3 Changes online

Changes - The Saddest Thing from Adam Torruella on Vimeo.

I know I know, it would seem that I am all talk in regards to releases.... But they are coming! Yule-time!
The above video as well as the video for the debut of "When the Sun Kings Reign Again" and the classic "Fire of Life" have been uploaded to my Vimeo page. These are taken from the forthcoming double-DVD release of the Changes show at Germ Books in Philadelphia this last midsummer. The DVDs shall consist of both sets from their show (expect to see some very special guests!!) as well as intimate interview footage with both Robert and Nicholas.

Also, I've upgraded to Vimeo Plus, so you can watch more videos in HD. Just go to my Vimeo page!

Changes - Thank you!

Last weekend was wonderfully busy. I'd like to thank everyone for their warm generosity and kindness, I only wish the weekend could have lasted longer, or at the very least that I had the energy to have headed back to the house for the mead and ritual Saturday night. I hope that we all shall cross paths again some day.

The video from the show is looking great, and with 5 hours of various interviews from the weekend, my workload is looking pretty intimidating in addition to the 200gigs of footage from Madrid! I'll be busy, that is for certain.

Robert and Nicholas, it was a pleasure to meet and speak with you both.
David, thank you for organizing this whole ordeal and allowing me to be part of it - also I you for the awesome books and music!
Scott, thank you for the interview! It was really a pleausre to speak with you in person.
Michael and Annabel, you were both so friendly and kind - I really look forward to our next meeting.
Jane, it was great to have finally met you - thank you for the encouraging words and the DVD!

It was indeed an unforgettable weekend, thank you to everyone involved!

(to view photos, click the image above)

Pesanta

With the coming of Madrid le Blanc on the horizon, I've news of a new division of The ƒ Consortium - Pesanta.
I will be releasing all media under the label of Pesanta, including DVDs, CDs, and vinyl records. There are a few tentative releases of really great live recordings, all of which will be limited to under 300. The Bain Wolfkind DVD, as well as the Madrid Le Blanc DVD/CD with both be available in larger circulation, as well as a small and extravagant limited run.
Website should be online, with news of these possible releases by the end of the month.

Become a Sponsor, Madrid

As you might have guessed, travel and equipment is not cheap. I do what I do simply for the love of the music, not the money - obviously. If I were in journalism field for money, I'd have to be clinically insane.

Simply put, my love of journalism is becoming very taxing on my finances.

What I am asking is for sponsors for the upcoming Madrid le Blanc Festival.

What will you receive in return? Based on the response to this post, you would receive credit on the dvd (If you would like), a limited edition DVD and CDr of the festival in a personalized wooden box packaging, and 3 signed and numbered photo prints*

If you are interested in sponsorship - lets have a dialogue.

adam @ f-consortium . com

Thank you in advance,
Adam


*Currently the DVD/CDr is tentative, I would not accept any sponsorship until the DVD/CDr is officially confirmed.


*Update:
Based upon the sponsorship price which has yet to be determined, the DVD box set will be limited to anywhere between 25 and 50 copies. Each sponsor shall receive a personally inscribed wooden box bearing an engraving commemorating the event. Each box will contain a personal thank you to all the sponsors, 3 (maybe more, to be determined) photos from the event, the DVD and a CDr of select songs recorded directly from the mix board. The CDr will only be available in this bundle.
This bundle will also be the same bundle that will be given to the artists and promoters. Truly a limited piece

Updates

As mentioned on Bain Wolfkind's myspace blog(here) I shall be editing additional footage onto the upcoming dvd release, featuring live footage and intimate (.... maybe not the best word to use) interview footage and a photo slideshow. There were brief talks with Albin Julius of releasing it through HauRuck!, however the dvd needs to find itself in finished form before anything further can be worked out.

I hope to have news of a release date within the next two months.


Other news - Due to a very frustrating manufacture error, 3 out of 5 sets of my new years eve footage from Leipzig were rendered basically unusable. In conclusion - DO NOT BUY ZOOM AUDIO RECORDERS.

Madrid in may I hope. Die Weisse Rose, Andrew King, Foresta Di Ferro, KnifeLadder, Allerseelen, Svarrogh and other awesome acts (understatement). I'm really hoping everything works out for that, for it's going to be a satanically weekend!

If Madrid doesn't work out - or even if it does and I can get my planning spot on - I'll be headed to Seattle for a Waldteufel and A Minority of One show at the Northwest Folklife Festival.

Leipzig, unofficial update, and a pointless note

There is a good chance that I will be flying to Leipzig to film this show.
As of now it is unofficial, but I should know one way or another by the end of the week.

Camerata Mediolanense, Die Weisse Rose, ROME, Nebelung if you're interested in hearing them.

An unofficial update:
I've spoken briefly with Albin Julius about releasing the Bain Wolfkind DVD on HauRuck!, obviously this prospect is quite exciting to me - however any release is still very tentative and subject to whenever I actually finish the final product which I assure you I've been working pretty hard on.

An unrelated note:
Apparently I must be dumb, but whilst playing scrabble last night I found out that the word 'fjord' can also be spelled fiord. I don't know how I feel about that, sort of a cop out if you ask be, where's the scrabble dictionary. Not to mention that fiord managed to score the player 30 points, knocking my team into third place. Not that I'm a sore loser or anything.

Bain Wolfkind live video

Here is a two song edit of the LA show. There is the idea of a limited edition DVD being released later on with more concert footage, interviews and images from the show.

The iTunes version of the video is presented in 640x380. It's quite nice and large. Enjoy!

Bain live in .mov 320x180 35.3mb
Bain live in .mp4 320x180 29.7mb
Bain live in iTunes .m4v 640x360 50.9mb