Multi-instrumentalist/producer/DJ, Riki Gooch was a founding member of the legendary Wellington group TrinityRoots. Nowadays, Riki is pursuing his solo career as Eru Dangerspiel and released his debut album 'Great News For The Modern Man', a dirty, bottom-heavy funk and psychedelic rhythm and blues affair, late last year.

"I'm interested in the idea of music being a community and I'm influenced by stalwarts of this idea such as Sun Ra, Eddie Gale and Parliament Funk-a-delic. I want to create an experience which resembles a large musical engine based on simple arrangements, improvisation and groove....the sum of all parts, enhanced by surreal visual and theatrical elements. But mostly I want to break down the barrier between artist and performer to give a sense of inclusion to both parties"

Riki Gooch, Eru Dangerspiel

Eru Dangerspiel will perform their distinguished style of dirty, bottom heavy funk and psychedelic rhythm and blues at the Auckland Town Hall on Friday 8 October and the Wellington Town Hall on Saturday 9 October.

With both shows are limited in capacity. Tickets are $47.50 +bf - see Loop.co.nz for more details and direct ticket links.

The CD / DVD, set for release Monday 26 July, was recorded live on August 8 2009 at the sold-out Auckland Town Hall show. It captures Eru Dangerspiel's stonking performance beautifully in Dolby Digital 5.1, thanks to Roundhead Studios.