NEWS

July 22nd 2018

Gerritt Wittmer "I Believe" LP

Gerritt Wittmer "Creation Stories" CD

Featuring remixes of Gerritt Wittmer's "I Believe" LP. Remixes by: Gerritt Wittmer, Names, Francisco Meirino, G9, Richard Durham. Mastered by Giuseppe Ielasi.


Gerritt Wittmer and Peter J. Woods "I Believe Today Is Horrible" US Tour

July 30, 2018 Gerritt Wittmer, Peter J. Woods, Maggots & Leeches, Maggie Duff + Robin Guiler @ Maple Lanes, Cleveland Ohio

July 31, 2018 Gerritt Wittmer, Peter J. Woods, @ Cold Spring Hollow, Belchertown Massachusetts

August 1, 2018 Gerritt Wittmer, Peter J. Woods, Angelsbreath, OHAYOMT, Dei Xhrist @ Dorchester Art Project, Boston Massachusetts

August 2, 2018 Gerritt Wittmer, Peter, J. Woods, Sheshadri + Morosky, Histrionyx @ Gallows Hill Theatre, Salem, Massachusetts

August 3, 2018 Gerritt Wittmer, Peter J. Woods @ The Studio, Laconia, New Hampshire

August 4, 2018 Gerritt Wittmer, Peter J. Woods @ Northeast Noise Fest, Brickhouse, Worcester, Massachusetts

August 5, 2018 Gerritt Wittmer, Peter J. Woods, Yureka Cash, YU//F, Purism, Total Mom @ Machines With Magnets, Pawtucket, Rhode Island

August 6, 2018 Gerritt Wittmer, Peter J. Woods @ Paradise Lost, New Brunswick, New Jersey

August 8, 2018 Gerritt Wittmer, Peter J. Woods, Lea Buertucci, Charmaine Lee, Bob Bellerue @ Secret Project Robot, New York, New York

August 9, 2018 Gerritt Wittmer, Peter J. Woods, Cameron Shaffi, Eric Laska @ Heaven's Gate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

August 10, 2018 Gerritt Wittmer, Peter J. Woods @ Newark Bike Project, Newark, Delaware

August 11, 2018 Gerritt Wittmer, Peter J. Woods @ TBA, Baltimore Maryland

August 13, 2018 Gerritt Wittmer, Peter J. Woods, Lazuli, Big Fraud @ Rhizome, Washington DC

August 14, 2018 Gerritt Wittmer, Peter J. Woods @ Chicken Fiesta, Richmond, Virginia

August 15, 2018 Gerritt Wittmer, Peter J. Woods @ A House, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

August 16, 2018 Gerritt Wittmer, Peter J. Woods @ The Bakery, Atlanta, Georgia

August 17, 2018 Gerritt Wittmer, Peter J. Woods @ TBA, Birmingham, Alabama

August 18, 2018 Gerritt Wittmer, Peter J. Woods @ Poor Boys, New Orleans, Louisiana

August 19, 2018 Gerritt Wittmer, Peter J. Woods @ Flatland Gallery, Houston, Texas

August 20, 2018 Gerritt Wittmer, Peter J. Woods, JT Whitfield, How I Quit Crack @ Beerland, Austin, Texas

August 22, 2018 Gerritt Wittmer, Peter J. Woods, Will Rock, (A)sex +VVVLA, Junior Wayne, Cig Oasis, Chase Gardner, Imopotent Jerkoff @ BYOB, Denton, Texas

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December 28th 2017

Things that have happened:







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February 15th 2017

Things that have happened:










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December 3rd 2015

I made a mix for Blackened Disco...

Blackened Disco 33: Gerritt Wittmer by Blackened Disco on Mixcloud


"It's what you'd expect I suppose.
Yes, sub label Esoteric Personalities.
Headphones? Car? Crank it up and never press play, nothing matters."

For over ten years Misanthropic Agenda founder and sound / performance artist Gerritt Wittmer has been going his own way, creating a rich artistic story by releasing music from artists like Merzbow, Sissy Spacek, Yellow Swans, Jason Crumer, Lasse Marhaug, and Giuseppe Ielasi to name but a few, making his own music which have been released on Antifrost, Troniks and Gerauschmanufaktur and collaborating with John Wiese, Ginnungagap, Paul Knowles, Pete Swanson (as Seers) and more regularly with Francisco Meirino.

With this mix Gerritt presents a tour through his label including already known works from John Wiese, Jesse Jackson as "Names", Francisco Meirino and "Seitz versus Gendreau" duo, alongside with forthcoming musical pieces by the man himself: band Deathroes (with Ryan Jencks), cassette split with Kevin Gan Yuen and also sounds from the new album "I Believe".

Tracklist - excerpts from (not in order of appearance):

Francisco Meirino & Gerritt Wittmer - The Confidence of Being Lost CD
Kevin Gan Yuen & Gerritt Wittmer tape (forthcoming)
Gerritt & John Wiese - Panoramic Glass and Mirror LP
Names - Programmed Pain CD
Gerritt Wittmer - I Believe CD/LP (forthcoming)
Seitz versus Gendreau LP
Deathroes LP (unreleased)

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October 2nd 2015

Collections from the past year...

Gerritt Wittmer @ Trans-Pecos, New York, 4/29/2015


Gerritt Wittmer & Paul Knowles "Twenty" @ Second Act, San Francisco, 9/16/2015

Gerritt Wittmer @ Civic TV, Houston, 7/24/2015


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October 18th 2014

My band Names is about to embark on a west coast Halloween tour! Every show will be a release party for our new "Programmed Pain" CD. Please dress up and come out and get weird with us!


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October 7th 2014

Im on tour in Italy and Switzerland this month! Please come out to a show if you can. Also, have a couple new releases for sale on this tour...


Available at these shows:

Gerritt Wittmer "Tomorrow Isn't Coming" tape
Francisco Meirino & Gerritt Wittmer "The Confidence of Being Lost" CD

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May 17th 2014

Excited to be performing solo next week!

Helm, Joe Colley, Gerritt Wittmer, Collin McKelvey
Tuesday, May 20th @ Terminal, 3957 San Leandro St. Oakland, California, 9PM, $7


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March 23rd, 2014

Wow, its been a really long time. Ive been busy living life, playing shows, making records etc...
So, below is just a barrage of the previous months, take care now.




flyer by Kevin Gan Yuen


photo by Sadie Mellerio


photo by Sadie Mellerio


photo by Sadie Mellerio


flyer by Kevin Gan Yuen

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October 11th 2013

My band Names is playing 7 nights in 7 diffrent locations in Las Vegas. While there we will be recording for upcoming release, Names "Weak in Vegas" on Misanthropic Agenda.


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September 10th 2013

I have a track on The Wire magazine's "Below the Radar 14" download compilation.

Its an excerpt of a track off of: Gerritt Wittmer "Making Real" CD.

Artist statement:

"The first step in understanding whats real is accepting that nothing is." - Gerritt Wittmer

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August 16th 2013

My band Names is playing this Friday in Oakland.
We also have a new mixtape you can listen to!

Names, Clipping, Thoabath, Opulence
Friday, August 16, 9pm $7 @ Terminal, 3957 San Leandro St. Oakland, CA

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June 18th 2013

I have 2 exciting shows coming up this week in San Francisco! The first is a part of the Division Of Labor Festival thats happening at the Lab. And the second is the long awaited return of my band Names at a curated weekly presented by Explorist International at Amnesia. If you live in the Bay Area, I highly recoemend not missing either!

Pharmakon, Gerritt Wittmer, O.P.P.
Friday June 21, 9pm, $7-$10 @ The Lab, San Francisco, CA

Names, Nordeson/Shelton Duo
Tuesday June 25, 10pm $5 @ Amnesia, San Francsico, CA

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April 30th 2013

Ive spent the past two years working on a new solo album called "Making Real". It was mastered by Giuseppe Ielasi and features art by painter Nicola Samori.
The CD version will be released on my birthday 05/30/2013.


Gerritt Wittmer - Making Real by Misanthropic Agenda

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April 6th 2013

Im quite happy to be performing at the 2013 installment of End Tymes Festival in Brooklyn NY!
Expect a solo performance in support of my upcoming CD/LP "Making Real" as well as a trio with Francisco Meirino and Romain Perrot.

ENDE TYMES :: NOVO APOCALYPSO

A FESTIVAL OF NOISE AND EXPERIMENTAL LIBERATION

May 24-26 2013 at Silent Barn


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December 9th 2012

Two-thirds of Names set filmed by Paul Knowles. They perform "Names Monologue" and "Christina's Theme."

Names Live @ The Lab November 9th 2012 from wearenames on Vimeo.

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October 30th 2012

I am in a band with Jesse Jackson, we are Names. We are playing a show at The Lab.

Identity Theft, Bad News, Bruse, Names, DJ Nonamoan
Friday November 9th @ The Lab, 2948 16th St. San Francisco, California

artwork by Eilish Cullen

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August 21st 2012

First Deathroes show in almost 2 years!

Deathroes, Dispirit, Sutekh Hexen
Friday, August 24th 2012 @ TERMINAL, 3957 San Leandro St. Oakland, CA

Ps. In case you didnt know we have a website: deathroes.com

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August 16th 2012

I will be remixing sound for Yann Marussich's performance, Bleu Remix, this Saturday at the Lab!

Yann Marussich performing Bleu Remix with Gerritt Wittmer
Saturday Aug 18th, 2012 @ The Lab, San Francsico, California, 8pm

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May 29th 2012

Gerritt Wittmer, Pedestrian Deposit, Sutekh Hexen, Brandon Nickell
Sunday, June 17th @ The Lab, San Francisco, California, 8pm

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May 16th 2012

Upcoming shows this week!

Gerritt Wittmer, Sudden Infant, Michael Gendreau, Jim Haynes
Thursday, May 17th @ The Lab, San Francsico, California

Gerritt Wittmer & Paul Knowles performing "Myth of Persistence", Greg Pope & John Hegre, Kerry Laitala & John Davis
Saturday, May 19th Crossroads Film Festival @ The Victoria Theater, San Francsico, California, 8:30pm

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May 3rd 2012

Gerritt Wittmer, Riververb, Actuary
Sunday, May 13th @ Kava Gallery, San Diego, California

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April 11th 2012

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April 2nd 2012

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March 29th 2012

My first shows of 2012!

Gerritt Wittmer, Riververb, Actuary
Sunday, May 13th @ Kava Gallery, San Diego, California

Gerritt Wittmer, Sudden Infant, GX Jupitter-Larsen, Damion Romero
Monday, May 14th @ Dem Passwords, Los Angeles, California

Gerritt Wittmer, Sudden Infant, Michael Gendreau, Jim Haynes
Thursday, May 17th @ The Lab, San Francsico, California

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March 20th 2012

My new tape is out now on the Greek label Antifrost!

Gerritt Wittmer "Heartbeat"
It is the final installament in the 10 part Voice Tapes series. Released in a one time limited edition of 50 copies. Order one today!
http://www.antifrost.gr

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December 17th 2011

Ok, so I have been back from tour for awhile, sorry for the long delay in update. Thanks so much to everyone who I played with, set up and promoted shows, and came out and had a good time! So great to see so many friends again, and to meet new ones!

I am currently working on a new solo LP and releasing alot of great LPs soon on Misanthropic Agenda.

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October 4th 2011

Im on tour! I will have all the new records with me for sale as well, see you out there! - G

UNIFYING THEMES TOUR

Gerritt Wittmer, Francisco Meirino, Scott Arford, Preyers
Saturday October 1st @ Terminal, 3957 San Leandro St. Oakland, California

Gerritt Wittmer, Antoine Chessex
Friday, October 7th @ Black Box, Cuba-Cultur, Achtermannstr. 12 D-48143 Munster, Germany

Gerritt Wittmer, M. Rorbo, Klaus H. Hansen
Sunday, October 9th @ Mayhem, Copenhagen, Denmark

Gerritt Wittmer, Junko & Michel Henritzi, Kusum Normoyle
Thursday, October 13th @ NK Berlin, Elsenstr. 52, 2nd Backyard 2nd Floor, Berlin, Germany

Gerritt Wittmer, Francisco Meirino
Friday, October 14th @ les Instans Chavires, 7, rue Richard-Lenoir 93100 Montreuil, France

Gerritt Wittmer, Francisco Meirino
Saturday, October 15th @ PLATTFON, Feldbergstr. 48, 4057 Basel, Switzerland

Gerritt Wittmer, Francisco Meirino
Sunday, October 16th @ Cave 12, Geneva, Switzerland

Gerritt Wittmer, Francisco Meirino, Alessandro Bosetti
Monday, October 17th @ Cinema Oblo, Lausanne, Switzerland

Gerritt Wittmer, Alleypisser, Elisha Morningstar
Wednesday, October 19th @ Fanfulla 101, Roma, Italy

Gerritt Wittmer, Alleypisser
Thursday, October 20th @ Case del Vento, Via Argine Sinistro Montone 5, Chiesuola/Russi, Italy

Gerritt Wittmer, Alleypisser, Lettera 22
Friday, October 21st @ Codalunga, Via Martiri 20, 31029, Vittorio Veneto, Italy

Gerritt Wittmer, Alleypisser, Lettera 22, Bastard Noise, Olneyville Sound System, Koonda Holaa
Saturday, October 22nd @ Spazio Concept, Via Forcella 7/13, 20144 Milano, Italy

Gerritt Wittmer, Sec_
Tuesday, October 25th @ Perditempo, Napoli, Italy

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September 30th 2011

Tour kick off show tomorrow!

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September 22nd 2011

Flyer for upcoming Copenhagen show.

Gerritt Wittmer, M. Rorbo, Klaus H. Hansen
October 9th, @ Mayhem, Copenhagen, Denmark

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September 21st 2011

From the October issue of The Wire.

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September 13th 2011

I will be be doing a European tour in October! Performing solo and a lot of collaborations, please come out if you can!

Current list of shows:

Gerritt Wittmer, Francisco Meirino, Scott Arford, Preyers
Saturday October 1st @ Terminal, 3957 San Leandro St. Oakland, California

Gerritt Wittmer, Antoine Chessex
Friday, October 7th @ Black Box, Cuba-Cultur, Achtermannstr. 12 D-48143 Munster, Germany

Gerritt Wittmer, Alleypisser
Sunday, October 9th @ Mayhem, Copenhagen, Denmark

Gerritt Wittmer, Junko & Michel Henritzi, Kusum Normoyle
Thursday, October 13th @ NK Berlin, Elsenstr. 52, 2nd Backyard 2nd Floor, Berlin, Germany

Gerritt Wittmer, Francisco Meirino
Friday, October 14th @ les Instans Chavires, 7, rue Richard-Lenoir 93100 Montreuil, France

Gerritt Wittmer, Francisco Meirino
Saturday, October 15th @ PLATTFON, Feldbergstr. 48, 4057 Basel, Switzerland

Gerritt Wittmer, Francisco Meirino
Sunday, October 16th @ Cave 12, Geneva, Switzerland

Gerritt Wittmer, Francisco Meirino, Alessandro Bosetti
Monday, October 17th @ Cinema Oblo, Lausanne, Switzerland

Gerritt Wittmer, Alleypisser, Elisha Morningstar
Wednesday, October 19th @ Fanfulla 101, Roma, Italy

Gerritt Wittmer, Alleypisser, Lettera 22
Friday, October 21st @ Codalunga, Via Martiri 20, 31029, Vittorio Veneto, Italy

Gerritt Wittmer, Sec_
Tuesday, October 25th @ Perditempo, Napoli, Italy

I will have copies of the new "Unifying Themes" LP with me.

Francisco Meirino, Kam Hassah, Alleypisser, Gerritt Wittmer & Paul Knowles "Unifying Themes" LP

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August 16th 2011

Gerritt Wittmer & Paul Knowles @ Berkeley Art Museum 8/12/2011 from Gerritt Wittmer on Vimeo.

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July 21st 2011

Thanks to everyone who came out for the last couple of shows! It was a blast seeing everyone!

Up next:

Gerritt Wittmer & Paul Knolwes, Sir Richard Bishop
Friday August 12th @ Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive, 2625 Durant Avenue, Berkeley, California, 7:30 p.m., $7, Gallery B

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July 16th 2011

Really excited to be performing at the final Amnesia Noise night, and what a killer line-up!

TUESDAY, JULY 19TH 2011

DANIEL MENCHE (PDX)
DAMION ROMERO (LA)
R. JENCKS (OAK)
GERRITT WITTMER (OAK)

Amnesia
853 Valencia Street
San Francisco, California
$9:30PM. $7

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June 21st 2011

OK, updated info about the Division of Labor Festival!

Division of Labor

All evenings
Doors 8:00, show 8:30 pm
Buy a festival pass for $36

Co-curated by Sarah Bernat, Eilish Cullen, Terrance Graven, and Honey McMoney
Design by Bert Bergen + Grant LaValley

Friday, July 15, 2011
$11
Bert Bergen
Gerritt Wittmer and Paul Knowles
Streetwalker
Terrance Graven and Heather Ciriza collab
Tessa Siddle
Total Accomplishment
DJ WhITCH

Saturday, July 16, 2011
$12
Damion Romero
Daniel Blomquist
Dimmer
Leticia Castaneda
Midlife Vacation
Terrance Graven
DJ Sarah Toon/Killing Spree

Friday, July 22, 2011
$11
Bronze
Cliff Hengst
Copy Lake
Eric Svedas
Honey McMoney
Jonah Susskind
Scott Hewicker
DJ Warm Leatherette

Saturday, July 23, 2011
$12
Nao Bustamante
Additional performances TBA
DJ Mc Nasty

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June 17th 2011

Wow! Has it really been so long?

Lots of good news, please see live section for upcoming shows that include a new solo performance as well as 2 GW & PK performances!
I will highlight details of all here on the news page as they approach.

First things first! Im quite happy to be a part of the Division of Labor Festival. DOL is a performance fest taking place at The Lab.
Gerritt Wittmer & Paul Knowles will be performing our US debut of "Illusion of Relevance".

Gerritt Wittmer & Paul Knowles performing "Illusion of Relevance"
Total Accomplishment
Streetwalker
DJ WhITCH
Friday, July 15th @ The Lab, 2948 16th Street, San Francisco, California

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February 17th 2011

Gerritt Wittmer & Paul Knowles performing "Illusion of Relevance" at Les Urbaines Festival 2010, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Photo by Nelly Rodriguez.

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December 26th 2010

Review of Vessel LP from The Wire.

Gerritt Wittmer "Vessel" LP is currently available from Misanthropic Agenda.

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November 28th 2010

Gerritt Wittmer & Paul Knowles will be performing a new piece, "Illusion of Relevance" at Les Urbaines festival in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Gerritt Wittmer & Paul Knowles performing "Illusion of Relevance"
December 3rd @ Le Bourg, Lausanne, Switzerland

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October 26th 2010

Excerpt of Gerritt Wittmer performing, The Message, live at LUFF.

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October 24th 2010

Just made it back. Had an incredible time in Italy and Switzerland! Thanks so much to everyone who helped us out!

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October 5th 2010

I am on tour in Italy and Switzerland!

Very excited to be playing at Lausanne Underground Film & Music Festival

Gerritt Wittmer, Hijokaidan, Ramleh, Evol, Monster War, Tujiko Noriko Trio
October 21st, 2010 @ Casino de Montbenon, Lausanne, Switzerland

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September 28th 2010

Gerritt Wittmer "Vessel" LP

Now available at Misanthropic Agenda.

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September 19th 2010

The October issue of The Wire comes with a new edition of The Wire Tapper compilation CD, featuring an exclusive edit of a track off the new Gerritt Wittmer "Vessel" LP.

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September 7th 2010

You can now stream the entire Gerritt Wittmer "Portions of Hell" CD as well as the out of print Gerritt "Proof of Powers" LP.

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September 4th 2010

Photographs by Randy Yau from Gerritt Wittmer's "Vessel" performance, September 1st at The Lab, San Francisco.

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August 4th 2010

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July 31st 2010

Gerritt Wittmer & Paul Knowles will be performing their new piece "SELFISH" at the opening of the Black Lab show!

Black Lab
Opening reception
Friday, August 13, 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. (GW/PK performance at 9pm)
The Lab, 2948 16th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Full details
here.

We have worked with The Lab to create a limited edition CD available to everyone who attends the show.

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July 3rd 2010

The out of print Gerritt "Proof of Powers" LP is now available for the first time in digital!

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June 16th 2010

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June 1st, 2010

Gerritt Wittmer & Paul Knowles perform "The Silver Cord" at Bemis Center for Contemporary Art in Omaha, Nebraska 3/29/10

Gerritt Wittmer & Paul Knowles perform "The Silver Cord" from Gerritt Wittmer on Vimeo.

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May 19th, 2010

Check out this interview of Paul and I at Rhythmplex.
Big thanks to the very talented Jon Mueller for his interest and support!

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May 4th, 2010

Gerritt Wittmer - Portions of Hell (CDr 2010)

I love the adventure of moving between the portions of Hell. Very exciting changes and dynamics make this a compelling experience and a thoughtful, challenging work. It has revealed itself to me as an ultradynamic ritual and a fascinating contemporary experimental music masterpiece for 2010.

Inhaled balloon squish, exhaled incantations guttural deep fire, voice of the hellstorm.

Steeped in contrasts, the simple, mostly minimal, presentation is so endearingly complex and inviting. Rich, mucousy groans transforming sharply digital... Blown reeds and deep machinery idling. Compositional silence and silent storytelling. Insects chirp and buzz, the chains of Hell juxtapose well. Subtle and overwhelming. Pinball and puke.
Shock and cleanse.

Pondering a narrative to the audio while listening was an inescapable exercise, yet the recordings are perfectly lucid themselves... A fire burns in Gerritt's throat as he plucks his contact mic'ed teeth with fishing lines and orchestrates a restrained pyromaniac modern composition for dentistry and voice. (That's track 1).

The experience is unto itself. Well planned, well executed. Gorgeously presented. Detailed, high tolerance precision production; concise and commanding. Strange and beautiful.

- Kendall James

Gerritt Wittmer "Portions of Hell" is now available for purchase from the iTunes Store.

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April 28th, 2010

I am happy to announce the new Gerritt "Dominant Forces" 3 inch CDr has just been released by Scrotum Records in Germany!
Please swing by their site and order a copy!

Gerritt Wittmer & Paul Knowles in Cleveland Ohio 3/21/10
Photos by Mike Shiflet

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April 14th, 2010

Gerritt Wittmer & Paul Knowles performing "The Great Work!" in Oberlin, OH, 3/22/10

Gerritt Wittmer & Paul Knowles in Oberlin OH 3/22/10 from Gerritt Wittmer on Vimeo.

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April 2nd, 2010

Just returned from an incredible tour, thanks so much to everyone who came out to see us!

Homecoming show in Oakland tomorrow:

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February 24th, 2010

SISSY SPACEK & Gerritt Wittmer/Paul Knowles US TOUR MARCH 2010

02/26 - LOS ANGELES, CA @ The Smell
02/27 - LOS ANGELES, CA @ F House
02/28 - FLAGSTAFF, AZ @ Vesica Pisces
03/01 - GRAND JUNCTION, CO @ Le Giragge
03/02 - COLUMBIA, MO @ Cafe Berlin
03/03 - ST. LOUIS, MO @ Antarctica
03/06 - CINCINATTI, OH @ Art Damage Lodge
03/07 - LEXINGTON, KY @ TBA
03/09 - ATLANTA, GA @ Eye Drum
03/10 - BALTIMORE, MD @ The Bank
03/11 - PHILADELPHIA, PA @ TBA
03/12 - NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ @ TBA
03/13 - BROOKLYN, NY @ Issue Project Room
03/14 - NEW YORK, NY @ Cake Shop
03/15 - PROVIDENCE, RI @ AS220
03/16 - ALLSTON, MA @ O'Brien's
03/17 - BURLINGTON, VT @ The Bakery
03/18 - HADLEY, MA @ Grey Matter Books
03/20 - ROCHESTER, NY @ Bug Jar
03/21 - CLEVELAND, OH @ Now That's Class
03/22 - OBERLIN, OH @ TBA
03/23 - TOLEDO, OH @ Robinwood Concert House
03/24 - YPSILANTI, MI @ Dreamland Theater
03/26 - CHICAGO, IL @ Viaduct Theater
03/27 - MILWAUKEE, WI @ Borg Ward
03/28 - MINNEAPOLIS, MN @ TBA
03/29 - OMAHA, NE @ The Cave
03/30 - DENVER, CO @ Rhinoceropolis
03/31 - SALT LAKE CITY, UT @ The Urban Lounge
04/02 - SAN FRANCISCO, CA @ Here
04/03 - OAKLAND, CA @ Terminal

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February 17th, 2010

Now available:

Gerritt Wittmer "Portions of Hell" CDr
Join Gerritt as he takes you on an electro-acoustic journey blending electronics, field recordings, acoustic and psychic sounds.
Within some of the most serene settings lies some of the darkest portions of hell.
Limited edition of 100 packaged in full color digipak.

Gerritt & John Wiese "Panoramic Glass and Mirror" LP
From beautiful northern and southern California comes the duo of Gerritt and John Wiese. Since the release of their first EP, The Disappearing Act ("unbearably intense" -The Wire), they have continued their live collaboration up and down the West Coast. Panoramic Glass And Mirror immerses the listener into a blend of sound layers, confronted with a melodic and haunting atmospheric approach while still retaining immense power. Side A was crafted from live recordings by John Wiese, while side B was produced from studio sessions by Daniel Voss (Leviathan, Lurker Of Chalice, Deathroes, Yellow Swans).
Limited edition of 400 clear vinyl, 100 black.

http://www.misanthropicagenda.com

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February 15th, 2010

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February 9th, 2010

Gerritt Wittmer performing "The Message", San Francisco 2/6/10

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February 3rd, 2010

23five presents:

Lasse Marhaug
John Wiese
Gerritt Wittmer

February 6th 2010 @ The Lab, 2948 16th St. San Francisco, CA 9pm

Gerritt Wittmer & Paul Knowles will be doing a US tour with Sissy Spacek!
Please check the live listings to see if we come to your area.

New solo CD will be ready just in time for US tour!

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January 23rd, 2010

Sudden Infant
Deathroes
Scott Arford
Darksmith

Jan. 26th 2010 @ Terminal, 3957 San Leandro St., Oakland, CA

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January 13th, 2010

Gerritt Wittmer & Paul Knowles performing "The Silver Cord"

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January 11th, 2010

Upcoming shows:

Sudden Infant
Deathroes
Darksmith

Jan. 26th 2010 @ Terminal, 3957 San Leandro St., Oakland, CA

23five presents:

Lasse Marhaug
John Wiese
Gerritt Wittmer

February 6th 2010 @ The Lab, 2948 16th St. San Francisco, CA 9pm

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January 6th, 2010

Upcoming shows:

Our Love Will Destroy The World (Campbell Kneale, Birchville Cat Motel, New Zealand)
Gerritt Wittmer & Paul Knowles
Barn Owl
Jesse Jackson (Sissy Spacek)

Friday Jan. 8th @ Bay Area 51, 1667 Jerrold, San Francisco
9pm, $5

23five presents:

Lasse Marhaug
John Wiese
Gerritt Wittmer

February 6th 2010 @ The Lab, 2948 16th St. San Francisco, CA 9pm

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December 15th, 2009

Upcoming shows:

Our Love Will Destroy The World (Campbell Kneale, Birchville Cat Motel, New Zealand)
Gerritt Wittmer & Paul Knowles
Barn Owl
Jesse Jackson (Sissy Spacek)

Friday Jan. 8th @ Bay Area 51, 1667 Jerrold, San Francisco
9pm, $5

23five presents:

Lasse Marhaug
John Wiese
Gerritt Wittmer

February 6th 2010 @ The Lab, 2948 16th St. San Francisco, CA 9pm

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October 25th, 2009

Upcoming shows:

Deathroes, Burmese, Orhima, Brandon Nickell, Acre
November 1st 2009 @ TOTALLY INTENSE FRACTAL MIND GAZE HUT 671 24TH ST. OAKLAND CA

23five presents:
Lasse Marhaug, John Wiese, Gerritt Wittmer
February 6th 2010 @ The Lab, 2948 16th St. San Francisco, CA 9pm

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September 29th, 2009

Just got back from Chicago were I had a great visit. The show was really good. I got to play with and meet some very talented people!
A big thanks to Bloodlust! and Land of Decay for helping put that together!

And speaking of Land of Decay, the tape they released for the show looks and sounds incredible! My copies went really fast, but If you would like to get one, they have a few left. Please contact them at: Land of Decay.

1. Drenched Hands (Locrian remixed by Gerritt Wittmer)
2. Untitled

Edition of 50 in oversized jewelry box with block print by T. Hannum, obi band, 8.5"x14" b&w poster.
Released 09/25/09 at G. Wittmer's show in Chicago, IL at Metal Shaker.

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September 1st, 2009

I will be going to Chicago for a few days in September. While I am there I will be playing a show!

Land of Decay and Bloodlust! present:

Gerritt Wittmer, Koufar, Nick Hoffman
plus Slow Electronics "DJ" sets by Jon Cates & Jake Elliott

Friday September 25th, 2009 at Metal Shaker, 3394 North Milwaukee Avenue Chicago, IL 60641
9pm, $5, 21+

The first 20 paid attendees will receive a limited edition Gerritt Wittmer "Drenched Hands" cassette on Land of Decay!
"Drenched Hands" is Gerritt remixing Locrian's "Drenched Lands" LP!

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July 22nd, 2009

I am pleased to announce the return of DEATHROES!

We have taken quite along break since our Euro tour last year, but now were back, and playing in Los Angeles:

Deathroes, Braden Diotte, Author & Punisher, Clew of Theseus, Martin De Pedro
Thursday, August 13th 2009 @ Compact Space Gallery, 105 E 6th Street, Los Angeles

Also on this road trip Paul and I will be doing some Great Work! for the wonderful people of Los Angeles:

Gerritt Wittmer & Paul Knowles performing "The Great Work!", Braden Diotte, Author & Punisher, R. Jencks, Clew of Theseus
Friday, August 14th 2009 @ Women, Los Angeles

If you live in LA or close, please dont miss these shows!

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July 21st, 2009

I have set up a little store so that you can mailorder some of my work.
Please visit the Gerritt Wittmer Store!

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July 17th, 2009

Thanks to Paul for this flyer!

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July 14th, 2009

OK, for sure for sure this time! We WILL be playing the show below at the Lab on the 18th! We will be performing the newest revamped tour version of The Great Work! Please come out and see it, this will probably be the last time in the bay area!

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July 9th, 2009

Paul Knowles and I will be performing a new piece!
This show is a part of the Mission Creek Festival as well as a part of a concert series celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Lab!

Zachary Watkins

Gerritt Wittmer and Paul Knowles

Jim Haynes

The Toilet (Sweden)

DJ Christian Pallin (Sweden)

Collision at the Lab, 2948 16th St., San Francisco

Door 7 pm / Show 8 pm $8-12 sliding scale

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June 23rd, 2009

Last week I saw Shellac again at The Great American Music Hall in San Francisco. It was the second night of a 2 nighter and they performed an incredible set list! Nothing like a double header to bring out lots of obscurities and B-Sides. They blow me away everytime! Further proof that they are one of my all time favorite bands! Keep up the good work fellas!

Current Listening:
Pajo "Scream With Me" LP
John Wiese "Circle Snare" CD
Deflag Haemorrhage / Haien Kontra "Luxury" and "Humiliated" CDs

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June 10th, 2009

Alright folks! Made it back from Hawaii, transitioning moderatley well. While I was away i managed to record a good amount of sound that Kaua'i had to offer.
I am currently working on a new record with said sounds.

Also, in further news, many will be happy to know that Paul Knolwes and I will be continuing our "Great Work!" We have been working on a new piece that acts as a prequel to the original. We will be debuting this sometime in the next month or so in San Francisco. Also, we will be doing a full west coast tour of this show sometime later this summer! We are quite excited about this! Dates will be posted when available.

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May 26th, 2009

Like a Cheshire Cat!

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May 25th, 2009

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May 23rd, 2009

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May 22nd, 2009

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May 13th, 2009

I am leaving in a few days for Hawaii! I will be celebrating my 30th birthday and recording a new record. I will be spending 2 weeks on the north shore of Kaua'i. I wont be back until early June. I hope to post some pictures upon my return. Wish me luck!

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March 31st, 2009

I had a great time at the Bay Area 51 show! Thanks so much to everyone who performed and who helped put it together!
Here are some pictures of Paul and I performing "The Great Work!". Taken by Soretooth Jon.

Gerritt Wittmer & Paul Knowles

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March 20th, 2009

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Hemlock show. I had a fun time, hope you liked it!
Paul and I are going to do this set again, or maybe a variant of it at an upcoming show:

CARLOS GIFFONI, DAVID SCOTT STONE, GERRITT WITTMER & PAUL KNOWLES, MURDER MURDER, POD BLOTZ, ORHIMA, DJ MIC NASTY
Sat. March 28th @ BAY AREA 51, 1667 Jerrold Ave San Francisco CA 94124, $6, 8PM door / 9PM show

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March 10th, 2009

I have an upcoming performance. I am really excited that I will be joined on stage by a friend and peer, Paul Knowles. If all goes well, we will be performing a rough version of a piece we have put together called "The Great Work!".

If you can, please come and see us:

Pink Canoes, Gerritt Wittmer and Paul Knowles, NVH, Cenk Ergun
Wed. March 18th @ The Hemlock Tavern, San Francisco, CA 9pm

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March 9th, 2009

Dear enlightened individuals,
I am sorry I have not update this site in so long. I promise to you, from this day forward I will post here as much as I can.

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November 18, 2008

I played a fun show here at Misanthropic Agenda recently. Howard Stelzer, Jim Haynes and myself. I havent done a solo set in years without a computer! Speaking of wich; my old power books logic board was fried in Gothenburg. So I opted to get a new macbook. When it comes to lappys I like them small, so a 13 inch replacement for my old 12 isnt so bad. I hope to be up and running again soon with more solo sets, and more DJ Gerritt sets!

Here are a few pictures of this past show. Many thanks to everyone involved and to Randy Yau for the images!

Howard Stelzer

Jim Haynes

Gerritt Wittmer

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October 23, 2008

Just made it back home from the Deathroes tour. It feels SO good to be back! The tour was great and we meet so many great people. Thanks to everyone who came out to support us!
Incase you have been wondering why no updates? During sound check in Gothenburg my laptop died so i did the rest of the tour without it! I will be updating the site with the rest of the tours log entries when possible.

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September 23, 2008

I had a killer salad for lunch at a cafe in Copenhagen. We sold some records to a local store and said goodbye to our friend Christian. On our drive to Gothenburg we took a ferry from Denmark to Sweden. It was really cold and windy and raining, the water just looked huge and faded into a gray horizon. We have arrived at Gothenburg just in time for the remaining jet lag to kick in. Time to sleep.

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September 22, 2008

Day 2 in Copenhagen was fun. I got a chance to spend some time with our host Christian, he is a really great guy. He hooked us up with some records he has released including a Jazkamer LP I never heard of! I finally got some time to catch up on website updates. We went for a nice walk in a cool hippie style squat village called Christiania. It was pretty huge with bulidings that were once part of a military base and lots of houses people had built. We ate a good vegetarian meal in a restuarant in the village. Afterward we did a radio show with Christian for an hour were we played our records and talked about our tour. We are now going to head to Gothenberg to break up the drive to Oslo for our show tomorrow night. (Will be returning to Gothenberg for a show the next day.)

Here are the latest dates for our current Deathroes tour:

Deathroes, Yacopse, Death Token, Dead Instrument, Sewer Election
Saturday, September 20th 2008 @ Lades, Kattesundet 6, Copenhagen, Denmark

Deathroes, Faux Pas (Marhaug/Toft), Fetveit/Willerud
Tuesday, September 23rd 2008 @ Bla, Brenneriveien 9-c, N-0182 Oslo, Norway

Deathroes, Attestupa
Wednesday, September 24th 2008 @ Utmarken, Gothenburg, Sweden

Deathroes + more TBA
Thursday, September 25th 2008 @ Bordet at Skanes Konstforening, Bragegatan 15 / Ystadvagen 22, Malmo, Sweden

Deathroes, Astro, Putrefier, The Digitariat, Tout A Une Fin, Krube, DJ Joke Lanz
Friday September 26th 2008 @ Ausland, Lychener Str 60, Berlin, Germany

Deathroes, Einleitungszeit, Birds Build Nests Underground, Seismic Wave Factory
Wednesday October 1st 2008 @ Prostor Skutecnost, Francouzska 76, 12000, Prague, CZ

Deathroes, Burial Hex, + more TBA
Sunday, October 5th 2008 @ Disco Lounge, via Montegani, 64, 20141 Milan, Italy

Deathroes, + more
Monday, October 6th 2008 @ TBA, Rome, Italy

Deathroes, + more
Tuesday, October 7th 2008 @ 7 Fondazione Buziol, Palazzo Mangilli-Valmarana, Cannaregio 4392, 30121, Venice, Italy

Deathroes + more
Wednesday, October 8th 2008 @ MAVV, via del gelsolino 43, 31029, Vittorio Veneto, Italy

Deathroes, + TBA
Thursday, October 9th 2008 @ L'embobineuse, 11, bd boues, 13 003 Marseille, France

Deathroes, Scumearth, Krapoola
Friday, October 10th 2008 @ Calle del Espiritu Santo, 38, Madrid, Spain

Deathroes +mpre
Sunday, October 12th 2008 @ TBA, Barcelona, Spain

Lausanne Underground Film & Music Festival

Deathroes, Zeek Sheck, Moha, Skullflower, Joe Colley
Wednesday, October 15th 2008 @ Casino de Montbenon, Lausanne, Switzerland

Sum of R, Ilios, Haswell & Hecker, Corrupted w/ Tsurisaki Kiyotaka, Dave Phillips' Insects
Thursday, October 16th 2008 @ Casino de Montbenon, Lausanne, Switzerland

Deathroes, + more
Friday, October 17th 2008 @ TBA, Paris France

Deathroes + more
Saturday, October 18th 2008 @ TBA, Paris, France

Deathroes + more
Sunday, October 19th 2008 @ Helbaard, Den Haag, Netherlands

Deathroes + more
Monday, October 20th 2008 @ OCCII - (Onafhankelijk Cultureel Centrum InnIt), Amstelveenseweg 134, 1075XL Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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September 21, 2008

We played Copenhagen last night. It was a fun show in a rock club/bar venue. A mix of grindcore and noise acts filled out the bill. Three groups either had dead or death in their name, what are we trying to say guys? Everyone was really good. We had some weird power issues with our gear, so we didnt use the smoke, and the lights were really weird and dim, Hopefully it was just the power at the venue to blame and not some weird issue with our power converters etc... Time will tell.

Eveyone here is very friendly, looks like we will stay here another day before heading to Oslo for our next show.

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September 19, 2008

We made it to Berlin!
After 20 hours total of travel, we are here and exhausted. The best flight experiance i have ever had is on Lufthansa Airlines. Seriously, the Germans know how to take care of you. The best flight attendants, working a 12 hour shift, constantly attentive, meals, and yes free drinks constantly!
Unfortunatly our luggage got beat pretty badly, but the gear seems all right.
We went to pick up our Volkswagon Golf to find we actually have a brand new Mercedes waiting for us, looks like were driving in style!
It is nice and overcast here, pretty chilly, time for some hot food and sleep. Tomorrow we drive to Copenhagen for our first show.

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September 17, 2008

I am going to attempt some sort of tour diary here. Deathroes is heading out on our big European tour. We have info up about a good number of shows, but still quite a few are to be announced at: www.deathroes.com

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September 3, 2008

I am in a noise group called Deathroes, I am really excited to be playing at the Lausanne Underground Film & Music Festival on our upcoming European tour.

Deathroes, Zeek Sheck, Moha, Skullflower, Joe Colley
Wednesday, October 15th 2008 @ Casino de Montbenon, Lausanne, Switzerland

Sum of R, Ilios, Haswell & Hecker, Corrupted w/ Tsurisaki Kiyotaka, Dave Phillips' Insects
Thursday, October 16th 2008 @ Casino de Montbenon, Lausanne, Switzerland

Please check out our website and tour dates: www.deathroes.com

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September 2, 2008

Welcome to Gerritt Wittmer.