VIDEO: Wrekmeister Harmonies at Bohemian National Cemetery

Wrekmeister Harmonies return to Bohemian National Cemetery Tonight!

 

https://www.facebook.com/events/257807064402295/

Wrekmeister Harmonies return to the cemetery

http://www.brooklynvegan.com/chicago/2014/04/silver_apples_m.html

Chicago Reader Wrekmeister Harmonies Documentary Video Posted

I just viewed the completed "mini-documentary" created by the Reader about the Wrekmeister Harmonies show at Bohemian National Cemetery. It came out nicely!

Soundcheck / Music

Soundcheck: Wrekmeister Harmonies' performance at the Bohemian National Cemetery

Posted by Leor Galil on 07.31.13 at 01:11 PM
               

 

Last month Chicago sound artist J.R. Robinson, aka Wrekmeister Harmonies, gathered a team of musicians to perform the lone track from his recently released You've Always Meant So Much to Me (Thrill Jockey), a 38-minute ambient composition inspired by black metal. Robinson found a perfect venue to play his haunting and beautiful music—the Bohemian National Cemetery in North Park—and to top things off the show fell on the very same night that the supermoon appeared in the sky. The idea of the concert sounded so great that we jumped at the opportunity to document it for our Soundcheck series, where we film local and touring musicians as they set up for performances around town, interview them about their work, and capture footage of their sets.

We met up with Robinson as his crew was setting up and found a quiet spot to discuss nature, the local music community, and admiring the Bohemian National Cemetery. Check out the interview as well as a condensed version of the performance in the video below. A special thanks goes out to Empty Bottle Presents and the folks who handled the sound setup for the evening—Matthew Hannigan, Kenny Rasmussen, and Elliot Dicks—for letting us film the show.

Invisible Oranges on Wrekmeister Harmonies at Bohemian National Cemetery

Thanks to Carmelo for the great photos and words in his new Wrekmeister Harmonies piece for Invisible Oranges!

http://www.invisibleoranges.com/2013/07/28626/

Wrekmeister Harmonies Cemetery Video

(Courtesy of seijinlee)

Wrekmeister Harmonies - 6/22 Recap

Brooklyn Vegan's recap - with lots of photos - of Saturday night's Wrekmeister Harmonies cemetery show:

http://www.brooklynvegan.com/chicago/2013/06/wrekmeister_har_3.html

Wrekmeister Harmonies - 6/6 Recap w/photos plus cemetery preview

A recap of the 6/6 Wrekmeister Harmonies show and a preview for tomorrow: http://www.brooklynvegan.com/chicago/2013/06/wrekmeister_har_2.html

Jamie Ludwig Speaks With J.R. Robinson

http://www.chicagomusic.org/blog/interview-wrekmeister-harmonies

Wrekmeister Harmonies Cemetery Show Video Preview

Next Saturday (6/22) - Wrekmeister Harmonies

J.R.: "Mark, wanna' play another full line-up Wrek show, but this time in a giant old cemetery?

Mark: "Um... sure."

Despite my involvement, I have a feeling this will be a pretty strong contender for memorable show of the summer: 

http://www.facebook.com/events/550458211664171/

"Reflective drones grow and decay, forming waves of overlapping sound that evolve into a gigantic roar of distorted guitar. Searing, disembodied howls and pummeling drums signal a shift from mournful to harrowing as Robinson and his ensemble lurch forward into the abyss." [Thrill Jockey]


 
Tickets available here
 
J.R Robinson is a Chicago-based sound artist who works under the name WREKMEISTER HARMONIES to explore the darkest corners of minimalistic synth, drone, and ambient music, combined with visual projections he creates. His Thrill Jockey debut, You've Always Meant So Much To Me (slated for release on June 11) features a roster filled with the Windy City's experimental metal elite, including SANFORD PARKER, BRUCE LAMONT (YAKUZA, BLOODEIST), JEF WHITEHEAD aka WREST (LEVIATHAN), MARK SOLOTROFF (ANATOMY OF HABIT), JAIME FENNELLY (MIND OVER MIRRORS), FRED LONBERG-HOLM, and more. WREKMEISTER will be celebrating the release of the record by performing You've Always Meant So Much To Me in its entirety on June 22nd at the Bohemian National Cemetery of Chicago, where ROBINSON will be joined by the musicians that perform on the record.

Opening will be ACTEURS, an unexpected newcomer of sorts comprised of BRIAN CASE (DISAPPEARS, THE PONYS, 90 DAY MEN) and JEREMY LEMOS (WHITE/LIGHT). Their self-titled debut released this past February is brimming with razor-sharp synth trance-outs and eerie darkness that will create a perfect cemetery soundscape. The NUMERO GROUP's ROB SEVIER will be DJing between acts.

The event will take place near the Mausoleum at the south-east corner of Pulaski and Bryn Mawr. Doors will open at 7 p.m., and WREKMEISTER HARMONIES set will begin at 9:30, one hour after sunset. This is a one-of-a-kind event that is not to be missed!

Here is a list of performers who will be playing with Mr. Robinson the night of the show: Bruce Lamont (Yakuza), Jef Whitehead (Leviathan), Ron DeFries (Indian), Dylan O’Toole (Indian), Eric Chaleff (Bloodiest), Mark Solotroff (Anatomy Of Habit), Sanford Parker (Corrections House), Jaime Fennelly (Mind Over Mirrors), Anne Patterson, Esther Shaw, Chanel Pease