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Read & Listen
On this page you find links to interviews, press articles and webcasts/radio shows that can be found in the Internet.
Interviews
To read bandleader Frank Gingeleit's interview with the Prog Sphere online mag, please click here.
Frank Gingeleit's very detailed interview with the British web magazine "This Is Not A Scene" can be found here.
Articles
Absolutely blasting and furiously psychout rockin' project made of perpetual improvs and majestic instrumental epic interludes. High musical level, at the pinnacle of the krautrock revival. Similar to Clearlight, Gila, Faust, Guru Guru , Acid Mothers Temple (to name a few). This is a multinational project formed in 2005 by highly acclaimed and trained musicians from the underground. (IDF Band Bio)
Prog Archives Canada
'Ho Avuto Paura Del Mare' represents a rather unconventional recording in any case. Though far away from simple noise or close-minded jam attitude, to make it clear, this is a highly recommendable effort (...). That means musicianship and production are flawless. If you like exceptional music (...), nothing will stop you furthermore from being a fan of this album. (About "Ho Avuto Paura Del Mare")
Prog Archives Canada
"Von einem windumtosten Grenzland zwischen Wüste und Meer, dort, wo sich Gischt und Staub vermengen, scheint der Titel "Put Down The Guns" zu erzählen. (...) Wer Bezugspunkte für den Song im Besonderen und das neue Album von Instant Drone Factory "Ho Avuto Paura del Mare" im Allgemeinen sucht, findet sie (...) bei Can oder Faust, beim Kraut- und psychedelischen Rock der ausgehenden 60er, frühen 70er Jahre und beim Noise. (...) Den experimentierfreudigen Freigeist dieser Ära hat die Gruppe um den Mannheimer Musiker Frank Gingeleit auf ihrer dritten Platte erfolgreich beschworen." (About "Ho Avuto Paura del Mare")
Mannheimer Morgen Germany
"Instant Drone Factory is a perfect example of the directions in which creativity can take music. (...) It is an exercise in creative improvisation by a group of like minded individuals whose stated aim is not to stand out from the rest of the group; this is not a competitive situation: it’s a collective effort, collaborative and participative. (...) Our Rating: 9/10" (About "Ho Avuto Paura del Mare")
"Instant Drone Factory will appeal to fans of classic Krautrock (particularly Can), but the musicians are clearly jazz influenced as well. The sound quality and production of the album are excellent, which is important with this band because each musician makes very distinct and often contrasting contributions and the listener needs to hear that to really appreciate the music. Check these guys out." (About "Ho Avuto Paura del Mare")
"5 κομμάτια μεγάλης διάρκειας από 8 ως και 15 λεπτά ήταν αρκετά για να με αποδιοργανώσουν. Το βάρος όλο στα όργανα, ελάχιστα φωνητικά και ευτυχώς γιατί να με συγχωρέσετε δηλαδή, στο όνομα τού μουσικού πειραματισμού και της τέχνης δεν μπορώ να αποδεχτώ την παραφωνία. Δεν υπάρχει ειρμός κάτι που έστω ασυνείδητα να σε οδηγήσει κάπου. Τα τύμπανα ειδικά τα πιατίνια, μπορούν να σε εξοργίσουν κιόλας κάποιες στιγμές." (About "Ho Avuto Paura del Mare")
Rockway Greece
"Ein bemerkenswertes Album mit einer durchwegs abgehobenen Stimmung und einer ziemlich eigenwilligen, aber eindringlichen Atmosphäre. Instant Drone Factory machen zwar rein stilistisch nicht viel neu, demonstrieren aber auf ihre Weise, dass man (...) auch heute noch spannende, spontane und zeitlose Musik machen kann. Gegenüber den Spät-60ern kann man zudem mit moderner Aufnahmetechnik punkten, die den Gesamtsound weitaus markanter und schärfer wirken lässt." (About "Ho Avuto Paura del Mare")
Babyblaue Seiten Germany
"Uusi nettijulkaisu Instant Drone Factoryltä. Saksalainen psykedeelinen ja kokeellinen improvisaatioryhmä Instant Drone Factory tarjoaa koko uuden levynsä ”Ho Avuto Paura Del Mare” MySpace - sivuillaan osoitteessa www.myspace.com/instantdronefactory ja etsii samalla levylle julkaisijaa. Kannattaa tsekata!" (On the occasion of the online pre-release of "Ho Avuto Paura del Mare")
Psychotropic Zone Finland
"Featuring a revolving band line-up depending on who is around, although Andrea Tabacco and Frank Gingeleit have managed to turn for everything, Instant Drone Factory is a band whose music is completely improvised with no overdubs or even rehearsals. Whilst this could be a recipe for disaster, one listen to their 'Live' album tells you that the band manage to sound cohesive and incredibly powerful. (...) Over four tracks the music wails, caresses and beguiles, with opening track 'Summer' being a fine example of their art, flutes, drums, guitars, and vocals managing to stay together in loose tumble of noise and melody." (About "Live")
The second outing from Instant Drone Factory documents their performance at the 2006 Schiphorst Avantgarde Festival in Germany. (...) 'Summer' opens the set with searing guitars, both hard edged droning and spaced out. Andrea Tabacco's vocals are aggressive and theatrically spoken word, very much like Damo Suzuki, but also have a Captain Beefheart flavor. When the rhythm section kicks in the band settle into a tribal groove, which makes for a great combination with the manic vocals and corrosive guitars." (About "Live")
"Instant Drone Factory on saksalais-italialainen improvisoitua avantgarde/kraut/psykerockia soittava kollektiivi, jonka miehistä vaihtelee ilmeisesti jonkin verran. Tällä, Schiphorst Avantgarde Festivaaleilla vuonna 2006 nauhoitetulla levyllä on mukana myös Rie Miyazaki (basso) ja Morihide Sawada (rummut) japanilaisesta yhtyeestä nimeltään Marple Sheep. Lisäksi jengissä on kaksi kitaristia (joista toinen soittaa myös kitarasyntetisaattoria ja toinen lisäksi laulaa) sekä syntetisaattorin soittaja. Instant Drone Factoryn musiikki on hyvin vapaamuotoista ja psykedeelistä, tuoden mieleen paikoitelleen joitain vanhoja kraut rock –bändejä kuten varsinkin Faust ja Can." (About "Live")
Psychotropic Zone Finland
"Wer sich gerne auf weitgespannte (...) Soundeskapaden, gemischt mit Avantgarde und experimentellen Musikphasen entführten lässt, darf sich für die nächsten 45min zurücklehnen und dem Sound von Instant Drone Factory lauschen. (...) Ein Muss für alle bekennenden Krautrock und Psychedelic-Jünger!" (About "Live")
Inmusic 2000 Germany
"Critical Mass is a collection of five extended experimental, droning jazz fusion pieces spawned out of free-form improvisational sessions. The Critical Mass recording is a (...) collection of experimental music that has been shaped and crafted into a considerable listening experience. For enthusiasts of the off beat jazz fusion and improvised sounds with a touch of drone, or for casual imaginative rock fans, Instant Drone Factory are worth checking out." (About "Critical Mass")
UMFM Canada
"The very first note that they played is on the CD (though not the first note of the CD). Most listeners of the results will be sure that only a band with many years of common improvisational experience would be able to show this kind of blind understanding and musical sensitivity. But yes, it’s true – they met for the second time, and they developed this incredible flow of arbitrary noise-scapes and seemingly pre-composed “songs” in a one day live-in-studio recording session." (About "Critical Mass")
Zeitgeist UK
Webcasts & Radio Shows
Links to webcasts and internet radio shows featuring music of the Instant Drone Factory (some of these links might have expired in the meantime)
"Power Flowers" A weekly show at the German community radio
Sunday, August 19, 2012, 8.00pm - 10.00 pm (CET - daylight saving time)
Sunday, August 26, 2012, 8.00pm - 10.00 pm (CET - daylight saving time)
We made rank 3 in their August week 3 listener poll
We were voted into their August listener charts and were played again on
Monday, September 3, 2012, 8.00pm - 10.00 pm (CET - daylight saving time) and Wednesday, September 19, 2012, 08.00pm - 10.00pm (CET).
The next time that we were be played in their "Power Flowers" show was Sunday, September 23, 2012, 08.00pm - 10.00pm (CET) with a new voting option into their September listener charts (until Sun, Sep 30, 07:00pm).
Aural Innovations show #289 (August 9, 2012)
"The Toby Mearing Show" (at several British online radio stations)
Thursday, June 21, 2012, 4.00am, Noon, 8.00pm
Friday, June 22, 2012, 9.00am
Sunday, June 24, 2012, 9.00pm
Monday, June 25, 2012, 5.00am, 1.00pm, 9.00pm
Thursday, June 22, 2012, 3.00pm, June 21, 2012
Saturday, June 23, 2012, 4.00pm
All times are UK (GMT)
ProgSphere’s AwesomeCast: Episode 21 – Spherical (May 16, 2012)
Aural Innovations show #282 (April 7, 2012)
Starship Overflow Playlist 65 - April 2008