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It was a cold, rainy, blustery evening, as if it had been ordered up special to make a Londoner
feel right at home by an American who didn't know any better.
But to compensate, the Gatherings audience made Radio Massacre International feel warmly welcomed
from the start.
RMI are a band that you just don't ever expect to see on this side of the pond.
Heck, I never expected to see spacemusic acts over here from abroad... until Chuck van Zyl started
spoiling his audience by enticing act after act to come over; Wave World, Free System Projekt,
Richard Pinhas, Ian Boddy... and the list continues.
His latest coup - RMI.
Mellowtronless and condensed down to only two synth modules, a couple of guitars, and some toys
to clang together, one wonders how RMI can achieve their trademark expansive sound.
Somehow, between clever programming and sufficient polyphony, RMI obtained the desired effect.
Yes, the flute isn't as hauntingly beautiful as a real Mellotron flute, but that's picking at nits.
Steve and Duncan stood at small keyboard controllers, facing each other on the right while Gary
stood alone on the left, guitar in hand, foot on a volume pedal and a Jamman on a small stand.
Immediately, Jeff Towne's lighting and the first hint of music set the mood for an enjoyable evening.
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