| Another bullet in the cake? No, this time I | | | | |
| eat the cake. | | | | So, sincere congratulations!My experience on |
| | | | the set and the comments of the old aunts... |
| I finally saw "Hate Rock" the long awaited - | | | | |
| actually 23 hours download - documentary | | | | I have to award the professionality of those |
| about us. The presentation of the documentary | | | | who worked on this documentary, obviously in |
| seems much harder than what the video says in | | | | particular those 3 nice guys I mentioned on |
| reality. Before watching this video I asked | | | | "Gloucester Road" (I don't know the |
| for impressions to people who saw it on the | | | | others...). |
| cable in the US and all their comments have | | | | |
| been very negative. I was caught days ago | | | | It was not my first time on tv and on press |
| while answering to some questions on the | | | | in general. Apart from right-wing press |
| phone. I classified this documentary as | | | | stuff, my relationship with the |
| antifascist propaganda, because this is what | | | | out-of-the-ghetto press has always been quite |
| it seems reading the introduction on the | | | | stormy... |
| websites (SMG productions and Discovery | | | | |
| Times) and this is how people described the | | | | do you remember, folks, for example, my pics |
| show to me. I have to say instead, after | | | | with the bottle or when (on Italian satellite |
| watching the work, that it is a "documentary" | | | | tv) a prestigious reporter aggressed me and |
| and not the ultimate show about the "absolute | | | | cut my hair? |
| evil".ContentsLength limitation (about 1 | | | | |
| hour) and lack of time make also the best of | | | | I have to say this time I was treated like a |
| the videos a marginal work. You must have | | | | princess. I spoke, answered to questions, I |
| asked yourselves: what to include and what to | | | | was not aggressed, never interrupted and I |
| exclude? How to delineate the whole | | | | have eaten and drunk.I was shown on the |
| documentary? So, this is the section in which | | | | screen like a normal girl with a guitar |
| I will list (I will exceed!) your "made 30s, | | | | during a possible ordinary moment of my life |
| why not 31?", all good advices for someone | | | | - ok, Magnus and Katana are still laughing on |
| who'll try to write a book - maybe - about | | | | the floor saying I walk like a duck. Also all |
| hate rock in future, and I guess many of the | | | | the other people in the video are "men and |
| things I will write down here were maybe | | | | women". |
| consciously excluded, not just forgotten.I | | | | |
| have seen you pointed your attention to our | | | | I received some complaints via email about |
| more or less extreme faces, the "interface", | | | | what I didn't say in the video... |
| so how music is spread, how concerts are | | | | |
| organized, what different images we use, the | | | | you have to know, sometimes I speak too much |
| persecution we get and so on...it's a very | | | | and I had promised my close mates of Ashtree |
| good video, but I think sometimes it is too | | | | things about defence topics and scientific |
| "aesthetic", it often proposes some songs | | | | reseach and paganism, because these are |
| with "impact" lyrics but does not get into | | | | important themes in our struggle here at |
| their deep meaning, imaging people outside | | | | Ashtree Records.You didn't choose anything of |
| already know about our beliefs (only in | | | | this and ok, it's your choice. |
| Detroit instead you captured a good deal of | | | | |
| explanations about some aspects of white | | | | To those who say I'm shown for a too short |
| power music or when you talked about the 14 | | | | time on this documentary I reply: |
| words) and sometimes it escapes too much | | | | |
| towards descriptions of political | | | | I have always tried to fill my music with |
| organizations forgetting it is a documentary | | | | hidden messages and now I appear on this |
| about music and it confines the "white power" | | | | video as a subliminal message, so I don't see |
| movement into the racist thing too | | | | the problem!AudienceSome people said your |
| much.Question number one: what is a racist? | | | | documentary is too British. Well, in my |
| And on a higher level: what is a | | | | opinion since you are British and the |
| nationalist?It would have been interesting to | | | | documentary was first produced for Five and |
| know how a song is born, in what situation. | | | | then distributed overseas, I think you might |
| From the documentary we seem to want ethnic | | | | have some British audience. |
| cleaning mostly or only and above all... and | | | | |
| you sent my song "Don't go round with the | | | | I would like to write down some personal |
| Jews", for instance (I'll take myself as | | | | observations and I would like to propose some |
| example, because I know myself), which is not | | | | new hint for reflection and curiosity.Before |
| a song about that topic, but about the | | | | investing money on any television production, |
| problem of social integration. You chose from | | | | you must have an idea about the audience to |
| my interview my declaration "I say I'm not a | | | | which your product is addressed. It's hard - |
| nazi, I'm a fascist, I must defend my italian | | | | believe - it's hard to find a man who's got |
| history"... I must comment, with or without | | | | no interest or simply never heard of "hate |
| that sentence my position doesn't change: I'm | | | | rock", who sits down in front of the tv and |
| a so-called "white power" songwriter anyway, | | | | watches a show like this. It's not |
| so the statement - extracted from a long | | | | ignorance... it's a situation like going back |
| discussion - is redundant in this context.You | | | | home, tired from work and just relax with |
| talked a lot about persecution against our | | | | something pleasant which depends on tastes. |
| music, absolutely daily life. I think you | | | | You know, television is still not |
| fully described what happens to our bands and | | | | "programmed" by audience (even digital |
| organizers. | | | | terrestrial, which is sold like "power in the |
| | | | hands of the spectators!") anyway the man, |
| Shawn made very clear arguments about it and | | | | who's God with the Remote Control, could |
| Erich of Resistance added that music sales | | | | choose a documentary about lions rather than |
| help the activities, but what's missing | | | | sieg heil sieg heil...You talked about |
| between these parts? It's quite clear that | | | | "arising hate rock". Do you think hate rock |
| people like the Big Jews or the Communists | | | | is arising alone or is it accompanied by the |
| persecute us (Death to ZOG! People shouted.), | | | | number of people who are interested in |
| but no one clearly expressed some opinions | | | | watching your documentary on tv? (Remember, |
| about the reasons. Hegemony for example? What | | | | we sell cds because there are fond listeners) |
| does it mean? What could the interests be? | | | | |
| (I'm aware it's impossible to talk largely | | | | I'll try to be clearer. I have the curiosity |
| about it in such a video without falling out | | | | to know, whether you considered to produce |
| of the circle of the topic, but maybe a | | | | this video because there are a lot of people |
| little idea could be given) | | | | who would like to know more about the topic. |
| | | | |
| I think the most important reason is | | | | Somebody shouted "another jewish thing!"... |
| implicit, but at the same time fragmented, in | | | | no, I think, instead, as Orwell's Big Brother |
| your documentary: this kind of music is | | | | teaches, the unwanted truth is hidden! You DO |
| engine for activities!Really there are harder | | | | show hate rock, so I see no jewish |
| crimes than "loving your own folk" in this | | | | conspiracy.MacIntyreDonal, what kind of name |
| world, but they are not persecuted. Is | | | | is that? Anyway, I thought MacIntyre was much |
| recruitment a possible reason for this | | | | worst, according to what my nice cooperator |
| persecution? You talked a lot about it, but | | | | from our Press Room Neil Rush said: "George |
| you did not say it is - surely it is - a | | | | Clooney on holiday". Oh, God, I thought, What |
| reason why we are persecuted, or better, | | | | is it? |
| there are opposite forces pulling people from | | | | |
| other sides into their own gardens. | | | | I'm watching from far away Italy. The times |
| | | | I was in Britain I never had the opportunity |
| Very good...In total simplicity you | | | | to see this man in action on tv, so this is |
| expressed so well the moment "before the | | | | my first time. I read his name and I searched |
| concert" in Verona (also in Britain showing | | | | on internet. His photos on his website don't |
| true rehearsal). It's direct, it's clear... | | | | make good impression of him as professional |
| I'll write more about it later in the editing | | | | figure... I'm not becoming a bigot...I would |
| section. Another good note about the concert | | | | like to focus again on the introduction |
| in Germany (it was like you were there ready | | | | written for this documentary. As I said above |
| to be arrested together with the skins!).I | | | | it seems a factious introduction, referring |
| saw you noticed how internet increased the | | | | to words like "disturbing rise of the racist |
| sales and the spreading of our music... this | | | | and anti-semitic music industry". It's true, |
| is real. Anyway, you didn't investigate about | | | | I should not connect the man with the words |
| how our music is technically and artistically | | | | reported above, but - this is an advice - pay |
| produced. (You must have seen that artistic | | | | attention, Mac, because you may fall into the |
| production is almost completely missing in | | | | well known tv trap of "kindness", a disease |
| this scene!) You showed a recording studio... | | | | attacking media... nobody's safe!The history |
| but what about other solutions, live | | | | of times has taught: good-looking = kind. |
| recordings and...distance recordings? You | | | | |
| also talked too little about executive | | | | Anyway, Mac, I know you too little to go on |
| production: if you look carefully you'll find | | | | discussing this. |
| deep gaps among labels! You touched the MTV | | | | |
| topic, but which are the requisites for being | | | | I found the location where you spoke |
| on MTV? And do we want to be there or are we | | | | adeguate. It was very "hip hop" style and in |
| avoiding? (I personally was on the charts for | | | | a certain way "opposed" to white power and |
| most downloaded songs on mtv.it...eheh! I'm | | | | since you are an external viewer (I'm not |
| terrible!) | | | | saying you're hip hop or black) the thing |
| | | | unconsciously matched somehow.I'm sure, I bet |
| Or did you ask yourself: in terms of numbers | | | | 50 pounds, you didn't think about this, but |
| does the white power movement produce and | | | | the location was chosen because it was more |
| prefer more musically skilled bands or | | | | "streetlife" and more "bad macintyre".Video & |
| lyrically oriented bands? Which is the | | | | Sound EditingI cannot say much about filming, |
| balance among these two aspects? (Erich just | | | | because I haven't got the requisites to talk |
| mentioned something about it) Is there any | | | | about it, but I can say something about the |
| kind of attempt/effort for an industrial | | | | editing, since it is a bit my cup of tea. |
| product? Prussian Blue have an organization | | | | |
| behind, they "aggressed" the media, they have | | | | There's not much to say in reality. It's a |
| a tv crew supporting them, a network of | | | | professional work and done by masters. |
| advancers...you talked about them, but did | | | | |
| not notice this! And how would a music | | | | I'm a little (some one would rather say |
| industry based on political groups make | | | | "short") beginner - even though somebody has |
| difference from current mainstream industries | | | | the courage to pay me for editing stuff - but |
| if it takes off? What consequences does it | | | | I think I should examine.I already talked |
| take? | | | | about it, but I should add in this section |
| | | | that the times used to describe the different |
| You talked about bands, some in political | | | | moments of the Verona event are as precise as |
| groups, others external, but which are the | | | | a clock. |
| differences between a band in politics and a | | | | |
| band which is not? Is music more transversal | | | | Sometimes too much "tourism" (indispensable, |
| when outside the party? | | | | I don't deny!) cutting time for significative |
| | | | information. A "tourism" like the one in |
| What about the "fans"? How much do they | | | | Detroit with explanations of places and local |
| spend? How do top seller products change | | | | fauna is the good solution.Sometimes maybe |
| according to age, country, income...of | | | | too long zoom in, zoom out on still images |
| buyers? | | | | and...I don't remember, |
| | | | |
| What about peer-to-peer and how does it | | | | I maybe took note about some too slow |
| damage our scene? How do fans interact and | | | | transition... but those are choices and |
| cultivate their interest (forums, | | | | strategic "fill holes" and pauses, change of |
| mp3-video-photo uploads, blogs and original | | | | rhythm... |
| websites...)? | | | | |
| | | | The "futuristic" images + music leading to |
| The Turner Diaries: cutting that part there | | | | title "Hate Rock" after the introductive |
| was place for all these aspects or for | | | | speech are like putting Madonna's "American |
| another band... I would have chosen Kolovrat | | | | Life" as soundtrack for a documentary about |
| or some other band from Eastern Europe.I | | | | nuns. I don't know if this intro is |
| appreciated the fact - and now I'll be killed | | | | stylistically in common with other |
| for this - that you didn't mention Ian Stuart | | | | documentaries from your series, but really |
| so much, but your analysis of "hate rock" has | | | | here it is a punch in an eye. |
| been contemporary.I liked a lot the line you | | | | |
| followed, visiting the concerts and their | | | | I think the introductive speech was enough, |
| backstages as self-talking | | | | since it was a sort of well done summary, it |
| environments.What's really missing? I'm not | | | | could lead to title "Hate Rock" perfectly.The |
| the only one who states this: I think you | | | | last 20 minutes of the show are much slower |
| didn't focus at all on the metal scene, such | | | | than the first part. Is it my impression? |
| as Burzum (whose cds are sold at your local | | | | |
| Virgin Megastore!), or neofolk (I'm | | | | Too long uncut videos, less movement... in |
| considered neofolk, but I'm not one of the | | | | my opinion, after about 40 minutes play, such |
| exemplary artists who play this genre). You | | | | a video should get a faster rhythm because |
| didn't talk about the pagan and christian | | | | it's like the audience - I don't want to say |
| subcurrents and their struggles (oh, so wrong | | | | it falls asleep - is eating 300g of pasta and |
| to have religion and politics together... but | | | | after all this food you may get enough of |
| this happens!). | | | | it.Sometimes different speeches of a same |
| | | | person taken in different places, with too |
| And what else... you didn't see there are | | | | different noise backgrounds, are attached |
| some professionists who make this music and | | | | like a continuous speech but the contrast is |
| who are trying their way outside the | | | | too evident. |
| movement. (I won't nominate, because I'm not | | | | |
| sure I am allowed) | | | | You should have overlapped or attached more |
| | | | carefully or tried to show the video (even |
| I'm sorry to say this final thing, because | | | | half a second, don't need much) from which |
| your work really deserves many honours, but | | | | the environmental noise is taken. |
| this documentary is still a "flouring" of | | | | |
| white power music. I'm very critic about | | | | You may wonder "You, right you are telling |
| this, yes, like a spinster teacher, because | | | | me this...have you ever seen your own stuff?" |
| the attempt was really promising and mature | | | | |
| this time! | | | | Yes, I have and I don't want to remember. |