Baltimore Show – 2009A

FFA is planning big things.
But we cant just go writing blogs all the time.
Some people can just pump out good blogs but not me/us
(though check out VV’s regularly updated FutureTimes site)

RR

HOLIDAZE

Stop fronting, and put FoodForAnimal’s “BELLY” on your top-ten list for 2008!

JAPAN
We’re home from Japan.
It was definitely a good first trip for FoodForAnimals. We’ll be back for sure.
We played with so many good bands (like four or five a night), so many different styles: musicians from the US and EU are going to have to step it up.
Just a few of our favorites:

Origami – Spiritual sing-rap of a distinctively Japanese flavor
Conga Fury – Relentless crusty HC/Punk/D-Beat
Space Grinder – Self-destructive powernoise freakout
Boss of Naked – Spacey MPC trip-hop; love it because its so ugly.

Also shout-out to Japanese Noise Project: the (soon to be) definitive documentary on Japanoise.

RIP

Folk hero Dock Ellis has died.

HOLIDAZE

And a little present for everyone from Maximillion Dunbar (AKA FoodForAnimal’s Vulture V) and his FutureTimes label. A warm funky mix for cold days.

HOLIDAZE.mp3

1. Maxmillion Dunbar – Wouldn’t Matter
2. Autechre – Goz Quarter
3. Rhythm Based Lovers – Snow Drift
4. Dizzy K – Yes I Love You (Max D Vamp Out)
5. Isolee – Enrico
6. Kassav’ – Lagué Moin
7. Timmy Regisford – I Get Deep
8. T.O.M Project – Renaissance
9. Maxmillion Dunbar – Sugar No Guns
10. Cappuccino – Hell Dance With Me
11. XDB – F.E.B
12. Maxmillion Dunbar – Drumboogie
13. Beautiful Swimmers – Swimmer’s Groove
14. G.A.N.G – KKK
15. Goodie Mob – Black Ice (Ice You Can’t See loop)

FUTURE TIMES

Love,
Ricky

JAPAN

From Japan…

JAPAN

We’re going to Japan!
JAPAN!
real boosted…

We’re partially funding our trip through selling these limited tour/Japan CDRs, so if you want one (USA), shoot us an email.

Worship East mp3
This track will definitely be on it. Its heavy, minimal, ancient-temple, almost-live, Japan-Gamelan-something. Look at this image (that I scanned out of a NationalGeographic magazine about Laos) and you’ll understand what I mean…

Yeah, the song is just as good as the picture…

Meanwhile, prepare yourselves for this madness!

11/27 Tokyo @Shinjuku 9spices
11/28 Kyoto @ Socrates
11/29 Fukuoka @Public Space Yojigen
11/30 Kitakyushu @Megahertz
12/1 Matsuyama @Hoshizora Jett
12/2 Kochi @chaotic Noise
12/3 Kobe @Helluva Lounge
12/4 Nagoya @Huck Finn
12/5 Kanazawa @Double
12/6 Yokohama Studio 24
12/7 TBA
12/8 TBA
12/9 Tokyo Nakano Heavy Sick Zero
with Tons of breakcore goodness

I’ll be hanging around Tokyo for a few days afterwords:
playing shows in the park and soaking up Tokyo. Holler at me!

love,
Rick Ra

The best thing i’ve ever captured in my phone

This photograph was taken from inside a van while we were scoping for random free internet.

VV

JAPAN

We’re going to Japan!
November / December
Tell a friend…

B-Club Screw

Here’s something to tide you (us) over.
There’s so much more to give, but it always takes too long…

K-Swift Screwed mp3

This track is just a mix of the late K-Swift on the radio 92Q, which I screwed (w/effects too)
– long (30mins) and hard and slow
– its OK, but (you know); this is what we do to entertain ourselves in our spare time,
– so, it will be deleted soon…

RR

(RE)MIX FROM THE (FORTH)COMING (RE)LEASE OF BELLY IN THE EU.

SummerJam(RRemix)mp3

Its kinda way too much, too fast,
so please be prepared…
RICKY

The God Particle

Happy September 11th! Finally we’ve forgotten.

We recently ventured to the Fjords of Norway, only to find a world not unlike our own; perhaps with an over-abundance of off-shore oil, pricey Heinekens, and BASS. Some (musical) highlights from the festival included Shackleton, Black Dice, Harmonia, and The Bomb Squad. I don’t know how old the Schocklee brothers must be, but they have more energy and excitement about music/life/everything than anybody at any-age.

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On the horizon for the FFA crew:

- REMIXES: Concurrent with the release of BELLY in Europe on the COCKROCKDISCO label, big Jason Forrest has solicited remixes from some fantastic beat-makers. There will be some post-dubstep insanity guaranteed. Anyone who has ever wished to hear FoodForAnimals with BASS, instead of the harsh high-end I usually dwell in, shall be satisfied. Of course, I will contribute a beast remix of my own, just to let them know who started this thing.

- SHOWS: We will be playing at Sonic Circuits Festival in DC on October 3rd. This is always an awesome experimental-music festival (in DC no less!), and we’re glad to be a part it. Also, the tactical wing (side project) HUNGRY BODIES will make a few appearances in the Baltimore area in the next month, so be ready! More info on this soon…

- VINYL: Yes, our masterpiece BELLY will finally be released on a big old slab of beautiful vinyl, by the also beautiful HOSS records. Mmm, I just can’t wait to see that artwork! Look at it and imagine it 12 inches tall towering over you…

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- Finally here are some of the best images of that LARGE HADRON COLLIDER . If yr going to spend 3 Billion and endanger the stability of our physical world, best make sure that shit looks awesome!

RR