THE BLACK WIZARDS
"Krach am Bach 2022"
Am Plattenladen, Beelen, Germany
August - 05 - 2022 (app. 17:00 > 18:00)
Main Stage Opening show (Day#1/Act#1)

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It's a Spacebandit, so you're in there!
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Rec. Info:
2-source-recorder audience matrix
Lineage 1: Line Audio CM3 condenser mics > Zoom H5 > WAV (24-bit, 48kHz) > FLAC
Location 1: Mics mounted on a MicStack at 2.7 meters at the soundboard app. 20 meters to stage, almost center
Lineage 2: OKM2R > Zoom H2n > WAV (24-bit, 48kHz) > FLAC
Location 2: On small tripod, on left side facing the stage, on speaker stack
Recorded by Spacebandit, "matricksed" by dear SIR Hanwaker.
A few more cosmetics as peak smoothing, volume balancing ect. by Spacebandit. A bunch of pics are included.


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Festival notes:
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Welcome back to the outskirts of nowhere, section Westphalia. Our little lovely festival survived the delay despite to the shit we all know. But finally it was set up and...dare I say...supersonic fantastic as usual.
Some statistics:

Admission fee: 65 € for both days, including camping.
Attendence: official 2500...
Catering: beer booths + cocktail bars, thai or turkish food all circled around the main festival ground. Prices moderate, but higher for food than three years before.
Beer was - as far as I know - Hohenfelder Pilsener (a local brewery).
Merchandise: Left side of the main stage, official festival booth, lots of space for the band merch.
Backstage: As fine as usual, very relaxed for both musicians (many stayed for hours after their show, or just for all two days!) and "workers".
Weather: On Thursday (the day before) it was up to 36+C, cooled down, rainy on friday morning, perfect weather on both days (app. 25+C), but fucking cold at night(8+C). Climate change? Is there any?
Others: No known hassles or other useless occurances. The small stage moved from the back of the main ground to the left side facing the stage with only one entrance. This has to be revived in future, as it was very
crowded and hard to get in for the main attractions for many listeners into the front that stage (Kombynat/Kanaan).

My grateful thanks to the chiefs Klaus + Christian for letting me do my work, to the soundcrew (very fine, very nice, very many cool chats), to all the helpers at Krach, the supersmooth security, my friends Jens and
ol' motorpsychedelic companion Markus for doing whatever it needed to get this marvellous great festival documented. Bigger than norwegian mountain hugs from me to all involved. It was just a "float". DANKE SCHÖN!
And now...let's get the tapes rolling...



THE BLACK WIZARDS (61:46 min.)

01. Festival opening intro > (1:05) *
02. Symphony of the ironic sympathy (8:44)
03. Soul keeper (5:20)
04. Imposing sun (4:20)
05. Outlaws (6:45)
06. I don't wanna die (6:10)
07. Kaleidoscope eyes (7:46)
08. Rings can't buy you dreams (5:42)
09. 56th floor (6:32)
--- Encore ---
10. Fire (9:20)

*in german language

Lineup:
Joana Brito - vocals, guitar
João Mendes - bass
João Lugatte - drums


Spacey's notes:
I'll be not commeting on every band recorded, some I simply missed due to talks or a moments of relaxing on the backstage lawn campsite.
The Wizards were a fine opener for this festival, though instead of a four-piece "just" a trio version. Anyway, they did good in steering up the crowd. All thanks straight to Portugal!
And, by the way - and the chiefs knew it as well - the only female performer onstage! So, all praises go to Joana. Obrigado. SB.


Spacebadit/Hanwaker 2022/08/11

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