhythm and neoclassical patterns in the background. Apart from those three bands, the following people have to be mentioned: Elda di Matteo performed piano on tracks “Such a Perfect Day” and “The Cliff”, Zonk’t did the mastering at Odd Studios and the booklet is designed by Mathieu Orioli. Actually a 3 panel Digisleeve became the last drop in the flow of positive information, coze designers managed to combine all the images and moods presented on this album: cold, grey, metal constructions outside and nature landscapes inside reflect internal filling – soundscapes - really well. This album is definitely going to get its deserved place among those enjoyed the most in my collection.
http://www.heathenharvest.com/
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Dieses Projekt mit dem außergewöhnlichen Namen (es kommt aus dem Estischen und beschreibt eine winterlich-neblige Atmosphäre) ist eine Idee vom Mitglied der nicht mehr unbekannten Gruppe S.K.E.T. Kai, der Mastermind hinter Talvekoidik, entführt uns in einen ganz eigenen musikalischen Kosmos, der sich einerseits aus verschachtelten Rhythmen, andererseits aus traumhaft schönen Melodien zusammensetzt. Die Spannung der Songs entsteht dabei durch das Zusammenspiel zwischen gleitenden Pianolinien und getragenen Streichern mit den komplex aufgebauten, manchmal mit Störgeräuschen versehenen Rhythmen, die Kai als einen richtigen Soundtüftler und Musikbastler auszeichnen. Dabei wird auf „Silent Reflections“ immer wieder variiert. Zum Beispiel ist bei „Rough Baltic Shore“ vor allem bei „Eismeer“ das Rhythmische stärker in den Vordergrund gesetzt, während „Concealed Longings“ und das Titelstück „Silent Reflections“ sich vor allem durch die Melodien aufbauen. Teilweise sehr filmisch konstruiert, entsteht beim Hörer so ein schönes Kopfkino. Dass Kai sich den Namen Talvekoidik ausgewählt hat, kommt nicht von ungefähr: Seine Musik lassen unweigerlich vereiste Landschaften vor dem geistigen Auge entstehen, weite Flächen mit einzelnen Bäumen, deren Äste vom Raureif eine seltsame Eleganz und Schönheit mit sich bringen. „Silent Reflections“ ist das, was man intelligente Musik nennen möchte, fernab irgendwelcher Klischees, sondern einfach auf die Musik selbst bezogen. Und tatsächlich schafft es Talvekoidik, sich ziemlich genau zu positionieren und einen eigenen, spezifischen Sound zu kreieren.http://elektrauma.de/
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Visionary soundtrack for experimental electronic poetry.
Saying that the creative mind behind Talvekoidik is the same from the rhythmic noise project S.K.E.T. is absolutely a negligible detail. Talvekoidik is far from being a side project, it is a fresh expressive reality that flows from the same individuality and completes it with the same strength. Listening to “Silent Reflections” is like dreaming an inner film rich in airy shots and wide views that fills up with thrills and move to emotional tears. The continuous contrast between harmonic sensitiveness and the wonderful rhythmic work welcome the restless and shocking throbs of experimental industrial syncopation, it excites the epic pursuit among wind instruments, strings and piano within a magnificent superb explosion of timbric colors, crescendos, diminuendos and noisy emotional scenarios able to take your breath away. The cinematic strenght is soaked in digital sizzling mechanisms and sine waves that keep estranged from reality and expand in impressive classical symphonies, in the lyrical and ethnic romanticism of the lashing Nordic wind, as well as in the tribal silence of the desert wrapped in the refined lights of a dreamy metropolitan hi tech oasis. Three remixes (the one from 16PadNoiseTerrorist seems to be the funniest and most original) complete an unmissable debut. http://www.addictivenoize.com + Interview :

Für Talvekoidik zeichnet sich Unit299_09 beim französischen Label verantwortlich, u.a. von S.K.E.T. bekannt. Mustergültig verschmilzt er IDM, Electronica oder auch Industrial mit einer sorgfältig abgestimmten Menge an experimentellen Bestandteilen. Dazu gesellen sich Einflüsse aus keltischer, arabischer, skandinavischer, baltischer und afrikanischer Musiktradition. also – beinah unter Idealbedingungen. „Rough Baltic Shore” zieht stark emotionsgeladen unausweichlich in seinen Bann. Ebenso effektiv sorgt die einprägsame Melodie von„The Moebius Strip“ für erhöhte Aufmerksamkeit. Bei großartigen Werken wie diesem ist die Repeatfunktion Gold wert! Minimal mehr davon statt mehr vom erstgenannten. (4,5/5 – sh) Vibe magazine http://www.vibe.cd

30 Nov 2008|19:58 - Sometimes its difficult

Lately i tried to remember all the first kisses i ever had. There are only a few left in my memories. Its kinda sad coz the first kiss with or from somebody you should keep in mind. And in some cases i feel really guilty because the lack of memories.
Its interesting how many different kinds of first kisses there are and in which situations they happen.
Some very impassionated and longed for for quite a long time. Some quite fleet and not much more than a peck but with a deeper meaning. And some came quite surprisingly and unexspected. I cant pick my favourite really.

15 Nov 2008|04:43 - the look of communism

Current mood: amused

28 Oct 2008|23:49 - S.K.E.T. update - random shit - brainfarting worx fine

Okay i am back in my own flat took some weex to breathe a lil and i am slowly coming back to something called "single life".
I love my flat its so huge for just one person. The space it self makes me kinda happy all the time. yesterday i spent some hours to do some pirouettes on rollerblades in the middle of my flat listening to madchester music. Might sound stupid but it was really nice. I am feeling kinda free - unusual to me coz i am surrounded by walls.

I had some nice visitors some days ago. I liked it a lot coz they are very cute people. I learned a lot (playing weird games and abt living in the US aso.) and felt quite comfortable. I like to take care about people. I wish we had more time to spend together.

Last La Revolucion Industrial was ace, even as my dj set failed. We had twice that much guests as in the first place. But we have to take a small step back with booking etc. It was way to expensive for us this time but totally worth it.. I found it kinda weird but felt honoured that so much "special guests" partly went through germany to visit our lil party. Stefan Böhm of psychobitch and S.I.N.A has been there aswell as Xabec who had a concert the same evening in a city near leipzig. Udo from Winterkälte/HANDS has been there too beside the djs we booked like thedi from kiew and marcel from 100blumen.Intoner was the best set this evening in my opinion and many guests liked it aswell.. so the whole thing was a total success.

Progress on the new S.K.E.T. Album is good, working on it feels easy atm. Somehow i managed to work on talvekoidik aswell without mixing both projects. Dunno what happened but its kinda possible to switch between them while working on music.. crazy that it doesnt worked out before. May be i am already totally insane who knows?? :DDD

Tomorrow is my last shift before i have 18!!!!!! days off... I will use this time to push the new Album and visiting this:

Joseph Beuys - we are the revolution

Joseph Beuys for me is one of the most importand modern artists. I always admired his way to make a point. I will visit the exhibition on the 8th of november in berlin. And the best thing is - almost the complete work of beuys will be there. What a opportunity!!



song of the moment

Current mood: cheerful

25 Sep 2008|20:56 - La Revolucion Industrial

Current mood: excited

01 Sep 2008|23:03 - Its done!!!

On the 18th of october we'll have a lil octoberrevolution in leipzig.
with a mix of (Oldschool) Industrial, Rhythmic Noise, Industek, IDM / Electronica / Avantgarde, Breakbeats / Dark DnB aso.

(Guest)DJs this time:

THEDI
kiew, 13th monkey

DJ 100BIERE
100blumen, le petit machiniste

DJ INTONER
death guild san francisco (us)

MYSTICA
addictivenoize.com

AURA KAMIKURA
gnm, chandley

16PNT vs. SPUTNIK
gnm, hands

05 Aug 2008|21:31 - S.K.E.T. update - random shit - brainfarting is very silent atm and it stinks...

I spent almost the whole summer in hell to write on the new Album for s.k.e.t.
Unlike the other times i did shitloads of research and excre.. exce... experiments before starting to write on tracks. Its ridiciulous how difficult it is this time.. I put so much pressure on myself that i couldnt really breathe.
I start understanding why almost all of my musical heroes took so many drugs. Forget abt the rock'n'roll shit its about to take the pressure away...

I finished the sixth track to day and i am still not sure if the way i try to express something the right one.
Usually i am wrong with such things and in the end i have the contrary of what i wanted or what would be the logical solution and have to make the best of it.

blah we'll see...

Quasi as a birthday present some friends and i started a 'new' party in Leipzig.
It will take place every three months and is abt ant-zen, hands adnoiseam sound and everything in between and around this style of music. Hagen, one of the crewmembers is absolutely crazy abt lights and decoration stuff. he switched the whole club in to a dark and nasty ruine and back to the normal shape - a literatue - cafe in one weekend. He has build spots out of beamer optics LEDs and lenses, projections on old computerscreens and so on.
It was fun and we decided to go further with it..
An advantage for me is a new field to try graphics again. actually that was fun. after a long time not doing such stuff.

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Current mood: blank

Current music: serious shit

29 May 2008|18:43 - your help needed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Last week a good friend, Dan Fox, aka LOSS to those in the music community...





...literally lost everything he owned (as did his girlfriend) in an apartment building fire
on Monday, May 19th.
Luckily he and his girlfriend were not in their apartment as they were on vacation
and their cats were being looked after elsewhere, but all of their possessions
including all of Dan's gear for making Loss' incredible music, were destroyed.



Info on it is here:
http://nrifirephotos.smugmug.com/gallery/4969099_8NmHg#297571577_nKXh7

http://www.woonsocketcall.com/content/view/34053/112/

source: http://www.smugmug.com/ & http://www.woonsocketcall.com



We wanted to make sure this was okay with Dan for us to do this
(nobody wants to ask for help like this, and Dan's a quiet fella with a nice temper),
hence why the information is coming out a week after the tragedy,
but a group of us are trying to get the word out for anyone that may want to donate some money to Dan
to help get him back on his feet.



Even a couple bucks from a couple generous souls adds up,
so if you're able to give a little please do. Even if you don't know Dan
there's a good chance you probably know someone who does,
so look at it as helping a friend of a friend or a great musician.
Hell, you know me, so that's hopefully enough.:)



So click that banner above and give what you like.




There's also an address for money orders to be sent as well.



I met Dan at several festivals and found him as a very kind and warm hearted person.
I'm proud to call him a friend and hope you'll help spread the word about he
and his girlfriend's devastating situation and help if you can.



Also, we're trying to collect gear for him as well,
so if you're interested in seeing a list of what he lost
(or at least part of it, as the list is at least a year or two old),
please have a look at his myspace profile.




Thanks so much.



Kai
S.K.E.T., Talvekoidik, S?Xonly

Current mood: hopeful

Current music: LOSS - turned