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Rotterdam Ska-Jazz Foundation

Welcome to the digital snakepit of The Rotterdam Ska-Jazz Foundation. Finest ska-jazz from the lowlands. Here you are at the right spot to find some background info concerning the lock, stock and barrel of this lubricated off-beat mOTiv loCo. So sit back, put on some tunes, relax your body, and let the info seep into your system...

Last update: December 05, 2009 (Shows)

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New tour poster and logo. Source: DJ's Mac

NEWSFLASH December 05, 2009

Just started our traditional December 'Musik ist Scheisse' klasssenfahrt. This year we have the good old Matthieu Cleijne on bass (remember him from Kingston Kitchen and the Sunwalk period) and Jordi Ballarin from Catalunya on tenor and soprano saxophones. Last days we tried a couple of new songs and they start to work out fine. Much fun. Come and check it out...

18. 12. D-Lübeck / Treibsand
17. 12. D-Kassel / Schlachthof
13. 12. B-Antwerpen / Bar Mundial
12. 12. F-Talange / Salle Jacques Brel
11. 12. D-Münster / Hot Jazz Club
10. 12. D-Essen / Zeche Carl
07. 12. D-Hamburg / Hafenklang
06. 12. D-Rostock / Zwischenbau
05. 12. D-Jena / Kassablanca
04. 12. D-Frankfurt AM / Das Bett
03. 12. D-Bielefeld / Ulmenwall

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NEWSFLASH June 09, 2009

We are currently working on new songs and our plans for a new album get more solid by the week. However, not too much RSJF shows on the short term, but RSJF will definitely be back on the road after the summer. Keep u posted. In the meantime, Arjen, Remco, and DJ will be playing the summer shows with The Toasters.

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NEWSFLASH April 26, 2009

Just added another fly-in gig to the RSJF planes, trains, and automobiles adventure list: May 3, Portugal, Porto, Queima das Fitas do Porto 2009, CineJazz Lounch. Tenho sede. Uma fino, por favor.

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NEWSFLASH April fool's day, 2009

Planes, trains, and automobiles. Thats is what we have been experiencing last month. Crazy as it was. Thank you all for coming to our shows, both Kingston Kitchen and the good old rocking RSJF ones. This month we eaze everything a bit and go for a few rehearsal to work on new RSJF songs. Keep u posted. Next month will even be more crazy. In the first two weeks of May we will visit Belgium, France, Bratislava, Budapest, Vienna, and Warsawa, to end back in Rotterdam . Hope to meet and greet you there....

PS: Finally, the sold out moTiv loCo CD is repressed at the moment. Hell Yeah! For all you vinyl lovers, we have still a few in stock. Just place your orders at Sonic.nl.

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NEWSFLASH January 14, 2009

Skatter! Happy 2009! Just started rehearsing for the next round of KK shows. We have the first few confirmed. Check out the show section. For all you Dutchies, we are 'Artiest van de Week' at MusicFrom.nl. Check out the interview with Jeroen about the background of the moTiv loCo songs. On top of that, you can win a copy of the orange vinyl version of our latest record. Check it out! Non-Dutch reading can try translate using Babelfish or equivalent. Cheerz!

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NEWSFLASH December 23, 2008

Just arrived back home from our D-tour through Germany. In short, this tour has been one of the best in various aspects. It was organized nearly perfectly by our German agency Klassenfahrt-Bookings, the response and attendance was beyond expectations, and maybe most important of all, we had a superb time together on stage and beyond ;-) A big thanks to all the local promotors and everybody who visited our shows! Cheerz! See you back in 2009!!!

Speaking of 2009, a lot of exiting stuff is on the agenda. Arjen is going to join the Toasters on their winter US tour in January and February. In the meantime, most of the RSJF members and Dr. Ring Ding will be preparing a new menu for the next round of Kingston Kitchen [KK809] shows planned for March and April. Keep yourself posted for exact dates and locations.

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NEWSFLASH September 19, 2008

Finally, its here. mOTiv loCo on the good old vinyl (180 grams orange!). We already concluded from the test pressings that the vinyl sounds a lot warmer and dynamic than the CD version. Probably due to the natural compression of the lacquer cutting and the vinyl itself. Besides a nice sound carrier, the release of this album on vinyl also enables us to fully expose the excellent artwork made by our home designer Gemma Plum.

The record is released by Submachine Records (Cat. No. SUB-V01) and will be distributed by Sonic Rendezvous. Please ask your local record shop or place your order at Sonic.nl.

Of course the record will also be available at our live shows. Looking forward to meet up there. Check the show section for dates in your neighborhood....

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NEWSFLASH August 27, 2008

All three shows that were cancelled last weekend have been moved to December. Please check show section for dates. Vinyl should be here any day now..... ;-)

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NEWSFLASH June 10, 2008

moTiv loCo on vinyl is coming.........SOON! Stay tuned!

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NEWSFLASH February 05, 2008

It looks like RSJF will be back on the road very soon! Although Arjen is not yet fully recovered, we didn't forgot to know about one of life's most vital necessities of throwing a party. Be prepared to get your foundation shaked again with some good old and a bunch of brandnew RSJF style rocking off-beat moTiv loCos. Regularly check the show section for updates...

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NEWSFLASH November 24, 2007

Due to a serious lip injury of our trombone player and front man we are forced to cancel all upcoming shows. We very much hope that we will be back on the road soon.

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NEWSFLASH October 21, 2007

Yeah, that's right, moTiv loCo almost in your local toko. Indeed, at the moment of writing our new record, entiteld "moTiv loCo", is being pressed. It will be released on Megalith Records, represented in both Europe and the USA. The moTiv loCo record contains 11 RSJF-Style rocking ska-jazz tracks which are concluded by a wise epilogue. Complete tracklist is as follows:

Shameless (A. Bijleveld)
No More Sorrow (A. Bijleveld)
The Movement (H.J. Wijga/A. Bijleveld)
Ranglin Man (J. van Tongeren)
Goldie (L. Morgan)
Revolver (J. van Tongeren)
Motiv Loco (A. Bijleveld)
Milestones (M. Davis)
M9 (S. Bijleveld)
Knead the Dough (A. Bijleveld)
El Penumbra (J. van Tongeren)
Epilogue (P.B.M. van de Wijdeven)

Precise release date and further details will be announced asap. Check out some tunes in the player on the left...

Some retrospective... The September gigs were cool. Very good to be back in Germany to meet old and new friends. Praha was great! If you are there, you must go visit the Cross Club - it's a LoCo toKo. Nice sleeping and jamming in Sir Toby's. Hello to the guys from The Display Team! Check them out, they are rocking hard! Thanks to Skabina of Club Gromka (Ljublijana) for her hospitality. Also thanks to The Tiptons for the nice evening and the detoxicating falafal lunch! Furtermore, it was also a great pleasure to meet and play with our friends from PASO in Budapest. Finally, a big up to the people from Lowics Poland and the ADAC! Pictures will be posted asap. Check YouTube for some obscure video stuff.

The sad downside of the story, however, is that we lost our touring van "Turbo" on the way back from Poland. Guess the road to Moscow (M9) took its final toll. Watch a short memorial video at YouTube. Currently, we are looking for sponsors to help us out. Any ideas? Please contact us...

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NEWSFLASH August 30, 2007

Eindhoven de Gekste! Check out Jeroen in the Eindhoven Amplifier test of Revu Magazine (spoken in Dutch).

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NEWSFLASH August 23, 2007

The moTiv Loco is up and running! After many hours of Photoshopping, conceptualizing, and programming we finally managed to launch the new Rotterdam Ska-Jazz Foundation digital snake pit. Note that many items are still subject to change, fine tuning, or completion. We would like to express our gratitude to RSJF's home designer Gemma Plum for the excellent graphic designs this site is build upon and her endless patience!

Speaking about endless patience, we just completed the mixing of our forthcoming mOtiV loCo album. This would not at all have been possible without the extreme dedication of Stefan Hund from the Grooveteers Studio Eindhoven. Many thanks man! We owe you big time!

As was already announced on the preliminary web site, next to our French booking agents from Oh Lord! Productions we are happy to work with two new RSJF partners: SOZ Concerts (overall management and bookings The Netherlands) and Klassenfahrt Bookings (bookings Germany). Contact details can also be found in the interact section.

Finally, the September tour plan is shaping up. New dates added regularly...

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RSJF - A Lubricated Off-Beat moTiv Loco

Musicians:

Arjen Bijleveld - Trombone, Electronics
Zoot - Alto and Tenor Sax
Joep van Rhijn - Trumpet
Jeroen van Tongeren - Guitar
Merijn van de Wijdeven - Bass
Hidde Wijga - Piano and Organ
Dimitri Jeltsema - Drums

Biographical Sketch Winter 2008-2009

Taking the music of the sixties as a starting point, the Rotterdam Ska-Jazz Foundation (RSJF) starts where others have left. But be careful! The RSJF is NOT a retro band in any perspective. Armed with drums, bass, guitar, piano, organs, and a wide range of horns, the RSJF has been refining their mix of Ska, Jazz, Rock-Steady, Reggae and Soul over the past eight years.

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Taking the music of the sixties as a starting point, the Rotterdam Ska-Jazz Foundation (RSJF) starts where others have left. But be careful! The RSJF is NOT a retro band in any perspective. Armed with drums, bass, guitar, piano, organs, and a wide range of horns, the RSJF has been refining their mix of Ska, Jazz, Rock-Steady, Reggae and Soul over the past eight years.

The idea of forming a Ska-Jazz band started when Arjen Bijleveld and Dimitri 'Dim' Jeltsema met each other again at a party in Rotterdam in 1999, where they spend the evening reviewing their musical past and future. In the early 90's they used to play together in 'The Obnoxious', a band famous at that time for its loud music and attitude. Young as they were, each went their own way. Arjen went into business and Dim ended up playing drums in the uptempo ska band 'Let's Quit', where he met bass player Michael 'MOK' Kragt. After a while, Michael and Dim decided to put honor to the bands name and started their own musical adventure. Finally, all came together and the foundation for the Foundation was created.

In the meantime, the RSJF has recorded an EP single and three fulllength studio albums. Their first albums are released on the Grover Records (Germany). Their second album 'Sunwalk' is recorded by Max Bolleman at his famous Studio 44 in Monster, and is also released in the United States by Megalith Records. Their last album "moTiv loCo" is released on Megalith Records in Europe and the United States. Furthermore, their music appears on various sampler CD's and LP's throughout the world.

However, the best way to experience this lubricated off-beat locomotive is live on stage. Let the intricate melodies and harmonies of the horns and the steady grooves of the rhythm section seep into your system. Rocking Ska-Jazz with a rough edge. Check out this Motiv Loco live! The RSJF hits the road pretty constantly and played on big Dutch festivals like Bevrijdingsfestivals, Metropolis, Oerol, Noorderzon and the Parade, as well as major International festivals like Summer Jam, Popkomm, Three Floors of Ska at the Knitting Factory NYC, and many other, festival or venue, varying from big to small, in e.g. The Netherlands, Germany, France, Hungary, Denmark, Luxembourg, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Italy, Spain, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, United States, Latvia, Poland, Lithuania, Russia and will most likely play in your neighborhood soon! Don't worry about a language barrier, let the music of the Rotterdam Ska-Jazz Foundation do the talking. . .

Kingston Kitchen - KK809

Apart from playing their own live shows, the Rotterdam Ska-Jazz Foundation joined forces with singer, trombone player and entertainer Richie Senior Jung alias Dr. Ring-Ding, and perform together as Kingston Kitchen 809. On the menu you will find, among others, musical treasures of Prince Buster, Lord Tanamo, The Skatalites, a couple of extraordinary versions of Jazz, Pop and Rock songs from Elvis Presley, AC/DC, and Michel Legrand, as well as new and old original compositions.

Releases

"mOtiV loCo"
Released date: 01-2008
(Vinyl version: 09-2008)

Tracklisting
01. Shameless
02. No More Sorrow
03. The Movement
04. Ranglin Man
05. Goldie
06. Revolver*
07. Motiv Loco
08. Milestones
09. M9
10. Knead the Dough
11. El Penumbra
12. Epilogue

Label:
Megalith Records ME 011
(USA + Europe)
Vinyl version on
Submachine Records SUB-V01
(* only on CD version)

"mOtiV loCo Preview"
Released date: 2007

Tracklisting
01. Milestones
02. Ranglin Man
03. Revolver

"Sunwalk"
Released date: 2005

Tracklisting:
01. Sunwalk
02. Backlash
03. St. James Infirmary
04. Magyar Posta
05. Yardbird Suite
06. Blues March
07. Black Night
08. Illegal Operations
09. China Town
10. Blue Lou
11. Life Wire*
X1. Sweet Sorrow**
X2. Bright Morning**

Label:
Grover Records GRO-CD 088 (Eur)
Megalith Records MEGA 018 (US)

*Not on US edition
**US Bonus tracks

"Black Night...Bright Morning"
Release date: 2004

Tracklisting:
01. Sweet Sorrow
02. Fussy Business AKA Jazz Ska
03. Bright Morning
04. This is the Night

Label:
Grover Records GRO-CS 127
Grover Records GRO-VS 127

"Shake Your Foundation"
Release date: 2003

Label:
Grover Records GRO-CD 074
Grover Records GRO-LP 074


"Today's Special"
Release date: 2007

Tracklisting:
01. You Make Me Sing
02. Johnny (Back In Town)
03. St. James Infirmary Blues
04. No Place Like Home
05. A City By Night
06. You Shook Me All Night Long
07. KPOWKA (Kroshka)
08. Seven Days
09. Sealed With A Kiss
10. Friday Night
11. Les Moulins De Mon Cour
12. Fake Romance
13. Too Late To Say Goodbye

Label:
Megalith Records ME018 (Eur)
Megalith Records MEGA032 (US)

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::Shows 2008/2009::

::Shows 2007::

::Shows 2006::

Upcoming Shows 2009:

RSJF 'Musik Ist Scheisse' tour:

18. 12. D-Lübeck / Treibsand
17. 12. D-Kassel / Schlachthof
13. 12. B-Antwerpen / Bar Mundial
12. 12. F-Talange / Salle Jacques Brel
11. 12. D-Münster / Hot Jazz Club
10. 12. D-Essen / Zeche Carl
07. 12. D-Hamburg / Hafenklang
06. 12. D-Rostock / Zwischenbau
05. 12. D-Jena / Kassablanca
04. 12. D-Frankfurt AM / Das Bett
03. 12. D-Bielefeld / Ulmenwall

Previous Shows 2009:

07. 11. B-Gouvy / Ferme de Madelone
06. 11. NL-Maastricht / De Joie
01. 11. NL-Valkenswaard / Vogelverschrikkers Fest.

31. 10. NL-Goes / 't Beest
24. 10. NL-Terneuzen / De Pit
23. 10. D-Emmerich / Am Brink
16. 10. NL-Amsterdam / Pacific Park

30. 08. NL-Groningen / Gideon Festival

04. 07. NL-Westdorpe / De Tukker

16. 05. NL-Rotterdam / Stadsschouwburg
15. 05. PL-Warsawa / CDQ [KK809]
14. 05. A-Vienna / Arena [KK809]
13. 05. H-Budapest / A38 [KK809]
12. 05. SK-Bratislava / Randal Club [KK809]
09. 05. F-Le Chateau / Zick and Stock Festival
08. 05. NL-Vlissingen / De Piek
03. 05. P-Porto / Queima das Fitas (CineJazz)
01. 05. B-Pont-A-Celles / PaCRocK Festival

28. 03. D-Paderborn / Cube
27. 03. D-Leipzig / Conne Island
26. 03. D-Wermelskirchen / AJZ Bahndamn
21. 03. I-Siena / Sonar [KK809]
20. 03. I-Biella / Koko Club [KK809]
19. 03. I-Milano / Connie Douglas [KK809]
13. 03. NL-Oss / Groene Engel
07. 03. CH-Zurich / Moods [KK809]
06. 03. B-Mechelen / Moonshack [KK809]

28. 02. NL-Almere / De Meester
27. 02. D-Osnabruck / Glanz und Gloria
21. 02. NL-Emmeloord / De Klos [KK809 try-out]
20. 02. D-Münster / Hot Jazz Club [KK809 try-out]

Previous Shows 2008:

31. 12. NL-Eindhoven / TAC OON '09
21. 12. D-Bielefeld / Bunker Ulmenwall
20. 12. D-Frankfurt / Das Bett
19. 12. D-Cottbus / Bebel
18. 12. D-Göttingen / Musa
17. 12. D-Chemnitz / Subway to Peter
16. 12. D-Jena / Kassablanca
15. 12. D-Hannover / Bei Chez Heinz
14. 12. D-Köln / Sonic Ballroom
13. 12. D-Münster / Hot Jazz Club
12. 12. D-Lübeck / Treibsand
06. 12. F-Cluses / L'Atelier (with NYSJE)
05. 12. F-Chalon-Saône / La Péniche

15. 11. NL-Westdorpe / De Tukker
14. 11. B-Turnhout / Wollewei

13. 09. B-Ferrieres / Bucolique Festival
12. 09. I-Milano / Rolling Stone - Live Across Fest

30. 08. NL-Oud-Beijerland / Zinniz

20. 07. CZ-Klenova / Castle Klenova (21:00)
20. 07. CZ-Olsi / Mighty Sounds Festival (16:30)
12. 07. D-Hannover / Bei Chez Heinz Open Air
04. 07. F-St Bonnet le Chateau / Oulala Fest.

14. 06. NL-Enschede / Attak
07. 06. NL-Middelburg / Spot

25. 05. D-Münster / Hafenfest
15. 05. NL-Delft / Speakers

30. 04. D-Hagen / Pelmke
18. 04. D-Oberhausen / Druckluft
19. 04. B-Ferrieres / Le Cercle
11. 04. NL-Alkmaar / Parkhof
05. 04. NL-Drachten / Iduna

29. 03. NL-Nieuwendijk / Xinix
26. 03. NL-Delft / Bebop

Previous Shows 2007:

29. 09. PL-Lowicz / TBA
28. 09. H-Budapest / West Balkan
27. 09. SLO-Ljublijana / Klub Gromka
24. 09. CZ-Praha / Sir Toby's (moTiv loCo piccolo)
23. 09. CZ-Praha / Cross Club
22. 09. D-Stuttgart / Landespaviljoen
21. 09. D-Weinheim / Cafe Central
15. 09. D-Luedinghausen / Stadfest
14. 09. D-Cologn / MTC
09. 09. D-Muenster / Gleiss 22
08. 09. D-Ilsenburg / Open Air
07. 09. D-Dortmund / FZW

11. 08. I-Caorle / Silver Music Fest

13. 07. NL-Den Haag / Grote Markt

29. 06. B-Andenne / Bear Rock Festival
16. 06. NL-Kampen / Full-Colour Festival
12. 06. NL-Rotterdam / Spiegeltent RDM terrein

11. 05. NL-Amsterdam / Blijburg

28. 04. NL-Oud-Beijerland / Zinniz
20. 04. NL-Dordrecht / Bibelot
14. 04. NL-Dongen / Cafe Modern

Previous Shows 2006:

16. 12. D-Mainz / Reduit (KK809)
15. 12. CH-Zurich / Rote Fabrik (KK809)

25. 11. NL-Eindhoven / Effenaar (ZNIF)
13. 11. D-Hannover / Bei Chez Heinz (KK809)
12. 11. D-Münster / Hot Jazz Club (KK809)
11. 11. CH-Aarau / Kiff (KK809)
10. 11. D-Leipzig / McCormacks (KK809)

31. 10. D-Dusseldorf / Stone
14. 10. CH-Schaffhausen / Tabtab
13. 10. D-Weissenburg / Casablanca
07. 10. F-Formerie / Festivol No. 10

23. 09. NL-Beilen / Private Party
17. 09. D-Gronau / Rock-n-Pop Museum (11am!)
16. 09. D-Ludinghausen / Stadtfest
15. 09. D-Schwerin / Dr. K
14. 09. PL-Warsawa / CDQ
13. 09. LT-Siauliai / Club
12. 09. LV-Riga / Depo
11. 09. RUS-Pskov / Club TIR
10. 09. RUS-St. Petersburg / Fidel Bar
09. 09. RUS-St. Petersburg / Platforma Club
08. 09. RUS-Moscow / Club Gogol
07. 09. RUS-Moscow / B2
04. 09. LT-Palanga / Ramybe club
03. 09. LV-Liepaja / Fontaine Palace
02. 09. LT-Vilnius / Capital Days Festival
01. 09. PL-Gdynia / Ucho

31. 08. D-Berlin / Schreinacafe
30. 08. D-Bremen / Roemer
25. 08. NL-Spijkenisse / Festival
12. 08. F-Monastier / La Musique des Cuivres

21. 07. NL-Nijmegen / Vierdaagse feesten (Plein 44)
21. 07. B-Brussels / Festival (Haren)
18. 07. I-S. Nicolo (Piacenza) / Jamaican Party
17. 07. I-Nogara (Verona) / Musica in Momento
16. 07. I-Lizzano (Cesena) / Villa Silvia Rock Camp
15. 07. I-Bologna / Chiostro S. Cristina
14. 07. I-Cuneo / Nuvolari
13. 07. I-Venice / Corte Cordami (Giudecca)
07. 07. NL-Eindhoven / Plaza Futura
01. 07. NL-Amersfoort / Festival Etcetera

09. 06. NL-Nijkerk / Private Party
04. 06. D-Köln / MTC
03. 06. D-Stuttgart / Universum
02. 06. D-Koblenz / Circus Maximus

17. 05. D-Osnabruck / Maiwoche (KK809)

22. 04. F-Colmar / Le Grillen (KK809)
20. 04. NL-Enschede / Party (KK809)

26. 03. F-Paris / La Guinguette Pirate
25. 03. F-Leognan / Festival Leoska
19. 03. NL-Rotterdam / Schouwburgplein
18. 03. NL-Zierikzee / Brogum
16. 03. NL-Purmerend / P3
11. 03. NL-Oud-Beijerland / Zinniz

18. 02. F-Quimper / Pavillon Penvillers (KK809)
17. 02. F-Bourges / Le 22 (KK809)
16. 02. F-Strasbourg / La Laiterie (KK809)
04. 02. D-Ludinghausen / Pferdewiese (farewell party 27 Red)

22. 01. NL-Rotterdam / Nighttown
20. 01. USA-New York City NY/ Knitting Factory (3FOS)
19. 01. USA-Wilkes-Barre PA / Cafe Metro
18. 01. USA-Hartford CT / Webster Theatre

RSJF Multimedia Section (under construction)

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::Contact::

::Guestbook::

BOOKINGS (Germany):

Klassenfahrt-Booking (Florian Böhlendorf)
Heisstraße 51
48145 Münster
Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 251 74 74 825
Fax: +49 (0) 251 74 74 826
E-mail: info (at) klassenfahrt-booking (dot) de
I-net: www.klassenfahrt-booking.de

BOOKINGS (Rest of Europe):

OH LORD Productions (Fabien Houguet)
3, Rue du Champ Fleuri
35310 Chavange
France
Phone/fax: +33 (0)2-99643310
Email: fab.ohlord (at) wanadoo (dot) fr
I-net: www.myspace.com/ohlordproductions

CONTACT RSJF:

Email: contact (at) rsjf (dot) nl

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