Fighting against the regime was not possible for me.”Īfter the fall of communism, and the death of his mother, Rozalia, the group split and Rodion Roșca fell into obscurity, retreating to rural Transylvania. My goal was not to put my life in danger and to destroy my mother. Why? Because my mother had two children and she lost them and I was the only one left for her. night is Romanian electronic psych pioneer Rodion G.A., who has lately earned acclaim for his excellent compilation of rare material, The Lost Tapes. According to the musician: “We never had problems with the authorities singing this music because I never used lyrics against the regime. To ensure they were acceptable to the state censors, many Romanian musicians, Roșca among them, would use pre-existing approved poetry as their lyrics. remained unheard until 2013 when the adventurous Strut label released a compilation focusing on the long-lost avant rockers. Previously unreleased recordings mastered from the original tapes. They were notable for their unusual experimental sound at the time. The unique prog/electronic sound of cult Romanian producer Rodion Rosca spanning 1978 to 1983.
The sound of the group varied from psychedelic/hard rock, to krautrock and even towards experimental electronics.Īlthough the band was only able to release 2 songs during the Romanian communist rule, they received radio airplay, were able to play live, and were well-known inside the country. The band proper was formed in 1977, with the addition of Gicu Fărcaș and Adrian Căprar. During this time he created numerous home-recordings on his reel-to-reel tape recorder, some of these early songs evolving into Rodion G.A. The project began in the early 70's with the home-recording experiments of its mastermind, Rodion Roșca.
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Strut announce primer of brilliant Romanian outfit Rodion G.A.Rodion GA, also known as Rodion G.A or GA Rodion, was an early krautrock/hard rock and experimental electronic group, formed in 1977 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Interviu cu Rodion Roca la Look TV video, accesat la 20 ianuarie 2014 Beatcast TV, The Rodion G.A. Dup un timp, Rodion a reuit s semneze un contract pe apte ani cu casa de discuri britanic Strut Records, care îl ajut s scoat, în 2013, primul material discografic, numit The Lost Tapes (Benzile pierdute n.red.).
A trailer video for the compilation is available below. The Lost Tapes will arrive on Strut on May 13 on CD and 2xLP. music comprising previously unheard home recordings, lost tapes and Casio. The results are absolutely wonderful, situated somewhere between Goblin pomp-prog and the 1970s Turkish and Iranian funk scenes (lovingly surveyed on Finders Keepers’ 2010 collection Pomegranates). Early photographs and rare footage of the Romanian group Rodion GA during the.
The primer was compiled with the assistance of Romanian DJ crew Future Nuggets, and features 10 tracks. recordings, and will release a selection in May under the title The Lost Tapes.
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Their official recorded footprint is pretty teeny, limited to a handful of releases on the state-owned Electrecord label.Īs Juno Plus report, Strut Records – recently home to an excellent retrospective of Jean Karakos’s ludicrously eclectic Celluloid Records – have assembled a stash of private Rodion G.A. Revolving around frontman and figurehead Rodion Ladislau Rosca, the project developed from a solo endeavour cobbled together using reel-to-reel tape into a full-on electronic rock combo. stood out a country mile from the marginalized, relatively inoffensive rock outfits tolerated by the repressive Ceaușescu regime. are to get the much deserved retrospective treatment, courtesy of Strut. the lost tapes can : the lost tapes ep horsepower productio : the lost tapes ep jam keys : the lost tapes lennie tristano : the lost tapes lootpack : the lost tapes lp earth born : the lost tapes oasis : the lost tapes rodion ga : the lost tapes the legion : the lost tapes the t banji boys : the lost tapes vol silkie : the lost tapes vol1 seven. Yet Rodion Roca was on the rise, having spent the early-to-mid 70s mastering tape loops, synths and drum machines in a necessarily DIY fashion by the time he was recording as Rodion GA with Gicu Frca and Adrian Cpraru, between 1978 and ’83, head-of-state Ceauescu had precipitated his country’s ruin. Little-known Romanian freak-funk ensemble Rodion G.A.
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