Less than a week ago we announced The GEMA Incident to explain certain circumstances that made Phantom Limbo slow down in 2015.
Your immediate response and support to our situation was overwhelming! Your generosity made us speechless and we can still hardly believe the lived solidarity we experienced.
The past 6 days made a lasting impression on us. Positively: we won't forget your actions to help us!
And now: Let the music do the talking again! Watch this space for new announcements! It won't take too long!
Please read and consider some helpful action. Much obliged!
Da haben wir den Salat
The past of
Phantom Limbo:
Since early
2009 we set up shows for an international crowd of sub-underground musicians.
We started, because around here no one else booked the bands we wanted to see
on stage. Since then we’ve done diy-underground,
non-profit-shows with no funding or any other financial support. Money made
went to the artists, money not made was paid out of our own pockets. It’s
always been a lot of work, but much more fun to help to keep the underground
alive.
During the
past years we made lots of friends, witnessed great performances and we’re
happy for every little bit of that ongoing experience!
But,...
The present
of Phantom Limbo:
... during
the last six month we’ve been having an argument with the GEMA (guess you all
know what we’re talking about, right?). To cut it short: after a long
paper-warfare, lawyer consultations etc., we have about 1000 Euros left to pay
to the GEMA. (We have had endless discussions on the whole affair and this is
the best result we could end up with, please no helpful comments here, thanks!)
THANKS A
BILLION to all the artists for providing info, writing e-mails and helping to
solve the situation during that last six months!!! It was breathtaking to see
how reliable and fast all you guys reacted to help us!!!
The future
of Phantom Limbo:
We’ll keep
going. But for future actions we’ll have to decline any request for a gig if
you’re in the GEMA or any other (AKM, SUISA, IRMA, BMI – whatever…) collecting
society. Here’s why: the GEMA collects money for every event per se no matter
if you play any music that is recorded/catalogued at the GEMA: If you’re
registered „your interests will be represented“ by the GEMA (or any other
similar society that is connected to the GEMA, it’s an international shit
business) and we have to pay just to have you play.
Money’s
always been short and we prefer to deal with any artist face to face. Therefor:
no more monkey-GEMA-related-business.
We’re not
kickstarting but you might want to help!?
We’ll have
to pay our GEMA bill soon.
CAMPAIGN SUCESSFUL!
THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED TO MAKE IT HAPPEN!
Thanks for
all the support and the great nights! To quote the Stones: We love you!
Alright,
like stated above: this is NOT the end. It’s just a reconfiguration. See you
soon on the road, in the kitchen for a few aftershow-beers and all that jazz!
Datashock, Flamingo Creatures, Arrington De Dionyso, Neokarma Jooklo Experience, Golden Jooklo Age, Head of Wantastiquet, Chora, Lanterns, Helhesten, Nadja, Aidan Baker, Thisquietarmy, Dreamers Cloth, Cotopaxi, Ducktails, Monopoly Child Star Searchers, Mark McGuire, Steve Hauschildt, Jozef Van Wissem, Steffen Basho Junghans, Cian Nugent, Theo Angell, Pocahaunted, Sun Araw, Hanna Tuulikki (Nalle), Ben Reynolds, Daniel Higgs, Amolvacy, Starving Weirdos, Nudge, Kolter, Samara Lubelski, Kuupuu, Inca Ore
2010:
Cam Deas, Jack Allett, Anla Courtis, Hering und seine sieben Sachen, Maia Bambul Projektionsspiele, V838, Sylvester Anfang II, Golden Cup, Motherfucking, Love Cult, Martin Büsser, Master Musicians Of Bukkake, ephemeroL, Bill Horist, Whole Voyald Infinite Light, Monsieur Mo Rio, Levenshulme Bicycle Orchestra, Dead Labour Process, Autistic Argonauts, Moon Unit, Greg Malcolm, Nonhorse, Fyoelk, In Zaire, U.S. Girls, Ignatz, Sheldon Siegel, Vanishing Twins, New Jooklo Age, Death Machine, Volcano The Bear, Wizards Of Oi
2011:
Cam Deas, Least Carpet, Matthew De Gennaro, Eternal Zio, Datashock „Pyramiden von Gießen“ Record Release Party, Black To Comm, Edgar Wappenhalter, Hellvete, Urpf Lanze, Peter Strickmann, Marcel Türkowsky & Francesco Cavaliere, Barn Owl, Jefre Cantu Ledesma, Serfs, J.D. Emmanuel, Dolphins Into The Future, Avarus, Jarse, Mik Quantius, Marisa Anderson, Bridget Hayden, Lunchforyou, Cam Deas & Jack Allett Duo, Pulse Emitter, Gael Moissonnier, Padme, Burial Hex, Lisa Freieck, Death Machine, Limpe Fuchs
2012:
Jon Collin, Chalaque, Eli Keszler, Lunar Miasma, Ghostrider, Hering und seine sieben Sachen, Ben Nash, Ben Morris (Chora), Gael Moissonnier, Innercity, Günter Schlienz, Diamond Catalog, PAK, City Hands, Cotopaxi, Duane Pitre, Neu Getre, Primordial Undermind, Pretty Lightning, Je Suis Le Petit Chevalier, Daniel Bachman, Least Carpet, Jooklo Duo, Baldruin, Ducktails, Bear Bones Lay Low, Unchained, Jozef van Wissem, Tidal, Former Selves, Agnes Beil, Af Ursin...
2013
Cotopaxi, Schrein, Indias Indios, Orphan Fairytale, Rhyton, Decimus, Bird People, Roman Nose, Blue Yodel, Günter Schlienz, Gonzáles&Steenkiste, Navel, Urpf Lanze, Daniel Higgs, Paul Metzger, Wizards Of Oi, Volcano The Bear, Gael Moissonnier, Èlg, (H.S.), Neu Getre, Ignatz, Innercity & Youngherr Sloow, Chuck Johnson, Tepeu Y Q'uq'Umatz, Suspicion Breeds Confidence, Floris Van Hoof, Mark McGuire, Bird People, Hering und seine sieben Sachen, Schrein, Primordial Undermind, Ark Tablet, Plankton Wat, Daniel Bachman, Ryley Walker, Duane Pitre, Nils Quak, Black To Comm, Aidan Baker, Kolter, Metal Rouge, Chalaque, Jon Collin,...
2014
Ekin Fil, Least Carpet, Limpe Fuchs, Flamingo Creatures, Ross Parfitt, Ryley Walker, From The Mole Hole, Daniel Bachman, Hakobune, An Elm, Daniel Higgs & Michael Zerang Duo, Bird Skull, Jooklo Duo, Cam Deas, Human Heads, James Blackshaw, Titanoboa, Sisto Rossi, Bird People, Günter Schlienz, Datashock, Monopoly Child Star Searchers, Dolphins Into The Future, DSR Lines, Ogon Batto, Hellvete, Least Carpet & Mia, Lee Noble...
2015
Daniel Bachman, Niedowierzanie, Mushroom's Patience, TZII, Diamantener Oberhof, Bird People, Woven Skull, Head Of Wantastiquet...
2016
Daniel Bachman, From The Mole Hole, Pandelindio, Bird People, Least Carpet, Limpe Fuchs, Chuck Johnson, Jon Collin, Eric Arn, Tom Carter, Matt Krefting, Ava Mendoza...
2017
Felix-Florian Tödtloff, Lars Ennsen, Wolfgang Seidel, Daniel Bachman, Jake Xerxes Fussell, Limpe Fuchs, Albina Gräfe, Christian Schoppik, Ben Whitehill, Marko Martini, Sarah Davachi, Günter Schlienz, Jooklo & Riccardo Sinigaglia, Joe Baiza, Felix Gebhard, Schweben, Red On, House And Land, Dylan Golden Aycock, Andreas Noga, Nils Quak, Die bunte Truppe, Peter Strickmann...
2018
Jon Collin, Margaret Unknown, Eric Arn, Peter Strickmann, Feinstaub, Pandelindio, Kaikki Kissat, Spemakh, Ulrich Rois, Günter Schlienz, Chuck Johnson, Fletcher Tucker, Brannten Schnüre...
2019
...Navel, Trikorder 23, Limpe Fuchs und Peter Strickmann, Gwenifer Raymond, Günter Schlienz, S.U.V., machine, Jon Collin, Stubenhexe, DRNTTCKS, Sisto Rossi, Hager & Kaputt...
2020
...C-19!
2021
... bisher immer noch Corona-Scheiße und sonst nix.
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