--- product_id: 58922929 title: "Romantic Warriors II - Special Features DVD" price: "436 kr" currency: DKK in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.dk/products/58922929-romantic-warriors-ii-special-features-dvd store_origin: DK region: Denmark --- # Romantic Warriors II - Special Features DVD **Price:** 436 kr **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Romantic Warriors II - Special Features DVD - **How much does it cost?** 436 kr with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.dk](https://www.desertcart.dk/products/58922929-romantic-warriors-ii-special-features-dvd) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Romantic Warriors II – Special Features DVD (USA 2012/2013/100 Min.) produced by Zeitgeist Media directed by Adele Schmidt & José Zegarra Holder In the process of filming the documentary "Romantic Warriors II - About Rock In Opposition" over a time period of two years, video taping live concerts and collecting interviews in the RIO and Avant-Progressive music scene, the Zeitgeist Media team acquired extremely valuable footage that far exceeded of what could fit into the film. The Digi-Pack “Romantic Warriors II – Special Features”, combines 60 minutes of live concert footage performed by eight RIO/Avant-Progressive bands, with 40 minutes of unseen interview clips by members of the original Rock In Opposition bands as well as contemporary musicians that currently shape the sounds of modern Avant-Progressive music. Featuring the bands: ARANIS performing NOISE (12:00) YUGEN performing BECCHIME (12:30) THINKING PLAGUE performing DEAD SILENCE (4:50) HAMSTER THEATRE performing BUG 2: A HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES (4:00) MIRIODOR performing LA ROCHE/MEETING POINT (9:50) RUINS ALONE performing RUIN’S MEDLEY (7:10) STORMY SIX performing GIANFRANCO MATTEI (5:30) RABBIT RABBIT performing TINY INVASION (4:31) Featuring interview clips with: Chris Cutler, Giorgio Gomelsky, Bob Drake, Gérard Hourbett, David Kerman, Mike Johnson, Christian Vander, Francesco Zago, Joris Vanvinckenroye, Marc Hollander, Ferdinand Richard, Lars Krantz, Franco Fabbri, Roger Trigaux, Carla Kihlstedt & Matthias Bossi Review: Essential viewing for adventurous music fans - A great film about a style of music that very few are even aware of, but for anyone curious about the most adventurous music of the 70's , this is a great introduction to that scene and it is very well made. Rock in Opposition was initially just an umbrella term for a very disparate set of bands from across Europe who played music which was off the map in their own countries but had little in common with the other bands other than the fact they were all 'outsiders' and could benefit from making contacts in other countries. In this way they were able to put on concerts together and as time went by, the musicians played on each others records and a style of sorts known as 'RIO' came about and still exists to this day, often from musicians who were not around in the 70's. The opposition part comes from their opposition to the musical norms of their countries at the time and to the commercial music world. None of these bands stood much of a chance of making a living out of this music, but none of them took their music in a more commercial direction to survive. In a way these are the purists of the progressive/underground/art rock era who didn't compromise in their musical vision. Its interesting that the UKs Henry Cow were fiercely political in the left wing sense, while Sweden's Samla Mannas Manna sang in a made up language in silly high pitched voices in opposition to the prevailing fashion for left wing folky protest singers in their country. This film shows brief snippets of all these bands and talks to the surviving musicians. It also moves on to the younger bands such as Guapo and Aranis playing in a similar style (think rock and classical instruments combined, difficult time signatures, long compositions with improvised sections and a bit of mad singing and you're somewhere in the right area). For me it spends a bit too much time on Magma (who I never did like) and skips over the more eccentric musics of Debile Menthol, Albert Marcoeur and Nimal, but considering just how much ground they had to cover in one film, everyone who likes this style would pick different bands they felt were left out. Conveniently for the timing of this film, a group going under the name of 'Once Upon a Time in Belgium' was rehearsing for a major concert, This work features the combined efforts of two 70's bands Univers Zero (heavy dark chamber rock with bass, drums and bassoon, violin etc) with Present (a more electric form of the same with guitars) and Aranis ( a modern more acoustic chamber group). Thus we get to see musicians from a wide age range actively working on some new pieces for a huge chamber-rock ensemble, and it brings the film to a satisfying conclusion. There's just enough musical footage here to get an idea of the sort of bands they were and sadly for most of them these snippets are all that survive as they are not the sort of bands who would have appeared on TV. The film is professionally made by enthusiasts and is of a quality that could transfer straight to TV if anyone took them up on it. Amazing that this ever got made, but do support them by buying it as this is worth watching and is an important documentary capturing as it does, a little known movement that would otherwise go unnoticed except by the few died hard fans who have followed it for decades. Review: Content good as are the other 2 I have but this ... - Content good as are the other 2 I have but this is a Blue DVD-R. The others I have are digipac but this is not.Does not say this is DVD-r in the Item details. Rip off. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00B92L476 | | Best Sellers Rank | 198,007 in DVD & Blu-ray ( See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray ) 11,716 in Documentary (DVD & Blu-ray) | | Country of origin | USA | | Customer reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (20) | | Language | Unqualified (Stereo) | | Number of discs | 1 | | Package Dimensions | 18.7 x 13.6 x 0.9 cm; 79 g | ## Product Details - **Genre:** Documentary - **Language:** English - **Number of discs:** 1 - **UPC:** 798304244946 ## Images ![Romantic Warriors II - Special Features DVD - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61lDGSsiDiL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Essential viewing for adventurous music fans *by A***L on 6 August 2012* A great film about a style of music that very few are even aware of, but for anyone curious about the most adventurous music of the 70's , this is a great introduction to that scene and it is very well made. Rock in Opposition was initially just an umbrella term for a very disparate set of bands from across Europe who played music which was off the map in their own countries but had little in common with the other bands other than the fact they were all 'outsiders' and could benefit from making contacts in other countries. In this way they were able to put on concerts together and as time went by, the musicians played on each others records and a style of sorts known as 'RIO' came about and still exists to this day, often from musicians who were not around in the 70's. The opposition part comes from their opposition to the musical norms of their countries at the time and to the commercial music world. None of these bands stood much of a chance of making a living out of this music, but none of them took their music in a more commercial direction to survive. In a way these are the purists of the progressive/underground/art rock era who didn't compromise in their musical vision. Its interesting that the UKs Henry Cow were fiercely political in the left wing sense, while Sweden's Samla Mannas Manna sang in a made up language in silly high pitched voices in opposition to the prevailing fashion for left wing folky protest singers in their country. This film shows brief snippets of all these bands and talks to the surviving musicians. It also moves on to the younger bands such as Guapo and Aranis playing in a similar style (think rock and classical instruments combined, difficult time signatures, long compositions with improvised sections and a bit of mad singing and you're somewhere in the right area). For me it spends a bit too much time on Magma (who I never did like) and skips over the more eccentric musics of Debile Menthol, Albert Marcoeur and Nimal, but considering just how much ground they had to cover in one film, everyone who likes this style would pick different bands they felt were left out. Conveniently for the timing of this film, a group going under the name of 'Once Upon a Time in Belgium' was rehearsing for a major concert, This work features the combined efforts of two 70's bands Univers Zero (heavy dark chamber rock with bass, drums and bassoon, violin etc) with Present (a more electric form of the same with guitars) and Aranis ( a modern more acoustic chamber group). Thus we get to see musicians from a wide age range actively working on some new pieces for a huge chamber-rock ensemble, and it brings the film to a satisfying conclusion. There's just enough musical footage here to get an idea of the sort of bands they were and sadly for most of them these snippets are all that survive as they are not the sort of bands who would have appeared on TV. The film is professionally made by enthusiasts and is of a quality that could transfer straight to TV if anyone took them up on it. Amazing that this ever got made, but do support them by buying it as this is worth watching and is an important documentary capturing as it does, a little known movement that would otherwise go unnoticed except by the few died hard fans who have followed it for decades. ### ⭐ Content good as are the other 2 I have but this ... *by K***. on 11 February 2015* Content good as are the other 2 I have but this is a Blue DVD-R. The others I have are digipac but this is not.Does not say this is DVD-r in the Item details. Rip off. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Let down *by D***H on 4 February 2014* I don't know the technical limitations of what can be made to fit on a DVD - I believe it's quite a lot. To pay top dollar for a 90-minute documentary and then be expected to pay the same (or more) for a second disc of supplementary material seems more than a little greedy. Furthermore the disc is a blue-back which in my experience means it is not very durable. The content of the documentary is the redeeming feature, although some of the commentators are talking over Skype which compromises the quality quite a bit. Some of the footage also seems to be from compressed files from the web. There is a cheapness and a meanness there that makes it difficult for me to recommend this; but if you're as desperate as I was for more info on, and footage of, Thinking Plague, Univers Zero et. al., there's really nowhere else to go. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.dk/products/58922929-romantic-warriors-ii-special-features-dvd](https://www.desertcart.dk/products/58922929-romantic-warriors-ii-special-features-dvd) --- *Product available on Desertcart Denmark* *Store origin: DK* *Last updated: 2026-05-10*