Russian Association Of Independent Genres

Last Updated: January 28, 2012 ..

RAIG's MMXII Takes

«For whatever deserves to exist deserves also to be known, for knowledge is the image of existence; and things mean and splendid exist alike.» – Francis Bacon (1561-1626)

January 28 :: O U T - N O W :: IWKC / Urban Fears (2012, IWKC01)

RAIG is proud to announce - a debut full-length album by IWKC is out now. The band (also known as I WILL KILL CHITA) came to be in 2008 when the Samarin brothers, Nikita and Nikolai started a chaotic punk-garage band. The search for their own stylistic terrafirma as well as competent partner-performers has continued through almost three years. They produced two EP’s and consolidated finally as a quintet which tends to perform well composed and arranged, completely instrumental, playful and melodic form of music with certain influences of neo-classic, art-rock, neo-psychedelia, and post-rock trends. Meet IWKC and take a chance to listen to their tunes at the band's official homepage.

Round About

A regular update of the RAIG community news

January 25 - HURLBAT, a new heavy droning doom-metal outfit with David James Lynch of ENOCH on board, have joined Facebook. Their first 3-song demo is available to stream/download through Bandcamp. Please support the band showing your appreciation!

January 23 - Watch out for THE RE-STONED' newest and previously unheard track premiere!! This is a studio cover-version for "Julia's Dream" by Roger Waters, originally recorded by PINK FLOYD in 1968 as the B-side of "It Would Be So Nice" single. Vocal parts were performed by Veronika Martynova of WALDSONNE. The song will be featured at Radio Castricum105 (The Netherlands) on January 30 (21:00 - 23:00 Carry's Music Machine show).

January 02 - THE RE-STONED are featured as "The Band of the Month" (January 2012) at Radio Castricum105 (The Netherlands). Listen tonight, 21:00 - 23:00 Carry's Music Machine show!

January 01 - WON JAMES WON (by Daniel Muscular Smirnkopf and Tikhon Hee-Haw Kubowsker) bring you a New Year's Eve Feature with their newest EP "Homeostat". Experimental electro-acoustics is probably not your "New Year party music" but it definitely works fine as a "soundrack for the morning after". FREE-TO-DOWNLOAD from BANDCAMP.

Live Shots

List of upcoming gigs of RAIG artists and friends. Make the Underground Alive

January 28 - IWKC - Moscow @ Akt-Zal. 20.00. Album Launch Party

January 28 - DISEN GAGE, MYSTIC MORRISON VISIONS - Volgograd @ White Horse. 19.00

February 16 - EVIL COSMONAUT, SOUND OF GROUND - Moscow @ FM Club. 20.00

February 17 - THE RE-STONED, SENDELICA - Moscow @ Vermel. 20.00

February 19 - SOUND OF GROUND, SENDELICA - Tula @ Bambook. 19.00

February 21 - RUSHUS, SENDELICA - Moscow @ Squat Cafe. 19.00

March 04 - BYZERO - Moscow @ Dom Center. 20.00

RAIG's MMXI Takes

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Expert Evidence

List of recent reviews of RAIG's releases from various sources. Come in various languages, generally in English

January 26 - Evil Cosmonaut "We Have Landed" (2011, R071) by H.P. Taskmaster @ The Obelisk (USA)

January 26 - Aican "Art Saves/Kills" (2011, R069) by Gerald Van Waes @ Psychemusic (Belgium)

January 16 - Aican "Art Saves/Kills" (2011, R069) by Ryan Sparks @ Sea Of Tranquility (USA)

January 16 - Evil Cosmonaut "We Have Landed" (2011, R071) by Ryan Sparks @ Sea Of Tranquility (USA)

January 16 - Aican "Art Saves/Kills" (2011, R069) by Roger Trenwith @ DPRP (UK)

January 13 - Kalutaliksuak "Snow Melts Black" (2011, R065) by Ryan Sparks @ Sea Of Tranquility (USA)

January 07 - Evil Cosmonaut "We Have Landed" (2011, R071) by Ed Barnard @ Doommantia (USA)

January 04 - Kalutaliksuak "Snow Melts Black" (2011, R065) @ iO Pages / Issue Number 105 (The Netherlands)

January 04 - Temple Of The Smoke "...Against Human Race" (2011, R066) @ iO Pages / Issue Number 105 (The Netherlands)

January 02 - Evil Cosmonaut "We Have Landed" (2011, R071) by Jan-Simon @ Lords Of Metal (The Netherlands)

Camera Eye

Footage of RAIG artists and friends. Watch the Underground Ride!

December 11 :: BYZERO

Anton Kolosov (bass) and Alexey Bobrovsky (drums) with Nik Rubanov (saxo) perform 10-minute long impro @ ESG-21 Club in Saint-Petersburg. Unpublihed.

Pen Slipped Things

List of recent reviews by Raigor. Come in Russian to represent distributed artists and their works to local audience. For review-archives please browse mail-order alphabetical catalog.

January 26 - Oresund Space Collective / Slip into the Vortex / 2010 (Transubstans, Sweden)

January 22 - Labirinto Di Specchi / Hanblecheya / 2010 (Lizard, Italy)

January 18 - Nichelodeon / Il gioco del silenzio / 2010 (Lizard, Italy)

January 14 - Orchestra Panica / Journey to devotion / 2010 (Lizard, Italy)

January 10 - Garamond / Quant'altro / 2007 (Lizard, Italy)

December 21 - The Slowmovies / Egocaine. Hits 1920/1933 / 2001 (Lizard, Italy)

December 17 - Evangelist / In Partibus Infidelium / 2011 (PsycheDOOMelic, Austria)

December 13 - Leather Nun America / Kult Occult / 2011 (PsycheDOOMelic, Austria)

December 09 - Leather Nun America / Absence Of Light / 2008 (PsycheDOOMelic, Austria)

December 05 - Leather Nun (America) / All Your Kin / 2007 (PsycheDOOMelic, Austria)