Romantic Warriors II: A Progressive Music Saga About Rock in Opposition (2012)

Romantic Warriors II

A Progressive Music Saga About Rock in Opposition

Directed by Adele Schmidt, José Zegarra Holder
Produced by Mike Potter
Written by Adele Schmidt, José Zegarra Holder

Starring
Chris Cutler
Bob Drake
Franco Fabbri
Giorgio Gomelsky
Marc Hollander
Mike Johnson
Dave Kerman
Carla Kihlstedt
Marcello Marinone
Ferdinand Richard
Christian Vander
Joris Vanvinckenroye
Dave Willey
Francesco Zago

Narrated by Roland Millman

Music by
Aranis
Art Zoyd
Etron Fou Leloublan
Guapo
Hamster Theatre
Henry Cow
Magma
Miriodor
Once Upon a Time in Belgium
Present
Ruins Alone
Samla Mammas Manna
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum
Stormy Six
Thinking Plague
Univers Zero
Yugen

Cinematography Adele Schmidt, José Zegarra Holder
Distributed by Zeitgeist Media
Release date 2012

Running time: 98 min.
Country: United States
Language: English, French (English subtitles)

 

"Romantic Warriors II - About Rock in Opposition" is the second feature length documentary in a series on progressive rock. The film explores the origins of the Rock in Opposition movement that was initiated by five European bands in 1978 and that continues to influence contemporary bands throughout the world. The Bands: 'The groups the record companies don't want you to hear'. This was the tag in the poster of the first RIO festival in 1978, symbolizing the anti-commercial stance of these bands and the 'uncompromising' character of their music. RIO bands embrace musical styles such as progressive rock, Zeuhl, improvisation, noise, avant-rock, jazz, classical, folk and often-extreme experimentation. One Movement: United in their opposition to the music industry and the pressures of compromise over art, this collective of progressive bands started a movement that remains one of the reference points that many listeners, musicians, and distributors use to describe a cooperative approach of making and distributing non-mainstream music. A Legacy: Even when RIO as a movement was short lived at the time, it spearheaded the creation of its own progressive music subgenre, a category called RIO/Avant Progressive that is being used to label contemporary bands from across the world. Language: English & French Subtitles: English Featuring: Chris Cutler, Daniel Denis, Gerard Hourbette, Marc Hollander, Christian and Stella Vander, Giorgio Gomelsky, Franco Fabbri, Lars Krantz, Ferdinand Richard, Bruno Meillier, Michel Berckmans, Paul Sears, Guy Segers, Andy Kirk Featured bands: Aranis - (Belgium) Guapo - (England) Hamster Theater (USA) Magma - (France) Miriodor -(Canada) Present - (Belgium) Ruins Alone - (Japan) Sleepytime Gorilla Museum - (USA) Thinking Plague - (USA) Univers Zero - (Belgium) Yugen - (Italy.

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