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    • January 28, 2009 7:02 AM CST
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      SPENDENAUFRUF Für VOODOO RHYTHM

      Hi, diesmal ein etwas seltsames Mail von mir:

      Ich habe über die Jahre hinweg zu sehr fairen Bedingungen produziert und den Bands die Produktionen, die sie machten, zum Selbstkostenpreis verkauft. So konnten sie auf ihren Touren ein großes Plus erzielen, denn die Gagen sind ja nicht gerade rosig. Ich habe das damals (leider nicht schriftlich) mit der SUISA so abgesprochen. Jetzt hat sich aber das Blatt gewendet, und die SUISA fordert von Voodoo Rhythm rückwirkend auf alle Produktionen 42'500.- Franken. D.h. die SUISA will von mir Geld für etwas, das schon lange abgeschlossen ist. Und sie will Geld an die Bands auszahlen, das diese eigentlich gar nicht wollen, sie wollen lieber möglichst viele Freiexemplare. Leider kommen wir so bei der SUISA nicht durch und müssen den geforderten Betrag innert 30 Tagen zahlen, ansonsten müssen wir in Erwägung ziehen, Voodoo Rhythm zu schließen – das wäre unser Entscheid, denn für uns ist es unmöglich, so einen hohen Geldbetrag zu bezahlen.

      Deshalb rufen wir hiermit zu einer Spenden-Aktion auf. Doch selbst wenn wir das Geld bezahlen könnten, stößt es uns immer noch sauer auf, auch unseren Bands auf dem Label. Ich habe ihnen bereits erzählt, dass ich ihnen in Zukunft keine guten Deals mit Platten zum Selbstkostenpreis mehr machen kann, sie würden anstelle der Platten Geld von der SUISA ausbezahlt bekommen, und alle Bands waren dagegen, vor allem die Amerikaner-Bands, die sowieso kein Geld kriegen würden, da das Geld irgendwo zwischen CH und USA versickert (haben wir alles schon erlebt).



      Ich hoffe, Ihr könnt uns helfen, wir wollen nicht, das Voodoo Rhythm aufhören muss und wollen unsere Arbeit weiterführen. Ich bitte Euch, dieses Mail weiterzuleiten und Spenden auf folgendes Konto zu überweisen:

      Danke Reverend Beat-Man

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      APPEAL FOR FUNDS


      Hello, this might be a bit of a strange E-Mail. I have treated bands very fairly since I've started Voodoo Rhythm and have given them their records for cost price so that they could make a solid profit when selling their records on tour (we all know payouts are lousy nowadays). I did approach the SUISA (Copyright Company, musicians' union) and informed them of the nature of my agreement with the bands. Unfortunately I never put it in writing.
      Now that is exactly the problem: The SUISA demands payback of a total of 42.500 Swiss Franks (roughly 38.000 US $). Basically they want money for productions that had long been settled. The bitter irony is that bands of course prefer free copies of their album, yet the Suisa is oblivious to this fact and demand the money within 30 days. If we cannot meet their demands we might have to shut down business, since it is completely impossible to for us to raise that kind of money. Therefore we kindly ask for your support. Even if we can pay we will not be able to offer the bands the same deal as before, in spite of the fact that they would much rather get free copies from us as opposed to Suisa money (especially American bands since they don't get any Suisa money at all).

      We hope you can help us. We don't want to quit, we want to resume or work and our journey. Plea se transfer funds to the following account and forward this message.

      Sincerely,

      Reverend Beat-Man



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      APPEL DE DONS POUR VOODOO RHYTHM



      Bonjour,

      Voici un mail un peut spécial de ma part...

      J'ai été toute ces années très correcte avec les groupes, en effet, je leurs ai toujours vendu les disques qu'ils ont fait au prix de production, cela leurs a toujours été un grand "plus" vu le petit cachet qu'ils obtiennent lors de leurs tournée. Cela avait été convenu ainsi avec SUISA (malheureusement pas par écris ).Aujourd'hui le vent semble avoir tourné et SUISA réclame rétroactivement à Voodoo Rhythm la somme de 42'500.- pour tout ce qui a été produit jusqu'à ce jour !SUISA réclame en sorte à Voodoo Rhythm la somme que les musiciens ont pus faire en vendant leurs disques aux concerts.Malheureusement ce discours ne passe pas auprès de SUISA, et dois donc payer dans les 30 jours cette facture qui engendrera la faillite et fermeture du label.

      C'est pour cela que je vous demande soutien à l'aide vos dons. Quoi qu'il en soit, même si nous parvenons à rassembler et à payer cette somme, l'arête nous restera à tous en travers de la gorge, j'en avais déjà discuté avec les artistes du label sur le fait qu'ils ne pourront à l'avenir plus obtenir les prix de production à l'achat de disques, mais qu'ils recevrons de l'argent de SUISA.

      Tous étaient contre ! Surtout les artistes d'outre Atlantique, dont l'argent de la SUISA semble se noyer quelque part en chemin (c'est du vécu !).Nous espérons que vous pouvez nous aider, nous ne voulons pas que Voodoo Rhythm doive mettre la clef sous la porte, nous voulons continuer notre travail.Nous vous prions donc de passer ce mail au maximum de personnes et de nous faire un dons sur ce compte:

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      Voodoo Rhythm records
      Beat Zeller
      Wankdorffeldstrasse 92
      3014 Bern
      Switzerland
      Credit Suisse, Postfach 100,8070 Zürich, Switzerland,
      Beat Zeller Account Nr: 149385-20-3
      CH0304835014938520003
      Clearing number 4835
      Swift Code:CRESCHZZ30R ,
      BLZ 507
      PC KONTO: PC: 80-500-4
      paypal: info@voodoorhythm.com

      www. myspace. com/voodoo_rhythm_records
      www. voodoorhythm. com
    • February 12, 2009 8:42 PM CST
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    • February 11, 2009 8:28 AM CST
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      "....Close to the goal"

      HAWRIGHT!!!!
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      Here for the stir

    • February 11, 2009 6:03 AM CST
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      If your around Bern, Switzerland this weekend come out and support Voodoo Rhythm!!!

    • February 9, 2009 11:01 AM CST
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      Oh ok. sorry never used paypal before
    • February 9, 2009 9:57 AM CST
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      BUMP!
    • February 8, 2009 4:31 AM CST
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      Okay then Murdeslim night on the 28th Feb. with Thee Vicars, the Dissolutes and Beast with a Gun... Is now a Voodoo Rythmn fundraiser... Should be able to get 100-200 quid I reckon... Gringo Starr said:
      It's NOT too late. Suisa can extend the deadline and some of the donations are loans that need to be paid back in time. Keep supporting Voodoo Rhythm! We are getting close to the goal!
    • February 7, 2009 7:18 AM CST
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      It's NOT too late. Suisa can extend the deadline and some of the donations are loans that need to be paid back in time. Keep supporting Voodoo Rhythm! We are getting close to the goal!
    • February 7, 2009 5:53 AM CST
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      Hey, whens does beatman need the money by? I thought he only had a month but some of these fundraisers are in march... We got a night on FEB 28th we could turn into a fundraiser... Is that too late?
    • February 6, 2009 8:59 PM CST
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      Huh? ROO said:
      how do you use paypal through email even though email?
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      "Go read a book and flunk a test." -Iggy

    • February 6, 2009 8:56 PM CST
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      Gotta bump this up FOR THE SAKE OF R&R!!!!!
    • February 6, 2009 8:05 AM CST
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      Long live VOODOO RHYTHM !!!
    • February 6, 2009 5:49 AM CST
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    • February 5, 2009 10:26 AM CST
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      VOODOO RHYTHM FUNDRAISERS: Feb 5 2009 9:00P VR BENEFIT feat. Pirate Love @ L Ecuire, Genf, CH Feb 6 2009 9:00P VR BENEFIT feat. Admiral James T., Urban Junior, Les ReBelles Burlesque @ St. Pauli Bar, Zürich, CH Feb 7 2009 5:00P VR BENEFIT feat. Stompin Hobos @ Rest. Magdalena, Luzern, CH Feb 11 2009 9:00P VR BENEFIT feat. Sixtyniners @ Usine, Genf, CH Feb 12 2009 8:00P VR BENEFIT feat. TJ Spool @ Rest. Bourbaki, Luzern, CH Feb 12 2009 9:00P VR BENEFIT feat. Zeno Tornado and The Boney Google Brothers @ Chateau Carton, Genf, CH Feb 13 2009 9:00P VR BENEFIT feat. The Monsters, Seniles, Allschwil Posse, and more @ Reitschule, Bern, CH Feb 13 2009 9:00P VR BENEFIT feat. Birds are Alive, New Kids, New Kids Balnave and more @ L Erethik, Nantes, F Feb 17 2009 9:00P VR BENEFIT feat. DJ Bennö @ Romp, Luzern, CH Feb 19 2009 9:00P VR BENEFIT feat. Reverend Beat-Man, Zeno Tornado, Cyril and Robin Banjo Set... @ ISC, Bern, CH Feb 20 2009 9:00P VR BENEFIT feat. Peter Pan Speedrock, Stinky Lou, Sixtyniners and MANY MORE!! @ Patronaat, Haarlem, NL Feb 21 2009 9:00P VR BENEFIT, Fuzz & Shout Night feat. Pirate Love and Perrine & Les Garçons @ Le Romandie, Lausanne, CH Feb 26 2009 9:00P VR BENEFIT feat. The Feeling Of Love and TJ Spool @ Brüningstrasse 3, Luzern, CH Feb 28 2009 8:00P VR BENEFIT feat. Mama Rosin @ Sedel, Luzern, CH Mar 6 2009 11:45P VR BENEFIT feat. DJ Pistol Jones @ Schüür Bar, Luzern, CH Mar 20 2009 10:00P VR BENEFIT feat. The Cracker Jacks, DJ H. Boogaloo and DJ Opistotunus @ Rest. Gewerbehalle Mar 26 2009 9:00P VR BENEFIT feat. Stinky Lou and The Goon Mat, more acts to be confirmed @ Clubkeller, Frankfurt, D Mar 28 2009 9:00P VR BENEFIT feat. DJ Wicked Wiggler @ Metzgerhalle, Luzern, CH Mar 28 2009 9:00P VR BENEFIT feat. El Guapo Stuntteam (LAST SHOW!) and 50 Foot Combo @ Muziekodroom, Hasselt, B
    • February 5, 2009 10:20 AM CST
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      VOODOO RHYTHM FUNDRAISER in FRANKFURT March 26th 2009 Einlass 21:00 | Beginn 22:00 | Eintritt: 10 Do. 26. März 09 CLUBKELLER Textorstr. 26 60594 Frankfurt Benefizkonzert für Berner Kult-Label VOODOO RHYTHM RECORDS, das sich momentan durch absurde Forderungen der Schweizer GEMA in einer existenziell bedrohlichen Finanzlage befinde An dem Abend wird M.A.Littler (SLOWBOAT FILMS) einige seiner Filme/Musikvideos vorführen, die beiden Bands KING AUTOMATIC aus Frankreich und STINKY LOU AND THE GOON MAT aus Belgien werden live spielen und im Anschluß gibt's noch Transglobal Rock'n'Roll mit Mr. Mudd an den Turntables. Sämtliche Eintrittseinnahmen des Abends gehen an VOODOO RHYTHM RECORDS! * www.voodoorhythm.com * MySpace voodoo_rhythm_records stinky lou STINKY LOU AND THE GOON MAT BluesGarageRock'n'Roll, Belgien These distinguished gentlemen have a problem: The can never agree whether to drink their way through the liquour cabinet from right to left...or vice versa. In between drinking and eying young ladies the way only the French can, STINKY LOU, THE GOON MAT and LORD BERNARDO are the fiercest Boogie 'n' Roots natural catastrophe going on the European continent. These bois don't open a show and ease into a set, the set the g'damn house on fire the moment they hit the first chord and yell: "Do you want to boogie?" I advise each and everyone of ye to respond: "Hell yeah!" What follows are 90 minutes of adrenaline and alcohol fused primal BOOGIE mayhem. THE GOON MAT is hip to the hypnotic drone that is remiscent of a Junior Kimbrough, STINKY LOU plays the washtub base not unlike a man whose hair is on fire...and LORD BERNARDO...that boi has lost his mind and plays the most demented and groovin' harp I've heard in years. Now all the hip blues punk kids talk like they've been to a jukejoint and we all know that they haven't but I'll be damned if these Boogie fiends wouldn't have stood their ground in Chulahoma or Holy Springs alongside the allmighty R.L. Burnside and T- Model Ford and their whisky guzzlin' bloodshot-eyed chums. Now this ain't cutesy blues...this is testosterone driven, hard hitting drinkin' and dancin' music and it certainly ain't nuthin' for the underaged. I shit you not...these partisan bluesmen are out to raise Cain..and mothers beware of your daughter 'cause these bois have ideas...and they ain't pure. * Stinckylouandthegoonmat * MySpace stinkylouandthegoonmat king automatic KING AUTOMATIC One Man Modern Big Band, Frankreich Sometime in 2003, at an undisclosed location several deranged genetic engineers performed a dangerous and unholy experiment. The task at had was to merge the DNA of Howlin' Wolf, The Oblivians, and DEVO. The Frankenstein-esque result was to revolutionize the stagnant and monotonous international One-Man Band scene and deliver organ fused electro sounds to Underground Rock'n'Roll. The demented result of said experiment is KING AUTOMATIC, an amalgamation of wild fuzzed out guitar, in the red harp mayhem and an incredibly raw yet melodic 60's Farfisa organ that gets the ladies dancing. You ain't convinced yet ... hell watch the KING perform live, sitting behind his organ, guitar strapped 'round his torso, sampling and looping his wild organ and blues harp sounds live on stage. We're not talking pre-recorded gimmicks ... everything's happening live on stage ... you figure out how he does it, adding layer upon layer of farfisa and harp sounds, eventually climaxing in a complex yet primal sonic soundscape. You think you've seen it all? Check out KING AUTOMATIC and he'll prove you wrong. * www.kingautomatic.com * MySpace lekingautomatic anschl. Mr. Mudd spins transglobal Rock'n'Roll – Primitive Rock 'n' Roll, Gypsy Swing & Sinner's Blues
    • February 5, 2009 4:43 AM CST
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      I have mailed those Suisa people with the question why they are trying to destroy Voodoo Rhythm. Maybe it's a good idea if everybody fills in this contact form at the Suisa website to show them our concerns. You can do that here: http://www.suisa.ch/de/kontakt/ or use this guys e-mailaddress (remove the NO_SPAM from it). Anyway, here's the answer I got: Dear JJ Thanks for your mail concenring Voodoo Rhythm Records. I understand that you are worried about the future of this unique label. However, I can assure you that there's no need to worry. What has happened? Voodoo Rhythm Records has procuded tenthousands of records without paying copyright royalties. Many of the artists produced by Voodoo Rhythm Records are members of either SUISA or another authors' society. We are obliged by law and contract to collect royalties in a fiduciary capacity on their behalf. We are also obliged to treat all labels the same way, no matter what style of music they produce and how much money they make. We are an authors' society, and compositions and lyrics belong to their authors. Whoever publishes, reproduces, performs, broadcasts or otherwise disseminates a work requires the author’s consent and has the pay a compensation for the use of those works. The people at VR are aware of the rules of trade and have promised to send all the documents necessary for a settlement of the bill. We are very positive that we will find a solution that serves all parties involved, be it Voodoo Rhythm, its artists or the authors and publishers represented by SUISA. Best regards, Martin Wüthrich Head of Communication SUISA Bellariastrasse 82 CH-8038 Zürich Tel. +41 44 485 65 03 martin.wuethrich_NO_SPAM@suisa.ch http://www.suisa.ch ------------------------------ Hello, Are you guys ok? What's this stuff about Voodoo Rhythm? You take care of the musical rights of artists by destroying one of the best record labels in the world!? It just doesn't make any sense at all. This way you are not only destroying a record label, you are also destroying the income for many musicians and you are destroying the pleasure of thousands of people who acutually listen to this music and love this music. Please explain why you want to destroy Voodoo Rhythm Records. Regards, JJ
    • February 4, 2009 9:13 AM CST
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      Thanks for your continued support of Voodoo Rhythm Records, everybody! And for any of you close to Bern, Switzerland:

      Thanks again, --Gringo
    • February 2, 2009 3:38 AM CST
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      vive beat man!
    • February 1, 2009 10:24 PM CST
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      Threw a few in the gut bucket. Best of luck on your battle to keep one of our fave labels alive.
    • February 1, 2009 4:31 PM CST
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      That's a cool DVD. That's what first turned me on to King Khan.
    • February 1, 2009 2:36 PM CST
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      Voodoo Rhythm Records Movie Trailer
    • January 31, 2009 10:52 AM CST
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      I like what Kopper said, if every one drops $15-20. That's like a case of beer. I would sure as shit give the Beat Man a case of beer.
      ~T
    • January 30, 2009 5:49 PM CST
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      Hey, how about doing something in Vienna/Austria?!?!?!

      Damn it, there would be enough clubs to do it!

      How about it, ha??
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