News

2023

• NEW SOLO RECORD: rdw | i (CD, 2023, mazagran)


2022

• Live with Rafael Toral's "Space Sextet" with Rafael Toral, Hugo Antunes, Nuno Morão, Nuno Torres, Yaw Tembe. CCC , Caldas da Rainha, Portugal, 16/06/2022

• Live with Rafael Toral's "Space Sextet" with Rafael Toral, Hugo Antunes, Nuno Morão, Nuno Torres, Yaw Tembe. ZDB , Lisboa, Portugal, 18/06/2022


2021

• Publication of the book Sound In the Ecstatic-Materialist Perspective on Experimental Music by Routledge (Taylor & Francis)


2020

• New track from Rafael Toral "AER 7 D" available on Bandcamp!! Riccardo Dillon Wanke (Fender Rhodes).


2019

• Live in Reggio Emilia (IT), At the 6th edition of Dialoghi del Comporre RDW (modular synthesizers). Dec 19th.

• Live in Mulheim (DE), SHINY TOYS's Music FEstival (10th Edition). with Amuleto. RDW (modular synthesizers, harmonium), Francesco Dillon (cello). Nov 29th-30th and Dec 14th.

• New record!! with Rafael Toral "Constellation In Still Time", CD, ROOM40, (AU)

• Live in Lisbon (PT), Festival Appleton Garagem. with David Maranha, Derek Moench, Miguel Abras, João Maio Pinto, José Miguel Rodrigues & António Caramelo. Appleton Garagem, Lisboa, Oct 24th


2018

• Live in Vila do Conde with Rafael Toral. "Moon Field". RDW (electric piano), Rafael Toral (electronic devices). Nov 24th, for Rui Toscano's Exhibition, Solar Galeria de Arte, Rua do Lidador, 4480-791 Vila do Conde, Portugal.

• Live in Lisbon, Bar Irreal with DRU. RDW (acoustic piano), Manuel Mora (electric guitar), David Maranha (organ). Oct 21th, Bar Irreal, Lisbon, Portugal.

• Live in Outfest with Rafael Toral. "Moon Field". RDW (electric piano), Rafael Toral (electronic devices). Oct 6th, Biblioteca Municipal do Barreiro, Barreiro, Portugal.

• April 2018: two new releases of Amuleto (a duo project with Italian cellist Francesco Dillon). "Acre" a CD edited by Eilean Records and "Miszteriumok" a LP by Three-Four record. Check it out!


2017

• Live in Lisbon at Teatro Maria Matos: Russolo Intonarumori Orchestra, April 13th, Lisbon (PT).


2016

• Exhibition/Performance at Seoul Art Space Mullae, Seoul. 8-23 Dec 2016. UNLANGUAGED : SEOUL.

• Interview for Solar Ipse Magazine (Italian Language). -front cover

• Live in Guimarães, with Rafael Toral, Space Collective III "Moon Field". RDW (electric piano), Rafael Toral (electronic devices), Ricardo Webbens (analogue synthesizers). Apr 30th, CIAJG - Centro Internacional das Artes José de Guimarães. Av. Conde Margaride, nº 175, Guimarães, Portugal.

• RDW's interview @ Prepared guitar

• Live in Lisbon, Desterro Festival. RW (bulbul tarang), David Maranha (organ, violin), Helena Espvall, (cello), Diana Combo (drums). Feb 27th, EKA Palace, Calçada Dom Gastão nº 12/8, Lisbon, Portugal.

• "Prologue" from RDW - Oxidation States has been selected in NightAfterNight Playlist.

• RDW's -'Cuts' and 'Oxidation States' have been listed within "100 adventurous releases from Italian artists" by Fluid Radio (UK).

• Live at "Set Up", Venice. Amuleto [RW (electric piano, guitar, electronics, harmonium), Francesco Dillon (cello, harmonium)]. - Feb 20th, Punta della Dogana, Venice, Italy. (together with EVAN PARKER, ALVA NOTO, MOUNT KIMBIE, among other)

• Live at "Sonic Scope Festival - ZDB". RW (electronics). - Jan 23th, Lisbon, Portugal.

• Really proud to announce brand new full lenght album "Oxidation States", out for Glistening Examples!


2015

• Live at Desterro. RW (electronics). - October 24th, 22h, Calçada do Desterro nº7, Lisbon, Portugal.

• Live at Festival de Música Improvisada, Carpe Diem. RW (electronics), David Maranha (organ), Hernani Faustino (bass) and Raphael Soares (drums). - October 4th, from 16h, Rua do Século, Lisbon.

• new release of Amuleto duo. RW (electric piano, guitar, electronics, harmonium) and Francesco Dillon (cello, harmonium)- more informations at Mazagran

• Live at Damas, Amuleto. RW (electric piano, guitar, electronics, harmonium), Francesco Dillon (cello, harmonium) - Sep 3th, 22h, Rua Voz do Operario nº60 R/C, Lisbon, Portugal.

• Liva at ZDB, Lisbon. RW (electronics) same night with Ken Vandermark and Fred Lonberg-Holm. May 12th, 22h.

• Live at Desterro "Madrugada Das Epifanias": RW (electric piano), David Maranha (organ, violin). May 1st, 21h, Calçada do Desterro nº7, Lisbon, Portugal.

• Live at Lift - RW (electronics) - Apr 24th, Milan, Italy.

• Live at Euphorbia - RW (electronics) - Apr 20th, Bologna, Italy.

• Live at SonneStube - RW (electronics) - Apr 18th, Lugano, Switzerland.

• Live in Leipzig - RW (electronics) - Apr 16th, Leipzig, Germany.

• Live at LAS - RW (electronics) - Apr 15th, Poznan, Poland.

• RDW's "Gallos Blancos" track appears in The Wire Tapper "Anthology of Underground Music Vol. 37" #The Wire April issue

• Live at Madame Claude - RW (electronics) - Apr 13th, Berlin, Germany.

• Live at Les Atelier Claus - RW (electronics) - Mar 26th, Brussels, Belgium.

• Live in Liège (tba) - RW (electronics) - Mar 24th, Liège, France.

• Live at Vanilla Café - RW (electronics) - Apr 22nd, Paris, France.

• Live at Terminus - RW (electronics) - Apr 20nd, Rennes, France.

• Live at Les Atelier de Bitche - RW (electronics) - Apr 19nd, Nantes, France.

• Live at Conservatorio de Lisboa - "Scratchtuning Festical" - RW (piano), David Maranha (organ), Helena Espvall (cello), Gabriel Ferrandini (percussions) - Feb 13th, Lisbon, Portugal.

• RDW's Cuts on Vital Weekly 696

• RDW's Cuts on the playlist of AGB Radio, 26th Jan, France.

• RDW's Cuts track selected by Mille Feuille Webzine, France.


2014

• Live at "The End Festival", RW (harmonium and electronics), with Alex Zhang Hungtai (Dirty Beaches), David Maranha, Ricardo Jacinto, André Gonçalves, Helena Espvall among others - November 27th, 21h00, Avenida da Liberdade 211, Lisbon.

• Live at Festival Avenida, RW (electronics), with Helena Espvall, David Maranha, Ricardo Jacinto, André Gonçalves, Pedro Sousa, Miguel Mira and Raphael Soares. - November 9th, 21h00, Avenida da Liberdade 211, Lisbon.

• Live at Festival Avenida, RW (keyboards and electronics), Al Margolis, David Maranha, André Gonçalves, Helena Espvall, Alexandre Estrela, Pedro Sousa, Miguel Mira and Raphael Soares. - October 18th, 21h30, Avenida da Liberdade 211, Lisbon.

• Live at Appleton Square, Lisbon for David Maranha - Prefiguração geográfica - RW (electric piano), David Maranha (organ), Helena Espvall (cello), Gabriel Ferrandini (drums) - Sep 11th, 22h, Rua Acácio Paiva nº27 R/C, 1700-004 Lisbon, Portugal.

• Live at Culturgest, Lisbon for Vera Mantero performance - RW (electric piano), David Maranha (organ), Helena Espvall (cello), Gabriel Ferrandini (drums) - Jun 25th and 26th, 21h30, Garden of CGD, Av. Joao XXI, Lisbon.

• Live at Spazio O' - with Osso Exótico - RW (electronics), David Maranha (organ), Patricia Machas (electronics), - Jun 16th, 21h, Milan, Italy.

• Live at Elastico - with Osso Exótico - RW (electronics), David Maranha (organ), Patricia Machas (electronics), - Jun 15th, Bologna, Italy.

• Live at Music@villaromana - with Osso Exótico - RW (electronics), David Maranha (organ), Patricia Machas (electronics) - Jun 14th, 21h, Florence, Italy.

• Live in Lisbon at Sabaduo - RW (electronics), David Maranha (violin) - Jun 7th, 19h, c/o "A Vizinha" Rua da Bica de Duarte Belo, 14, Lisbon.

• Live at Cave211 - RW (electronics), Stine Janvin Motland (voice), David Maranha (organ), Noberto Lobo (guitar), Pedro Sousa (keyboards), Derek Moench (organ), Helena Espvall (cello). - June 3rd, 21h, Avenida da Liberdade 211, Lisbon.

• Live at 27th Festival Avenida RW (organ and electronics), David Maranha (organ), Rui Nogueiro (bass), Gabriel Ferrandini (drums). Same night with Alex Zhang Hungtai (Dirty Beaches) (sax), Vittorio De Marin (viola) and André Gonçalves (electronics). - May 22th, 21h, Avenida da Liberdade 211, Lisbon.

• Live at Zdb – RW (organ and electrocnis), David Maranha (organ), Derek Moench (organ), Helena Espvall (bass), José Miguel Rodrigues (drums), Raphael Soares (drums). - April 30th, 22h, Lisbon (info at: http://www.zedosbois.org/events/david-maranha-ensemble/)

• Live at Zdb – RW (electronics, keyboards) with Guido Nellie (voice and guitar), Annimari Juvonen (voice and harmonium). - January 30th, 22h, Lisbon.

• Live at Sabaduo - RW (electronics, zither) with Helena Espvall (cello), same night with Carlos 'Zingaro' (violin) + Olle Wvikstrom (bariton sax). - January 25th, 19h, c/o "A Vizinha" Rua da Bica de Duarte Belo, 14, Lisbon.

• Festival Avenida - Live at Cave, Av. da Liberdade 211, Lisbon. RW (analogue synthesizer) with David Maranha (organ), Giovanni Di Domenico (Fender Rhodes) and Helena Espvall (cello) - January, Sunday 5th, 21h. Lisbon


2013

• Live at Maria Matos Theatre, Lisbon for “Adrian Utley Guitar Orchestra - Terry Riley's In C”. RW (guitar) with Adrian Utley, André Gonçalves, Alex Hogg, Charlie Romijn, Deej Dhariwal, Denny Ilett, Filipe Felizardo, Jeff Spencer, João Paulo Feliciano, Neil Smith, Peixe and Stig Manley (guitars), Charles Hazlewood and Tiago Sousa (organs), Ross Hughes (organ and blass clarinet). - December 18th, 22h, Maria Matos Teather, Lisbon. (http://www.teatromariamatos.pt/pt/prog/musica/2013-2014/adrianutley)

• Live at Pantheon, Lisbon. RW (harmonium) with David Maranha (harmonium, pipe organ), Helena Espvall (cello), João Silva (harmonium) and Patricia Máchas (harmonium) – October, Sunday 6th, 15h. (“Escuta Profunda” cycle of concerts, info at: http://www.igespar.pt/pt/agenda/10/2888/)

• Live at Zdb, Lisbon. RW (synthesizers + prepared zither) with André Gonçalves - June, thursday 27th , 22h. Lisbon.

• Festival Avenida - Live at Cave, Av. da Liberdade 211, Lisbon. RW (harmonium) with Filipe Felizardo (guitar) and David Maranha (organ) - same night with Arborea (US), H. Espvall (SE), M. Mota (PT), M. Garcia (PT) - May, Monday 20th, 22h. Lisbon (video excerpt at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=nDNOByS0F9E)

• Live at livraria sá da costa, Lisbon. RW (analogue synth) with Filipe Felizardo (guitar), - April, Friday 26th, 21h30. Rua Garrett 100, Lisbon.

• Live at Teatro Maria Matos, Lisbon. for Filipe Felizardo "Três sombras para um cego", RW (analogue synth) with Filipe Felizardo (guitar), Margarida Garcia (double bass) - February, Tuesday 26th, 22h.

• Live at Cave, Av. da Liberdade 211, Lisbon, 22nd feb 2013, RW (organ) with Xavier Querel (video manipulation), Greg Pope (video manipulation), Helena Espvall (cello), David Maranha (organ), Derek Moench (vox amplifier), Jõao M Pinto (bass), José Miguel Rodrigues (drums). (video excerpt at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=I4J4sgCqEJQ and http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=F2g_yWw7ICw)

• Live interview at “Noise A Noite”, Radiozero, Lisbon. (podcast here: http://radio.interactivebear.com/noiseanoite/noiseanoite20130124.mp3 (portuguese speaking))


2012

• Live at Maria Matos Teather, Lisbon; for Ben Frost's "music for six guitars" – RW (electric guitar) with Ben Frost (sound manipulation), Daniel Rejmer (electric guitar), Filho da Mãe (electric guitar), Filipe Felizardo (electric guitar), Manuel Mota (electric guitar), Shahzad Ismaily, Luís Castelhano, Paulo Alves, Gonçalo Galvão, Nuno Cunha and Armando Martins) - Av. Frei Miguel Contreiras 52, Lisbon, Portugal, December, thursday 20th, 22h.

• Live at ZDB, Lisbon, RW (prepared zither+analogue filters) - same night with Barn Owl - Rua da Barroca 59, Lisbon, Portugal, October, thursday 25th, 22h. (sound here: http://snd.sc/1cBxquj)

• Live at Sabaduo cycle, Lisbon, RW (prepared zither) and Christian Wolfarth (cymbals), Vizinha, Rua da Bica Duarte Belo 14 (elevador da Bica), Lisbon, Portugal, October, Saturday September 6th, 18h.

• Live at Cave, Av. da Liberdade 211, Lisbon. RW (prepared zither) with David Maranha (organ), Manuel Mota (guitar), Christian Wolfarth (percussions), Helena Espvall (cello), Gabriel Ferrandini (drums), Hernani Faustino (double bass). Av. da Liberdade 211, Lisbon, Portugal, September, saturday September 22th, 21h.

• Live at Igreja de St. George, Lisbon. RW (Harmonium) with Jõao Silva (harmonium), David Maranha (organ), Manuel Mota (harmonium), Helena Espvall (cello), João Castro Pinto (laptop electroacoustic processing), Nuno Morão (objects, percussion) .Rua de São Jorge, 6 (Estrela), Lisbon, Portugal, September, Saturday September 15th, 21h30.

• Live at Flausina, Lisbon. RW (electronics, analogue synth) and Travassos, Vasco Alves, Adam Asnan and Louie Rice, Lisbon, Portugal, September, sunday September 16th at 19h; Calçada Salvador Correua De Sá, nº18

• Live at Radiozero.Pt, Lisbon. RW (harmonium), Jõao Silva (harmonium), David Maranha (dobro), Manuel Mota (dobro), Lisbon, Portugal, June, friday June 29th.

• Live-in Rafael Toral's trio, at primavera sound, Atp stage (Porto). RW (fender Rhodes), Rafael Toral (modified amps, electrode oscillator), Afonso Simões (drums, tam tam), at Primavera Sound Festival, ATP stage, Porto Portugal, June, fryday June 8th.

• Live in David Maranha's quintet, at Zdb, Lisbon. RW (organ) with David Maranha (piano), Manuel Mota (bass), Gabriel Ferrandini (drums), Bernando Devlin (organ), Ricardo Jacinto (violin), at ZDB Lisbon, Portugal, May, wednesday 30th (same night with Michael Gira).

• Live at Cave211, Lisbon. RW (harmonium) with Jõao Silva (glass harmonica), David Maranha (dobro), Manuel Mota (dobro), Lisbon, Portugal, April, sunday april 22nd.

• Live in duo with Manuel Mota, at Sabaduo, Lisbon. RW (synth/keyboards & electronics) and Manuel Mota (electric guitar), Lisbon, Portugal, saturday april 21st.

• Live in solo, at trem azul, Lisbon. RW (synth/keyboards & electronics); Rua do Alecrim 21 A 1200-014, Lisbon, Portugal, March 2nd.

• Live in duo with Hernani Faustino, at Sabaduo – Bica, Lisbon. RW (synth/keyboards) Hernani Faustino (double bass) ; Rua da Bica de Duarte Belo, nº14, Lisbon, Portugal, saturday feb 18th.

• Live with Manuel Mota and Pedro Sousa, at cave211, Lisbon. RW (synth/keyboards) with Manuel Mota (electric guitar) Pedro Sousa (baritone sax). Av. da Liberdade 211, Lisbon, Portugal, wednesday Feb 8th.


2011

• Live with Rafael Toral, space collective 5, Zdb, Lisbon. RW (fender Rhodes) with Rafael Toral (modified amps, electrode oscillator), Manuel Mota (electric guitar), Afonso Simões (drums) and Margarida Garcia (double bass); live at ZDB, Lisbon, Sept 30th.

• Live at Atelier Re Al, Lisbon. RW (Organ) with David Maranha (organ), July, 22th.

• Live at Museo do Chado for Rafael Toral's space collective quintet. RW (fender Rhodes) with Rafael Toral (modified amps, electrode oscillator), Manuel Mota (electric guitar), Afonso Simões (drums) and Rubens Costa (electronics); July, 14th.


2010

• Live at Outfest, Barreiro, Portugal. RW (fender Rhodes), Rafael Toral (modified amps, electrode oscillator), Afonso Simões (drums). Oct 14th.

• Live at Appleton Square art gallery, Lisbon. For “Emptycube Project” by Manuel Mota. RW (harmonium), David Maranha (harmonium and percussions), Gabriel Ferrandini (Drums) and Manuel Mota (Shruti box). Sept, 14th.

• Live at LugoContemporanea, in Lugo, Italy. Amuleto collective: RW (guitars, electronics), Francesco Dillon (cello and objects) with video by Luca di Pierro. Amuleto’s composition “Estrella Distante” was performed and dedicated to Omar Hernández-Hidalgo (Mexico DF 1971 - Tijuana 06/06/2010), July 23th.

• Live at Musica Improvvisa Festival, Milano, Italy. Amuleto collective: RW (guitars, electronics), Francesco Dillon (cello and objects), May 29th.

• Live at Zdb, Lisbon. RW (organ) with David Maranha (organ), Manuel Mota (bass), Afonso Simões (drums), Bernando Devlin (organ), at ZDB Lisbon, Portugal, march 24th.

• Live at Zdb, Lisbon. RW (guitar and electronic) at ZDB Lisbon, Portugal, Jan 9th.


2009

• Live at Villa Romana, Florence, Italy; RW (guitar and electronics), RW’s Repetita Iuvant tour sept-oct, 2009.

• Live at OhmSweetOhm, Bologna, Italy; RW (guitar and electronics), RW’s Repetita Iuvant tour sept-oct, 2009.

• Live at Spazio O’, Milano, Italy; RW (guitar and electronics), RW’s Repetita Iuvant tour sept-oct, 2009.

• Live at Cave 12, Geneve, Switzerland; RW (guitar and electronics), RW’s Repetita Iuvant tour sept-oct, 2009.

• Live at Zero Jardin, Lyon, France; RW (guitar and electronics), RW’s Repetita Iuvant tour sept-oct, 2009.

• Live at Cave211, Lisbon, Portugal. RW (guitar and electronics), RW’s Repetita Iuvant tour sept-oct, 2009.

• Live Residence (weekly performance) at Fabrica Braço da Prata, Lisbon. Dru trio: RW (piano), David Maranha (organ), Manuel Mota (electric guitar), from January to April 2009


2008

• Live at Mexico DF, RW (electric guitar) with Francesco Dillon (cello) and Generación Espontanea collective, sept 2008.


(for informations about previous gigs and exhibitions please contact me).